Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life (Dork Diaries)
by Rachel Renee Russell (Author/Illustrator)
Nikki Maxwell is not popular, in fact Nikki Maxwell is the opposite of popular; she's a total dork! But Nikki is hoping that by moving to a new school she might just stand a chance of making some friends and leaving her old lame-ways in the past. But life is never that simple! Follow Nikki's life through sketches, doodles and diary entries as she starts her new school, battles with her mother for a smartphone and meets her arch-nemesis, the school's queen bee, Mackenzie. Enter Nikki's hilarious world through her sketches, doodles and diary entries.
Please Note: This book has also been published under the title Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life.
Recognition: Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Children's Book (2009); Children's Choice Book Award for Fifth Grade to Sixth Grade Book of the Year (2010)
Please Note: This book has also been published under the title Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life.
Recognition: Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Children's Book (2009); Children's Choice Book Award for Fifth Grade to Sixth Grade Book of the Year (2010)
Dork Diaries Series—Summary and Book Order
Series: Dork DiariesReading level: 9+
Books in series: 17
Read in order? Yes
Website: dorkdiaries.com
Tags: comedy & humour cartoon school friendship family graphic novel
Print series book list
Books in series order
1. Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life (Dork Diaries) (2009)2. Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl (Party Time) (2009)
3. Tales from a Not-So-Talented Pop Star (Pop Star) (2011)
4. Tales from a Not-So-Graceful Ice Princess (Skating Sensation) (2012)
5. Tales from a Not-So-Smart Miss Know-It-All (Dear Dork) (2012)
6. Tales from a Not-So-Happy Heartbreaker (Holiday Heartbreak) (2013)
7. Tales from a Not-So-Glam TV Star (TV Star) (2014)
8. Tales from a Not-So-Happily Ever After (Once Upon A Dork) (2014)
9. Tales from a Not-So-Dorky Drama Queen (Drama Queen) (2015)
10. Tales from a Not-So-Perfect Pet Sitter (Puppy Love) (2015)
11. Tales from a Not-So-Friendly Frenemy (Frenemies Forever) (2016)
12. Tales from a Not-So-Secret Crush Catastrophe (Crush Catastrophe) (2017)
13. Tales from a Not-So-Happy Birthday (Birthday Drama) (2018)
14. Tales from a Not-So-Best Friend Forever (Spectacular Superstar) (2019)
15. Tales from a Not-So-Posh Paris Adventure (I Love Paris!) (2023)
16. Tales from a Not-So-Bratty Little Sister (2024)
+ How to Dork Your Diary (2011)