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Dork Diaries Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Dork Diaries books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: March 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Dork Diaries series? Start with "Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life" (2009) and follow publication order through all 16 books.
The complete Dork Diaries reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life
2009
Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl
2010
Tales from a Not-So-Talented Pop Star
2011
Tales from a Not-So-Graceful Ice Princess
2012
Tales from a Not-So-Smart Miss Know-It-All / Dear Dork
2012
Tales from a Not-So-Happy Heartbreaker
2013
Tales from a Not-So-Glam TV Star
2014
Tales from a Not-So-Happily Ever After / Once Upon a Dork
2014
Tales from a Not-So-Dorky Drama Queen
2015
Tales from a Not-So-Perfect Pet Sitter / Puppy Love
2015
Tales from a Not-So-Friendly Frenemy
2016
Tales from a Not-So-Secret Crush Catastrophe
2017
Tales from a Not-So-Happy Birthday /Birthday Drama!
2018
Tales from a Not-So-Best Friend Forever
2019
Tales from a Not-So-Posh Paris Adventure / I Love Paris!
2021
Tales from a Not-So-Bratty Little Sister
2024
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