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Last checked: September 24, 2026, against harpercollins.com

What The Princess Diaries is about

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  • Mia, fourteen, is trying to live like any other teenager in New York City. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026) trying to lead a normal life as a teenage girl in New York City
  • She is stunned to find out that her father is Genovia's prince, which makes her a princess and next in line to rule. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026) her father is the Prince of Genovia ... a princess and the heir to the throne

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  • Young adult literature

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  • Young Adult

Other books in The Princess Diaries

12 books listed so far

  1. Book 2: Princess in the Spotlight
  2. Book 3: Princess in Love
  3. Book 4: Princess in Waiting
  4. Book 5: Princess in Pink
  5. Book 6: Princess in Training
  6. Book 7: Party Princess
  7. Book 8: Princess on the Brink
  8. Book 9: Princess Mia
  9. Book 10: Forever Princess
  10. Book 11: Royal Wedding
  11. Book 12: The Quarantine Princess Diaries

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