Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Kids Booklist

Wimpy Kid Readalikes

There's no doubt that Jeff Kinney's best-selling series of books about Greg Heffley have captured the attention of lots of readers. That's probaly because they're pretty funny. Or maybe it's the (mostly) realistic look at middle school. Could it be the pictures? Whatever the reason you like to read the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series odds are good you'll find a title below that reminds you a little bit of Kinney's books, one way or another.

Amato, Mary – Snarf Attack, Underfoodle, and the Secret of Life : the Riot Brothers Tell All

Gantos, Jack – Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key

Gorman, Carol – Dork on the Run

Gutman, Dan – Mr. Docker is off his Rocker

Paulsen, Gary – The Amazing Life of Birds : (The Twenty-day Puberty Journal of Duane Homer Leech)

Spinelli, Jerry – Loser

Van Draanen, Wendelin – Secret Identity

Weeks, Sarah – Regular Guy

Winkler, Henry – Day of the Iguana