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Books like Dork Diaries: 9 classics to read next

Classic books like Dork Diaries pair friendship troubles with embarrassing mistakes and girls finding their place. Start with Anne of Green Gables for a spirited schoolgirl whose classroom rivalries and social mishaps offer a clear connection.

  1. Anne of Green Gables

    L. M. Montgomery

    Classroom rivalries and mortifying social mistakes give Anne's schoolgirl story the youthful embarrassment that connects it with Dork Diaries.

    7 h 10 min readMedium
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  2. Daddy-Long-Legs

    Jean Webster

    For readers drawn to spirited outsider narrators, Judy's illustrated personal accounts follow her studies, friendships, and embarrassing moments.

    2 h 30 min readEasy
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  3. Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm

    Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin

    Rebecca's unconventional ways, new friendships, and embarrassing stumbles offer another home for the appeal of spirited outsider narrators.

    5 h readMedium
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  4. The Nicest Girl in the School

    Angela Brazil

    Girls at boarding school learn about friendship, loyalty, and what it means to be kind.

    3 h 40 min readMedium
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  5. Little Women; Or, Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy

    Louisa May Alcott

    Through social mishaps and first crushes, the March sisters encounter friendship troubles that offer a connection with Dork Diaries.

    13 h 10 min readChallenging
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  6. A Little Princess

    Frances Hodgson Burnett

    Sara's position as an outsider facing a cruel teacher and jealous classmates gives friendship troubles a boarding-school setting.

    4 h 30 min readMedium
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  7. An Old-Fashioned Girl

    Louisa May Alcott

    The appeal of spirited outsider narrators finds a companion in Polly, whose fashionable, wealthier friends leave her feeling awkward.

    7 h 10 min readMedium
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  8. What Katy Did

    Susan Coolidge

    Impulsive plans repeatedly land Katy in embarrassing scrapes, bringing the youthful embarrassment of Dork Diaries into a family story.

    3 h 20 min readEasy
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  9. The Diary of a Nobody

    George Grossmith; Weedon Grossmith

    Youthful embarrassment has an adult counterpart in this illustrated diary, where a London clerk turns everyday social mishaps into comedy.

    3 h readMedium
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What are the best classic books like Dork Diaries?

Anne of Green Gables is a strong starting point for school rivalries and embarrassing mistakes. Daddy-Long-Legs offers illustrated personal accounts of studies and friendships, while The Nicest Girl in the School centres on fitting in, loyalty, and kindness among classmates.

Which classic book is closest to Dork Diaries?

Anne of Green Gables is the closest match here for a spirited schoolgirl facing classroom rivalries and mortifying social mistakes. For the personal-account side instead, choose Daddy-Long-Legs, whose illustrated accounts follow a girl's friendships, studies, and embarrassments.

Where should I start if I loved Dork Diaries?

Anne of Green Gables is the place to start for schoolgirl mishaps and an imaginative central character. Choose Daddy-Long-Legs for letters about a girl's education, or The Diary of a Nobody for an adult's illustrated record of everyday social embarrassments.

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