🎯 Where Should I Start?
ⓘ About Jeff Kinney
Jeff Kinney has no immediate plans to put the series to rest. Why would he when he is riding on the crest of such a successful monster wave? In 2010, seven of the top ten places on the best sellers list in the United States were held by Kinney’s Wimpy Kid stories. All told, sales are now into the tens of millions of copies and the momentum shows no sign of abating anytime soon. But do we need to sound a note of caution? Greg can’t remain a seventh grader for ever; he needs to grow into teen hood and that transition may not be so easy for Jeff Kinney and The Wimpy Kid. How will they both cope with the new challenges that teenage angst’ will bring?
All Book Series by Jeff Kinney
Rowley Jefferson’s Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories 2
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2026
Diary of a Wimpy Kit Do-It-Yourself Book
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2008
Greetings from Wherever You Are
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2014
Unaccompanied Minors
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2010 Co-authored · Jon Scieszka
A Fistful of Feathers
Book 2 of 5 · published 2010 Anthology · David Yoo,Jon Scieszka
My Parents Give My Bedroom to a Biker
Book 3 of 5 · published 2010 Anthology · Jon Scieszka,Paul Feig
Diary of Greg Heffley's Best Friend
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2019
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Jeff Kinney?
Jeff Kinney has no immediate plans to put the series to rest. Why would he when he is riding on the crest of such a successful monster wave? In 2010, seven of the top ten places on the best sellers list in the United States were held by Kinney’s Wimpy Kid stories.
Which Jeff Kinney series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, the earliest of Jeff Kinney's multi-book series: it opens with Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2007) and runs to 21 books across 2007–2026, ending with Fight or Flight (2026). Jeff Kinney's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Jeff Kinney written?
Jeff Kinney has 34 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2007 and 2026. 29 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series with 21 books — and 5 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Jeff Kinney's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Jeff Kinney's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2007–2026, 21 books), Wimpy Kid Non-Fiction (2008–2014, 4 books) and Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid (2019–2026, 4 books).
How are Jeff Kinney's books organised into series?
This guide splits Jeff Kinney's 34 books into 3 named series and 5 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Diary of a Wimpy Kid (21 books, 2007–2026); Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid (4 books, 2019–2026); Wimpy Kid Non-Fiction (4 books, 2008–2014).