The Princess Diaries Books in Order
Meg Cabot's young-adult series follows Mia Thermopolis, a New York City teen who discovers she is the heir to the throne of the tiny European principality of Genovia, told through her diary entries. The main saga runs ten volumes, followed by the later sequels Royal Wedding and The Quarantine Princess Diaries, alongside several holiday novellas and companion guides.
Publication order
In the order the books were originally released.
Companion & related books
Short-story collections and companion titles in this series.
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2001 · Meg Cabot
Princess Diaries Volume II: Princess in the Spotlight is the second book in the Princess Diaries series by Meg Cabot, published in 2001. It was…
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Princess Mia may seem like the luckiest girl ever, but she spends her time preparing for her nerve-racking entree into Genovian society, slogging…
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Mia's royal introduction to Genovia has mixed results: her fashion sense is applauded, but her stance on public parking meters draws resistance. Amid…
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Princess Mia and her friends volunteer to build a house for the less fortunate during their spring break. The story is part of a 2003 novel by Meg…
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2004 · Meg Cabot
The Princess Diaries is a series of young adult novels written by Meg Cabot, beginning with the 2000 publication of the first book. The series is…
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Princess in Pink (2004) by Meg Cabot finds Mia newly on the school paper, having passed freshman Algebra, and expecting a new sibling, but hoping…
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In this 2005 novel by Meg Cabot, Mia is nominated for student body president by her power-mad best friend Lilly, not how she imagined starting her…
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The Princess Diaries is a 2000 youth novel by Meg Cabot, the first book in the bestselling series that inspired the feature film starring Anne…
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Sweet Sixteen Princess (2005) by Meg Cabot finds Mia dreading her sweet sixteenth, since Grandmere plans a reality TV special, seemingly at Lilly's…
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Valentine Princess is a 2006 novel by Meg Cabot. Valentine's Day usually means flowers, chocolates, and romance, but for Princess Mia nothing goes as…
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Mia is a junior in high school and no longer the student body president. She feels overwhelmed by her classes, including Intro to Creative Writing…
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Mia, a princess who wants to have fun, faces a problem when the student government she leads runs out of money. To solve this, her grandmother comes…
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2008 · Meg Cabot
A 2008 novel by Meg Cabot, part of The Princess Diaries, a series of epistolary young adult novels following normal-American-teen-turned-royal Mia…
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2009 · Meg Cabot
The Princess Diaries, Volume X: Forever Princess is a young adult novel in the Princess Diaries series, written by Meg Cabot. It was released on…
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2015 · Meg Cabot
The Princess Diaries, Volume XI: Royal Wedding is a book in the Princess Diaries series, written by Meg Cabot. It was released on June 2, 2015, by…
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Mia and her subjects share ideas for celebrating a range of holidays, including Christmas, Hanukkah, Yule, Chinese New Year, and Saturnalia,…
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A roster of princesses both real and fictional, including Sleeping Beauty, Victoria, Cleopatra, Snow White, Elizabeth, Pocahontas, and Mia…
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A guide compiled by Mia Thermopolis, also known as Princess Amelia Mignonette Grimaldi Thermopolis Renaldo of Genovia, presenting what one needs to…
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the The Princess Diaries books in?
Read them in publication order, starting with the first book.
How many books are in the The Princess Diaries series?
We list 18 books by Meg Cabot , published between 2000–2015.
Where can I buy the The Princess Diaries books?
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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted an error? We continuously correct the catalog.