Dork Diaries Books In Order (15 Book Series)

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Tales from a Not-So-Bratty Little Sister

by Rachel Renee Russell

2024

On the edge of starting high school, Nikki suddenly ends up stuck in bed and offstage while her little sister Brianna swipes the diary. Through Brianna’s chaotic entries, readers see Nikki’s world, her friendships, and a health scare from a younger sibling’s viewpoint.

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Tales from a Not-So-Posh Paris Adventure / I Love Paris!

by Rachel Renee Russell

2021

Nikki, Chloe and Zoey finally get to visit Paris on tour with the Bad Boyz, performing and sightseeing in the city of her dreams. Lost luggage, hectic schedules, and MacKenzie as a chaperone’s intern turn the glamorous trip into a very dorky adventure.

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Tales from a Not-So-Best Friend Forever

by Rachel Renée Russell

2019

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Tales from a Not-So-Best Friend Forever

by Rachel Renee Russell

2019

Nikki joins her band as they open for teen sensation Bad Boyz on tour, a chance she has always wanted. Sharing close quarters with her BFFs, her crush, and scheming roommate MacKenzie, she must protect Fuzzy Friends and her friendships when fame complicates everything.

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Tales from a Not-So-Happy Birthday / Birthday Drama!

by Rachel Renee Russell

2018

Nikki imagines an over-the-top poolside luau for her birthday, but her parents’ strict budget forces a major reality check. Determined to make her dream party happen, she cooks up money-making schemes with Brianna and her BFFs, with plenty of surprises along the way.

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Tales from a Not-So-Secret Crush Catastrophe

by Rachel Renée Russell

2017

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Tales from a Not-So-Secret Crush Catastrophe

by Rachel Renee Russell

2017

With summer coming, Nikki is torn between exciting new plans and time with Brandon. When a charming visiting student starts hanging out with her, she has to untangle mixed feelings, jealous friends, and the risk of breaking someone’s heart.

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Tales from a Not-So-Friendly Frenemy

by Rachel Renee Russell

2016

An exchange program sends Nikki to an elite school for a week, only for her to discover that MacKenzie is already ruling the halls. Between new friends, old enemies, and a contest with a Paris trip on the line, Nikki has to face bullying from a new angle.

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Tales from a Not-So-Perfect Pet Sitter / Puppy Love

by Rachel Renee Russell

2015

Nikki and Brandon discover a box of abandoned puppies outside the pet center and cannot bear to leave them. Hiding seven noisy dogs from parents, teachers, and MacKenzie pushes Nikki’s creativity, her friendship with Brandon, and her stress level to the limit.

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Tales from a Not-So-Dorky Drama Queen

by Rachel Renée Russell

2015

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Tales from a Not-So-Dorky Drama Queen

by Rachel Renee Russell

2015

This time the diary falls into MacKenzie Hollister’s hands, and she happily takes over the story. Writing from her own point of view, MacKenzie rewrites past events, plots a transfer to a new prep school, and reveals just how far she’ll go to protect her image.

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Tales from a Not-So-Happily Ever After / Once Upon a Dork

by Rachel Renee Russell

2014

After a dodgeball accident on April Fools’ Day, Nikki dreams herself and her friends into twisted versions of classic fairy tales. The fantasy adventure replays her real-world crushes, rivalries, and fears, proving that happily ever after rarely goes as planned.

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Tales from a Not-So-Glam TV Star

by Rachel Renee Russell

2014

A reality TV producer wants to follow Nikki and her friends as they record their song and visit a ski resort, turning Nikki into the star of her own show. Cameras, tight schedules, and MacKenzie in charge quickly turn stardom into a nightmare.

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Tales from a Not-So-Happy Heartbreaker

by Rachel Renee Russell

2013

Nikki dreams of asking Brandon to the Valentine’s Day dance, but mixed signals, a blizzard, and MacKenzie’s lies leave her heart feeling stomped on. While helping Brianna with her own holiday chaos, Nikki has to decide what real courage in a crush looks like.

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Tales from a Not-So-Smart Miss Know-It-All / Dear Dork

by Rachel Renee Russell

2012

Worried about what MacKenzie’s gossip column might spill about Brandon, Nikki joins the school newspaper and secretly becomes advice guru "Miss Know-It-All." At first it is fun, but soon her inbox explodes and her answers create drama she never expected.

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Tales from a Not-So-Graceful Ice Princess

by Rachel Renee Russell

2012

A charity ice-skating show could save Brandon’s beloved animal shelter and boost Nikki’s grades, if only she could stay upright on skates. With Chloe, Zoey and even Brianna involved, Nikki faces freezing practices, MacKenzie’s sabotage, and one very public performance.

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Tales from a Not-So-Talented Pop Star

by Rachel Renee Russell

2011

When a big talent show promises prizes, a TV appearance, and a scholarship, Nikki forms a band with Chloe and Zoey. As MacKenzie schemes to steal the spotlight, Nikki risks her friendships, her secret scholarship, and her nerves to step onstage.

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Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl

by Rachel Renee Russell

2010

Nikki hopes her crush Brandon will invite her to the Halloween dance, until she hears MacKenzie brag that she is already going with him. Stuck on the cleanup crew and helping at her sister’s party, Nikki juggles three events and her feelings in one wild night.

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Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life

by Rachel Renee Russell

2009

New girl Nikki Maxwell starts eighth grade at fancy Westchester Country Day on a scholarship her exterminator dad arranged, and instantly feels like a misfit. Through her diary she chronicles mean-girl attacks, new friends, an art contest, and her first real crush.

Series background & context

Dork Diaries follows Nikki Maxwell, a slightly dramatic, very creative eighth grader who lands at the ultra-posh Westchester Country Day School. She arrives on a scholarship that comes from her dad’s exterminator job, which is not exactly the image she wants to project to her designer-clad classmates.

Each book is written as Nikki’s personal diary, complete with handwritten-style text, doodles, comics, and lists. Through those pages she vents about everything that feels huge at thirteen: being the new girl, trying to make real friends, wondering if her crush Brandon likes her back, and surviving run-ins with queen bee MacKenzie Hollister.

Nikki’s world quickly fills out with familiar faces. Her best friends Chloe Garcia and Zoey Franklin share her love of books, drama, and junk food. Brandon Roberts is the shy, kind boy from the school paper and the local animal shelter. At home, her little sister Brianna turns everyday chores into full-blown disasters. Teachers, parents, and a long list of classmates show up in quick, funny sketches instead of long, serious descriptions.

Across the series, the stakes are the kind that feel life-or-death to a middle schooler. One book centers on a Halloween dance and a badly timed crush. Another tackles a talent show and a possible scholarship, while others follow ice-skating fundraisers, Valentine’s Day drama, reality TV cameras, fairy-tale dream sequences, secret puppy rescue missions, and a birthday party that costs more than Nikki’s budget will allow. Later books send her on tour with a boy band, off to Paris, and into the early days of high school.

Under all the chaos, the books are really about friendship, embarrassment, and learning to like yourself even when you feel like the biggest dork in the room.

Tone-wise, the series sits in a sweet spot between comedy and heart. Nikki exaggerates everything, from cafeteria disasters to MacKenzie’s schemes, but her worries about fitting in and being good enough are grounded and familiar. The mix of cartoons and short diary entries keeps the pace fast, which makes these books friendly to reluctant readers and kids who like lots of visual humor.

You do not have to read the books in strict order, but starting with Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life lets you watch Nikki’s friendships, band, and crush slowly develop. From there you can follow the numbered titles, dipping into companion books like How to Dork Your Diary and OMG: All About Me Diary! if a reader wants to try keeping a diary of their own.

If you enjoy school stories filled with pranks, sleepovers, glittery disasters, and overthinking every text message, Dork Diaries offers a long, connected run of books that all circle the same promise: being a dork might actually be the best thing about you.