Books like The Princess Diaries

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

The Princess Diaries, Volume VII

Meg Cabot · 2006

Both explore royalty & friendship

85% genome match

Anna and the French Kiss

Stephanie Perkins

Both explore friendship & identity

83% genome match

Everything, Everything

Nicola Yoon

Both explore identity & family

65% genome match

It's Not Summer Without You

Jenny Han · 2011

Both explore friendship & family

62% genome match

A royal pain

Ellen Conford · 1986

Both explore identity & royalty

80% genome match

On the Bright Side, I'm Now the Girlfriend of a Sex God

Louise Rennison · 2001

Both explore friendship & family

78% genome match

Sloppy Firsts

Megan McCafferty · 2001

Both explore coming-of-age & friendship

77% genome match

It Had to Be You

Cecily von Ziegesar · 2007

Both explore friendship & coming-of-age

71% genome match

If He Had Been with Me

Laura Nowlin · 2013

Both explore friendship

51% genome match

The Kissing Booth

Beth Reekles · 2012

Both explore friendship

67% genome match

Girl, (Nearly) 16

Sue Limb · 2005

Both explore friendship & self-discovery

72% genome match

Sugar rush

Julie Burchill · 2004

Both explore friendship & identity

70% genome match