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. Diary form is frequently used in fiction for

young adult In medicine and the social sciences, a young adult is generally a person in the years following adolescence, sometimes with some overlap. Definitions and opinions on what qualifies as a young adult vary, with works such as Erik Erikson's stages ...

s and tweens as well as adults. 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 ''Diary of a Wimpy Kid'' is an American illustrated children's novel series and media franchise created by American author and cartoonist Jeff Kinney. The series follows Greg Heffley, a middle-schooler who illustrates his daily life in a dia ...

'' series, and the ''

Dork Diaries ''Dork Diaries'' is a children's book series written by Rachel Renée Russell and illustrated by Nikki Russell and Rachel Renée Russell. The series, written in a diary format, uses drawings, doodles, and comic strips to chronicle the daily li ...

'' 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. '' Dear America'', ''

My Australian Story ''My Australian Story'' is a series of historical novels for older children published by Scholastic Corporation, Scholastic Australia which was inspired by ''Dear America''. Each book is written in the form of a fictional diary of a young person ...

'' and related series are recent examples of this genre. The form is also frequently used for fiction about adult women's lives, 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

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. 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 ''

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''. 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,Alleen Pace Nilsen, "The House That Alice Built", ''School Library Journal'', October 1979, pp. 109-112. but was later classified by publishers as fiction.Ben Yagoda, ''Memoir: A History''. New York: Riverhead Books, 2009.

Fictional works in diary form

*'' Alice, I Think'' by Susan Juby *The ''Amazing Days of Abby Hayes'' series by Anne Mazer *'' The American Diary of a Japanese Girl'' by Yone Noguchi *'' Any Human Heart:The Intimate Journals of Logan Mountstuart'' by William Boyd *'' The Basic Eight'' by

Daniel Handler Daniel Handler (born February 28, 1970) is an American author, musician, screenwriter, television writer, and television producer. He is best known for his children's book series ''A Series of Unfortunate Events'' and '' All the Wrong Question ...

*'' Bert diaries'' by Anders Jacobsson and Sören Olsson. *'' The Book of the New Sun'' by

Gene Wolfe Gene Rodman Wolfe (May 7, 1931 – April 14, 2019) was an American science fiction and fantasy writer. He was noted for his dense, allusive prose as well as the strong influence of his Catholic faith. He was a prolific short story writer and no ...

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The Book of Ebenezer Le Page ''The Book of Ebenezer Le Page'' is a novel by Guernsey born writer Gerald Basil Edwards first published in the United Kingdom by Hamish Hamilton in 1981, and in the United States by Alfred A. Knopf in the same year. It has since been published ...

'' by Gerald Basil Edwards *'' Bridget Jones's Diary'' series by Helen Fielding *''The Brightfount Diaries'' by

Brian Aldiss Brian Wilson Aldiss (; 18 August 1925 – 19 August 2017) was an English writer, artist and anthology editor, best known for science fiction novels and short stories. His byline reads either Brian W. Aldiss or simply Brian Aldiss, except for oc ...

*'' The Bunker Diary'' by Kevin Brooks *'' California Diaries'' (series) by Ann M. Martin *'' Catherine, Called Birdy'' by Karen Cushman *''Charmed Thirds'' by Megan McCafferty *'' The Color Purple'' by

Alice Walker Alice Malsenior Tallulah-Kate Walker (born February 9, 1944) is an American novelist, short story writer, poet, and social activist. In 1982, she became the first African-American woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, which she was awa ...

*'' Confessions of Georgia Nicolson'' by Louise Rennison *'' Dangling Man'' by

Saul Bellow Saul Bellow (born Solomon Bellows; June 10, 1915April 5, 2005) was a Canadian-American writer. For his literary work, Bellow was awarded the Pulitzer Prize, the 1976 Nobel Prize in Literature, and the National Medal of Arts. He is the only write ...

* '' Dear America'', '' Dear Canada'' and '' My America'', series of historical novels for children *'' Dear Dumb Diary'' by Jim Benton *'' The Debt to Pleasure'' by John Lanchester *''

Diary A diary is a written or audiovisual memorable record, with discrete entries arranged by date reporting on what has happened over the course of a day or other period. Diaries have traditionally been handwritten but are now also often digita ...

'' by

Chuck Palahniuk Charles Michael Palahniuk (;, , born February 21, 1962) is an American novelist of Ukrainian and French ancestry who describes his work as transgressional fiction. He has published 19 novels, three nonfiction books, two graphic novels, and two ad ...

*'' Diary of a Chav'' series by Grace Dent *'' Diary of a Country Priest'' by Georges Bernanos *'' The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer: My Life at Rose Red'' by

Ridley Pearson Ridley Pearson (born March 13, 1953, in Glen Cove, New York) is an American author of suspense, thriller and adventure books. Several of his books have appeared on ''The New York Times'' Best Seller list. Literary career Pearson became the fir ...

*''The Diaries of Emilio Renzi'' (3 volumes: ''The Formative Years, The Happy Years, A Day in the Life)'' by Ricardo Piglia *" Diary of a Madman" by

Nikolai Gogol Nikolai Vasilyevich Gogol; ; (; () was a Russian novelist, short story writer, and playwright of Ukrainian origin. Gogol used the Grotesque#In literature, grotesque in his writings, for example, in his works "The Nose (Gogol short story), ...

; this title has also been used by Lu Xun and Guy de Maupassant *'' Diary of a Nobody'' by

George Grossmith George Grossmith (9 December 1847 – 1 March 1912) was an English comedian, writer, composer, actor, and singer. His performing career spanned more than four decades. As a writer and composer, he created 18 comic operas, nearly 100 musical ...

and Weedon Grossmith *'' Diary of a Pilgrimage'' by

Jerome K Jerome Jerome Klapka Jerome (2 May 1859 – 14 June 1927) was an English writer and humorist, best known for the comic Travel literature, travelogue ''Three Men in a Boat'' (1889). Other works include the essay collections ''Idle Thoughts of an Idle F ...

*''Diary of a Provincial Lady'' by E.M. Delafield *'' The Diary of Samuel Marchbanks'' by

Robertson Davies William Robertson Davies (28 August 1913 – 2 December 1995) was a Canadian novelist, playwright, critic, journalist, and professor. He was one of Canada's best known and most popular authors and one of its most distinguished " men of letters" ...

*'' Diary of a Seducer'' by

Søren Kierkegaard Søren Aabye Kierkegaard ( , ; ; 5 May 1813 – 11 November 1855) was a Danes, Danish theologian, philosopher, poet, social critic, and religious author who is widely considered to be the first existentialist philosopher. He wrote critical tex ...

*''Diary of a Somebody'' by Christopher Matthew *''

'' series by Jeff Kinney *'' Dinotopia'' by James Gurney *'' Don't You Dare Read This, Mrs. Dunphrey'' by

Margaret Peterson Haddix Margaret Peterson Haddix (born April 9, 1964) is an American writer known best for the two children's series, Shadow Children (series), ''Shadow Children'' (1998–2006) and The Missing (novel series), ''The Missing'' (2008–2015). She also wro ...

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'' by Rachel Renée Russell *''Double Eclipse'' by Melissa de la Cruz *''

Dracula ''Dracula'' is an 1897 Gothic fiction, Gothic horror fiction, horror novel by Irish author Bram Stoker. The narrative is Epistolary novel, related through letters, diary entries, and newspaper articles. It has no single protagonist and opens ...

'' by

Bram Stoker Abraham Stoker (8 November 1847 – 20 April 1912), better known by his pen name Bram Stoker, was an Irish novelist who wrote the 1897 Gothic horror novel ''Dracula''. The book is widely considered a milestone in Vampire fiction, and one of t ...

*'' Flowers for Algernon'' by Daniel Keyes *'' From the Files of Madison Finn'' series by Laura Dower *'' A Gathering of Days'' by Joan W. Blos *'' Gentlemen Prefer Blondes'' by Anita Loos *'' Go Ask Malice: A Slayer's Diary'' by Robert Joseph Levy *'' Hidden Passions: Secrets from the Diaries of Tabitha Lenox'' by Alice Alfonsi and James E. Reilly *'' The Horla'' by Guy de Maupassant *'' The House of the Dead'' by

Fyodor Dostoevsky Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky. () was a Russian novelist, short story writer, essayist and journalist. He is regarded as one of the greatest novelists in both Russian and world literature, and many of his works are considered highly influent ...

*'' Houseboy'' by Ferdinand Oyono *'' I Capture the Castle'' by

Dodie Smith Dorothy Gladys "Dodie" Smith (3 May 1896 – 24 November 1990) was an English novelist and playwright. She is best known for writing '' I Capture the Castle'' (1948) and the children's novel '' The Hundred and One Dalmatians'' (1956). Other work ...

*''I Trissy'' by Norma Fox Mazer *''Jazmin's Notebook'' by Nikki Grimes *'' A Journal of the Plague Year'' by

Daniel Defoe Daniel Defoe (; born Daniel Foe; 1660 – 24 April 1731) was an English writer, merchant and spy. He is most famous for his novel ''Robinson Crusoe'', published in 1719, which is claimed to be second only to the Bible in its number of translati ...

*''

The Lacuna ''The Lacuna'' is a 2009 novel by Barbara Kingsolver. It is Kingsolver's sixth novel, and won the 2010 Orange Prize for Fiction and the Library of Virginia, Library of Virginia Literary Award. It was shortlisted for the 2011 International Dublin ...

'' by Barbara Kingsolver *'' The Little White Bird'' by J.M. Barrie *'' Love That Dog'' by

Sharon Creech Sharon Creech (born July 29, 1945) is an American writer of children's novels. She was the first American winner of the Carnegie Medal (literary award), Carnegie Medal for British children's books and the first person to win both the American ...

*''The Lost Diaries of

Nigel Molesworth Nigel Molesworth is a fictional character, the supposed author of a series of books about life in an English prep school named St Custard's. The books were written by Geoffrey Willans, with cartoon illustrations by Ronald Searle. The Moleswo ...

'' by

Geoffrey Willans Herbert Geoffrey Willans, RNVR, (4 February 1911 – 6 August 1958), an English writer and journalist, is best known as the creator of Nigel Molesworth, the "goriller of 3B" and "curse of St. Custard's", as in the four books with illustration ...

*''The Luminous Novel'' by

Mario Levrero Jorge Mario Varlotta Levrero (23 January 1940 – 30 August 2004), better known as Mario Levrero, was a Uruguayan author. He authored nearly 20 novels as well as writing articles, columns, comic books and crosswords. His work is said to be influen ...

*'' Mémoires d'Hadrien (Memoirs of Hadrian)'' by

Marguerite Yourcenar Marguerite Yourcenar (, ; ; born Marguerite Antoinette Jeanne Marie Ghislaine Cleenewerck de Crayencour; 8 June 190317 December 1987) was a Belgian-born French novelist and essayist who became a US citizen in 1947. Winner of the Prix Femina and ...

*'' Memoirs of Miss Sidney Bidulph'' by Frances Sheridan *''The Memory Book of Starr Faithfull: A Novel'' by

Gloria Vanderbilt Gloria Laura Vanderbilt (February 20, 1924 – June 17, 2019) was an American artist, author, actress, fashion designer, heiress, and socialite. During the 1930s, she was the subject of a high-profile child custody trial in which her mother, ...

*''

Michael Michael may refer to: People * Michael (given name), a given name * he He ..., a given name * Michael (surname), including a list of people with the surname Michael Given name * Michael (bishop elect)">Michael (surname)">he He ..., a given nam ...

: A German Destiny in Diary Form'' by

Joseph Goebbels Paul Joseph Goebbels (; 29 October 1897 – 1 May 1945) was a German Nazism, Nazi politician and philologist who was the ''Gauleiter'' (district leader) of Berlin, chief Propaganda in Nazi Germany, propagandist for the Nazi Party, and ...

*'' The Moneypenny Diaries'' by Samantha Weinberg (under the pseudonym Kate Westbrook) *''A Month of Sundays'' by

John Updike John Hoyer Updike (March 18, 1932 – January 27, 2009) was an American novelist, poet, short-story writer, art critic, and literary critic. One of only four writers to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction more than once (the others being Booth Tar ...

*'' The Moth Diaries'' by Rachel Klein *'' My Story'', ''

'', '' My Story (New Zealand)'', '' My Name Is America'', series of historical novels for children *'' Myra Breckinridge'' by

Gore Vidal Eugene Luther Gore Vidal ( ; born Eugene Louis Vidal, October 3, 1925 – July 31, 2012) was an American writer and public intellectual known for his acerbic epigrammatic wit. His novels and essays interrogated the Social norm, social and sexual ...

*''

Nausea Nausea is a diffuse sensation of unease and discomfort, sometimes perceived as an urge to vomit. It can be a debilitating symptom if prolonged and has been described as placing discomfort on the chest, abdomen, or back of the throat. Over 30 d ...

'' by

Jean-Paul Sartre Jean-Paul Charles Aymard Sartre (, ; ; 21 June 1905 – 15 April 1980) was a French philosopher, playwright, novelist, screenwriter, political activist, biographer, and literary criticism, literary critic, considered a leading figure in 20th ...

*'' Notes on a Scandal'' by Zoë Heller *'' Pamela'' by

Samuel Richardson Samuel Richardson (baptised 19 August 1689 – 4 July 1761) was an English writer and printer known for three epistolary novels: '' Pamela; or, Virtue Rewarded'' (1740), '' Clarissa: Or the History of a Young Lady'' (1748) and '' The Histo ...

*''

Parable of the Sower The Parable of the Sower (sometimes called the Parable of the Soils) is a Parables of Jesus, parable of Jesus found in , , and the apocrypha, extra-canonical Gospel of Thomas. Jesus tells of a farmer who sows seed indiscriminately. Some seed ...

'' by Octavia E. Butler *''

Parable of the Talents The Parable of the Talents (also the Parable of the Minas) is one of the parables of Jesus. It appears in two of the Synoptic Gospels, synoptic, Canonical Gospels, canonical gospels of the New Testament: * * Although the basic theme of each ...

'' by Octavia E. Butler *'' The Pendragon Adventure'' by D. J. MacHale (a series of ten novels) *''Penny Pollard's Diary'' by Robin Klein *'' The Posthumous Memoirs of Brás Cubas'' by

Machado de Assis Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis (), often known by his surnames as Machado de Assis, ''Machado,'' or ''Bruxo do Cosme Velho''Vainfas, p. 505. (21 June 1839 – 29 September 1908), was a pioneer Brazilian people, Brazilian novelist, poet, playwr ...

*'' The Princess Diaries'' by

Meg Cabot Meggin Patricia Cabot (born February 1, 1967) is an American novelist. She has written and published over 50 novels of young adult and adult fiction and is best known for her young adult series ''The Princess Diaries'', which was later adapted b ...

*'' Random Acts of Senseless Violence'' by Jack Womack *''Runaway'' by Wendelin Van Draanen *'' Second Helpings'' by Megan McCafferty *'' The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13¾'' by

Sue Townsend Susan Lillian Townsend (; 2 April 194610 April 2014) was an English writer and humorist whose work encompasses novels, plays and works of journalism. She was best known for creating the character Adrian Mole. After writing in secret from the a ...

, and others in the series *''The Secret Diary of

Anne Boleyn Anne Boleyn (; 1501 or 1507 – 19 May 1536) was List of English royal consorts, Queen of England from 1533 to 1536, as the Wives of Henry VIII, second wife of King Henry VIII. The circumstances of her marriage and execution, by beheading ...

'' by Robin Maxwell *'' The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer'' by Jennifer Lynch *'' Sloppy Firsts'' by Megan McCafferty *'' So Much To Tell You'' by John Marsden *'' Spud'' by

John van de Ruit John Howard van de Ruit (born 20 April 1975) is a South African novelist, actor, playwright and producer. He has been a professional actor, playwright and producer since 1998. He was born in Durban and educated at Michaelhouse, where he stayed ...

and others in the series *''

The Story of B ''The Story of B'' is a 1996 philosophical novel written by Daniel Quinn and published by Bantam Publishing. It chronicles a young priest's movement away from his religion and toward the environmentalist teachings of an international lectur ...

'' by Daniel Quinn *'' Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas'' by

James Patterson James Brendan Patterson (born March 22, 1947) is an American author. Among his works are the '' Alex Cross'', '' Michael Bennett'', '' Women's Murder Club'', '' Maximum Ride'', '' Daniel X'', '' NYPD Red'', '' Witch & Wizard'', '' Private'' and ...

*''The Tale of Murasaki'' by Liza Dalby *'' The Turner Diaries'' by

William Luther Pierce William Luther Pierce III (September 11, 1933 – July 23, 2002) was an American Neo-Nazism, neo-Nazi Activism, political activist. For more than 30 years, he was one of the highest-profile individuals of the white nationalist movement. A physic ...

(under the pseudonym Andrew MacDonald) *''

The Vampire Diaries ''The Vampire Diaries'' is an American supernatural fiction, supernatural teen drama television series developed by Kevin Williamson (screenwriter), Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec, based on the The Vampire Diaries (novel series), book series ...

'' by L. J. Smith (This has only partial diary entries in diary format. The rest of the book is in text form.) *''

The Yellow Wallpaper "The Yellow Wallpaper" (original title: "The Yellow Wall-paper. A Story") is a short story by American writer Charlotte Perkins Gilman, first published in January 1892 in '' The New England Magazine''. It is regarded as an important early work ...

'' by

Charlotte Perkins Gilman Charlotte Anna Perkins Gilman (; née Perkins; July 3, 1860 – August 17, 1935), also known by her first married name Charlotte Perkins Stetson, was an American humanist, novelist, writer, lecturer, early sociologist, advocate for social reform ...

*'' Youth in Revolt'' by C.D. Pyane *'' Z for Zachariah'' by Robert C. O'Brien *'' Z213: Exit'' by

Dimitris Lyacos Dimitris Lyacos (; born 19 October 1966) is a Greek writer. He is the author of the ''Z213: Exit, Poena Damni'' trilogy and the composite novel ''Until the Victim Becomes our Own''. Lyacos's work is characterised by its genre-defying form and th ...

*'' Zama'' by

Antonio Di Benedetto Antonio di Benedetto (2 November 1922 – 10 October 1986) was an Argentine novelist, short story writer and journalist. Career Di Benedetto began writing and publishing stories in his adolescence, inspired by the works of Fyodor Dostoevsky and ...

Diaries appearing in fictional works

* ''Adventure Time'' "The Diary" (animated episode): Nurse Poundcake keeps her diary. * ''Andělská srdce'' (Angelic Hearts) by Anna Řeháková *'' An Unkindness of Ghosts'' by Rivers Solomon: Lune keeps journals. *'' The Basic Eight'' by Daniel Handler: Flannery Culp keeps diaries. *'' Cloud Atlas,'' by David Mitchell''.'' Sections of the novel deal with the Pacific Journal of Adam Ewing. *''

Doctor Who ''Doctor Who'' is a British science fiction television series broadcast by the BBC since 1963. The series, created by Sydney Newman, C. E. Webber and Donald Wilson (writer and producer), Donald Wilson, depicts the adventures of an extraterre ...

'' (television series):

The Doctor The Doctor, sometimes known as Doctor Who, is the protagonist of the long-running BBC science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. An extraterrestrial Time Lord, the Doctor travels the universe in a time travelling spaceship called th ...

keeps a "500 year diary", Joan Redfern keeps "A Journal of Impossible Things", and Melody Pond/ River Song keeps "River Song's Diary". *''

Elfquest ''Elfquest'' (or ''ElfQuest'') is a comic book property created by Wendy and Richard Pini in 1978, and still owned by them. It is a fantasy story about a community of Elves (Elfquest), elves and other fictional species who struggle to survive and ...

'' (comics): Cam Triomphe keeps a diary (mentioned in the sub-series ''Fire-Eye'' and ''The Rebels''). *'' The End of the Affair'' by

Graham Greene Henry Graham Greene (2 October 1904 – 3 April 1991) was an English writer and journalist regarded by many as one of the leading novelists of the 20th century. Combining literary acclaim with widespread popularity, Greene acquired a re ...

: Part of the narrative is revealed through a diary stolen from Sarah by the narrator, Maurice Bendrix. *''

Future Diary is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Sakae Esuno. It was serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's '' Shōnen Ace'' between January 2006 and December 2010, and has been collected into 12 ''tankōbon'' volumes. The plot depicts the ...

'' (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'' by Gillian Flynn: Amy Dunne keeps a diary. *''

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ''Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets'' is a fantasy novel written by British author J. K. Rowling. It is the second novel in the ''Harry Potter'' series. The plot follows Harry's second year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry ...

'' by

J. K. Rowling Joanne Rowling ( ; born 31 July 1965), known by her pen name , is a British author and philanthropist. She is the author of ''Harry Potter'', a seven-volume fantasy novel series published from 1997 to 2007. The series has List of best-sell ...

: A magical diary created by Tom Riddle plays a role in the story and is eventually destroyed. *''

Homestuck ''Homestuck'' is an Internet fiction series created by American author and artist Andrew Hussie. The fourth and best-known of Hussie's four ''MS Paint Adventures'', it originally ran from April 13, 2009, to April 13, 2016. Though normally describ ...

,'' by Andrew Hussie''.'' Mindfang keeps a journal. Rose chronicles her adventures within Sburb. *''

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade ''Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade'' is a 1989 American action adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg from a screenplay by Jeffrey Boam, based on a story by George Lucas and Menno Meyjes. It is the third installment in the Indiana Jone ...

'' (film): Dr. Henry Walton Jones Sr. keeps a "Grail Diary". * John Winchester's diary in the TV show ''

Supernatural Supernatural phenomena or entities are those beyond the Scientific law, laws of nature. The term is derived from Medieval Latin , from Latin 'above, beyond, outside of' + 'nature'. Although the corollary term "nature" has had multiple meanin ...

'': The diary Sam and Dean's father keeps to record a list of supernatural creatures. *''

Lolita ''Lolita'' is a 1955 novel written by Russian-American novelist Vladimir Nabokov. The protagonist and narrator is a French literature professor who moves to New England and writes under the pseudonym Humbert Humbert. He details his obsession ...

'' by

Vladimir Nabokov Vladimir Vladimirovich Nabokov ( ; 2 July 1977), also known by the pen name Vladimir Sirin (), was a Russian and American novelist, poet, translator, and entomologist. Born in Imperial Russia in 1899, Nabokov wrote his first nine novels in Rus ...

: The narrator Humbert keeps a diary, where he records his secret thoughts about Lolita and her mother. *''Low Red Moon'' by Caitlín R. Kiernan: Caroline Snow keeps a diary. *'' Mort'' and other ''

Discworld ''Discworld'' is a comic fantasy"Humorous Fantasy" in David Pringle, ed., ''The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Fantasy'' (pp.31-33). London, Carlton,2006. book series written by the English author Sir Terry Pratchett, set on the Discworld, a fl ...

'' books by

Terry Pratchett Sir Terence David John Pratchett (28 April 1948 – 12 March 2015) was an English author, humorist, and Satire, satirist, best known for the ''Discworld'' series of 41 comic fantasy novels published between 1983 and 2015, and for the Apocalyp ...

: The diaries of every sentient being ever to live on the

appear. *'' Mother Night'' by

Kurt Vonnegut Kurt Vonnegut ( ; November 11, 1922 – April 11, 2007) was an American author known for his Satire, satirical and darkly humorous novels. His published work includes fourteen novels, three short-story collections, five plays, and five nonfict ...

: ''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. *'' 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 ''The Saga of Darren Shan'' (known as ''Cirque Du Freak: The Saga of Darren Shan'' in the United States) is a young adult 12-part book series written by Darren O'Shaughnessy about the struggle of Darren Shan, a boy who has become involved in ...

'' by

Darren Shan Darren O'Shaughnessy (; born 2 July 1972) is an Irish writer and novelist. He is best known for his young adult fiction series '' The Saga of Darren Shan'', '' The Demonata'', and '' Zom-B'', published under the pseudonym Darren Shan. The forme ...

: The character Darren Shan keeps a diary. *''

Star Trek ''Star Trek'' is an American science fiction media franchise created by Gene Roddenberry, which began with the Star Trek: The Original Series, series of the same name and became a worldwide Popular culture, pop-culture Cultural influence of ...

'' episodes often contain entries in the Captain's log. *''

Superman Superman is a superhero created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, which first appeared in the comic book ''Action Comics'' Action Comics 1, #1, published in the United States on April 18, 1938.The copyright date of ''Action Comics ...

'' (comics): Superman keeps a giant-sized diary at his

Fortress of Solitude The Fortress of Solitude is a fictional fortress appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with Superman. It is the place where Superman first learned about his true identity, heritage, and purpose on Eart ...

. *'' The Tenant of Wildfell Hall'' by Anne Brontë: The character Helen Graham gives the narrator Gilbert Markham her diaries to read; the diaries constitute the second volume of the novel. *''

'' (television series) by David Lynch: Laura Palmer keeps a diary. *''

V for Vendetta ''V for Vendetta'' is a British graphic novel written by Alan Moore and illustrated by David Lloyd (comics), David Lloyd (with additional art by Tony Weare). Initially published between 1982 and 1985 in black and white as an ongoing Serial (li ...

'': Dr Delia Surrige keeps a diary. *'' Voyage of the Dawn Treader'' by

C. S. Lewis Clive Staples Lewis (29 November 1898 – 22 November 1963) was a British writer, literary scholar and Anglican lay theologian. He held academic positions in English literature at both Magdalen College, Oxford (1925–1954), and Magdalen ...

: Eustace Clarence Scrubb keeps a diary. *''

'' (television series): Elena Gilbert, Jonathan Gilbert, and Stefan Salvatore all keep journals. *''

Watchmen ''Watchmen'' is a comic book Limited series (comics), limited series by the British creative team of writer Alan Moore, artist Dave Gibbons, and colorist John Higgins (comics), John Higgins. It was published monthly by DC Comics in 1986 and 19 ...

'': The vigilante Rorschach keeps a journal which becomes a significant plot point.

Hoax diaries

*'' Go Ask Alice'' by Beatrice Sparks (1971), who was known for producing books purporting to be the "real diaries" from troubled teens (including '' Jay's Journal'') *'' Hitler Diaries'' by Konrad Kujau (1983) * Mussolini diaries *'' The Diary of a Farmer's Wife 1796-1797'' by Anne Hughes *Three medical diaries by John Knyveton (actually by Ernest Gray):Evans, Martin H. & Hooper, Geoffrey: "Three misleading diaries: John Knyveton MD - from naval surgeon's mate to man-midwife.
International Journal of Maritime History (2014) 26: 762-788.
/ref> :*''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 Dale Spender (22 September 1943 – 21 November 2023) was an Australian feminist scholar, teacher, writer and consultant. In 1983, Dale Spender was co-founder of and editorial advisor to Pandora Press, the first of the feminist imprints devo ...

*''The Journal of Mrs Pepys'' (1998) by Sara George.

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