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ⓘ About Rachel Renee Russell
Rachel Renee Russell’s series Dork Diaries has been optioned for movie rights and acquired by Summit Entertainment, part of Liongate. The producer Karen Rosenfelt is going through negotiations to produce under Sunswept Entertainment. Rosenfelt produced the Twilight saga movies as well as the Percy Jackson movies and “Yogi Bear” with “Marley and Me”. The Dork Diaries series has more than 13 million copies in print and more books on the way. The books are published by Aladdin, part of the Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing group. The project will be overseen for the studio by Erik Feig, the co-president for Lionsgate Motion Pictures along with Bree Bailey, John Sacchi, and Jessica Switch.
All Book Series by Rachel Renee Russell
Tales from a Not-So-Smart Miss Know-It-All / Dear Dork
Book 5 of 16 · published 2012
Tales from a Not-So-Happily Ever After / Once Upon a Dork
Book 8 of 16 · published 2014
Tales from a Not-So-Perfect Pet Sitter / Puppy Love
Book 10 of 16 · published 2015
Tales from a Not-So-Happy Birthday /Birthday Drama!
Book 13 of 16 · published 2018
Tales from a Not-So-Posh Paris Adventure / I Love Paris!
Book 15 of 16 · published 2021
Tales from a Not-So-Bratty Little Sister
Latest in the series · book 16 of 16 · published 2024
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Rachel Renee Russell?
Rachel Renee Russell's series Dork Diaries has been optioned for movie rights and acquired by Summit Entertainment, part of Liongate. The producer Karen Rosenfelt is going through negotiations to produce under Sunswept Entertainment. Rosenfelt produced the Twilight saga movies as well as the Percy Jackson movies and "Yogi Bear" with "Marley and Me".
Which Rachel Renee Russell series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Dork Diaries series, the earliest of Rachel Renee Russell's multi-book series: it opens with Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life (2009) and runs to 16 books across 2009–2024, ending with Tales from a Not-So-Bratty Little Sister (2024). Rachel Renee Russell's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Rachel Renee Russell written?
Rachel Renee Russell has 21 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2009 and 2024. Every one of them sits in one of 3 named series — the largest being the Dork Diaries series with 16 books.
In what order should Rachel Renee Russell's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Rachel Renee Russell's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Dork Diaries (2009–2024, 16 books), Dork Diaries Non-Fiction (2011–2013, 2 books) and Misadventures of Max Crumbly (2017–2019, 3 books).
How are Rachel Renee Russell's books organised into series?
This guide splits Rachel Renee Russell's 21 books into 3 named series, with no standalone titles: Dork Diaries (16 books, 2009–2024); Misadventures of Max Crumbly (3 books, 2017–2019); Dork Diaries Non-Fiction (2 books, 2011–2013).