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Lottie Brooks Books in Order by Katie Kirby
Every girl needs a good young female character growing up, and for this generation, it’s Lottie Brooks. Created by Katie Kirby, the Lottie Brooks series captures the confusion and good times of growing up. Written in a diary-style format, and following the life of Lottie Brooks as she navigates moving to secondary school, friendships, family and those awkward tweenage years, this series appeals to young readers who are at a similar age and experiencing similar situations.
Katie Kirby has created stories that, while entertaining, are also relatable, reminding young readers, girls in particular, that everyone feels the same at times.
Perfect for fans of illustrated fiction, and diary-style writing, the Lottie Brooks series offers an engaging and fun read for younger readers.
Lottie Brooks books in order (1-10)
The Lottie Brooks books follow on chronologically, tracking Lottie’s life from age 11 ¾ to her teenage years. Each book focuses on a different theme – friendship, Christmas, school trips etc – but they are a continuous series, recommended to read in order.
There are nine Lottie books currently published, with one more to be published in 2026.
The Extremely Embarrassing Life of Lottie Brooks
The series starts with Lottie determined to survive her first year of secondary school without humiliating herself. The first book covers those things every tween worries about – making new friends after being separated from a best friend, dealing with popular classmates, and trying to figure out just where she fits in.
Like many tweens Lottie discovers she is too flat chested to wear a bra and feels like giving up and going into hibernation with her hamsters!
This book is a great introduction to the perils of starting secondary school.
The Catastrophic Friendship Fails of Lottie Brooks
Lottie is back for spring term and determined to face anything. The second book in the series focuses on changing social groups and growing friendships (and growing out of friendships). Lottie is desperate to fit in, no longer trying to impress the mean girls, and determined not to shake her nickname, Cucumber Girl.
Lottie is also keen to keep her friends happy, but with misunderstandings, jealousy and shifting friend groups, she finds herself caught in the middle, not knowing who to trust.
The second book is a relatable journey into navigating friendships and staying true to yourself.
The Mega-Complicated Crushes of Lottie Brooks
Finally, summer has arrived and Lottie has plans – scrolling her socials, dreaming about her crush and sunbathing by the pool in France. But then she meets a new crush.
Lottie gets caught up in impressing the people she likes, and worrying about what others think of her, which leads her into some funny, but awkward, situations.
From stating she has the most disgusting little brother in the world to dealing with braces before her first kiss, things are certainly looking a little off kilter for Lottie.
Lottie Brooks’s Totally Disastrous School-Trip
School trips often mean drama and Lottie is experiencing what all tweens experience – friends spending all their time with the new kids, mean campers and a stolen diary!
The camp is anything but smooth with sleeping arrangements, friendship tensions and worries about what others think, always hanging around in the background.
Book four in the Lottie Brooks series explores friendship challenges, peer pressure, self-confidence and stepping outside your comfort zone.
The Completely Chaotic Christmas of Lottie Brooks
Lottie Brooks loves Christmas and in this book, Lottie outlines her Christmas wish list while navigating all the chaos and excitement that come with the season.
In book five, Lottie juggles family traditions, school holidays, friendships and ongoing crush dramas. Her attempts to make everything perfect end up spiralling into embarrassing and funny situations.
Katie Kirby takes the opportunity in this book to explore the themes of family relationships, friendship pressures and the expectations that come with the Christmas season.
The Majority Awkward BFF Dramas of Lottie Brooks
Book six sees Lottie and her first crush, Daniel, an official couple. And everything is going well. But we see a little more of Lottie’s friends and classmates in this book – Amber hands out application forms at school and auditions the most eligible bachelors (because why should Lottie have a boyfriend and not her) while best friend Jess reveals she might be gay and has a crush of her own.
The Brooks family welcomes lovable cockapoo, Pot Noodle and Lottie discovers she doesn’t have the time to keep everyone happy.
Lottie Brooks’s Essential Guide to Life
Book seven flips from storytelling to Lottie sharing her essential guide to life. This book sums up all of Lottie’s knowledge so far, and she teams up with her best friends to give readers tips to help through the tweenage years with advice on friendships, school, crushes and snacks.
There’s take overs from Jess and Amber and even mum throws her guidance in with an “Amazing Journey to Womanhood” section.
This book gives young readers a range of brand new stories and Lottie inspired activities, including space to write and draw their very own diary.
Lottie Brooks vs the Ultra Mean Girls
What would life as a teen be like without encountering the mean girls? Book eight sees Lottie Brooks vs the mean girls, taking readers on a journey where Amber is hanging out with the Ultra Mean Girl Gang and completely ignoring her friends. Mum is back at work, baby Bella is biting everyone and Pot Noodle is on his way to sniffing every dog’s bum he comes across.
Katie Kirby takes readers through Lottie devising a plan to get Amber back, battling the mean girls and even more teenage moments.
The Seriously Epic Holiday of Lottie Brooks
The latest in the Lottie series (released April 2026) sees Lottie off on the holiday of a lifetime – a skiing holiday! She has been invited to go skiing with Amber and her family but there is one problem – Lottie doesn’t know how to ski.
Book nine in the series takes readers along on Lottie’s holiday where she learns how to ski and tries fondue for the first time.
It’s a great journey for young readers in holidaying with a friend and learning some new skills along the way.
Lottie Brooks’s Twelve Disasters of Christmas
The upcoming 10th book in the Lottie series is due out late 2026 and follows the rest of the Queens of Eight Green gang through their Christmas celebrations. From finding out what Amber eats on Christmas day, how Jess saves the day for her family and finding out if Molly gets the present she wants, this is a great way to celebrate the upcoming holiday season.
FAQ’s about the Lottie Brooks books
What order for the Lottie Brooks books go in?
- The Extremely Embarrassing Life of Lottie Brooks
- The Catastrophic Friendship Fails of Lottie Brooks
- The Mega-Complicated Crushes of Lottie Brooks
- Lottie Brooks’s Totally Disastrous School-Trip
- The Completely Chaotic Christmas of Lottie Brooks
- The Majority Awkward BFF Dramas of Lottie Brooks
- Lottie Brooks’s Essential Guide to Life
- Lottie Brooks and the Ultra Mean Girls
- The Seriously Epic Holiday of Lottie Brooks (released April 2026)
- Lottie Brooks’s Twelve Disasters of Christmas (to be released October 2026)
How many Lottie Brooks books are there?
There are 9 books currently released (book 9, The Seriously Epic Holiday Guide of Lottie Brooks was released in paperback on the 9th April 2026). The tenth book is set to be released in October 2026
What age are the Lottie Brooks books for?
These books are generally rated for readers aged 9 to 12. The series focuses on embarrassing, funny and relatable experiences of starting high school and being a pre-teen.