Diary of a Wimpy Kid vs The Long Haul: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Humorous fiction, Diaries, Family life, Comics & graphic novels, Families, Fiction
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Greg Heffley finds thrust into middle school, where undersized weaklings like him share the hallways with much bigger kids who are already shaving. But nothing scares Greg more than the moldy piece of cheese on the…
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The Long Haul
A family road trip is supposed to be a lot of fun... Unless, of course, you’re the Heffleys. The journey starts off full of promise, then quickly takes several wrong turns. Gas station bathrooms, crazed seagulls, a…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Long Haul has the widest readership — 88301 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Diary of a Wimpy Kid | The Long Haul | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.3 (88301) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | 3.7 (72) |
| Google Books | 3.5 (11) | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (12137) | 4.5 (6025) |
Reception
| Diary of a Wimpy Kid | The Long Haul | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 12137 | 88301 |
| Editions | 96 | 57 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 47488 |
| Reading it now | — | 5605 |
| Written reviews | — | 4682 |
| Wikipedia attention | 44174 | 98 |
| Pages | 223 | 218 |