Dive into the hilarious world of Greg Heffley with Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hot Mess, the nineteenth laugh-out-loud installment from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney. This fully-illustrated book captures the chaos when family, a tiny beach house, and sweltering heat combine for a recipe for disaster. Greg must navigate family mysteries, including the secrets behind Gramma’s famous meatballs, before their vacation ends.

• The nineteenth book in the globally successful Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, with 300 million copies sold worldwide.
• Features 50% words and 50% cartoons for a 100% hilarious reading experience.
• A sidesplittingly relatable summer story guaranteed to bring laughter.
• Written by Jeff Kinney, featuring Greg Heffley's latest misadventures.

This is the 1st Edition paperback edition of the book, written entirely in English.

• Author: Kinney, Jeff
• Brand/Publisher: Puffin
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 1st
• Language: English
• Print Length: 240 pages
• Publication Date: January 15, 2026
• Reading Age: 9 - 12 years
• Dimensions: 12.8 x 1.6 x 19.7 cm
• Weight: 176 g
• ISBN-10: 0241583187
• ISBN-13: 978-0241583180

Continue the fun with other titles in the series, including Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Fight or Flight (Book 21, releasing October 2026) and Rowley Jefferson’s Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories 2 (releasing August 2026).

Grab your copy of Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hot Mess today and join Greg Heffley for his funniest vacation yet!