Books like Princess in Love

Princess in Love by Meg Cabot reads as lighthearted, humorous. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

The Princess Diaries

Meg Cabot · 2000

Both explore identity & friendship

83% genome match

A royal pain

Ellen Conford · 1986

Both explore identity & royalty

68% genome match

If He Had Been with Me

Laura Nowlin · 2013

Both explore first love & friendship

60% genome match

Anna and the French Kiss

Stephanie Perkins

Both explore friendship & identity

83% genome match

Everything, Everything

Nicola Yoon

Both explore identity

61% genome match

To All the Boys I've Loved Before

Jenny Han · 2014

Both explore first love

83% genome match

Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.

Judy Blume · 1970

Both explore friendship & growing up

61% genome match

Love and Gelato

Jenna Evans Welch · 2016

Both explore first love

71% genome match

The Kissing Booth

Beth Reekles · 2012

Both explore first love & friendship

70% genome match

13

James Howe · 2003

Both explore friendship & identity

54% genome match

My life with the Walter boys

Ali Novak · 2014

Both explore first love & friendship

65% genome match

Sammy Carducci's guide to women

Ronald Kidd · 1991

Both explore first love & friendship

71% genome match