Meg Cabot is a #1 New York Times bestselling author of books for both adults and tweens/teens. Born and raised in Bloomington, Indiana, Meg also lived in Grenoble, France, and Carmel, California (the setting for her bestselling Mediator series) before moving to New York City after graduating with a bachelors degree in fine arts from Indiana University.
After working for ten years as an assistant residence hall director at New York University (an experience from which she occasionally draws inspiration for her Heather Wells mystery series, Meg wrote the Princess Diaries series, which was made into two hit movies by Disney, sold more than 16 million copies, and has been translated into 38 languages.
Meg lives in Key West with her husband and two cats.
Genres: Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult Romance, Romance, Children's Fiction, Romantic Suspense, Science Fiction, Young Adult Fiction
Series
Mediator
1. Shadowland (2000) (as by Jenny Carroll)
2. Ninth Key (2001) (as by Jenny Carroll)
3. Reunion (2002)
aka Mean Spirits
4. Darkest Hour (2001) (as by Jenny Carroll)
aka Young Blood
5. Haunted (2003)
aka Grave Doubts
6. Twilight (2004)
aka Heaven Sent
6.5. The Proposal (2016)
7. Remembrance (2016)
1. Shadowland (2000) (as by Jenny Carroll)
2. Ninth Key (2001) (as by Jenny Carroll)
3. Reunion (2002)
aka Mean Spirits
4. Darkest Hour (2001) (as by Jenny Carroll)
aka Young Blood
5. Haunted (2003)
aka Grave Doubts
6. Twilight (2004)
aka Heaven Sent
6.5. The Proposal (2016)
7. Remembrance (2016)
Princess Diaries
1. The Princess Diaries (2000)
aka Princess Diaries
2. Princess in the Spotlight (2001)
aka Take Two / A Royal Disaster
3. Princess in Love (2001)
aka Princess in the Middle
4. Princess in Waiting (2002)
aka Royally Obsessed
4.5. Project Princess (2003)
5. Princess in Pink (2003)
aka Prom Princess
6. Princess in Training (2004)
aka Sixsational
6.5. The Princess Present (2004)
7. Party Princess (2006)
aka Royal Rebel
7.5. Sweet Sixteen Princess (2006)
8. Princess On the Brink (2006)
aka After Eight / Royal Scandal
9. Princess Mia (2007)
aka To the Nines / Bad Heir Day
10. Forever Princess (2009)
aka Ten Out of Ten / Crowning Glory
11. Royal Wedding (2013)
1. The Princess Diaries (2000)
aka Princess Diaries
2. Princess in the Spotlight (2001)
aka Take Two / A Royal Disaster
3. Princess in Love (2001)
aka Princess in the Middle
4. Princess in Waiting (2002)
aka Royally Obsessed
4.5. Project Princess (2003)
5. Princess in Pink (2003)
aka Prom Princess
6. Princess in Training (2004)
aka Sixsational
6.5. The Princess Present (2004)
7. Party Princess (2006)
aka Royal Rebel
7.5. Sweet Sixteen Princess (2006)
8. Princess On the Brink (2006)
aka After Eight / Royal Scandal
9. Princess Mia (2007)
aka To the Nines / Bad Heir Day
10. Forever Princess (2009)
aka Ten Out of Ten / Crowning Glory
11. Royal Wedding (2013)
1-800-Where-R-You
1. When Lightning Strikes (2001) (as by Jenny Carroll)
2. Code Name Cassandra (2001) (as by Jenny Carroll)
3. Safe House (2002) (as by Jenny Carroll)
4. Sanctuary (2002) (as by Jenny Carroll)
5. Missing You (2006)
1. When Lightning Strikes (2001) (as by Jenny Carroll)
2. Code Name Cassandra (2001) (as by Jenny Carroll)
3. Safe House (2002) (as by Jenny Carroll)
4. Sanctuary (2002) (as by Jenny Carroll)
5. Missing You (2006)
Boy
1. The Boy Next Door (2002)
aka The Guy Next Door
2. Boy Meets Girl (2004)
3. Every Boy's Got One (2004)
4. The Boy Is back (2016)
1. The Boy Next Door (2002)
aka The Guy Next Door
2. Boy Meets Girl (2004)
3. Every Boy's Got One (2004)
4. The Boy Is back (2016)
Princess Diaries Omnibus
The Princess Diaries Collection, Volumes 1 and 2 (2002)
The Princess Diaries, Volumes 3 and 4 (2004)
The Princess Diaries Box Set : Volumes I-III (2006)
The Princess Diaries Complete Collection (2014)
The Princess Diaries Collection, Volumes 1 and 2 (2002)
The Princess Diaries, Volumes 3 and 4 (2004)
The Princess Diaries Box Set : Volumes I-III (2006)
The Princess Diaries Complete Collection (2014)
Princess Diaries Companion books
The Secret Princess Diaries (2003)
Princess Lessons (2003)
Guide to Life (2003)
Perfect Princess (2004)
Princess Files (2004)
Mia's Christmas (2004)
Holiday Princess (2005)
Guide to Christmas (2005)
Valentine Princess (2006)
The Secret Princess Diaries (2003)
Princess Lessons (2003)
Guide to Life (2003)
Perfect Princess (2004)
Princess Files (2004)
Mia's Christmas (2004)
Holiday Princess (2005)
Guide to Christmas (2005)
Valentine Princess (2006)
Heather Wells Mysteries
1. Size 12 Is Not Fat (2005)
2. Size 14 Is Not Fat Either (2006)
3. Big Boned (2007)
aka Size Doesn't Matter
4. Size 12 and Ready to Rock (2012)
5. Size 12 Is The New Black (2013)
aka The Bride Wore Size 12
1. Size 12 Is Not Fat (2005)
2. Size 14 Is Not Fat Either (2006)
3. Big Boned (2007)
aka Size Doesn't Matter
4. Size 12 and Ready to Rock (2012)
5. Size 12 Is The New Black (2013)
aka The Bride Wore Size 12
Queen of Babble
1. Queen of Babble (2006)
2. In the Big City (2007)
3. Queen of Babble Gets Hitched (2008)
1. Queen of Babble (2006)
2. In the Big City (2007)
3. Queen of Babble Gets Hitched (2008)
Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls
1. Moving Day (2008)
2. The New Girl (2008)
3. Best Friends And Drama Queens (2009)
4. Stage Fright (2009)
5. Glitter Girls And The Great Fake Out (2010)
aka Glitter Girls
6. Blast From the Past (2010)
1. Moving Day (2008)
2. The New Girl (2008)
3. Best Friends And Drama Queens (2009)
4. Stage Fright (2009)
5. Glitter Girls And The Great Fake Out (2010)
aka Glitter Girls
6. Blast From the Past (2010)
From the Notebooks of a Middle-School Princess
1. From the Notebooks of a Middle-School Princess (2015)
2. Bridesmaid-In-Training (2016)
aka Royal Wedding Disaster
3. Royal Crush (2017)
4. Royal Crown (2018)
Royal Day Out (2016)
1. From the Notebooks of a Middle-School Princess (2015)
2. Bridesmaid-In-Training (2016)
aka Royal Wedding Disaster
3. Royal Crush (2017)
4. Royal Crown (2018)
Royal Day Out (2016)
Little Bridge Island
0.5. Bridal Boot Camp (2019)
1. No Judgments (2019)
2. No Offense (2020)
3. No Words (2021)
0.5. Bridal Boot Camp (2019)
1. No Judgments (2019)
2. No Offense (2020)
3. No Words (2021)
Novels
Nicola and the Viscount (2002)
She Went All the Way (2002)
Victoria and the Rogue (2003)
Teen Idol (2004)
Avalon High (2005)
How to Be Popular (2006)
Pants on Fire (2007)
aka Tommy Sullivan Is a Freak
Jinx (2007)
Ransom My Heart (2009) (with Mia Thermopolis)
She Went All the Way (2002)
Victoria and the Rogue (2003)
Teen Idol (2004)
Avalon High (2005)
How to Be Popular (2006)
Pants on Fire (2007)
aka Tommy Sullivan Is a Freak
Jinx (2007)
Ransom My Heart (2009) (with Mia Thermopolis)
Collections
Girls' Night in (2000) (with Jessica Adams, Cathy Kelly, Marian Keyes, Sophie Kinsella, Chrissie Manby, Sarah Mlynowski, Freya North, Fiona Walker and Jen Weiner)
Shining on (2006) (with Malorie Blackman, Melvin Burgess, Anne Fine, Cathy Hopkins, Sue Limb, Celia Rees, Meg Rosoff, Rosie Rushton and Jacqueline Wilson)
Prom Nights from Hell (2007) (with Kim Harrison, Michele Jaffe, Stephenie Meyer and Lauren Myracle)
Midnight Feast (2011) (with Eoin Colfer, Anthony Horowitz, Garth Nix, Louise Rennison and Darren Shan)
Cosmo's Sexiest Stories Ever (2011) (with Jane Green and Jennifer Weiner)
Shining on (2006) (with Malorie Blackman, Melvin Burgess, Anne Fine, Cathy Hopkins, Sue Limb, Celia Rees, Meg Rosoff, Rosie Rushton and Jacqueline Wilson)
Prom Nights from Hell (2007) (with Kim Harrison, Michele Jaffe, Stephenie Meyer and Lauren Myracle)
Midnight Feast (2011) (with Eoin Colfer, Anthony Horowitz, Garth Nix, Louise Rennison and Darren Shan)
Cosmo's Sexiest Stories Ever (2011) (with Jane Green and Jennifer Weiner)
Series contributed to
Star Wars (with Renée Ahdieh, John Jackson Miller, Nnedi Okorafor and Sabaa Tahir)
From a Certain Point of View (2017)
From a Certain Point of View (2017)
Non fiction
Everything I Needed to Know About Being a Girl I Learned from Judy Blume (2007) (with Beth Kendrick, Julie Kenner, Cara Lockwood and Jennifer O'Connell)
Meg Cabot recommends

The Wedding Planner's Daughter (2005)
(Wedding Planner's Daughter, book 1)
Coleen Murtagh Paratore
"A fun, frothy confection that made me laugh out loud."

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Men I've Dated (2005)
Shane Bolks
"A snappy, fun read I couldn't put down."

Confessions of a Serial Dater (2005)
Michelle Cunnah
"Michelle Cunnah's characters warm the heart - not to mention tickle the funny bone!"

Everyone Else's Girl (2005)
Megan Crane
"Megan Crane rules! Cancel your evening plans: you won't want to stop reading until you've devoured every delicious word."

It's About Your Husband (2006)
Lauren Lipton
"Smart, sassy, and impossible to put down! Readers will love Lauren Lipton."

Love (2006)
(In the Cards, book 1)
Mariah Fredericks
"In the Cards is a must-read series that will have readers of all ages alternatively sighing and rolling on the floor laughing - and maybe even wiping away a tear or two."

Price of Admission (2007)
Leslie Margolis
"This red-hot page turner hooked me from the very first sentence."

The Sleeping Beauty Proposal (2007)
Sarah Strohmeyer
"Opening a book by Sarah Strohmeyer is like opening a box of chocolates - sweet, nutty, and absolutely irresistible."

What My Girlfriend Doesn't Know (2007)
(What My Mother Doesn't Know, book 2)
Sonya Sones
"Yes! It's finally here! Buy it. Read it. Just don't read it on a plane, or people will look at you when you laugh out loud at it."

The Hunt (2007)
(Rachel Benjamin, book 4)
Jennifer Sturman
"Sex and the City meets Agatha Christie! Jennifer Sturman's an exciting new voice in mystery fiction."

Seeing Me Naked (2008)
Liza Palmer
"As sinfully delicious and richly layered as the desserts its heroine whips up. Liza Palmer is definitely one of my new favorite writers!"

Audrey, Wait (2008)
Robin Benway
"Irresistible - like a catch song you can't get out of your head... I loved, loved, loved this book."

Threads (2009)
(Threads, book 1)
Sophia Bennett
"Like a deliciously frothy milkshake, I didn't want it to end! From page one, no girl will be able to put it down."

Best Staged Plans (2011)
Claire Cook
"Charming, engagingly quirky, and full of fun, Claire Cook just gets it."

Jessie Hearts NYC (2011)
(Hearts)
Keris Stainton
"A fun, delicious treat you'll want to eat up in a single bite!"

A School for Unusual Girls (2015)
(Stranje House, book 1)
Kathleen Baldwin
"A completely original-and totally engrossing-world, full of smart girls, handsome boys, and sinister mysteries...Sign me up."

The Leaf Reader (2017)
Emily Arsenault
"A taut, deftly written thriller...Emily Arsenault is a YA writer to watch!."

A Princess in Theory (2018)
(Reluctant Royals, book 1)
Alyssa Cole
"Alyssa Cole is the newly coronated queen of contemporary royal romance! A Princess in Theory is delicious fun... a smart, funny heroine; a sweetly sexy prince; swoon-worthy romance; and an epic happily-ever-after. Long live the queen!"

Abby in Oz (2020)
(Whatever After Special Edition, book 2)
Sarah Mlynowski
"Tons of fractured fairy tale fun!"

Vanishing Falls (2020)
Poppy Gee
"I loved it! I had no idea 'Outback noir' was a thingnow I want to read more."

Float Plan (2021)
Trish Doller
"The perfect escape. Fresh, funny, and romantic. Trish Doller creates smart and sensitive characters who seem all too heartbreakingly real. I wish I could sail away with this book."
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