Dork Diaries is a humorous children's book series written and illustrated by 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, in and outside of middle school.
Rachel Renée Russell said that this series was inspired by her own middle school experiences as well as those of her two daughters, Erin and Nikki. Her older daughter, Erin, helps with writing and her younger daughter, Nikki, helps with illustrations. Dork Diaries is published by Aladdin Paperbacks.
Over 5 million copies of the Dork Diaries books are in print in the United States, and publishing rights have been sold in 32 countries with translation into 28 different languages.
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Books
There are currently eleven books in the series.
Book 1
Dork Diaries: Tales From a Not-So-Fabulous Life
(Release date: June 2, 2009)
Fourteen-year-old Nikki Maxwell is not happy when her father arranges a scholarship for her to attend a private middle school called Westchester Country Day as part of the contract for his bug extermination services. Nikki does not fit in with the wealthy, designer clad students and spends most of her time alone writing in her diary. To make matters worse, she has a locker right next to the school's most popular girl, MacKenzie Hollister. MacKenzie labels Nikki as a "Dork" and goes out of her way to make Nikki's life miserable.
It appears the new school may work out when Nikki befriends two other dorky but loyal girls, Chloe and Zoey. She even meets a really cute boy named Brandon. But, things take a turn for the worse when Nikki enters the school art show and discovers her main competition is her enemy, MacKenzie, who will stop at nothing to win.
Book 2
Dork Diaries: Tales From a Not-So-Popular Party Girl
(Release date: June 8, 2010)
Nikki Maxwell is hoping her crush, Brandon Roberts, will ask her to the Halloween dance. But she is heartbroken when she overhears her nemesis, MacKenzie Hollister, bragging that she and Brandon are going to the dance together. Having nothing better to do on the night of the dance, Nikki reluctantly agrees to serve on the dance clean-up committee with her best friends, Chloe and Zoey, as well as help out at a ballet class Halloween party for her little sister, Brianna.
Nikki is shocked when Brandon asks her to the dance and realizes that MacKenzie was lying. However, in spite of her prior commitments, Nikki agrees to go with him and ends up spending the evening juggling three events at the same time.
Book 3
Dork Diaries: Tales From a Not-So-Talented Pop Star
(Release date: June 7, 2011)
Nikki Maxwell knows her reputation will be destroyed if anyone at school finds out her Dad works as the school's exterminator in exchange for her academic scholarship. So when it looks like her secret might be leaked, Nikki is willing to go to any lengths to protect the truth. When she took her sister to a pizza joint, she performed on stage with her sister, she has been caught on film by Mackenzie who is BTW the only one who knows about Nikki's dad. MacKenzie said if she says something bad to her she would show everyone the video. The timing seems perfect when a major talent competition is announced with a school scholarship offered as the top prize. Nikki didn't even notice it until she got a tuition bill so she decides to make a band. She is so excited when Violet, Theo, Marcus, and Nikki's crush Brandon wants to be her bandmates. She was crushed when her BFFs went to MacKenzie's side for the talent show. She is determined to win the prize to pay her bill.
Book 3 1/2
Dork Diaries: How to Dork Your Diary
(Release date: October 8, 2011)
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 full of tips from Nikki on fun things to write about in your diary, with 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.
Book 4
Dork Diaries: Tales From a Not so Graceful Ice Princess
(Release date: June 5, 2012)
Nikki Maxwell finds out that her crush, Brandon, volunteers at a local animal shelter that is in danger of closing. Nikki wants to try to save the animal shelter, especially after discovering a shocking secret about Brandon. Nikki, along with friends Chloe and Zoey, enter an ice skating competition to raise money for the shelter. Of course, Mackenzie tries to interfere so that she can be the one to save the day instead. If Nikki doesn't want Mackenzie to get the best of her, she'll have to come up with a creative plan.
Book 5
Dork Diaries: Tales From a Not So Smart Miss Know-It-All
(Release date: October 2, 2012)
Nikki Maxwell's rival, Mackenzie, starts writing a gossip column, so Nikki takes a sudden interest in journalism and joins the school newspaper staff. Nikki just wants to keep tabs on Mackenzie and keep her from spreading some juicy gossip involving Nikki's crush, Brandon. Soon, however, Nikki's new role as an advice columnist makes her inbox overflow with pleas for advice. Luckily, Miss Know-It-All gets guidance of her own from her best friends, Chloe and Zoey.
Book 6
Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Happy Heartbreaker
(Release date: June 4, 2013)
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?!!
Book 6 1/2
Dork Diaries: OMG! All About Me Diary
Book 7
Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Glam TV Star
(Release date: June 3, 2014)
When Trevor Chase, the host of "15 Minutes of Fame" tells Nikki she's getting her own reality show, she can hardly believe it! But with Mackenzie out for revenge, will her friendship with Brandon end? Throw in ka-ray-zee karate instructors, an "Actually, I'm Not Really Sure Yet" listening party, and an unexpected first kiss(?!!), and you have the life of a NOT-SO-Glam TV Star!
Book 8
Dork Diaries 8: Tales from a Not-So-Happily Ever After
Book 9
Dork Diaries 9: Tales from a Not-So-Dorky Drama Queen
Book 10
Dork Diaries 10: Tales from a Not-So-Perfect Pet Sitter
Book 11
Dork Diaries 11: Tales from a Not-So-Friendly Frenemy
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Characters
Nikki J. Maxwell
MacKenzie Hollister
Chloe Christina Garcia
Zoeysha "Zoey" Ebony Franklin
Brandon Roberts
Brianna Lynn Maxwell
Jessica Hunter
Violet Baker
Theodore L. Swagmire III
Marcy
Awards and honors
As of August 2012, the Dork Diaries series has spent 43 weeks on The New York Times Best Seller list in the Children's Series category.
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Book 3 1/2
Audio books
Audio books for Books 1 and 2 were released on September 28, 2010.
Movie
Summit Entertainment has acquired the movie rights to the series. Karen Rosenfelt is in negotiations to produce.
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