📖 About Dork Diaries

Dork Diaries is a series universe written by Rachel Renee Russell. The complete collection runs to 18 books across 2 series, published between 2009 and 2024.

The main series is Publication Order of Dork Diaries Books with 16 books. It opens with Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life (2009) and currently runs to Tales from a Not-So-Bratty Little Sister (2024).

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🎯 Where to Start with Dork Diaries

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life (2009), book 1 of Publication Order of Dork Diaries Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 2 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Dork Diaries Books in Order

Publication Order of Dork Diaries Books
16 books
1
Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life book cover1Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life2009Buy on Amazon
Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl book cover2Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl2010Buy on Amazon
Tales from a Not-So-Talented Pop Star book cover3Tales from a Not-So-Talented Pop Star2011Buy on Amazon
Tales from a Not-So-Graceful Ice Princess book cover4Tales from a Not-So-Graceful Ice Princess2012Buy on Amazon
Tales from a Not-So-Smart Miss Know-It-All / Dear Dork book cover5Tales from a Not-So-Smart Miss Know-It-All / Dear Dork2012Buy on Amazon
Tales from a Not-So-Happy Heartbreaker book cover6Tales from a Not-So-Happy Heartbreaker2013Buy on Amazon
Tales from a Not-So-Glam TV Star book cover7Tales from a Not-So-Glam TV Star2014Buy on Amazon
Tales from a Not-So-Happily Ever After / Once Upon a Dork book cover8Tales from a Not-So-Happily Ever After / Once Upon a Dork2014Buy on Amazon
Tales from a Not-So-Dorky Drama Queen book cover9Tales from a Not-So-Dorky Drama Queen2015Buy on Amazon
Tales from a Not-So-Perfect Pet Sitter / Puppy Love book cover10Tales from a Not-So-Perfect Pet Sitter / Puppy Love2015Buy on Amazon
Tales from a Not-So-Friendly Frenemy book cover11Tales from a Not-So-Friendly Frenemy2016Buy on Amazon
Tales from a Not-So-Secret Crush Catastrophe book cover12Tales from a Not-So-Secret Crush Catastrophe2017Buy on Amazon
Tales from a Not-So-Happy Birthday /Birthday Drama! book cover13Tales from a Not-So-Happy Birthday /Birthday Drama!2018Buy on Amazon
Tales from a Not-So-Best Friend Forever book cover14Tales from a Not-So-Best Friend Forever2019Buy on Amazon
Tales from a Not-So-Posh Paris Adventure / I Love Paris! book cover15Tales from a Not-So-Posh Paris Adventure / I Love Paris!2021Buy on Amazon
Tales from a Not-So-Bratty Little Sister book cover16Tales from a Not-So-Bratty Little Sister2024Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Dork Diaries Non-Fiction Books
2 books
2
How to Dork Your Diary book cover1How to Dork Your Diary2011Buy on Amazon
OMG: All About Me Diary! book cover2OMG: All About Me Diary!2013Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Dork Diaries books are there?
There are 18 books in the Dork Diaries collection, organised into 2 series and published between 2009 and 2024.
What is the first Dork Diaries book?
The first book is Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life, published in 2009.
What order should I read the Dork Diaries books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Dork Diaries books?
The Dork Diaries books were written by Rachel Renee Russell.
Is the Dork Diaries series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Dork Diaries Books, has 16 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Dork Diaries series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2009, and the most recent in 2024.