Who Is Frank Heffley? Every Jeff Kinney Book They Appear In | The Recurring Cast

Character facts

First appearance: Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2007)
Latest appearance: Partypooper (2025)
Books: 20 (20 minor)
Series: Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Author: Jeff Kinney
Circle: The Heffleys

Where to meet Frank Heffley

Frank Heffley first appears in Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2007), in a minor role, book 1 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series.

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Every book with Frank Heffley

In publication order, with the size of their role in each.

2007·Diary of a Wimpy Kidminor role · Diary of a Wimpy KidBuy
2008·Rodrick Rulesminor role · Diary of a Wimpy KidBuy
2009·The Last Strawminor role · Diary of a Wimpy KidBuy
2009·Dog Daysminor role · Diary of a Wimpy KidBuy
2010·The Ugly Truthminor role · Diary of a Wimpy KidBuy
2011·Cabin Feverminor role · Diary of a Wimpy KidBuy
2012·The Third Wheelminor role · Diary of a Wimpy KidBuy
2013·Hard Luckminor role · Diary of a Wimpy KidBuy
2014·The Long Haulminor role · Diary of a Wimpy KidBuy
2015·Old Schoolminor role · Diary of a Wimpy KidBuy
2016·Double Downminor role · Diary of a Wimpy KidBuy
2017·The Getawayminor role · Diary of a Wimpy KidBuy
2018·The Meltdownminor role · Diary of a Wimpy KidBuy
2019·Wrecking Ballminor role · Diary of a Wimpy KidBuy
2020·The Deep Endminor role · Diary of a Wimpy KidBuy
2021·Big Shotminor role · Diary of a Wimpy KidBuy
2022·Diper Överlödeminor role · Diary of a Wimpy KidBuy
2023·No Brainerminor role · Diary of a Wimpy KidBuy
2024·Hot Messminor role · Diary of a Wimpy KidBuy
2025·Partypooperminor role · Diary of a Wimpy KidBuy

Appears most often with

Character	Books together
Greg HeffleySelf-centred middle schooler	20
Manny HeffleyGreg's toddler brother	20
Rodrick HeffleyGreg's older brother	20
Rowley JeffersonGreg's sweet best friend	20
Susan HeffleyGreg's mother	20