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Books in Dork Diaries series

  • Dork Diaries 13: Tales from a Not-So-Happy Birthday

    Rachel Renée Russell

    Hardcover (Aladdin, Oct. 16, 2018)
    It’s Nikki Maxwell’s birthday!! Will it be a blast or a bust? Find out in Nikki’s newest diary, the thirteenth installment in the #1 New York Times blockbuster bestselling Dork Diaries series!Nikki and her BFF’s Chloe and Zoey have been planning a birthday party of epic proportions! There’s just one problem—Nikki’s mom says no way to the budget they need to make it happen. Nikki’s ready to call the whole thing off, but some surprising twists might take that decision out of her hands, and help comes from the person Nikki would least expect. One way or another, this will be a birthday that Nikki will never forget!
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  • Dork Diaries 10: Tales from a Not-So-Perfect Pet Sitter

    Rachel Renée Russell

    Hardcover (Aladdin, Oct. 20, 2015)
    Nikki and her friends Brandon, Chloe, and Zoey are teamed up on an important mission in the tenth book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Dork Diaries series.Nikki has to hide seven ADORKABLE puppies from two parents, one nosy little sister, an entire middle school, and…one mean girl out for revenge, MacKenzie Hollister. If anyone can do it, it’s Nikki…but not without some hilarious challenges along the way!
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  • Tales from a Not-So-Talented Pop Star

    Rachel Renée Russell

    Hardcover (Aladdin, June 7, 2011)
    Rachel Renee Russell serves up more laughs and adorable illustrations in the next installment of the bestselling DORK DIARIES series.Nikki Maxwell has been doing everything she can to keep everyone at school from learning the truth--that she's there on scholarship in exchange for her Dad working as the school's exterminator. The last thing Nikki needs is having her friends and--worst case scenario--her crush, Brandon, associating her with the humongous roach on top of her Dad's van! Now it looks like her secret could be about to come out, and Nikki's willing to go to any zany and wacky length to prevent that from happening. The timing seems perfect when a major talent competition is announced with a school scholarship offered as the top prize. Nikki loves to sing and dance and now she gets to have tons of fun with her friends while competing for a chance to free her Dad from his obligation! (And free herself from all that potential damage to her reputation . . .) Once again, hijinks and misunderstandings aplenty ensue, as well as more hilarious and heartwarming moments with Nikki and her friends.
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  • Dork Diaries 1: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life

    Rachel Renée Russell

    Hardcover (Aladdin, June 2, 2009)
    Meet Nikki Maxwell! She’s starting eighth grade at a new school—and her very first diary packed with hilarious stories and art in this SUPER SQUEE updated edition of Book One of the #1 New York Times bestselling Dork Diaries series!Nikki confesses all in her first diary ever: her epic battle with her mom for an iPhone, meeting her new soon-to-be BFFs Chloe and Zoey, falling for adorably sweet crush Brandon, dealing with her zany little sister Brianna’s antics—and the immediate clashes with mean girl MacKenzie, who becomes Nikki’s rival in a schoolwide art competition. Nearly 30 million books in print worldwide!
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  • Dork Diaries 5: Tales from a Not-So-Smart Miss Know-It-All

    Rachel Renée Russell

    Hardcover (Aladdin, Oct. 2, 2012)
    Nikki Maxwell authors an advice column for the school newspaper in this fifth book of the New York Times bestselling Dork Diaries series.Nikki Maxwell develops a sudden interest in student journalism that may or may not (okay, definitely does) have to do with the fact that mean girl MacKenzie has started writing a gossip column. And there just might be some juicy info involving Nikki’s crush, Brandon, that Nikki doesn’t want MacKenzie reporting to the world. So Nikki joins the school newspaper staff—and ends up as an advice columnist! It’s fun at first, answering other kids’ letters. But when Miss Know-It-All’s inbox is suddenly overflowing with pleas for guidance, Nikki feels in need of some help herself. Fortunately she has BFFs Chloe and Zoey on her side—and at her keyboard!
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  • Dork Diaries 9: Tales from a Not-So-Dorky Drama Queen

    Rachel Renée Russell

    Hardcover (Aladdin, June 2, 2015)
    Nikki Maxwell’s worst nightmare comes true in book nine of the #1 New York Times bestselling Dork Diaries series!A certain member of the CCP girls Dork fans know all about has gotten her hands on Nikki’s diary and has decided to share some thoughts of her own…Find out what happens when Nikki’s worst nightmare becomes a reality. Welcome to MacKenzie’s world!!
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  • Dork Diaries 6: Tales from a Not-So-Happy Heartbreaker

    Rachel Renée Russell

    Hardcover (Aladdin, June 4, 2013)
    Love—and crushes—are in the air for Nikki Maxwell in this sixth book of the New York Times bestselling Dork Diaries series.It’s the biggest dance of the year and Nikki Maxwell is hoping her crush, Brandon, wants to be her date. But time is running out. What if he doesn’t want to go with her? Or worse—what if he ends up going with MacKenzie?!! In the sixth book in the blockbuster Dork Diaries series—now with more than 8 million copies in print—join Nikki, Chloe, and Zoey as they tackle the topic of love, Dork Diaries style!
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  • Dork Diaries 7: Tales from a Not-So-Glam TV Star

    Rachel Renée Russell

    Hardcover (Aladdin, June 3, 2014)
    Everyone’s been rooting for Nikki Maxwell and her crush, Brandon—and fans will finally learn if they had their first kiss in this seventh book of the New York Times bestselling Dork Diaries series!Nikki’s juggling a lot this month. A reality TV crew is following Nikki and her friends as they record their hit song together, plus there are voice lessons, dance practice, and little sister Brianna’s latest wacky hijinks. Nikki’s sure she can handle everything, but will all the excitement cause new problems for Nikki and Brandon, now that cameras are everywhere Nikki goes? The Dork Diaries series has more than 13 million copies in print worldwide!
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  • Dork Diaries 8: Tales from a Not-So-Happily Ever After

    Rachel Renée Russell

    Hardcover (Aladdin, Sept. 30, 2014)
    Nikki Maxwell’s favorite fairy tales get dork-tastic twists in the eighth book of the #1 New York Times bestselling Dork Diaries series!After a bump on the head in gym class on April Fool’s Day, Nikki has a wild dream in which she, her BFFs Chloe and Zoey, her crush Brandon, and mean girl MacKenzie all end up playing the roles of some familiar classic fairy tale characters. Of course, the stories don’t go quite as expected—because they each have a very special Dork Diaries spin! The Dork Diaries series has more than 13 million copies in print worldwide!
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  • Dork Diaries Squee-tastic Collection Books 1-10 Plus 3 1/2: Dork Diaries 1; Dork Diaries 2; Dork Diaries 3; Dork Diaries 3 1/2; Dork Diaries 4; Dork ... Diaries 8; Dork Diaries 9; Dork Diaries 10

    Rachel Renée Russell

    Hardcover (Aladdin, Oct. 18, 2016)
    Get your dork on with the ultimate Dork Diaries boxed set! This complete collection contains books one through ten (including three-and-a-half) in the wildly popular New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling Dork Diaries series!This collectible boxed set chronicles the oh-so-fabulous life of Nikki Maxwell as she navigates the halls of middle school, mean girls, BFF drama, and first crushes. From the first not-so-fabulous adventure, to the interactive How to Dork Your Diary, to the latest pet-sitting catastrophe, these books are filled with dorktastic fun! This boxed set includes: Dork Diaries #1: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life Dork Diaries #2: Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl Dork Diaries #3: Tales from a Not-So-Talented Pop Star Dork Diaries #3 1/2: How to Dork Your Diary Dork Diaries #4: Tales From a Not-So-Graceful Ice Princess Dork Diaries #5: Tales from a Not-So-Smart Miss Know-It-All Dork Diaries #6: Tales from a Not-So-Happy Heartbreaker Dork Diaries #7: Tales from a Not-So-Glam TV Star Dork Diaries #8: Tales from a Not-So-Happily Ever After Dork Diaries #9: Tales from a Not-So-Dorky Drama Queen Dork Diaries #10: Tales from a Not-So-Perfect Pet Sitter
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  • Tales from a Not-So-Graceful Ice Princess

    Rachel Renée Russell

    Hardcover (Aladdin, June 5, 2012)
    In the fourth book of the New York Times bestselling series that’s as popular as it is dorky, Nikki Maxwell is determined to help out her crush!Nikki Maxwell isn’t at all surprised to find out that her crush Brandon volunteers at a local animal shelter. He’s such a sweet guy—of course he wants to help those adorable puppies! Then Brandon tells her that the shelter is in danger of closing, and Nikki knows she can’t let that happen. Especially when she discovers a shocking secret about Brandon that makes keeping that shelter open more important than ever. So Nikki and her friends Chloe and Zoey enter an ice skating competition to help raise money for the shelter, but (big surprise) MacKenzie has to stick her nose in and cause trouble so that she can be the one to swoop in and save the day. No way will Nikki let that happen: She’ll just have to come up with some extra creative ideas this time!
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  • Dork Diaries 3 1/2: How to Dork Your Diary

    Rachel Renée Russell

    Hardcover (Aladdin, Oct. 11, 2011)
    Create your own Dork Diary with this special, interactive addition to the New York Times bestselling Dork Diaries series.Nikki Maxwell has been writing in a diary since the start of the school year, and she usually takes it everywhere she goes--so she can't believe it when one morning she can't find her diary! The hunt is on, and while she looks, pursuing various theories about where it could be, Nikki can't help putting together a list of important diary-keeping lessons to remember in case of missing diary emergencies like this one. How to Dork Your Diary is chock full of tips from Nikki on fun things to write about in your diary, with lots of space for readers to write and draw their own entries. Meanwhile Nikki's friends Chloe and Zoey, her little sister Brianna, her crush Brandon, and mean girl MacKenzie are all a part of the story as Nikki searches everywhere for that diary, with plenty of adventures along the way!
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