The Recurring Cast
Character guide · 21 books · 2007 to 2025

Jeff Kinney

Children’sFunny booksGraphic novels

Jeff Kinney's Diary of a Wimpy Kid books are the illustrated journal of Greg Heffley, a scheming, self-centred middle schooler, his loyal best friend Rowley and his rock-drummer brother Rodrick.

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Jeff Kinney books in order

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Diary of a Wimpy Kid

20 books · Set in an American suburbFunny booksGraphic novels
  1. 1Diary of a Wimpy Kid2007With Greg HeffleyBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Rodrick Rules2008With Greg HeffleyBuy on Amazon
  3. 3The Last Straw2009With Greg HeffleyBuy on Amazon
  4. 4Dog Days2009With Greg HeffleyBuy on Amazon
  5. 5The Ugly Truth2010With Greg HeffleyBuy on Amazon
  6. 6Cabin Fever2011With Greg HeffleyBuy on Amazon
  7. 7The Third Wheel2012With Greg HeffleyBuy on Amazon
  8. 8Hard Luck2013With Greg HeffleyBuy on Amazon
  9. 9The Long Haul2014With Greg HeffleyBuy on Amazon
  10. 10Old School2015With Greg HeffleyBuy on Amazon
  11. 11Double Down2016With Greg HeffleyBuy on Amazon
  12. 12The Getaway2017With Greg HeffleyBuy on Amazon
  13. 13The Meltdown2018With Greg HeffleyBuy on Amazon
  14. 14Wrecking Ball2019With Greg HeffleyBuy on Amazon
  15. 15The Deep End2020With Greg HeffleyBuy on Amazon
  16. 16Big Shot2021With Greg HeffleyBuy on Amazon
  17. 17Diper Överlöde2022With Greg Heffley and Rodrick HeffleyBuy on Amazon
  18. 18No Brainer2023With Greg HeffleyBuy on Amazon
  19. 19Hot Mess2024With Greg HeffleyBuy on Amazon
  20. 20Partypooper2025With Greg HeffleyBuy on Amazon

Awesome Friendly Kid

1 book · Set in an American suburbFunny booksGraphic novels
  1. 1Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid2019With Rowley JeffersonBuy on Amazon

Characters

6 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.

The Heffleys