# Is "The Wimpy Kid Movie Diary" by Jeff Kinney a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Wimpy Kid Movie Diary by Jeff Kinney (Amulet Books / Abrams, 2010) is identified by: First printing has a complete number line ending in 1; Amulet Books (Abrams), 2010 (ISBN 9780810996168); pictorial laminated boards. US Amulet first edition, published March 16, 2010.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First printing has a complete number line ending in 1
- Amulet Books (Abrams), 2010 (ISBN 9780810996168); pictorial laminated boards
- Behind-the-scenes companion to the 2010 film
- Publisher imprint reads Amulet Books / Abrams
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Jeff Kinney |
| Publisher | Amulet Books / Abrams |
| Year | 2010 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Children's / illustrated |
| Key point | First printing has a complete number line ending in 1 |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
First printing has a complete number line ending in 1; Amulet Books (Abrams), 2010 (ISBN 9780810996168); pictorial laminated boards. Behind-the-scenes companion to the 2010 film.

## Is this the true first?
US Amulet first edition, published March 16, 2010. Companion title covering the making of the first film.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
A later revised and expanded edition (subtitled How Greg Heffley Went Hollywood, adding the 2011 and 2012 films) is a separate, later issue; the 2017 The Wimpy Kid Movie Diary: The Next Chapter is a wholly different book. Among 2010 printings, later printings advance the number line.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Wimpy Kid Movie Diary* by Jeff Kinney a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-wimpy-kid-movie-diary
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.