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A breathless, highly illustrated plunge into the high-stakes, hilarious emotional rollercoaster of middle school crush drama. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Dork Diaries #12.
- chaotic
- upbeat
- lighthearted
- frenetic
- 01
Tales from a NOT-SO-Secret Crush Catastrophe
Rachel Renée Russell
A frantic, doodle-filled dive into the high-stakes, hilarious world of middle school crushes and friendship dilemmas.
- 02
How To Dork Your Diary
Rachel Renée Russell
A frantic, funny, and highly interactive celebration of middle school angst and creative journaling.
- 03
Tales from a not-so-best friend forever
Rachel Renee Russell
A high-energy, doodle-filled dive into the chaotic world of middle school rivalries and rock band dreams.
- 04
Mias Bakers Dozen Cupcake Diaries Quality
Coco Simon
A sweet, comforting slice of middle-school life where friendship and frosting make the growing pains a little easier to swallow.
- 05
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Jeff Kinney
A hilarious, highly visual survival guide to the everyday humiliations of middle school.
- 06
Princess Diaries
Meg Cabot
A hilarious, hyper-verbal plunge into the chaotic mind of an awkward teenager navigating a sudden, absurd life change.
- 07
The Third Wheel
Jeff Kinney
A hilarious, cringe-filled descent into the high-stakes, low-reward world of middle school romance.
- 08
Flipped
Wendelin Van Draanen
A charming, he-said-she-said exploration of first love and the messy, beautiful process of learning to see people for who they truly are.
- 09
P.S. I like you
Kasie West
A sweet, banter-filled exploration of falling in love with someone's words before you know their face.
- 10
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.
- 11
Princess in Love
Meg Cabot
A hilarious, diary-format deep dive into the agonizing, swoon-worthy chaos of teenage crushes and holiday stress.
- 12
On the Bright Side, I'm Now the Girlfriend of a Sex God
Louise Rennison
A laugh-out-loud plunge into the chaotic, slang-filled, and utterly mortifying mind of a teenage girl navigating the life-or-death stakes of high school romance.











