These books are told from the perspective of Greg’s best friend, Rowley.
The series follows the middle-school mishaps of Greg Heffley through his illustrated journals. Diary of a Wimpy Kid Rodrick Rules The Last Straw The Ugly Truth Cabin Fever The Third Wheel The Long Haul Old School Double Down The Getaway The Meltdown Wrecking Ball The Deep End Diper Överlöde No Brainer Partypooper Fight or Flight (Expected October 20, 2026) diary-of-a-wimpy-kid.fandom.com Rowley Jefferson Spin-offs all diary of wimpy kid books
| Theme | Representative Book | Pattern | |-------|--------------------|---------| | Sibling rivalry | Rodrick Rules | Greg vs. Rodrick escalates and resets each summer | | Anti-intellectualism | The Third Wheel | Greg sabotages academics for social gain | | Family capitalism | The Getaway | Vacation as performance of middle-class worth | | Technology ambivalence | No Brainer (2023) | Greg uses tech incompetently to avoid effort | These books are told from the perspective of
(2022): Greg joins Rodrick’s band on their quest for rock-and-roll fame. No Brainer Rodrick escalates and resets each summer | |
: A massive snowball fight turns Greg’s neighborhood into a literal war zone during a winter heatwave.