Bridget Jones's Diary (novel)

This article is about the 1996 novel. For the 2001 film adaptation, see Bridget Jones's Diary. For the soundtrack of the film, see Bridget Jones's Diary: Music from the Motion Picture. For the musical, see Bridget Jones' Diary (musical).

Bridget Jones's Diary
First edition
AuthorHelen Fielding
Cover artistNick Turpin[1]
LanguageEnglish
GenreComedy novel, Chick lit
PublisherPicador
Publication date
1996
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint (hardback and paperback)
ISBN0-670-88072-8
OCLC38884462
823/.914 21
LC ClassPR6056.I4588 B75 1998
Followed by The Edge of Reason 

Bridget Jones's Diary is a 1996 novel by Helen Fielding. Written in the form of a personal diary, the novel chronicles a year in the life of Bridget Jones, a thirty-something single working woman living in London. She writes about her career, self-image, vices, family, friends, and romantic relationships.

By 2006, the book had sold over two million copies worldwide.[2] Critics have credited Fielding's novel as the "ur-text" of the contemporary chick lit movement.[3] A sequel, The Edge of Reason, was published in 1999. The original novel was adapted into a popular 2001 film, later developed into a series with the latest sequel set to release in 2025.

  1. ^ Kirby, Terry (13 November 2004). "The true story of Bridget Jones". The Independent. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  2. ^ Memmott, Carol (11 June 2006). "Chick lit, for better or for worse, is here to stay". USA Today. Archived from the original on 13 August 2006. Retrieved 11 November 2008.
  3. ^ Whelehan, Imelda (2002). Helen Fielding's Bridget Jones's Diary: A Reader's Guide. Bloomsbury Academic. ISBN 978-0-8264-5322-8.