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Diaries as Novels

These fictional diaries contain the basic elements of a real diary; they are personal records of events, experiences or observations noted daily or at frequent intervals.

	A Box of Matches by Nicholson Baker	Emmett has designated the predawn hours as his own. He spends stolen moments, before his household wakes, writing down observations and memories in his journal.
	Hayati, My Life by Miriam Cooke	The experiences of three generations of Palestinian women play out against a backdrop of twentieth century Middle Eastern history.
	Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding	An entertaining peek at a year-in-the-life of a young woman, looking to improve her status.

The Box Children	by Sharon Wyse	Little Lou Ann's diary chronicles the loneliness, struggle and strength of a farm child growing up with an unsettled mother.
Clara Callan	by Richard Wright	Paths taken by Canadian sisters in the 1930s (one toward big-city stardom, the other toward domestic, small-town life) test the strength of their bond.
Instant Karma	by Mike Swartz	Meet Felsenstein, a disturbed library regular whose diary reveals artistic aspirations, his crush on a librarian and his growing, destructive impulses.
Why Did I Ever	by Mary Robison	Money Breton, thrice divorced and in trouble with the IRS, can't seem to keep it all together. Her career is falling apart, her kids are a mess and her cat has gone missing.
Booth	by David Robertson	John Surratt's friendship with the charismatic John Wilkes Booth results in his own family's culpability in the assassination a president.
Dreamcity	by Sibylla Nash	Adrianna's diary is filled with humorous observations about her odd family and friends and the daily madness she encounters seeking Hollywood fame and fortune.
Confessions of a Sociopathic Social Climber	by Adele Lang	Katya responds to an inquiry of her financial records by humorously documenting her trials at work, restaurants and in love.
Molly	by Nancy J. Jones	Set in 1940s America, this entertaining Lolita variation delivers the young lady's perspective.
Cold in Earth	by Melissa Jones	When a mother and daughter are found murdered, the woman's husband is the primary suspect. The story unfolds through various characters' diary entries and correspondence.
The Zygote Chronicles	by Suzanne Finnamore	This true-to-life first person account chronicles the pregnancy of a first time mother-to-be.
Dorcas Good: Diary of a Salem Witch	by Rose Earhart	Dorcas' diary relates her horrifying ordeal at the hands of Salem's righteous witch hunters.
What's Wrong with America	by Scott Bradfield	A suburban housewife alleviates the boredom of her domestic situation through murder in this darkly comic diary novel.
Flanders	by Patricia Anthony	The horrors of war resound in this first person account of life in the trenches.

Stone Heart: A Novel of Sacajawea	by Diane Glancy	Entries from the fictional diaries of Sacajawea, Lewis and Clark retell the tale of their famous western expedition.
The Nanny Diaries	by Emma McLaughlin	Relating her adventures as caregiver to a millionaire minor, this nanny's diary offers an insider's view at the lives of Manhattan's privileged life.
Zombie	by Joyce Carol Oates	This small, chilling book takes you straight into the mind of Quentin P., a paroled sex offender and undetected serial killer.
Instant Karma	by Mark Swartz	Meet Felsenstein, a disturbed library regular whose diary reveals artistic aspirations, his crush on a librarian and his growing, destructive impulses.
Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas	by James Patterson	A woman discovers her lover's secret past when he mails her the diary his former wife had written for his son.
Clifford's Blues	by John A. Williams	An African American pianist, living in 1930s Berlin, is targeted by Nazis for his skin color and sexual preference.
Diary of a Manhattan Call Girl	by Tracy Quan	Cosmopolitan, cultured and newly engaged, Nancy Chan struggles to reconcile her call girl career with impending wifedom.
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