Jeff Kinney Books in Order

Seventh-grader Greg Heffley starts a new school year determined to become popular, but his schemes backfire as often as they succeed. His diary charts run-ins with bullies, the legend of the Cheese Touch, and a friendship with Rowley that’s constantly under pressure.

This interactive companion lets readers step into Greg Heffley’s shoes with quizzes, prompts, comics and plenty of blank space to draw and write. It’s part journal, part activity book, inviting kids to create their own awkward, hilarious wimpy stories.

Greg is stuck at home with older brother Rodrick, who knows an embarrassing secret from Greg’s summer and isn’t afraid to use it. Between Mom’s forced bonding, school drama and Rodrick’s terrible band, Greg spends most of the book trying to keep the truth from leaking.

Summer vacation should mean video games and sleeping in, but Greg’s mom has very different ideas. From awkward trips to the country club to a disastrous dog adoption and money troubles with Rowley, Greg’s lazy plans turn into one long, sticky headache.

Greg’s dad decides it’s time for him to toughen up and even threatens military school if things don’t change. As Greg stumbles through sports, crushes and embarrassing family moments, he has to decide whether he’ll step up or keep coasting.

Right after Greg gets blamed for a school prank gone wrong, a massive blizzard traps the Heffley family inside their house. With the power flickering, supplies running low and Greg worrying the police are after him, cabin fever hits in every possible way.

Greg is caught between wanting to stay a kid and being pushed toward growing up. As he deals with shifting friendships, a chaotic family wedding and the awkward side of puberty, he starts to realize adulthood might not be as glamorous as it looks.

Blending cartoons, photos and behind-the-scenes notes, this tie-in follows the making of the early Diary of a Wimpy Kid movies. Readers see how casting, sets and special effects came together to bring Greg, Rowley and the Heffleys from page to screen.

In this standalone short story, Jeff looks back on a lifetime of rivalry with his brother Patrick, where every game or small slight turns into a contest. Their ongoing war for bragging rights is played for laughs, capturing the absurd side of sibling competition.

Greg dreams of finally having a date for the Valentine’s Day dance, but nothing goes according to plan. When he, Rowley and classmate Abigail end up going as a group, Greg slowly realizes he may be the awkward third wheel in his own love story.

A themed notebook inspired by Diary of a Wimpy Kid, with space for readers to jot down their own thoughts, sketches and everyday disasters. It’s designed as a place to keep a personal journal, not a diary, just like Greg’s.

Rowley’s new relationship leaves Greg suddenly best friend–less, so he tries to rebuild his social life from scratch. Leaning on a Magic 8 Ball for every decision, Greg stumbles into family treasure hunts, yearbook drama, and a lesson about how friendships actually work.

This postcard book collects oversized Wimpy Kid cards featuring favorite characters, gags and do-it-yourself designs. Fans can send cheesy greetings, share the Cheese Touch by mail, or keep the cards as a mini art set from Greg’s world.

Greg’s parents load the family into a van for a cross-country trip to Meemaw’s birthday, and everything that can go wrong does. Between a runaway pet pig, angry rival vacationers and nonstop car disasters, Greg’s idea of a relaxing break is completely destroyed.

When the town launches a go-back-to-basics campaign, Greg is dragged into community service and life with fewer screens. A school trip to a supposedly rustic camp only makes things worse, especially once campfire legends and real-world mishaps start to blur.

After his mom worries that video games are rotting his brain, Greg decides he might have hidden artistic talents. A school Halloween project and a homemade horror movie with Rowley give him a chance to prove it—if his shortcuts and wild ideas don’t ruin everything.

Opening with Evana, a Mexican woman whose American boyfriend rejects their baby, this short book shows her desperate choice to leave the child at a church before returning home. The story grows out of that moment, tracing the consequences of a single abandonment.

To escape the holiday rush, Greg’s family returns to the tropical resort where his parents honeymooned, only to find it completely changed. Packed flights, dangerous wildlife and resort mix-ups turn their dream vacation into a string of near-disasters Greg won’t soon forget.

A surprise snowstorm shuts down school and turns Greg’s neighborhood into a battleground. As kids claim territory, build snow fortresses and wage all-out war, Greg has to pick sides, survive the chaos and figure out what kind of friend he wants to be.

Rowley Jefferson starts his own journal, only for Greg to insist it should really be Greg’s official biography. Through Rowley’s sunny, slightly clueless point of view, familiar episodes from their friendship become new stories about loyalty, bad pranks and very uneven power dynamics.

Written for World Book Day, this shorter journal lets Rowley take center stage as he writes about life with Greg. Asked to act as Greg’s biographer, he keeps drifting back to his own worries and victories, turning the project into a chaotic, funny scrapbook.

When the Heffleys decide to renovate their house, Greg imagines cool upgrades—until contractors, hidden problems and mounting costs arrive. As the project spirals and the family considers moving, Greg wrestles with the idea of leaving behind his childhood home and street.

Rowley sets out to write a fantasy epic about timid hero Roland and his muscle-bound sidekick Garg, on a quest to rescue Roland’s mom from an evil wizard. After each chapter, Greg pushes for bigger battles and tie-ins, testing Rowley’s confidence in his own story.

After major house trouble, Greg’s family borrows a beat-up camper and heads for a budget vacation on the road. Crowded campgrounds, unpredictable weather and fellow campers on edge push the Heffleys to their limits during one very memorable trip.

Convinced he and sports just don’t mix, Greg is ready to retire from athletics—until his mom pushes him to give basketball one last try. Stuck on a struggling team and facing a high-stakes tournament, he must decide whether to bail or finally play his heart out.

In this collection of short tales, Rowley tells not-too-scary stories about werewolves, mummies, skeletons, ghosts and more, all with his innocent spin. A final story about Greg’s supposed possession shows how easily Rowley can be spooked by his best friend.

Greg signs on as roadie and unofficial chronicler for Rodrick’s heavy metal band, Löded Diper, hoping fame will rub off on him. From terrible gigs to broken-down vans and band infighting, he gets a front-row seat to how hard chasing a rock dream really is.

When Greg’s middle school posts terrible test scores, a retired principal returns with strict new policies, odd fund-raisers and a chocolate-covered cafeteria snack that causes more trouble than it solves. Greg soon finds himself caring about the school’s future more than he expected.

Greg heads to a cramped beach house for a long summer with his extended family, where every room, schedule and chore becomes a battleground. Between crowded bedrooms and a secret meatball recipe everyone wants to control, the vacation turns into one giant, hilarious simmering feud.

To finally have the birthday he deserves, Greg decides to plan his own party from the ground up. As the guest list explodes, costs climb and surprises backfire, he discovers just how hard it is to be the host instead of the kid complaining on the sidelines.