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A hilarious, doodle-filled deep dive into the chaotic, petty, and highly dramatic mind of a middle schooler. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Can Adults Become Human (Dear Dumb Diary #5).
- lighthearted
- chaotic
- silly
- energetic
- 01
It's Not My Fault I Know Everything (Dear Dumb Diary #8)
Jim Benton
A laugh-out-loud, doodle-filled plunge into the delightfully dramatic and highly unreliable mind of a middle schooler who thinks she knows it all.
- 02
Okay, So Maybe I Do Have Superpowers (Dear Dumb Diary #11)
Jim Benton
A hilariously dramatic, doodle-filled plunge into the chaotic mind of a middle schooler who thinks she's figured it all out.
- 03
The Worst Things In Life Are Also Free (Dear Dumb Diary #10)
Jamie Kelly
A hilarious, doodle-filled descent into summer boredom and terrible money-making schemes.
- 04
How To Dork Your Diary
Rachel Renée Russell
A frantic, doodle-filled scramble through middle school drama that doubles as a creative playground for the reader.
- 05
Tales from a not-so-smart Miss Know-It-All
Rachel Renée Russell
A highly illustrated, dramatic romp through the chaotic halls of middle school rivalry and accidental responsibility.
- 06
Miss Holly Is Too Jolly!
Dan Gutman
A hilarious, high-energy romp through the chaotic, mistletoe-draped halls of elementary school during the holidays.
- 07
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Jeff Kinney
A hilarious, highly visual survival guide to the everyday humiliations of middle school.
- 08
Miss Daisy is crazy!
Dan Gutman
A delightfully absurd romp through a classroom where the adults are clueless and the kids are secretly in charge.
- 09
The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole
Sue Townsend
A masterclass in second-hand embarrassment that perfectly captures the agonizing, self-important delusion of being a teenager.
- 10
Diary of a Worm
Doreen Cronin
A delightfully deadpan peek into the subterranean absurdities of growing up.
- 11
Dork Diaries
Rachel Renee Russell
A highly visual, laugh-out-loud survival guide to the chaotic, crush-filled, and deeply embarrassing world of middle school.
- 12
The Princess Diaries, Volume VII
Meg Cabot
A chaotic, diary-style dive into the hilarious anxieties of trying to balance royal expectations, high school romance, and the desperate quest to just have a good time.











