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Reading order

The Royal Diaries Books in Order

This page lists the complete The Royal Diaries reading order by Kathryn Lasky, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 20 books / 1994-2006

The Royal Diaries Reading Order

01 Mary, Queen of Scots 1994 Buy
02 Cleopatra VII: Daughter of the Nile(By: Kristiana Gregory) 1999 Buy
03 Elizabeth I: Red Rose of the House of Tudor(With: Kristiana Gregory) 1999 Buy
04 Isabel: Jewel of Castilla(By: Carolyn Meyer) 2000 Buy
05 Marie Antoinette, Princess of Versailles 2000 Buy
06 Anastasia: The Last Grand Duchess(By: Carolyn Meyer) 2000 Buy
07 Weetamoo: Heart of the Pocassets(By: Patricia Clark Smith) 2001 Buy
08 Lady of Ch'iao Kuo: Red Bird of the South(By: Laurence Yep) 2001 Buy
09 Victoria: May Blossom of Britannia(By: Anna Kirwan) 2001 Buy
10 S?nd?k: Princess of the Moon and Stars(By: Sheri Holman) 2002 Buy
11 Eleanor, Crown Jewel of Aquitaine(By: Kristiana Gregory) 2002 Buy
12 Kaiulani(By: Ellen Emerson White) 2002 Buy
13 Jahanara, Princess Of Princesses 2002 Buy
14 Elisabeth: The Princess Bride(By: Barry Denenberg) 2003 Buy
15 Kristina: The Girl King(By: Carolyn Meyer) 2003 Buy
16 Nzingha: Warrior Queen of Matamba(By: Patricia McKissack) 2003 Buy
17 Lady of Palenque: Flower of Bacal(By: Anna Kirwan) 2004 Buy
18 Kazunomiya: Prisoner of Heaven 2004 Buy
19 Anacaona: Golden Flower(By: Edwidge Danticat) 2005 Buy
20 Catherine, The Great Journey(By: Kristiana Gregory) 2006 Buy

The Royal Diaries Books by Publication Order

1994 Mary, Queen of Scots #1
1999 Cleopatra VII: Daughter of the Nile(By: Kristiana Gregory) #2
1999 Elizabeth I: Red Rose of the House of Tudor(With: Kristiana Gregory) #3
2000 Isabel: Jewel of Castilla(By: Carolyn Meyer) #4
2000 Marie Antoinette, Princess of Versailles #5
2000 Anastasia: The Last Grand Duchess(By: Carolyn Meyer) #6
2001 Weetamoo: Heart of the Pocassets(By: Patricia Clark Smith) #7
2001 Lady of Ch'iao Kuo: Red Bird of the South(By: Laurence Yep) #8
2001 Victoria: May Blossom of Britannia(By: Anna Kirwan) #9
2002 S?nd?k: Princess of the Moon and Stars(By: Sheri Holman) #10
2002 Eleanor, Crown Jewel of Aquitaine(By: Kristiana Gregory) #11
2002 Kaiulani(By: Ellen Emerson White) #12
2002 Jahanara, Princess Of Princesses #13
2003 Elisabeth: The Princess Bride(By: Barry Denenberg) #14
2003 Kristina: The Girl King(By: Carolyn Meyer) #15
2003 Nzingha: Warrior Queen of Matamba(By: Patricia McKissack) #16
2004 Lady of Palenque: Flower of Bacal(By: Anna Kirwan) #17
2004 Kazunomiya: Prisoner of Heaven #18
2005 Anacaona: Golden Flower(By: Edwidge Danticat) #19
2006 Catherine, The Great Journey(By: Kristiana Gregory) #20

Questions readers ask

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This catalog currently lists 20 The Royal Diaries books published across 1994-2006.

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The Royal Diaries is listed as a book series by Kathryn Lasky.

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