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The Princess Diaries Series

The Princess Diaries series is the most notable series written by Meg Cabot, and has been published in more than 40 countries. The first book in the series was published in October 2000; the series spent 38 weeks on the New York Times Children's Series Best Sellers List and was sold to publishers in 37 foreign countries.

In 2001 and 2004 respectively, the series was brought to the big screen by Walt Disney Pictures as The Princess Diaries and The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement starring Anne Hathaway and Julie Andrews.

Note that in the UK and Australia the books are published under titles based on the volume number (e.g.: Mia Goes Fourth).

• The Princess Diaries, Volume I / The Princess Diaries (October 2000)
• Volume II: Princess in the Spotlight / The Princess Diaries: Take Two (June 2001)
• Volume III: Princess in Love / The Princess Diaries: Third Time Lucky (March 2002)
• Volume IV: Princess in Waiting / The Princess Diaries: Mia Goes Fourth (April 2003)
  • Volume IV and 1/2: Project Princess (August 2003)
• Volume V: Princess in Pink / The Princess Diaries: Give Me Five (March 2004)
• Volume VI: Princess in Training / The Princess Diaries: Sixsational (March 2005)
  • Volume VI and 1/2: The Princess Present (October 2004)
• Volume VII: Party Princess / The Princess Diaries: Seventh Heaven (March 2006)
  • Volume VII and 1/2: Sweet Sixteen Princess (May 2006)
  • Volume VII and 3/4: Valentine Princess (December 2006)
• Volume VIII: Princess on the Brink / The Princess Diaries: After Eight (January 2007)
• Volume IX: Princess Mia / The Princess Diaries: To The Nines (January 2008)
• Volume X: Forever Princess / The Princess Diaries: Ten Out Of Ten (January 6, 2009)

Illustrated by Chelsey McLaren:

• Princess Lessons (March 2003)
• Perfect Princess (March 2004)
• Holiday Princess (November 2005)

On January 6, 2009, a companion book to Volume X: Forever Princess entitled Ransom My Heart was published under the name Princess of Genovia, Mia Thermopolis by Avon Books, the adult division of HarperCollins, the Princess Diaries series publisher. All author proceeds from the novel, which was printed on 100% recycled paper, go to Greenpeace.