# Is "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: No Brainer (18)" by Jeff Kinney a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Diary of a Wimpy Kid: No Brainer (18) by Jeff Kinney (Amulet Books / Abrams, 2023) 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), 2023. US Amulet first edition, published October 24, 2023 (ISBN 9781419766947).

**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), 2023
- 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 No Brainer 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 | 2023 |
| 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), 2023. 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 No Brainer bookplate tipped to the front endpaper.

## Is this the true first?
US Amulet first edition, published October 24, 2023 (ISBN 9781419766947). Book 18 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: No Brainer (18)* by Jeff Kinney a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/diary-of-a-wimpy-kid-no-brainer-18
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.