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.
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Buy on AmazonThe Princess Diaries, Volume I
2000 · Meg Cabot
Fourteen-year-old Mia Thermopolis is barely surviving freshman year in Manhattan when her father drops a bombshell: she's the sole heir to the throne…
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Buy on Amazon2001 · Meg Cabot
Just as Mia is adjusting to being a teen princess, a national television interview turns into a public disaster and her newly single mother announces…
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Buy on Amazon2002 · Meg Cabot
Mia is dreading a trip to Genovia to be formally introduced as princess, all while nursing a hopeless crush and watching her best friend Lilly start…
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Buy on Amazon2003 · Meg Cabot
Mia finally has a boyfriend, but a Christmas spent in Genovia learning the duties of a real princess keeps them apart and tests the new romance. Back…
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Buy on Amazon2004 · Meg Cabot
All Mia wants is for her boyfriend to invite her to the spring dance, but he seems oblivious while everyone else pairs off. Meanwhile a labor strike…
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Buy on Amazon2005 · Meg Cabot
Now a sophomore, Mia is encouraged to run for student council president and gets roped into improving her math grade, her tennis game, and her royal…
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Buy on Amazon2006 · Meg Cabot
Broke after a financial scandal involving her grandmother, Mia reluctantly joins the school's drama club and lands a role in a musical written by an…
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Buy on Amazon2006 · Meg Cabot
Junior year opens with Mia reeling when her boyfriend returns from summer abroad and proposes they take their relationship to the next level. Torn…
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Buy on Amazon2007 · Meg Cabot
After heartbreak and a painful falling-out, Mia sinks into a depression that even princess duties can't pull her out of. With her grades slipping and…
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Buy on Amazon2009 · Meg Cabot
Eighteen and a graduating senior, Mia has secretly written a novel and is hiding it from everyone, including her seemingly perfect boyfriend. As…
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Buy on Amazon2015 · Meg Cabot
Now in her twenties, Princess Mia is navigating adult life in New York when a marriage proposal, a looming royal wedding, and a stunning family…
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Companion & related books
Short-story collections and companion titles in this series.
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Buy on AmazonYear unknown · Meg Cabot
As Mia's sixteenth birthday approaches, her grandmother insists on throwing an extravagant, paparazzi-ready party fit for a princess, while Mia would…
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Buy on AmazonYear unknown · Meg Cabot
In this Christmas-themed novella, Mia struggles to find the perfect gift for her boyfriend while navigating the demands of a royal holiday season. As…
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Buy on AmazonYear unknown · Meg Cabot
In this holiday novella, Mia faces her first Valentine's Day with a boyfriend and works herself into a panic over how to make the romantic occasion…
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the The Princess Diaries books in?
Publication order — Widely recommended by readers and matches author Meg Cabot's own numbered volumes (Volume I through X, then Royal Wedding and The Quarantine Princess Diaries) Start with “The Princess Diaries, Volume I.”
How many books are in the The Princess Diaries series?
We list 11 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.