Meg Cabot books in order
American novelist and writer
- Born
- 1967
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 109
- Series
- 12
- Also writes as
- Jenny Carroll, Meggin Cabot, Patricia Cabot
Meg Cabot has published 71 novels, 3 novellas, 1 short story collection, 27 children's books and 7 other books, beginning with Shadowland (2000). The 12 series include The Princess Diaries (17 books, starting with The Princess Diaries), Historical romance (8 books, starting with Where Roses Grow Wild) and The Mediator (7 books, starting with Shadowland). The best-known is The Princess Diaries (2000). The latest is Volume XII: The Quarantine Princess (2023).
Updated September 2026
The Princess Diaries books in order (17)Series page
Reading order: 1 The Princess Diaries (2000) · 2 Princess in the Spotlight (2001) · 3 The Princess Diaries, Volume III: Princess in Love (2002) · 4 The Princess Diaries, Volume IV: Princess in Waiting (2003) · 5 Project Princess (2003) · 6 Princess in Pink (2004) · 7 The Princess Diaries, Volume VI: Princess in Training (2005) · 8 The Princess Present (2004) · 9 The Princess Diaries, Volume VII: Party Princess (2006) · 10 Sweet Sixteen Princess (2006) · … all 17 below
- 1.
The Princess Diaries (2000), also published as The Princess Diaries, Volume I
- 2.
Princess in the Spotlight (2001)
- 3.
The Princess Diaries, Volume III: Princess in Love (2002)
- 4.
The Princess Diaries, Volume IV: Princess in Waiting (2003)
- 5.
Project Princess (2003)
- 6.
Princess in Pink (Apr 2004)
- 7.
The Princess Diaries, Volume VI: Princess in Training (2005)
- 8.
The Princess Present (2004)
- 9.
The Princess Diaries, Volume VII: Party Princess (Apr 2006)
- 10.
Sweet Sixteen Princess (2006)
- 11.
Valentine Princess (2006)
- 12.
The Princess Diaries, Volume VIII: Princess on the Brink (Jan 2007), also published as Quarantine Princess Diaries
- 13.
Princess Mia (2007)
- 14.
"The Princess Diaries, Volume X: Forever Princess" (Jan 2009)
- 15.
Royal Wedding (2015)
- 16.
Volume XII: The Quarantine Princess (2023)
The Prinsess (Apr 2005)
Historical romance books in order (8)Series page
Reading order: 1 Where Roses Grow Wild (1998) · 2 Portrait of My Heart (1999) · 3 An Improper Proposal (1999) · 4 A Little Scandal (2000) · 5 Lady of Skye (2000) · 6 Educating Caroline (2001) · 7 Kiss the Bride (2002) · 8 Ransom My Heart (2009)
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Where Roses Grow Wild (1998)
- 2.
Portrait of My Heart (1999)
- 3.
An Improper Proposal (1999)
- 4.
A Little Scandal (2000)
- 5.
Lady of Skye (2000)
- 6.
Educating Caroline (2001)
- 7.
Kiss the Bride (2002)
- 8.
Ransom My Heart (Jan 2009)
The Mediator books in order (7)Series page
Reading order: 1 Shadowland (2000) · 2 Ninth Key (The Mediator, Book 2) (2004) · 3 Reunion (Mediator) (2005) · 4 Darkest Hour (2001) · 5 Haunted (2004) · 6 Twilight (The Mediator, Book 6) (2004) · 7 Remembrance (2016)
- 1.
Shadowland (2000)
- 2.
Ninth Key (The Mediator, Book 2) (2004)
- 3.
Reunion (Mediator) (2005)
- 4.
Darkest Hour (2001)
- 5.
Haunted (Dec 2004)
- 6.
Twilight (The Mediator, Book 6) (2004)
- 7.
Remembrance (2016)
1-800-WHERE-R-U books in order (5)Series page
Reading order: 1 When Lightning Strikes (2001) · 2 Code Name Cassandra (2001) · 3 Safe House (2002) · 4 Sanctuary (2002) · 5 Missing You (1-800-Where-R-You, Book 5) (2006)
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When Lightning Strikes (2001)
- 2.
Code Name Cassandra (2001)
- 3.
Safe House (2002)
- 4.
Sanctuary (2002)
- 5.
Missing You (1-800-Where-R-You, Book 5) (2006)
Heather Wells books in order (5)Series page
Reading order: 1 Size 12 Is Not Fat (2005) · 2 Size 14 Is Not Fat Either (2006) · 3 Big Boned (2007) · 4 Size 12 And Ready To Rock (2012) · 5 The Bride Wore Size 12 (2013)
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Size 12 Is Not Fat (2005)
- 2.
Size 14 Is Not Fat Either (2006)
- 3.
Big Boned (2007)
- 4.
Size 12 And Ready To Rock (2012)
- 5.
The Bride Wore Size 12 (2013)
Olivia Grace books in order (5)Series page
Reading order: 1 From the Notebooks of a Middle School Princess (2015) · 2 Royal Wedding Disaster (2016) · 3 Royal Day Out (2016) · 4 Royal Crush (2017) · 5 Royal Crown (2019)
- 1.
From the Notebooks of a Middle School Princess (2015)
- 2.
Royal Wedding Disaster (2016)
- 3.
Royal Day Out (2016)
- 4.
Royal Crush (2017)
- 5.
Royal Crown (2019)
Boy books in order (4)Series page
Reading order: 1 The Boy Next Door (2002) · 2 Boy Meets Girl (2004) · 3 Every Boy's Got One (2004) · 4 The Boy Is Back (2016)
- 1.
The Boy Next Door (2002)
- 2.
Boy Meets Girl (Jan 2004)
- 3.
Every Boy's Got One (2004)
- 4.
The Boy Is Back (2016)
Avalon High books in order (4)Series page
Reading order: 1 Avalon High (2005) · 2 The Merlin Prophecy (2007) · 3 Homecoming (2008) · 4 Hunter's Moon (2009)
- 1.
Avalon High (Dec 2005)
- 2.
The Merlin Prophecy (2007)
- 3.
Homecoming (2008)
- 4.
Hunter's Moon (2009)
The Little Bridge books in order (4)Series page
Reading order: 1 Bridal Boot Camp (2019) · 2 No Judgments (2019) · 3 No Offense (2020) · 4 No Words (2021)
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Bridal Boot Camp (2019)
- 2.
No Judgments (2019)
- 3.
No Offense (2020)
- 4.
No Words (2021)
Queen of Babble books in order (3)Series page
Reading order: 1 Queen of Babble (2006) · 2 Queen of Babble in the Big City (2007) · 3 Queen of Babble Gets Hitched (2008)
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Queen of Babble (2006)
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Queen of Babble in the Big City (2007)
- 3.
Queen of Babble Gets Hitched (2008)
The Airhead trilogy books in order (3)Series page
Reading order: 1 Airhead (2009) · 2 Being Nikki (Airhead #2) (2009) · 3 Runaway (Airhead #3) (2010)
- 1.
Airhead (Apr 2009)
- 2.
Being Nikki (Airhead #2) (2009)
- 3.
Runaway (Airhead #3) (2010)
The Abandon trilogy books in order (3)Series page
Reading order: 1 Abandon (2011) · 2 Underworld (2012) · 3 Awaken (2013)
- 1.
Abandon (2011)
- 2.
Underworld (2012)
- 3.
Awaken (2013)
Where to start with Meg Cabot
Start here
The Princess Diaries
Meg Cabot's most-read book and the first of the 17 The Princess Diaries books.
Shortest way in
1-800-Where-R-You
One of the most-read, at about 240 pages.
Newest
Volume XII: The Quarantine Princess
Published 2023.
Standalone novels in order
Princess Diaries Collection (2000)
All American Girl (2002)
She Went All the Way (2002)
The Guy Next Door (2002)
The Princess Diaries Collection, Vols. 1 and 2 (2002)
1-800-Where-R-You (2003)
Victoria and the Rogue (2003)
The Princess Diaries, Volume V (2004)
Ready or Not (2005)
How to Be Popular (Jul 2006)
Jinx (2007)
Pants on Fire (2007)
The New Girl (Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls #2) (2008)
Allie Finkle The New Girl (2009)
Princess Diaries, Volume II (2009)
Stage Fright (Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls #4) (2009)
Insatiable (2010)
Runaway Meg Cabot (2010)
Vanished (2010)
Overbite (2011)
The Mediator #5 (2020)
Novellas in order
Proposal (2016)
Short story collections in order
Prom Nights from Hell (2009), with Stephenie Meyer
Children's books in order
Nicola and the Viscount (2002)
Princess Lessons (2003)
Mia Tells It Like It Is (2004)
Perfect Princess (2004)
Teen Idol (2004)
The Mediator 2 (2004)
Holiday Princess (2005)
The Princess Diaries, Volume VII (2006)
Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls (2008)
Moving Day (Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls #1) (2008)
The Mediator (2008)
Best Friends and Drama Queens (Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls #3) (2009)
Glitter Girls and the Great Fake-Out (Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls #5) (2010)
Tommy Sullivan Is A Freak
Other books in order
Princess Diaries Four-Book Set (Princess Diaries; Princess in the Spotlight; Princess In Love; Princess in Waiting) (2003)
The Mediator #6 (2004)
Avalon High: Coronation #2: Homecoming (Avalon High: Coronation) (2008)
Enchanted to Meet You (2023)
Film and TV adaptations
- Avalon High (2010)TV · from Avalon High
About Meg Cabot
Meggin Patricia Cabot is an American novelist. She has written and published over 80 novels of young adult and adult fiction and is best known for her young adult series The Princess Diaries, which was later adapted by Walt Disney Pictures into two feature films. Cabot has been the recipient of numerous book awards, including the New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age, the American Library Association Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers, the Tennessee Volunteer State TASL Book Award, the Book Sense Pick, the Evergreen Young Adult Book Award, and the IRA/CBC Young Adult Choice. She has also had number-one New York Times bestsellers, and more than 25 million copies of her books are in print across the world.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Meg Cabot FAQ
- How many books has Meg Cabot written?
- Meg Cabot has published 71 novels, 3 novellas, 1 short story collection, 27 children's books and 7 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Meg Cabot's books in?
- Read each series in its own order: start The Princess Diaries with The Princess Diaries, Historical romance with Where Roses Grow Wild and The Mediator with Shadowland. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
- What is Meg Cabot's latest book?
- Volume XII: The Quarantine Princess (2023).
- What is Meg Cabot's most famous book?
- The Princess Diaries (2000) is Meg Cabot's most widely read book.
- Are Meg Cabot's books connected?
- 68 books belong to 12 series (The Princess Diaries, Historical romance, The Mediator and 1-800-WHERE-R-U); the other 41 books stand alone.
- Does Meg Cabot write under a pen name?
- Yes: Meg Cabot has also published as Jenny Carroll, Meggin Cabot and Patricia Cabot.
- Which Meg Cabot books have been adapted?
- 1 book has been adapted for film or TV, including Avalon High (TV, 2010).
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.