The Princess Diaries
by Meg Cabotliterary work· published 2000
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The Princess Diaries is a series of epistolary young adult novels written by Meg Cabot, and is also the title of the first volume, published in 2000. The series consists of 12 core novels, 4 novellas, and 4 companion novels. The series follows normal-American-teen-turned-royal Mia Thermopolis through her "diary" entries. The series originally concluded in 2009 with the tenth volume, but was revived in 2015 and 2023 with Royal Wedding and The Quarantine Princess Diaries, respectively. A spin-off series for younger audiences was launched in 2015, which follows Mia's younger half-sister, Olivia.
Adaptations (1)
The Princess Diaries was adapted into a 2001 film.
The Princess Diaries2001 · film · 115 min · dir. Garry Marshall · IMDb ↗A socially awkward but very bright 15-year-old girl being raised by a single mom discovers that she is the princess of a small European country because of the recent death of her long-absent father, who, unknown to her, was the crown prince of Genovia. She must make a choice between continuing the life of a San Francisco teen or stepping up to the throne.
