Diary of a Wimpy Kid (series)

Diary of a Wimpy Kid are a pentology of humorous books, written by American cartoonist and online game developer Jeff Kinney. They follow through the illustrations of Greg Heffley, a video-game addicted male student in middle-school explaining his everyday adventures through his detailed drawings and simple notes.

Background
After Jeff Kinney was unsuccessful in syndicating his comic strip, Igdoof, he started writing down his ideas for about 10 years, which eventually became Diary of a Wimpy Kid. The series are believed to be loosely based on Jeff Kinney's childhood, and have sold 16 million copies worldwide. and virtually all the characters are based off people in reality, who are replaced by fictional names to protect their identity. Before publishing, the author stated that he had a rather complex childhood in middle school, and wanted to write about this.

Books

 * Diary of a Wimpy Kid
 * Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
 * Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw
 * Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
 * Diary of a Wimpy Kid 5