Wrecking Ball

This series is a direct counterpart to Diary of a Wimpy Kid, featuring Nikki Maxwell's illustrated diary entries about her middle school struggles with popularity, crushes, and mean girls. Fans will appreciate the similar diary format, relatable school drama, and humorous, lighthearted tone from a female perspective.

Big Nate offers a similar illustrated, comic-strip style narrative following the daily misadventures of a mischievous sixth-grader. Readers who enjoy Greg Heffley's schemes and observations will find Nate's rebellious spirit, school antics, and humorous take on life equally entertaining and relatable.

This book series centers on two pranksters who engage in an epic rivalry, filled with clever schemes and humorous situations, reminiscent of Greg Heffley's own attempts at social maneuvering. While not a diary, its fast-paced, witty narrative and focus on school-based antics will appeal to fans of Wrecking Ball's comedic tone and playful mischief.

Tom Gates provides another fantastic illustrated diary experience, chronicling the life of a creative and easily distracted schoolboy with a knack for drawing and getting into minor scrapes. Its highly visual format, British humor, and focus on everyday school and family life make it a perfect match for readers who love Greg Heffley's world.

This unique series uses a collection of student reports, interviews, and doodles to explore middle school social dynamics, guided by the wisdom (or lack thereof) of an origami Yoda puppet. Fans of Kinney's observational humor and focus on school life will enjoy its quirky characters, relatable dilemmas, and clever narrative structure.

This series directly tackles the challenges and absurdities of middle school through Rafe Khatchadorian's illustrated adventures, as he attempts to break every rule in the school handbook. Readers who enjoy Greg Heffley's rebellious streak and relatable struggles with authority and fitting in will find Rafe's story equally engaging and humorous.

Timmy Failure, a self-proclaimed detective with an imaginary polar bear partner, navigates the absurdities of elementary school life in this highly illustrated, quirky series. Its deadpan humor, unique narrative voice, and focus on a boy's imaginative world and everyday challenges will resonate with fans of Greg Heffley's distinct perspective.

From the author of Dork Diaries, this series follows Max Crumbly, a middle schooler who finds himself trapped in his locker overnight, recounting his ordeal through journal entries and comic panels. Fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid will appreciate the similar illustrated format, relatable middle school setting, and humorous, action-packed narrative from a male protagonist's point of view.

This wildly imaginative and heavily illustrated series follows two boys who live in an ever-expanding treehouse, filled with absurd inventions and crazy adventures as they try to meet a book deadline. Its fast-paced, slapstick humor, and creative visual storytelling will appeal to readers who enjoy the whimsical and adventurous side of Greg Heffley's world.

Derek Fallon, a boy who struggles with reading but loves comics, documents his summer through drawings and lists, trying to solve a family mystery. This illustrated novel offers a relatable protagonist, a blend of humor and heartfelt moments, and a narrative style that will feel familiar and enjoyable to fans of Greg Heffley's unique perspective on life.