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Meg Cabot Books in Order

Meg Cabot has written 102 books, published between 1998 and 2026. The first book is Where Roses Grow Wild (1998) and the newest is Kissing Cowboys (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Meg Cabot is the pen name of Meggin Patricia Cabot. Meg Cabot also publishes as Jenny Carroll, Patricia Cabot.

Books
102
Published
1998–2026
Confirmed
102 of 102 titles
Pages on record
21,534 in 76 of 102 books
Reading time
359–538 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 21,534 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 76 of 102 titles with a page count on record.

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Photo of Meg Cabot, author

Meggin Patricia Cabot, born February 1, 1967, is an American novelist of young adult and adult fiction. Meg Cabot wrote The Princess Diaries, a young adult series Walt Disney Pictures adapted into two feature films. Awards include the ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers and the Evergreen Young Adult Book Award. The catalogue lists 102 books from Where Roses Grow Wild (1998) to Kissing Cowboys (2026), including titles as Patricia Cabot and Jenny Carroll. Other series include Mediator, Heather Wells, Allie Finkle's Rules For Girls, Airhead and Little Bridge Island.

How many Meg Cabot books are there?

Meg Cabot has 102 books, released between 1998 and 2026. They include 18 separate series.

Meg Cabot Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 102 Meg Cabot books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of Where Roses Grow Wild by Meg Cabot, book 1 of the Rawlings Series as Patricia Cabot series (1998)
  2. Cover of An Improper Proposal (As: Patricia Cabot) by Meg Cabot, book 1 of the Meg Cabot Standalone Novels series (1999)
  3. Cover of Portrait of My Heart by Meg Cabot, book 2 of the Rawlings Series as Patricia Cabot series (1999)
  4. Cover of Shadowland / Love You To Death (As: Jenny Carroll) by Meg Cabot, book 1 of the Mediator series (2000)
  5. Cover of The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot, book 1 of the Princess Diaries series (2000)
  6. Cover of A Little Scandal (As: Patricia Cabot) by Meg Cabot, book 2 of the Meg Cabot Standalone Novels series (2000)
  7. Cover of When Lightning Strikes by Meg Cabot, book 1 of the 1-800-Where-R-You series (2001)
  8. Cover of Code Name Cassandra by Meg Cabot, book 2 of the 1-800-Where-R-You series (2001)
  9. Cover of Ninth Key / High Stakes (As: Jenny Carroll) by Meg Cabot, book 2 of the Mediator series (2001)
  10. Cover of Princess in the Spotlight / Take Two / A Royal Disaster by Meg Cabot, book 2 of the Princess Diaries series (2001)
  11. Cover of Princess in Love / Princess in the Middle by Meg Cabot, book 3 of the Princess Diaries series (2001)
  12. Cover of Reunion / Mean Spirits (As: Jenny Carroll) by Meg Cabot, book 3 of the Mediator series (2001)
  13. Cover of Darkest Hour / Young Blood (As: Jenny Carroll) by Meg Cabot, book 4 of the Mediator series (2001)
  14. Cover of Lady of Skye (As: Patricia Cabot) by Meg Cabot, book 4 of the Meg Cabot Standalone Novels series (2001)
  15. Cover of She Went All the Way by Meg Cabot, book 5 of the Meg Cabot Standalone Novels series (2001)
  16. Cover of All-American Girl by Meg Cabot, book 1 of the All-American Girl series (2002)
  17. Cover of The Boy Next Door / The Guy Next Door by Meg Cabot, book 1 of the Boy series (2002)
  18. Cover of Safe House by Meg Cabot, book 3 of the 1-800-Where-R-You series (2002)
  19. Cover of Princess in Waiting / Royally Obsessed by Meg Cabot, book 4 of the Princess Diaries series (2002)
  20. Cover of Sanctuary by Meg Cabot, book 4 of the 1-800-Where-R-You series (2002)
  21. Cover of Nicola and the Viscount by Meg Cabot, book 6 of the Meg Cabot Standalone Novels series (2002)
  22. Cover of Kiss the Bride (As: Patricia Cabot) by Meg Cabot, book 7 of the Meg Cabot Standalone Novels series (2002)
  23. Cover of The Secret Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot, book 1 of the Princess Diaries Companion series (2003)
  24. Cover of The Princess Diaries Guide to Life by Meg Cabot, book 2 of the Princess Diaries Companion series (2003)
  1. 1
    Where Roses Grow WildRawlings Series as Patricia Cabot #11998 · 359 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1998359
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  2. 2
    An Improper Proposal (As: Patricia Cabot)Meg Cabot Standalone Novels #11999 · 336 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1999336
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  3. 3
    Portrait of My HeartRawlings Series as Patricia Cabot #21999 · 359 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1999359
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  4. 4
    Shadowland / Love You To Death (As: Jenny Carroll)Mediator #12000 · 287 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2000287
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  5. 5
    The Princess DiariesPrincess Diaries #12000 · 256 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2000256
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  6. 6
    A Little Scandal (As: Patricia Cabot)Meg Cabot Standalone Novels #22000 · 343 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2000343
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  7. 7
    When Lightning Strikes1-800-Where-R-You #12001 · 272 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2001272
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  8. 8
    Code Name Cassandra1-800-Where-R-You #22001 · 272 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2001272
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  9. 9
    Ninth Key / High Stakes (As: Jenny Carroll)Mediator #22001 · 230 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2001230
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  10. 10
    Princess in the Spotlight / Take Two / A Royal DisasterPrincess Diaries #22001 · 256 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2001256
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  11. 11
    Educating Caroline (As: Patricia Cabot)Meg Cabot Standalone Novels #32001 · 448 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2001448
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  12. 12
    Princess in Love / Princess in the MiddlePrincess Diaries #32001 · 256 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2001256
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  13. 13
    Reunion / Mean Spirits (As: Jenny Carroll)Mediator #32001 · 289 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2001289
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  14. 14
    Darkest Hour / Young Blood (As: Jenny Carroll)Mediator #42001 · 316 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2001316
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  15. 15
    Lady of Skye (As: Patricia Cabot)Meg Cabot Standalone Novels #42001 · 452 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2001452
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  16. 16
    She Went All the WayMeg Cabot Standalone Novels #52001 · 384 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2001384
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  17. 17
    All-American GirlAll-American Girl #12002 · 416 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2002416
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  18. 18
    The Boy Next Door / The Guy Next DoorBoy #12002 · 374 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2002374
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  19. 19
    Safe House1-800-Where-R-You #32002 · 272 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2002272
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  20. 20
    Princess in Waiting / Royally ObsessedPrincess Diaries #42002 · 259 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2002259
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  21. 21
    Sanctuary1-800-Where-R-You #42002 · 240 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2002240
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  22. 22
    Nicola and the ViscountMeg Cabot Standalone Novels #62002 · 261 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2002261
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  23. 23
    Kiss the Bride (As: Patricia Cabot)Meg Cabot Standalone Novels #72002 · 344 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2002344
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  24. 24
    The Secret Princess DiariesPrincess Diaries Companion #12003 · 64 pages · confirmed 3/4
    200364
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  25. 25
    The Princess Diaries Guide to LifePrincess Diaries Companion #22003 · 176 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2003176
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  26. 26
    Princess LessonsPrincess Diaries Companion #32003 · 126 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2003126
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  27. 27
    Haunted / Grave DoubtsMediator #52003 · 263 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2003263
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  28. 28
    Project PrincessPrincess Diaries #52003 · 50 pages · confirmed 3/4
    200350
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  29. 29
    Princess in Pink / Prom Princess / Give Me FivePrincess Diaries #62003 · 288 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2003288
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  30. 30
    Victoria and the RogueMeg Cabot Standalone Novels #82003 · 241 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2003241
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Meg Cabot series and characters in order

The character linked below has its own reading-order page.

Meg Cabot books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. A group whose heading is a link has its own reading-order page; the other groups have no page of their own on this site.

Princess Diaries books in order

16 books by Meg Cabot
  1. 1. The Princess Diaries
  2. 2. Princess in the Spotlight / Take Two / A Royal Disaster
  3. 3. Princess in Love / Princess in the Middle
  4. 4. Princess in Waiting / Royally Obsessed
  5. 5. Project Princess
  6. 6. Princess in Pink / Prom Princess / Give Me Five
  7. 7. Princess in Training / Sixsational
  8. 8. The Princess Present
  9. 9. Party Princess / Royal Rebel
  10. 10. Sweet Sixteen Princess
  11. 11. Princess on the Brink / After Eight / Royal Scandal
  12. 12. Princess Mia / To the Nines / Bad Heir Day
  13. and 4 more in the table above

Meg Cabot Standalone Novels

15 books

15 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Mediator in order

10 books
  1. 1. Shadowland / Love You To Death (As: Jenny Carroll)
  2. 2. Ninth Key / High Stakes (As: Jenny Carroll)
  3. 3. Reunion / Mean Spirits (As: Jenny Carroll)
  4. 4. Darkest Hour / Young Blood (As: Jenny Carroll)
  5. 5. Haunted / Grave Doubts
  6. 6. Every Girl's Dream
  7. 7. Twilight / Heaven Sent
  8. 8. Young Blood (As: Jenny Carroll)
  9. 9. The Proposal
  10. 10. Remembrance

Princess Diaries Companion in order

9 books
  1. 1. The Secret Princess Diaries
  2. 2. The Princess Diaries Guide to Life
  3. 3. Princess Lessons
  4. 4. Mia's Christmas
  5. 5. Perfect Princess
  6. 6. Princess Files
  7. 7. The Princess Diaries Guide to Christmas
  8. 8. Holiday Princess
  9. 9. Valentine Princess

Allie Finkle's Rules For Girls in order

6 books
  1. 1. Moving Day
  2. 2. The New Girl
  3. 3. Best Friends and Drama Queens
  4. 4. Stage Fright
  5. 5. Glitter Girls and the Great Fake-Out / Glitter Girls
  6. 6. Blast from the Past

1-800-Where-R-You in order

5 books
  1. 1. When Lightning Strikes
  2. 2. Code Name Cassandra
  3. 3. Safe House
  4. 4. Sanctuary
  5. 5. Missing You

Heather Wells in order

5 books
  1. 1. Size 12 Is Not Fat
  2. 2. Size 14 Is Not Fat Either
  3. 3. Big Boned / Size Doesn't Matter
  4. 4. Size 12 and Ready to Rock
  5. 5. The Bride Wore Size 12 / Size 12 is the New Black

From The Notebooks Of A Middle School Princess in order

5 books
  1. 1. From the Notebooks of a Middle School Princess
  2. 2. Royal Day Out
  3. 3. Bridesmaid-in-Training / Royal Wedding Disaster
  4. 4. Royal Crush
  5. 5. Royal Crown

Boy in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Boy Next Door / The Guy Next Door
  2. 2. Boy Meets Girl
  3. 3. Every Boy's Got One
  4. 4. The Boy is Back

Avalon High: Coronation in order

4 books
  1. 1. Avalon High
  2. 2. The Merlin Prophecy
  3. 3. Homecoming
  4. 4. Hunter's Moon

Little Bridge Island in order

4 books
  1. 1. Bridal Boot Camp
  2. 2. No Judgments
  3. 3. No Offense
  4. 4. No Words

Queen Of Babble in order

3 books
  1. 1. Queen of Babble
  2. 2. Queen of Babble in the Big City
  3. 3. Queen of Babble Gets Hitched

Airhead in order

3 books
  1. 1. Airhead
  2. 2. Being Nikki
  3. 3. Runaway

Abandon Trilogy in order

3 books
  1. 1. Abandon
  2. 2. Underworld
  3. 3. Awaken

Rawlings Series as Patricia Cabot in order

2 books
  1. 1. Where Roses Grow Wild
  2. 2. Portrait of My Heart

All-American Girl in order

2 books
  1. 1. All-American Girl
  2. 2. Ready or Not

Insatiable in order

2 books
  1. 1. Insatiable
  2. 2. Overbite

Witches of West Harbor in order

2 books
  1. 1. Enchanted to Meet You
  2. 2. The Magic We Made

Princess Diaries Graphic Novels in order

1 book
  1. 1. The Princess Diaries: The Graphic Novel

DC Zoom in order

1 book
  1. 2. Black Canary: Ignite

Do you have to read Meg Cabot books in order?

You only need to read Meg Cabot books in order within each series: the books listed here span 18 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Meg Cabot

Start with The Princess Diaries (2000), the first Princess Diaries book. The earliest catalogued title overall is Where Roses Grow Wild (1998).

What is the newest Meg Cabot book?

Kissing Cowboys (2026) is the newest Meg Cabot book released so far.

Is there a new Meg Cabot book coming?

No next Meg Cabot book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Award nominations for Meg Cabot

Wikidata records 1 nomination for Meg Cabot. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

  • Locus Award for Best Novelette2011Shortlistedfor Princess Prettypants

Meg Cabot at a glance

Still publishing
Meg Cabot published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Meg Cabot books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
21,534 pages across the 76 of 102 books with a recorded length, a median of 288 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Meg Cabot books, 68 of 102, were published in the 2000s.

What the Meg Cabot books are about

88 of the 102 Meg Cabot books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: children's fiction is tagged on 34 of 88. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.