Author | Rachel Renée Russell |
---|---|
Illustrator | Rachel Renée Russell, Nikki Russell |
Country | United States (published in 57 countries) |
Language | English |
Genre | Realistic fiction, comedy, children's book |
Publisher | Aladdin Paperbacks |
Publication date | June 2009-present |
Media type | Print ( Hardcover)/ E-Book |
Dork Diaries is a children's book series written and illustrated by Rachel Renée Russell.
The series, written in a diary format, uses drawings, doodles, and comic strips to chronicle the daily life of its initially 14 (later 15)-year-old protagonist, Nicole "Nikki" Maxwell. [1]
As of December 2023, more than 55 million copies of the Dork Diaries books have been sold. The books have been published in 57 countries with translations into 52 different languages. [2]
# | Title | Date | ISBN |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life Dork Diaries (UK) | June 2, 2009 | 978-1416980063 |
2 | Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl Party Time (UK) | June 8, 2010 | 978-1416980087 |
3 | Tales from a Not-So-Talented Pop Star Pop Star (UK) | June 7, 2011 | 978-1442411906 |
4 | Tales from a Not-So-Graceful Ice Princess Skating Sensation (UK) | June 5, 2012 | 978-1536403527 |
5 | Tales from a Not-So-Smart Miss Know-it-All Dear Dork (UK) | October 2, 2012 | 978-1442449619 |
6 | Tales from a Not-So-Happy Heartbreaker Holiday Heartbreak (UK) | June 4, 2013 | 978-1442449633 |
7 | Tales from a Not-So-Glam TV Star TV Star (UK) | June 4, 2014 | 978-1484429976 |
8 | Tales from a Not-So-Happily Ever After Once Upon a Dork (UK) | September 30, 2014 | 978-1481421843 |
9 | Tales from a Not-So-Dorky Drama Queen Drama Queen (UK) | June 2, 2015 | 978-1442487697 |
10 | Tales from a Not-So-Perfect Pet Sitter Puppy Love (UK) | October 20, 2015 | 978-1481457040 |
11 | Tales from a Not-So-Friendly Frenemy Frenemies Forever (UK) | November 15, 2016 | 978-1481479202 |
12 | Tales from a Not-So-Secret Crush Catastrophe Crush Catastrophe (UK) | June 14, 2018 | 978-1534405608 |
13 | Tales from a Not-So-Happy Birthday Birthday Drama! (UK) | July 25, 2019 | 978-1534426382 |
14 | Tales from a Not-So-Best-Friend Forever Spectacular Superstar (UK) | October 22, 2019 | 978-1534427204 |
15 | Tales from a Not-So-Posh Paris Adventure I Love Paris! (UK) | September 26, 2023 | 978-1534480483 |
Audiobooks for books 1 and 2 were released on September 28, 2010. [3]
This spin-off series focuses on Maxwell "Max" Crumbly, the character introduced in Tales from a Not-So-Perfect Pet Sitter and, also written in diary format, his life in middle school.
# | Title | Date | ISBN |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Locker Hero | June 7, 2016 | 978-1484481264 |
2 | Middle School Mayhem | June 6, 2017 | 978-1481460033 |
3 | Masters of Mischief | June 4, 2019 | 978-1534453494 |
Nicole "Nikki" Maxwell
Mackenzie Hollister
Chloe Christina Garcia
Zoeysha Ebony "Zoey" Franklin
Brandon Roberts
Brianna Lynn Maxwell
Jessica Hunter
Violet Baker
Theodore L. "Theo" Swagmire III
Marcy Simms
Marcus
Tiffany Davenport
André
Kirkus Reviews' review of Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life praises the humor and ability to reflect upon early adolescence experiences well, saying "Nikki's journey of self-discovery will appeal to preadolescent readers struggling to find their places in the world." [5]
As of December 2023, the Dork Diaries series has spent 331 weeks on The New York Times Best Seller list in the Children's Series category. [6]
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Book 3 1/2
The eighth book, Tales of a Not-So-Happily Ever After, won the 2015 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work – Children award. [12]
In March 2014, Summit Entertainment acquired the movie rights to the series. Karen Rosenfelt was reported to be in negotiations to produce. [13] [14] However, no news on the movie has been announced since.
Author | Rachel Renée Russell |
---|---|
Illustrator | Rachel Renée Russell, Nikki Russell |
Country | United States (published in 57 countries) |
Language | English |
Genre | Realistic fiction, comedy, children's book |
Publisher | Aladdin Paperbacks |
Publication date | June 2009-present |
Media type | Print ( Hardcover)/ E-Book |
Dork Diaries is a children's book series written and illustrated by Rachel Renée Russell.
The series, written in a diary format, uses drawings, doodles, and comic strips to chronicle the daily life of its initially 14 (later 15)-year-old protagonist, Nicole "Nikki" Maxwell. [1]
As of December 2023, more than 55 million copies of the Dork Diaries books have been sold. The books have been published in 57 countries with translations into 52 different languages. [2]
# | Title | Date | ISBN |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life Dork Diaries (UK) | June 2, 2009 | 978-1416980063 |
2 | Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl Party Time (UK) | June 8, 2010 | 978-1416980087 |
3 | Tales from a Not-So-Talented Pop Star Pop Star (UK) | June 7, 2011 | 978-1442411906 |
4 | Tales from a Not-So-Graceful Ice Princess Skating Sensation (UK) | June 5, 2012 | 978-1536403527 |
5 | Tales from a Not-So-Smart Miss Know-it-All Dear Dork (UK) | October 2, 2012 | 978-1442449619 |
6 | Tales from a Not-So-Happy Heartbreaker Holiday Heartbreak (UK) | June 4, 2013 | 978-1442449633 |
7 | Tales from a Not-So-Glam TV Star TV Star (UK) | June 4, 2014 | 978-1484429976 |
8 | Tales from a Not-So-Happily Ever After Once Upon a Dork (UK) | September 30, 2014 | 978-1481421843 |
9 | Tales from a Not-So-Dorky Drama Queen Drama Queen (UK) | June 2, 2015 | 978-1442487697 |
10 | Tales from a Not-So-Perfect Pet Sitter Puppy Love (UK) | October 20, 2015 | 978-1481457040 |
11 | Tales from a Not-So-Friendly Frenemy Frenemies Forever (UK) | November 15, 2016 | 978-1481479202 |
12 | Tales from a Not-So-Secret Crush Catastrophe Crush Catastrophe (UK) | June 14, 2018 | 978-1534405608 |
13 | Tales from a Not-So-Happy Birthday Birthday Drama! (UK) | July 25, 2019 | 978-1534426382 |
14 | Tales from a Not-So-Best-Friend Forever Spectacular Superstar (UK) | October 22, 2019 | 978-1534427204 |
15 | Tales from a Not-So-Posh Paris Adventure I Love Paris! (UK) | September 26, 2023 | 978-1534480483 |
Audiobooks for books 1 and 2 were released on September 28, 2010. [3]
This spin-off series focuses on Maxwell "Max" Crumbly, the character introduced in Tales from a Not-So-Perfect Pet Sitter and, also written in diary format, his life in middle school.
# | Title | Date | ISBN |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Locker Hero | June 7, 2016 | 978-1484481264 |
2 | Middle School Mayhem | June 6, 2017 | 978-1481460033 |
3 | Masters of Mischief | June 4, 2019 | 978-1534453494 |
Nicole "Nikki" Maxwell
Mackenzie Hollister
Chloe Christina Garcia
Zoeysha Ebony "Zoey" Franklin
Brandon Roberts
Brianna Lynn Maxwell
Jessica Hunter
Violet Baker
Theodore L. "Theo" Swagmire III
Marcy Simms
Marcus
Tiffany Davenport
André
Kirkus Reviews' review of Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life praises the humor and ability to reflect upon early adolescence experiences well, saying "Nikki's journey of self-discovery will appeal to preadolescent readers struggling to find their places in the world." [5]
As of December 2023, the Dork Diaries series has spent 331 weeks on The New York Times Best Seller list in the Children's Series category. [6]
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Book 3 1/2
The eighth book, Tales of a Not-So-Happily Ever After, won the 2015 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work – Children award. [12]
In March 2014, Summit Entertainment acquired the movie rights to the series. Karen Rosenfelt was reported to be in negotiations to produce. [13] [14] However, no news on the movie has been announced since.