# Is "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever (6)" by Jeff Kinney a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever (6) by Jeff Kinney (Amulet Books / Abrams, 2011) is identified by: First printing carries a complete number line ending in 1; Amulet Books (Abrams), New York, 2011, published November 15, 2011. US Amulet (Abrams) edition is the true first, published November 15, 2011; the announced first-printing run was among the largest in the publisher's history.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First printing carries a complete number line ending in 1
- Amulet Books (Abrams), New York, 2011, published November 15, 2011
- Issued in laminated pictorial boards without a dust jacket, as with the rest of the series
- Publisher imprint reads Amulet Books / Abrams
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Jeff Kinney |
| Publisher | Amulet Books / Abrams |
| Year | 2011 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Children's / illustrated |
| Key point | First printing carries a complete number line ending in 1 |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
First printing carries a complete number line ending in 1; Amulet Books (Abrams), New York, 2011, published November 15, 2011. Issued in laminated pictorial boards without a dust jacket, as with the rest of the series.

## Is this the true first?
US Amulet (Abrams) edition is the true first, published November 15, 2011; the announced first-printing run was among the largest in the publisher's history. A UK Puffin edition followed.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later printings advance the number line so that it no longer terminates in 1; there is no distinct book-club binding, so the number line is the governing point.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever (6)* by Jeff Kinney a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/diary-of-a-wimpy-kid-cabin-fever-6
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-04.