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Check out a book about royalty and learn about rulers of the past, or jump into something a little more fictional!

Princess Diana
By Joanne Mattern
DK Publishing, 2006.

A biography about a more modern princess, Diana's story will inspire young readers who want to learn about England's ruling class.

Nefertiti of Egypt
By Mary Englar
Capstone, 2009.

Fame, fortune, and glamour, what's more fascinating than the world of royalty? This biography of Queen Nefertiti presents the life of this popular queen of ancient Egypt who lived during the 14th century B.C. Pictures and first-hand quotations bring you closer than ever to the woman behind the crown.

Marie Antoinette, Queen of France
By Mary Englar
Capstone, 2009.

Fame, fortune, and glamour, what's more fascinating than the world of royalty? This biography of Marie Antoinette presents the life of this tragic queen who married Louis XVI, King of France, in the 18th century. Pictures and first-hand quotations bring you closer than ever to this woman behind the crown.

Henry VIII: Royal Beheader
By Sean Price
Franklin Watts, 2009. 

Describes the life of Henry VIII, from his childhood and ascension to the throne to his infamous multiple marriages and conflicts with the Catholic church.

Elizabeth I, Red Rose of the House of Tudor
By Kathryn Lasky
Scholastic, 1999. 

In a series of diary entries, Princess Elizabeth, the eleven-year-old daughter of King Henry VIII, celebrates holidays and birthdays, relives her mother's execution, revels in her studies, and agonizes over her father's health.

Marie Antoinette: Princess of Versailles, Austria-France 1769
By Kathryn Lasky
Scholastic, 2000.

In 1769, thirteen-year-old Maria Antonia Josepha Johanna, daughter of Empress Maria Theresa, begins a journal chronicling her life at the Austrian court and her preparations for her future role as queen of France.

Elisabeth, The Princess Bride
By Barry Denenberg
Scholastic, 2003.

The diary of Princess Elisabeth, written in 1853-1854, describing her engagement and marriage to her cousin Franz Joseph I, Emperor of Austria. Includes historical notes concerning her life as Empress.

Mary, Queen of Scots, Queen Without a Country
By Kathryn Lasky
Scholastic, 2002.

Mary, the young Scottish queen, is sent a diary from her mother in which she records her experiences living at the court of France's King Henry II as she awaits her marriage to Henry's son, Francis.

Anastasia: The Last Grand Duchess, 1914
By Carolyn Meyer
Scholastic, 2000. 

A novel in diary form in which the youngest daughter of Czar Nicholas II describes the last five years of her life, from her privileged life as a royal child, through her family's house arrest in 1917, to their exile in Siberia.

Victoria, May Blossom of Britannia
By Anna Kirwan
Scholastic, 2001.

In 1829, nine-year-old Victoria begins a journal chronicling her life as an English princess. Includes information on the reign, marriage, and family life of Queen Victoria and English civilization during that period.

From the Notebooks of a Middle School Princess
By Meg Cabot
Feiwel and Friends, 2015

A middle-grade spinoff of The Princess Diaries, about the long-lost sister of Mia Thermopolis, Princess of Genovia.

Royal Wedding Disaster
By Meg Cabot
Feiwel and Friends, 2016.

Olivia Grace Clarisse Mignonette Harrison still finds it hard to believe that she's a real live PRINCESS OF GENOVIA. Not only does she get to live in an actual palace with her newly discovered family and two fabulous poodles (who all love her and think that she's anything but ordinary!) but she also gets her very own PONY! Of course, things aren't going exactly like she imagined. Her half-sister Mia is very busy learning how to take over the country while trying to plan a wedding and her father is actually getting remarried himself-to Mia's mother!--and spends most of his time "renovating" the summer palace, although Grandmere says he is just hiding from the wedding preparations. Olivia hardly gets to see either of them. Fortunately, Grandmere has her own plans for Mia's wedding, and needs Olivia's help to pull them off ...

Royal Crush
By Meg Cabot
Feiwel and Friends, 2017.

Being the newest princess of Genovia is WAY more complicated than she expected, but Olivia Grace Clarisse Mignonette Harrison is getting used to it. She gets to live in an actual palace with two fabulous poodles, a pet iguana, her very own pony, and, best of all, a loving family to help her figure things out! And right now Olivia, having finally admitted that she likes Prince Khalil as more than just a friend, could REALLY use some advice. What is a princess supposed to do once she's found a prince she likes? With her half-sister Mia busy enjoying her honeymoon, Olivia turns to Grandmere for help.


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