# Is "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hot Mess (19)" by Jeff Kinney a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hot Mess (19) by Jeff Kinney (Amulet Books / Abrams, 2024) is identified by: First printing carries a complete descending number line on the copyright page reading 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 (ending in 1); Amulet Books (Abrams), 2024. US Amulet first edition, published October 22, 2024.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First printing carries a complete descending number line on the copyright page reading 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 (ending in 1)
- Amulet Books (Abrams), 2024
- Issued as a pictorial laminated hardcover (glossy printed boards) without a separate dust jacket, as is standard for the series
- First-printing copies signed by Kinney typically bear a title-specific bookplate tipped to the front endpaper
- Publisher imprint reads Amulet Books / Abrams
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Jeff Kinney |
| Publisher | Amulet Books / Abrams |
| Year | 2024 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Children's / illustrated |
| Key point | First printing carries a complete descending number line on the copyright page reading 10… |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
First printing carries a complete descending number line on the copyright page reading 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 (ending in 1); Amulet Books (Abrams), 2024. Issued as a pictorial laminated hardcover (glossy printed boards) without a separate dust jacket, as is standard for the series. First-printing copies signed by Kinney typically bear a title-specific bookplate tipped to the front endpaper.

## Is this the true first?
US Amulet first edition, published October 22, 2024. Book 19 in the series; the US Amulet printing is treated as the first.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later printings advance the number line so that the low digit 1 no longer appears (e.g. beginning at 2 or higher).

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hot Mess (19)* by Jeff Kinney a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/diary-of-a-wimpy-kid-hot-mess-19
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-03.