1. In 2006, Jeff signed a multi-book deal with
publisher Harry N. Abrams, Inc. to turn
Diary of a Wimpy Kid into a print series.
The first Diary of a Wimpy Kid book was
published in 2007 and became an instant
bestseller. Just a year later, more than
100,000 copies were in print in the United
States alone. With each subsequent book,
in-print numbers continue to grow expo-
alone. With each subsequent book,
in-print numbers continue to grow expo-
nentially both in the U.S. and abroad. The
ninth book, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The
Long Haul, sold more than 2 million copies
in all formats around the world in its first
week. There are more than 150 million
copies of the series in print.
he Diary of a Wimpy Kid
series has been a fixture on
the USA Today, Wall Street
Journal, and Publishers
Weekly bestseller lists. The
series has remained on the
New York Times bestseller
lists since the publication
of the first book, for more
than 400 weeks total, and
more than 300 on the
series list. The books are
currently available in 51
editions in 45 languages.
he Diary of a Wimpy Kid
series has been a fixture on
the USA Today, Wall Street
Journal, and Publishers
Weekly bestseller lists. The
series has remained on the
New York Times bestseller
lists since the publication
of the first book, for more
than 400 weeks total, and
more than 300 on the
series list. The books are
currently available in 51
editions in 45 languages.
list. The books are
currently available
in 51 editions in
45 languages.
he Diary of a Wimpy Kid
series has been a fixture on
the USA Today, Wall Street
Journal, and Publishers
Weekly bestseller lists. The
series has remained on the
New York Times bestseller
lists since the publication
of the first book, for more
than 400 weeks total, and
more than 300 on the
series list. The books are
currently available in 51
editions in 45 languages.
he Diary of a Wimpy Kid
series has been a fixture on
the USA Today, Wall Street
Journal, and Publishers
Weekly bestseller lists. The
series has remained on the
New York Times bestseller
lists since the publication
of the first book, for more
than 400 weeks total, and
more than 300 on the
series list. The books are
currently available in 51
editions in 45 languages.