Order of Princess Diaries Books

The Princess Diaries is a YA chick lit series by American author Meg Cabot. The main character of the series is Mia Thermopolis, who was living a simple life. Her goals were for her best friend’s brother to take notice to her and to pass her Algebra class. But everything changes when her father informs her that she is the heir to the throne of Genovia, and now she must take princess lessons every day after school.

Meg Cabot started her Princess Diaries series in 2000 with The Princess Diaries. The novel was adapted to the hit Disney film of the same name, starring Anne Hathaway and Julie Andrews. It also made the New York Times bestseller list. The series is currently ongoing. There are also two novellas in the series and a companion book spin-off series. It should be noted that many of the novels have different titles based on the country they were published in. Below is a list of Meg Cabot’s Princess Diaries books in order of when they were first released (which is also their chronological order):

Publication Order of Princess Diaries Books

The Princess Diaries	(2000)
Princess in the Spotlight	(2001)
Princess in Love	(2001)
Princess in Waiting	(2002)
Princess Lessons	(2003)
Project Princess	(2003)
Princess in Pink	(2003)
Princess in Training	(2004)
The Princess Present	(2004)
Party Princess	(2006)
Princess on the Brink	(2007)
Princess Mia	(2008)
Forever Princess	(2009)
Royal Wedding	(2015)

Publication Order of Princess Diaries Companion Books

Guide to Life	(2003)
Princess Lessons	(2003)
The Secret Princess Diaries	(2003)
Mia's Christmas	(2004)
Perfect Princess	(2004)
Princess Files	(2004)
Guide to Christmas	(2005)
Holiday Princess	(2005)
Valentine Princess	(2006)

Notes: Princess in the Spotlight was also published as Take Two. Princess in Love is also known as Third Time Lucky. Princess in Waiting is also titled Mia Goes Fourth. Princess in Pink was also published as Give Me Five. Princess in Training is also known as Sixsational. Party Princess is also known as Seventh Heaven. Princess on the Brink is also known as After Eight. Princess Mia was also published as To the Nines. Forever Princess is also known as Ten Out of Ten.