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Start with The Princess Diaries and continue through all 15 books in the listed reading order.

15 books
Published 2001 to 2015
Status: Likely complete

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The Princess Diaries

Start with The Princess Diaries

Book 1 by Meg Cabot

Use the reading order above to move through the series in the intended sequence.

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Princess Diaries reading order

Ends with Royal Wedding

  1. 1
    The Princess Diaries

    Book 1:The Princess Diaries

    Meg Cabot

    Use the reading order above to move through the series in the intended sequence.

  2. 2
    Princess in the Spotlight / Take Two / A Royal Disaster

    Book 2:Princess in the Spotlight / Take Two / A Royal Disaster

    Meg Cabot • 2001

    Mia thinks she has being a princess under control, then a televised interview, a secret admirer, and fresh Genovian drama prove her wrong. Her diary tracks every cringey moment as royal life collides with normal teen...

  3. 3
    Princess in Love / Princess in the Middle

    Book 3:Princess in Love / Princess in the Middle

    Meg Cabot • 2001

    Mia's diary dives into first love, first heartbreak, and the royal complications that make normal teen drama look simple. Between Genovian expectations and New York school life, Mia keeps trying to grow up without los...

  4. 4
    Princess in Waiting / Royally Obsessed

    Book 4:Princess in Waiting / Royally Obsessed

    Meg Cabot • 2002

    Mia tries to handle princess duties while surviving school drama, media attention, and the pressure of being "perfect." Her diary captures the chaos as she learns that waiting for your life to start isn't the same as...

  5. 5
    Project Princess

    Book 5:Project Princess

    Meg Cabot • 2003

    Mia's princess life collides with school politics and public expectations in a short Princess Diaries companion. In her diary voice, she navigates friendship drama, royal responsibilities, and the constant question of...

  6. 6
    Princess in Pink / Prom Princess / Give Me Five

    Book 6:Princess in Pink / Prom Princess / Give Me Five

    Meg Cabot • 2003

    Mia's diary tackles a new round of royal drama and teen stress, with romance, friendships, and public pressure all colliding at once. It's a quick return to Genovia's chaos, where one event can spiral into a headline.

  7. 7
    The Princess Present

    Book 7:The Princess Present

    Meg Cabot • 2004

    A Princess Diaries side story that drops Mia into a royal moment she can't control, and can't ignore. With her signature humor, she navigates family, friends, and the kind of public attention that makes even small dec...

  8. 8
    Princess in Training / Sixsational

    Book 8:Princess in Training / Sixsational

    Meg Cabot • 2004

    Mia's princess training gets harder, and so does being a teenager with cameras on her. Between school drama, romance confusion, and Genovian expectations, her diary shows a girl trying to grow up without falling apart.

  9. 9
    Party Princess / Royal Rebel

    Book 9:Party Princess / Royal Rebel

    Meg Cabot • 2006

    Mia's diary captures a new burst of Genovian drama, where politics, press, and teenage embarrassment collide. Between friends, romance, and royal expectations, she keeps learning that being a princess is never a priva...

  10. 10
    Sweet Sixteen Princess

    Book 10:Sweet Sixteen Princess

    Meg Cabot • 2006

    Mia's sixteenth birthday comes with royal complications, public pressure, and the kind of expectations that can ruin a celebration. In diary form, she tries to keep the day from turning into a full-blown Genovian disa...

  11. 11
    Princess on the Brink / After Eight / Royal Scandal

    Book 11:Princess on the Brink / After Eight / Royal Scandal

    Meg Cabot • 2006

    Mia's diary shows her on the edge, overwhelmed by school, politics, and the feeling that nothing is fully hers anymore. As new royal problems hit, she has to decide what kind of princess she wants to become.

  12. 12
    Princess Mia / To the Nines / Bad Heir Day

    Book 12:Princess Mia / To the Nines / Bad Heir Day

    Meg Cabot • 2007

    Mia's diary follows her through bigger royal responsibilities, bigger feelings, and bigger consequences. With Genovia's future and her own happiness tugging in different directions, she has to grow up fast, even when...

  13. 13
    Forever Princess / Ten Out of Ten / Crowning Glory

    Book 13:Forever Princess / Ten Out of Ten / Crowning Glory

    Meg Cabot • 2008

    The original Princess Diaries story reaches its finale as Mia faces the biggest royal decisions of her life. With love, politics, and public expectations colliding, her diary captures a princess learning to lead, and...

  14. 14
    Ransom My Heart

    Book 14:Ransom My Heart

    Meg Cabot • 2009

    A writer is hired to finish a famous author's historical romance, and finds herself tumbling into a swashbuckling love story of her own. With danger, disguises, and a stubborn hero, the line between fiction and real f...

  15. 15
    Royal Wedding

    Book 15:Royal Wedding

    Meg Cabot • 2015

    Mia is grown up, still a princess, and still dealing with Genovia's public expectations. With a royal wedding on the horizon and politics in the mix, she has to step into adult leadership, and fight for her own happy...

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Princess Diaries FAQ

What is the best order to read the Princess Diaries series?

The recommended reading order is the numbered order shown on this page, starting with The Princess Diaries.

How many books are in the Princess Diaries series?

There are 15 books currently listed in the Princess Diaries series on GurusReads.

Where should I start with the Princess Diaries series?

New readers should start with The Princess Diaries, the first book in the reading order.

Is the Princess Diaries series complete?

Based on the publication years we have, the series appears likely complete and spans releases from 2001 to 2015.