Dog Days
by Jeff Kinney
★ Most-read book of 2007 · #1 on Best Books of 2007
Greg Heffley, a self-described indoor person, wants a summer of video games, drawn shades, no rules and no responsibilities. His mom plans outdoor activities and family togetherness, and a new addition to the family might change everything.
Best for: Kids who relate to preferring video games over outdoor summer activities
Dog Days is #1 on BookWard's Best Books of 2007, out of 53 2007 books that cleared our data bar.
What Dog Days is about
It's summer vacation, and Greg Heffley already knows how he wants to spend it: indoors, with the shades drawn and a video game in his hands. He calls himself an indoor person, and his idea of a perfect season involves no responsibilities and no rules at all.
His mom has other plans. She pictures a summer full of outdoor activities and what she calls family togetherness, and the two visions are headed for a collision. Then a new addition to the Heffley family threatens to change everything. This is the fourth book in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, told in Greg's own voice, and it will suit readers who enjoy a funny, familiar look at family life and the art of avoiding effort.
Dog Days on the Best Books of 2007
Dog Days came out in 2007. Of the 53 books first published in 2007 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #1 on our Best Books of 2007 list.
Why it made the list: 2,547 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.5 out of 5 (170 ratings); 177 are reading it right now. The list ranks each year’s books on how many readers have picked them up, how highly readers rate them, and how many are reading them right now.
It earns Most-read of 2007 and reader favorite and being read right now.
Nearby on the 2007 list
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows J. K. Rowling, #2
- The Titan's Curse Rick Riordan, #3
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More years: Best Books of 2006 Best Books of 2008.
The numbers behind it
- Readers: 2,109 want to read it, 177 are reading it now and 261 have read it, according to Open Library.
- Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 from 170 Open Library ratings.
| Signal | This book (0 to 100) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | 96 | 55% |
| Reader love | 100 | 25% |
| Being read right now | 98 | 20% |
Questions about Dog Days
When was Dog Days published?
Dog Days by Jeff Kinney was first published in 2007.
Was Dog Days one of the best books of 2007?
Dog Days is #1 on BookWard's Best Books of 2007, out of 53 2007 books that cleared our data bar. 2,547 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.5 out of 5 (170 ratings); 177 are reading it right now.
Why is Dog Days on the Best Books of 2007 list?
2,547 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.5 out of 5 (170 ratings); 177 are reading it right now.
More of the best books of 2007
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows J. K. Rowling, #2
- The Titan's Curse Rick Riordan, #3
- A Thousand Splendid Suns Khaled Hosseini, #4
- Rodrick Rules Jeff Kinney, #5
- The Name of the Wind Patrick Rothfuss, #6
- Call Me by Your Name André Aciman, #7
See the full Best Books of 2007, the Top 100, or new books on Rising.
How we know
This page uses public data: Open Library reader counts and ratings, and Wikipedia page views for recent years. The description is paraphrased from real source text. Rankings reflect reading interest, not quality or sales, and can be affected by data gaps. Lists update monthly.
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