What is Rachel Renée Russell's most famous book?

Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not So Fabulous Life (2009) is Rachel Renée Russell's most widely read book.

Are Rachel Renée Russell's books connected?

11 books belong to 1 series (Dork Diaries); the other 36 books stand alone.

Rachel Renée Russell books in order

American author

Born: 1959
Country: United States
Books: 47
Series: 1

Children's books

Rachel Renée Russell has published 16 novels, 10 short story collections, 12 children's books and 9 other books, beginning with Tales from a Not-so-talented Pop Star (Dork Diaries #3) (2008). The series is Dork Diaries (11 books, starting with Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not So Fabulous Life). The best-known is Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not So Fabulous Life (2009). The latest is Tales from a Not-So-Bratty Little Sister (2024).

Updated September 2026

Dork Diaries books in order (11)Series page

Reading order: 1 Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not So Fabulous Life (2009) · 4 Tales from a Not-So-Graceful Ice Princess (2012) · 5 Tales from a Not-So-Smart Miss Know-it-All (2012) · 6 Tales from a Not-So-Happy Heartbreaker (2013) · 7 Tales from a Not-So-Glam TV Star (2014) · 9 Tales from a Not-So-Dorky Drama Queen (2015) · 10 Tales from a Not-So-Perfect Pet Sitter (2015) · 11 Tales from a Not-So-Friendly Frenemy (2016) · 14 Tales from a Not-So-Best-Friend Forever (2019) · 15 Tales from a Not-So-Posh Paris Adventure (2021) · … all 11 below

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Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not So Fabulous Life (2009)
282 pages★ 4.3 (75 ratings)
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Tales from a Not-So-Graceful Ice Princess (2012)
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Tales from a Not-So-Smart Miss Know-it-All (2012)
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Tales from a Not-So-Happy Heartbreaker (2013)
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Tales from a Not-So-Glam TV Star (2014)
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Tales from a Not-So-Dorky Drama Queen (2015)
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Tales from a Not-So-Perfect Pet Sitter (2015)
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Tales from a Not-So-Friendly Frenemy (2016)
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Tales from a Not-So-Best-Friend Forever (2019)
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15.
Tales from a Not-So-Posh Paris Adventure (2021)
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Tales from a Not-So-Bratty Little Sister (2024)
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Where to start with Rachel Renée Russell

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Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not So Fabulous Life
Rachel Renée Russell's most-read book and the first of the 11 Dork Diaries books.
Highest rated
Dork Diaries 15
Rated 4.6 out of 5 by 26 readers.
Newest
Tales from a Not-So-Bratty Little Sister
Published 2024.

Standalone novels in order

Dork Diaries (2009)
312 pages★ 4.2 (45 ratings)
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Dork Diaries Set (2012)
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Dork Diaries 9 (2015)
320 pages★ 3.4 (5 ratings)
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Dork Diaries #12 (2017)
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Misadventures of Max Crumbly 3 (2019)
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Dork Diaries 15 (2020)
304 pages★ 4.6 (26 ratings)
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Dork Diaries Collection (2020)
992 pages★ 4.2 (43 ratings)
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Short story collections in order

Tales from a Not-so-talented Pop Star (Dork Diaries #3) (2008)
311 pages★ 4.3 (60 ratings)
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Tales from a Not-so-popular Party Girl (2010)
279 pages★ 4.3 (29 ratings)
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Dear Dork (2012)
326 pages★ 4.5 (26 ratings)
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Dork Diaries Skating Sensation (2012)
347 pages★ 4.7 (24 ratings)
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Holiday Heartbreak (2013)
343 pages★ 4.5 (22 ratings)
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Tales from a Not-So-Happily Ever After (2014)
295 pages★ 4.0 (27 ratings)
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Puppy Love (2015)
298 pages★ 4.5 (42 ratings)
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Dork Diaries: Frenemies Forever (2016)
288 pages★ 4.2 (44 ratings)
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Dork Diaries: Tales from a NOT-SO-Secret Crush Catastrophe (2017)
272 pages★ 4.3 (23 ratings)
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Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Happy Birthday (2018)
300 pages★ 4.4 (19 ratings)
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Children's books in order

Double Dork Diaries (2011)
★ 3.9 (13 ratings)
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How To Dork Your Diary (2011)
184 pages★ 3.7 (6 ratings)
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Pop Star (Dork Diaries) (2012)
★ 4.0 (19 ratings)
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Dork Diaries Omg! (2013)
277 pages★ 3.9 (15 ratings)
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Double Dork Diaries 2 (2013)
★ 3.6 (13 ratings)
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DORK DIARIES 8 HA (2015)
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Drama Queen (2015)
342 pages★ 4.3 (39 ratings)
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The Misadventures of Max Crumbly (2016)
302 pages★ 4.3 (13 ratings)
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Double Dork Diaries No 4 (2017)
626 pages
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The Misadventures of Max Crumbly 2: Middle School Mayhem (2017)
240 pages★ 4.0 (6 ratings)
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Dork Diaries Tales from a Not-So-Glam Tv Star (2020)
344 pages★ 4.4 (76 ratings)
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Other books in order

Double Dork Dairies 1 (2009)
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Dork Diaries Friendship Kit (2010)
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Dork Diares Tales of a Not So Good Pop Star (2011)
★ 4.4 (7 ratings)
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Dork Diary (2013)
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Dork Diaries Book 13 (2018)
304 pages
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Double Dork Diaries #5 (2019)
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Dork Diaries 16 (2024)
224 pages
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Dork Diaries Full-Colour Edition (2025)
384 pages
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About Rachel Renée Russell

Rachel Renée Russell is an American author of the children's book series Dork Diaries and its spin-off The Misadventures of Max Crumbly.

Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

Rachel Renée Russell FAQ

How many books has Rachel Renée Russell written?: Rachel Renée Russell has published 16 novels, 10 short story collections, 12 children's books and 9 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
What order should I read Rachel Renée Russell's books in?: Read each series in its own order: start Dork Diaries with Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not So Fabulous Life. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
What is Rachel Renée Russell's latest book?: Tales from a Not-So-Bratty Little Sister (2024).
What is Rachel Renée Russell's most famous book?: Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not So Fabulous Life (2009) is Rachel Renée Russell's most widely read book.
Are Rachel Renée Russell's books connected?: 11 books belong to 1 series (Dork Diaries); the other 36 books stand alone.