What to read next
Books like Diary of a Wimpy Kid, by age
Finished Diary of a Wimpy Kid? Here are 7 series to try next, grouped by age and kind: the same age as diary of a wimpy kid; a bit older, when they're ready; the same kind of book as diary of a wimpy kid. Each one says why it's here and links to the books in order with a checklist.
The picks come from what the series share with Diary of a Wimpy Kid (funny, school, family, real-life) and the next reads its own page names. No one paid to be here and there are no shop links. Checked October 29, 2026.
The same age as Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Big Nate by Lincoln Peirce
Ages 8–12 Like Diary of a Wimpy Kid, it's funny and school. The Diary of a Wimpy Kid page names it as a next read. Short chapters of plain, chatty text on every page, with cartoons and comic strips mixed in.
The Last Kids on Earth by Max Brallier, drawn by Douglas Holgate
Ages 8–12 Like Diary of a Wimpy Kid, it's funny. The Diary of a Wimpy Kid page names it as a next read. A novel with a big drawing on most spreads and a few comic pages.
The Baby-Sitters Club graphic novels by Ann M. Martin (adapted by Raina Telgemeier and other artists)
Ages 8–12 Like Diary of a Wimpy Kid, it's school and family. Comic panels with chatty speech bubbles and a lot of feelings, and a new cast member to learn in most books.
A bit older, when they're ready
Berrybrook Middle School by Svetlana Chmakova
Ages 10+ Like Diary of a Wimpy Kid, it's school and real-life. It starts a little older, at 10. Manga-style panels read left to right, with short speech bubbles, lots of facial expressions and a few pages of heavier feeling.
The same kind of book as Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Captain Underpants by Dav Pilkey
Ages 6–10 Like Diary of a Wimpy Kid, it's funny and school. It starts a little younger, at 6, so it's a quick, easy read. Short chapters with lots of cartoons and comic pages: a step up from a comic.
The Bad Guys by Aaron Blabey
Ages 6–10 Like Diary of a Wimpy Kid, it's funny. It starts a little younger, at 6, so it's a quick, easy read. Big pictures and few words on a page, part comic and part chapter book.
Ricky Ricotta by Dav Pilkey, illustrated by Dan Santat (Martin Ontiveros drew the first editions)
Ages 4–9 Like Diary of a Wimpy Kid, it's funny. It starts a little younger, at 4, so it's a quick, easy read. Short chapters of big print with a picture on most pages, and a flip-a-page comic in the middle of each book.
More ways to find the next one
- The Terrible Two by Mac Barnett and Jory John: Two rival pranksters team up against a strict principal, in short chapters with plenty of drawings. On Peabody's list →
- What should I read next?: three taps, three picks.
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- Diary of a Wimpy Kid books in order