Rachel Renée Russell

**Rachel Renée Russell** is an American author of the children's book series _Dork Diaries_ and its spin-off The Misadventures of Max Crumbly.

Russell grew up in Saint Joseph, Michigan, and has four younger siblings, two sisters and twin brothers.

_Dork Diaries_, written in a diary format, uses doodles,drawings, and comic strips to chronicle the daily life of the main character, Nikki Maxwell, as she struggles to fit in and survive middle school. The series is based on Russell's middle school experiences. Her daughter, Nikki, is the illustrator of the series. The main character, Nikki Maxwell, is named after her daughter.

_The Misadventures of Max Crumbly_ is about a character, Maxwell Crumbly, who keeps a diary about his challenges in middle school. He is introduced in _Dork Diaries: Tales From A Not-So Perfect Pet Sitter_.

55 million copies of _Dork Diaries_ are in print worldwide in 42 languages.

Her new book, _Tales from a Not-So-Posh Paris Adventure_, was scheduled to be released on 13 October 2020 but was delayed due to the Coronavirus pandemic. It is currently scheduled to be release on November 9, 2021.

## Bibliography and awards

- _Dork  Diaries: Tales From a Not-So-Fabulous Life_ (Book 1) was released on June 2, 2009. It spent 42 weeks on the New York Times Bestsellers list and 7 weeks on the USA Today Best Sellers list.
- _Dork Diaries: Tales From a Not-So-Popular Party Girl_ (Book 2) was released on June 8, 2010. It has spent 42 weeks on the _New York Times_ Bestsellers list and 12 weeks on the USA Today Best Sellers list.
- _Dork Diaries: Tales From a Not-So-Talented Pop Star_ (Book 3) was released on June 7, 2011, and landed on the _New York Times_ Bestsellers list for Children's Series and 13 weeks on the USA Today Best Sellers list.
- _Dork Diaries: How To Dork Your Diary_ was released in October 2011 and landed on the New York Times Best Sellers list for Children's Series.
- _Dork Diaries: Tales From a Not-So-Graceful Ice Princess_ (Book 4) was released in June 2012  and landed on the New York Times Best Sellers list for Children's Series. It also won the 2013 Children's Choice Book of the Year Award for the 5th/6th grade division.
- _Dork Diaries: Tales From a Not-So-Smart Miss Know-It-All_ (Book 5) was released in October 2012. It also landed on the New York Times Best Sellers list for Children's Series.
- _Dork Diaries: Tales From a Not-So-Happy Heartbreaker_ (Book 6) was released on June 4, 2013, and landed on the New York Times Best Sellers list for Children's Series.
- _Dork Diaries: OMG! All About Me Diary!_ was released on October 8, 2013, and landed on the New York Times Best Sellers list for Children's Series.
- _Dork Diaries: Tales From a Not-So-Glam TV Star_ (Book 7) was released on June 3, 2014, and landed on the New York Times Best Sellers list for Children's Series.
- _Dork Diaries: Tales From a Not-So-Happily Ever After_ (Book 8) was released on September 30, 2014, and landed on the New York Times Best Sellers list for Children's Series.
- _Dork Diaries: Tales From a Not-So-Dorky Drama Queen_ (Book 9) was released on June 2, 2015, and landed on the New York Times Best Sellers list for Children's Series.
- _Dork Diaries: Tales From a Not-So-Perfect Pet Sitter_ (Book 10) was released on October 20, 2015, and landed on the New York Times Best Sellers list for Children's Series.
- _ The Misadventures of Max Crumbly: Locker Hero_ (Book 1) was released on June 7, 2016, and landed on the New York Times Best Sellers list for Middle-Grade Children's Best Sellers.
- _Dork Diaries: Tales From a Not-So-Friendly Frenemy_ (Book 11) was released on October 18, 2016, and landed on the New York Times Best Sellers list for Children's Series.
- _ The Misadventures of Max Crumbly: Middle School Mayhem_ (Book 2) was released on June 6, 2017, and landed on the New York Times Best Sellers list for Middle-Grade Children's Best Sellers.
- _Dork Diaries: Tales From a Not-So-Secret Crush Catastrophe_(Book 12) was released on October 1, 2017, and landed on the New York Times Best Sellers list for Children's Series.
- _Dork Diaries: Tales From a Not-So-Happy Birthday (Book 13) was released on October 12, 2018, and landed on the New York Times Best Sellers list for Children's Series.
- _ The Misadventures of Max Crumbly: Masters of Mischief_ (Book 3) was released on June 4, 2019, and landed on the New York Times Best Sellers list for Children's Series.
- _Dork Diaries: Tales From a Not-so-Best Friend Forever_ (Book 14) was released on October 22, 2019, and landed on the New York Times Best Sellers list for Children's Series.
- As of August 2020, the _Dork Diaries'' book series has spent 325 weeks on the New York Times Best Sellers list in the Children's Series category.

## Infobox (writer)

- **name**: Rachel Renée Russell
- **image**: RachelReneeRussell.jpg
- **nationality**: United States
- **occupation**: Author, cartoonist, attorney
- **children**: 2