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Bridget Jones's Diary
Bestseller: about 10 million copies (estimate)Thirty-something Bridget Jones keeps a diary of her year, logging calories, cigarettes, glasses of wine and a messy love life that pits her charming, unreliable boss against a stiff family friend.
Facts last checked 2026-10-16
- First published
- 1996
- Pace
- Fast
- Length
- Medium
- Pages
- 292
- Format
- Book 1 of 4 in Bridget Jones
Read this if you want a funny, self-deprecating comfort read that loosely follows Pride and Prejudice.
Skip this if you dislike a heroine obsessed with weight and men, as it reflects 1990s attitudes.
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Quick answers about Bridget Jones's Diary
- What is Bridget Jones's Diary about?
- Thirty-something Bridget Jones keeps a diary of her year, logging calories, cigarettes, glasses of wine and a messy love life that pits her charming, unreliable boss against a stiff family friend.
- Who should read Bridget Jones's Diary?
- Read it if you want a funny, self-deprecating comfort read that loosely follows Pride and Prejudice. Skip it if you dislike a heroine obsessed with weight and men, as it reflects 1990s attitudes.
- How long and how fast is Bridget Jones's Diary?
- It is a fast-paced, medium read of about 292 pages, first published in 1996.
- Does Bridget Jones's Diary have content warnings?
- We have not noted any content warnings for this book yet.
- Can I borrow Bridget Jones's Diary for free?
- Often, yes. Check Libby (OverDrive) to see whether your library lends Bridget Jones's Diary; the borrow button above searches it for you.
- What should I read after Bridget Jones's Diary?
- Readers who liked it often move on to Pride and Prejudice, Confessions of a Shopaholic, Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine.
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