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A frantic, doodle-filled scramble through middle school drama that doubles as a creative playground for the reader. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with How To Dork Your Diary.
- playful
- chaotic
- lighthearted
- energetic
- 01
Dork Diaries
Rachel Renée Russell · 2009
A highly visual, laugh-out-loud plunge into the dramatic, doodle-filled chaos of surviving middle school as an unapologetic outsider.
- 02
Tales from a Not-So Friendly Frenemy
Rachel Renée Russell
A hilarious, doodle-filled plunge into the chaotic, high-stakes world of middle school social survival and unexpected alliances.
- 03
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.
- 04
Dork Diaries 15
RACHEL RENE. RUSSELL
A chaotic, doodle-filled romp through international travel mishaps and relatable teenage drama.
- 05
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.
- 06
Making friends
Kristen Gudsnuk
A chaotic, colorful, and deeply relatable magical romp through the awkward transitions of middle school.
- 07
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.
- 08
Can Adults Become Human (Dear Dumb Diary #5)
Jim Benton
A hilarious, doodle-filled deep dive into the chaotic, petty, and highly dramatic mind of a middle schooler.
- 09
Diary of a Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book
Jeff Kinney
An interactive playground of middle-school angst and deadpan humor that invites you to doodle your way through the awkwardness of growing up.
- 10
Amelia's notebook
Marissa Moss
An intimate, doodle-filled peek into the unfiltered mind of a nine-year-old navigating the messy transitions of childhood.
- 11
Diary of a Worm
Doreen Cronin
A delightfully deadpan peek into the subterranean absurdities of growing up.
- 12
Good things come in small packages
Anne Mazer · 2003
A chaotic, funny, and deeply relatable diary-style romp through the awkwardness of family vacations and new friendships.











