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[[File:Punch 1888 May 26 page 1.jpg|thumb|right|295px|The first installment of ''[[Diary of a Nobody]]'' in ''[[Punch (magazine)|Punch]]'' (1888)]]
[[File:Punch 1888 May 26 page 1.jpg|thumb|right|295px|The first installment of ''[[Diary of a Nobody]]'' in ''[[Punch (magazine)|Punch]]'' (1888)]]
This is a '''list of fictional diaries''' categorized by type, including fictional works in diary form, diaries appearing in fictional works, and hoax diaries.
This is a '''list of fictional diaries''' categorized by type, including fictional works in diary form, diaries appearing in fictional works, and hoax diaries.
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*The ''Amazing Days of [[Abby Hayes]]'' series by [[Anne Mazer]]
*The ''Amazing Days of [[Abby Hayes]]'' series by [[Anne Mazer]]
*''[[The American Diary of a Japanese Girl]]'' by [[Yone Noguchi]]
*''[[The American Diary of a Japanese Girl]]'' by [[Yone Noguchi]]
*The Diary of the young girl by Anne Frannk
*''[[Any Human Heart|Any Human Heart:The Intimate Journals of Logan Mountstuart]]'' by [[William Boyd (writer)|William Boyd]]
*''[[Any Human Heart|Any Human Heart:The Intimate Journals of Logan Mountstuart]]'' by [[William Boyd (writer)|William Boyd]]
*''[[The Basic Eight]]'' by [[Daniel Handler]]
*''[[The Basic Eight]]'' by [[Daniel Handler]]
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*''[[The Book of the New Sun]]'' by [[Gene Wolfe]]
*''[[The Book of the New Sun]]'' by [[Gene Wolfe]]
*''[[Bridget Jones's Diary (novel)|Bridget Jones's Diary]]'' by [[Helen Fielding]]
*''[[Bridget Jones's Diary (novel)|Bridget Jones's Diary]]'' by [[Helen Fielding]]
*''The Book of Ebenezer Le Page'' by G. B. Edwards
*''The Brightfount Diaries'' by [[Brian Aldiss]]
*''[[The Bunker Diary]]'' by [[Kevin Brooks (writer)|Kevin Brooks]]
*''[[The Bunker Diary]]'' by [[Kevin Brooks (writer)|Kevin Brooks]]
*''[[California Diaries]]'' (series) by [[Ann M. Martin]]
*''[[California Diaries]]'' (series) by [[Ann M. Martin]]
*''[[Candid Confessions]]'' by [[Patrick Maher (writer)|Patrick Maher]]
*''[[Catherine, Called Birdy]]'' by [[Karen Cushman]]
*''[[Catherine, Called Birdy]]'' by [[Karen Cushman]]
*''Charmed Thirds'' by [[Megan McCafferty]]
*''Charmed Thirds'' by [[Megan McCafferty]]
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*''[[Diary of a Country Priest]]'' by [[Georges Bernanos]]
*''[[Diary of a Country Priest]]'' by [[Georges Bernanos]]
*''[[The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer: My Life at Rose Red]]'' by [[Ridley Pearson]]
*''[[The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer: My Life at Rose Red]]'' by [[Ridley Pearson]]
*''The Diaries of Emilio Renzi'' (3 volumes: ''The Formative Years, The Happy Years, A Day in the Life)'' by [[Ricardo Piglia]]<ref>{{Cite news|last=Thirlwell|first=Adam|title=Imaginary Conspiracies|journal=The New York Review of Books 2022 |language=en|url=https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2018/07/19/emilio-renzi-imaginary-conspiracies/|access-date=2021-10-26|issn=0028-7504}}</ref>
*''[[Diary of a Madman (story)|Diary of a Madman]]'' by [[Nikolai Gogol]]
*"[[The Diary of a Farmer's Wife 1796–1797]]" by "Anne Hughes"
*"[[Diary of a Madman (Nikolai Gogol)|Diary of a Madman]]" by [[Nikolai Gogol]]; this title has also been used by [[Diary of a Madman (Lu Xun)|Lu Xun]] and [[Diary of a Madman (Guy de Maupassant)|Guy de Maupassant]]
*''[[Diary of a Nobody]]'' by [[George Grossmith]] and [[Weedon Grossmith]]
*''[[Diary of a Nobody]]'' by [[George Grossmith]] and [[Weedon Grossmith]]
*''[[Diary of a Pilgrimage]]'' by [[Jerome K Jerome]]
*''[[Diary of a Pilgrimage]]'' by [[Jerome K Jerome]]
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*''[[Dinotopia]]'' by [[James Gurney]]
*''[[Dinotopia]]'' by [[James Gurney]]
*''[[Don't You Dare Read This, Mrs. Dunphrey]]'' by [[Margaret Peterson Haddix]]
*''[[Don't You Dare Read This, Mrs. Dunphrey]]'' by [[Margaret Peterson Haddix]]
*''[[Dork Diaries]]'' by Rachel Renee Russell
*''[[Dork Diaries]]'' by [[Rachel Renée Russell]]
*''Double Eclipse'' by [[Melissa de la Cruz]]
*''Double Eclipse'' by [[Melissa de la Cruz]]
*''[[Dracula]]'' by [[Bram Stoker]]
*''[[Dracula]]'' by [[Bram Stoker]]
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*''[[The Little White Bird]]'' by [[J.M. Barrie]]
*''[[The Little White Bird]]'' by [[J.M. Barrie]]
*''[[Love That Dog]]'' by [[Sharon Creech]]
*''[[Love That Dog]]'' by [[Sharon Creech]]
*''The Lost Diaries of [[Nigel Molesworth]]'' by [[Geoffrey Willans]]
*''The Lost Journal of [[Indiana Jones (character)|Indiana Jones]]'' by Henry Jones Jr.
*''The Lost Journal of [[Indiana Jones (character)|Indiana Jones]]'' by Henry Jones Jr.
*''The Luminous Novel'' by [[Mario Levrero]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-08-13|title=The Luminous Novel by Mario Levrero review – an extraordinary autofictional diary|url=http://www.theguardian.com/books/2021/aug/13/the-luminous-novel-by-mario-levrevo-review-an-extraordinary-autofictional-diary|access-date=2021-10-26|website=the Guardian|language=en}}</ref>
*''[[Mémoires d'Hadrien]] (Memoirs of Hadrian)'' by [[Marguerite Yourcenar]]
*''[[Mémoires d'Hadrien]] (Memoirs of Hadrian)'' by [[Marguerite Yourcenar]]
*''Memoirs of Miss Sidney Bidulph'' by [[Frances Sheridan]]
*''[[Memoirs of Miss Sidney Bidulph]]'' by [[Frances Sheridan]]
*''The Memory Book of Starr Faithfull: A Novel'' by [[Gloria Vanderbilt]]
*''The Memory Book of Starr Faithfull: A Novel'' by [[Gloria Vanderbilt]]
*''[[Michael (novel)|Michael]]: A German Destiny in Diary Form'' by [[Joseph Goebbels]]
*''[[Michael (novel)|Michael]]: A German Destiny in Diary Form'' by [[Joseph Goebbels]]
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*''Spud: the Madness Continues'' by [[John van de Ruit]]
*''Spud: the Madness Continues'' by [[John van de Ruit]]
*''[[Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas]]'' by [[James Patterson]]
*''[[Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas]]'' by [[James Patterson]]
*''[[The House of the Dead (novel)|The House of the Dead]]'' by [[Fyodor Dostoevsky]]
*''The Tale of Murasaki'' by [[Liza Dalby]]
*''The Tale of Murasaki'' by [[Liza Dalby]]
*''[[The Turner Diaries]]'' by [[William Luther Pierce]] (under the pseudonym Andrew MacDonald)
*''[[The Turner Diaries]]'' by [[William Luther Pierce]] (under the pseudonym Andrew MacDonald)
*''[[The Vampire Diaries]]'' by [[L.J. Smith]] (This has only partial diary entries in diary format. The rest of the book is in text form.)
*''[[The Vampire Diaries]]'' by [[L. J. Smith (author)|L. J. Smith]] (This has only partial diary entries in diary format. The rest of the book is in text form.)
*''[[The Yellow Wallpaper]]'' by [[Charlotte Perkins Gilman]]
*''[[The Yellow Wallpaper]]'' by [[Charlotte Perkins Gilman]]
*''[[Youth in Revolt]]'' by C.D. Pyane
*''[[Youth in Revolt]]'' by C.D. Pyane
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==Diaries appearing in fictional works==
==Diaries appearing in fictional works==
* [[The Diary (Adventure Time)|''Adventure Time'' "The Diary"]] (animated episode): Nurse Poundcake keeps her diary.
*''[[An Unkindness of Ghosts]]'' by [[Rivers Solomon]]: Lune keeps journals.
*''[[An Unkindness of Ghosts]]'' by [[Rivers Solomon]]: Lune keeps journals.
*''[[The Basic Eight]]'' by Daniel Handler: Flannery Culp keeps diaries.
*''[[The Basic Eight]]'' by Daniel Handler: Flannery Culp keeps diaries.
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*''[[Doctor Who]]'' (television series): [[Doctor (Doctor Who)|The Doctor]] keeps a "500 year diary", Joan Redfern keeps "A Journal of Impossible Things", and Melody Pond/ River Song keeps "River Song's Diary".
*''[[Doctor Who]]'' (television series): [[Doctor (Doctor Who)|The Doctor]] keeps a "500 year diary", Joan Redfern keeps "A Journal of Impossible Things", and Melody Pond/ River Song keeps "River Song's Diary".
*''[[Elfquest]]'' (comics): Cam Triomphe keeps a diary (mentioned in the sub-series ''Fire-Eye'' and ''The Rebels'').
*''[[Elfquest]]'' (comics): Cam Triomphe keeps a diary (mentioned in the sub-series ''Fire-Eye'' and ''The Rebels'').
*''[[The End of the Affair]]'' by [[Graham Greene]]: Part of the narrative is revealed through a diary stolen from Sarah by the narrator, Maurice Bendrix.
*''[[Future Diary]]'' (manga and anime): The combatants of the battle royale game each have their own unique cellphone diary with special abilities of describing the future.
*''[[Future Diary]]'' (manga and anime): The combatants of the battle royale game each have their own unique cellphone diary with special abilities of describing the future.
*''[[Gone Girl (novel)|Gone Girl]]'' by [[Gillian Flynn]]: Amy Dunne keeps a diary.
*''[[Gone Girl (novel)|Gone Girl]]'' by [[Gillian Flynn]]: Amy Dunne keeps a diary.
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*''[[Mother Night]]'' by [[Kurt Vonnegut]]: ''Memoirs of a Monogamous Casanova'', the erotic diary of the protagonist, Howard W. Campbell.
*''[[Mother Night]]'' by [[Kurt Vonnegut]]: ''Memoirs of a Monogamous Casanova'', the erotic diary of the protagonist, Howard W. Campbell.
*''[[Mrs Dale's Diary]]'' (BBC Radio Series): The diary mentioned in the title is part of the story.
*''[[Mrs Dale's Diary]]'' (BBC Radio Series): The diary mentioned in the title is part of the story.
*''[[Ready Player One]]'': Upon death, James Donovan Halliday releases Anorak's Almanac, an extensive look into the pop-culture he consumed.
*''[[The Saga of Darren Shan]]'' by [[Darren Shan]]: The character Darren Shan keeps a diary.
*''[[The Saga of Darren Shan]]'' by [[Darren Shan]]: The character Darren Shan keeps a diary.
*''[[Star Trek]]'' episodes often contain entries in the [[Captain's log]].
*''[[Star Trek]]'' episodes often contain entries in the [[Captain's log]].
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:*''Surgeon's Mate: the diary of John Knyveton, surgeon in the British fleet during the Seven Years War 1756–1762'' (1942)
:*''Surgeon's Mate: the diary of John Knyveton, surgeon in the British fleet during the Seven Years War 1756–1762'' (1942)
:*''Man midwife; the further experiences of John Knyveton, M.D., late surgeon in the British fleet, during the years 1763–1809'' (1946)
:*''Man midwife; the further experiences of John Knyveton, M.D., late surgeon in the British fleet, during the years 1763–1809'' (1946)
*''Diary of Elizabeth Pepys'' (1991) by [[Dale Spender]] <ref name=tomalin>{{cite news |last1=Tomalin |first1=Claire |author-link1=Claire Tomalin |title=Letters: Oct 19: Spoofs and Pepys |url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2002/oct/19/featuresreviews.guardianreview15 |access-date=13 June 2019 |work=The Guardian |date=18 October 2002}}</ref>
*''Diary of Elizabeth Pepys'' (1991) by [[Dale Spender]]<ref name=tomalin>{{cite news |last1=Tomalin |first1=Claire |author-link1=Claire Tomalin |title=Letters: Oct 19: Spoofs and Pepys |url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2002/oct/19/featuresreviews.guardianreview15 |access-date=13 June 2019 |work=The Guardian |date=18 October 2002}}</ref>
*''The Journal of Mrs Pepys'' (1998) by Sara George.<ref name=tomalin />
*''The Journal of Mrs Pepys'' (1998) by Sara George.<ref name=tomalin />


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The first installment of Diary of a Nobody in Punch (1888)

This is a list of fictional diaries categorized by type, including fictional works in diary form, diaries appearing in fictional works, and hoax diaries.

The first category, fictional works in diary form, lists fictional works where the story, or a major part of the story, is told in the form of a character's diary.[1] Diary form is frequently used in fiction for young adults and tweens as well as adults.[2][3] It has been used for multiple books in a series following the diarist's life over many years, such as the Adrian Mole series, the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, and the Dork Diaries series, all of which chronicle the lives of characters who start a diary as children or adolescents and continue their diary as they mature over time. Fictionalised diaries set during distinct historical periods or events have been used since at least the 1970s to bring history to life for young people.[4] Dear America, My Australian Story and related series are recent examples of this genre. The form is also frequently used for fiction about adult women's lives,[5] some notable examples being Bridget Jones's Diary, The Color Purple, and Pamela.

The second category lists fictional works that are not written in diary form, but in which a character keeps a diary, or a diary is otherwise featured as part of the story. Some common uses for diaries in fiction are to reveal to the reader material that is concealed from other characters, to divulge information about past events, or as a device to provide real or false evidence to investigators in mystery or crime fiction.[6] Examples of diaries being used in one of these ways include Amy Dunne's false diary in Gone Girl and Laura Palmer's secret diary in Twin Peaks.

The third category lists hoax diaries, that were presented as being true diaries of real people when first published, but were later discovered to be fiction. Go Ask Alice, the first of a number of books by Beatrice Sparks purported to be based on diaries of real teenagers, was originally presented by Sparks as the non-fictional diary of an anonymous teenage girl,[7] but was later classified by publishers as fiction.[8]

Fictional works in diary form[edit]

Diaries appearing in fictional works[edit]

Hoax diaries[edit]

Further information: Fake memoirs
  • The Diary of a Surgeon in the Year 1751–1752 (1938)
  • Surgeon's Mate: the diary of John Knyveton, surgeon in the British fleet during the Seven Years War 1756–1762 (1942)
  • Man midwife; the further experiences of John Knyveton, M.D., late surgeon in the British fleet, during the years 1763–1809 (1946)
  • Diary of Elizabeth Pepys (1991) by Dale Spender[12]
  • The Journal of Mrs Pepys (1998) by Sara George.[12]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Duyfhuizen, Bernard (Winter 1986). "Diary Narratives in Fact and Fiction. Reviewed Works: Diary Fiction: Writing as Action by H. Porter Abbott; A Book of One's Own: People and Their Diaries by Thomas Mallon; The Diary Novel by Lorna Martens". Novel: A Forum on Fiction. 19 (2). Duke University Press: 171–178. doi:10.2307/1345552. JSTOR 1345552.
  2. ^ Westcott, Rebecca (2014-04-03). "Children's Books Top 10s: Top 10 Diary Books". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 2016-01-05.
  3. ^ Redmond, Moira (2014-01-14). "Dear Diary, How Did You Become Part of Our Literary Culture?". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 2016-01-05.
  4. ^ Storey, Dee C. (April 1982). "Reading in the Content Areas: Fictionalized Biographies and Diaries for Social Studies". The Reading Teacher. 35 (7). International Literacy Association and Wiley: 796–798. JSTOR 20198101.
  5. ^ Abbott, H. Porter (2005). "Diary". In Herman, David; Jahn, Manfred; Ryan, Marie-Laure (eds.). Routledge Encyclopedia of Narrative Theory. Routledge. p. 106. ISBN 1134458401.
  6. ^ Emrys, A.B. (2011). Willkie Collins, Vera Caspary and the Evolution of the Casebook Novel. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-0-7864-4786-2.
  7. ^ Alleen Pace Nilsen, "The House That Alice Built", School Library Journal, October 1979, pp. 109-112.
  8. ^ Ben Yagoda, Memoir: A History. New York: Riverhead Books, 2009.
  9. ^ Thirlwell, Adam. "Imaginary Conspiracies". The New York Review of Books 2022. ISSN 0028-7504. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
  10. ^ "The Luminous Novel by Mario Levrero review – an extraordinary autofictional diary". the Guardian. 2021-08-13. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
  11. ^ Jeanne Preston (Editor), The Diary of a Farmer's Wife, 1796–97, Penguin Books Ltd; New edition 29 October 1992, ISBN 0140157069, accessed 13 December 2015)
  12. ^ a b Tomalin, Claire (18 October 2002). "Letters: Oct 19: Spoofs and Pepys". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
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