Dork Diaries
Dork Diaries is a children's book series written by Rachel Renée Russell and illustrated by Nikki Russell and Rachel Renée Russell.
The series, written in a diary format, uses drawings, doodles, and comic strips to chronicle the daily life of its 14 -year-old protagonist, Nikki Maxwell.
As of December 2024, more than 55 million copies of the Dork Diaries books have been sold. The books have been published in 52 countries with translations into 45 different languages.
Books
Companion novels
- How to Dork Your Diary, presented as the third-and-half entry in the main series, is an activity book containing activities for the reader to write their own diary in the style of the books. It starts with the premise of Nikki losing her diary and then presenting her diary tips to make up for the loss.
- Dork Diaries OMG!: All About Me Diary! is an activity book which offers a prompt for the reader to answer for each day of the year.
Audiobooks
''The Misadventures of Max Crumbly'' spinoff
This spin-off series, also written by Russell, 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 |
Characters
Nicole Jullianne "Nikki" MaxwellMackenzie 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'''
Reception, awards, and honors
Kirkus Reviews review of Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life praises the humor and ability to reflect upon early adolescence experiences well, stating that "Nikki's journey of self-discovery will appeal to preadolescent readers struggling to find their places in the world".As of December 2024, the Dork Diaries series has spent 334 weeks on The [New York Times] bestseller list in the Children's Series category with 18 consecutive New York Times bestselling books.
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.