The Greatest Books of All Time on Royalty

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This list represents a comprehensive and trusted collection of the greatest books. Developed through a specialized algorithm, it brings together 759 'best of' book lists to form a definitive guide to the world's most acclaimed books. For those interested in how these books are chosen, additional details can be found on the rankings page.

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Rank Book Authors Year Country Language Actions
676 The Princess Bride William Goldman 1973 American English
1833 The Voyage of the Dawn Treader C. S. Lewis 1952 British English
1869 The Recognition of Sakuntala Kālidāsa -400 Indian Sanskrit
2331 The Complete Fairy Tales of Charles Perrault Charles Perrault 1697 French French
2457 The Prisoner Of Zenda Anthony Hope 1894 British English
2620 The Prince and the Pauper Mark Twain 1881 American English
2795 The Silver Chair C. S. Lewis 1953 British English
2822 The Horse and His Boy C. S. Lewis 1954 British English
3051 Red, White & Royal Blue Casey McQuiston 2019 American English
3638 The Memoirs Of Princess Dashkova Ekaterina Romanovna Dashkova 1840 Russian Russian
4066 The Princess Diaries Meg Cabot 2000 American English
4462 The Royal Physician's Visit Per Olov Enquist 1999 Swedish Swedish
4817 Ozma Of Oz L. Frank Baum 1907 American English
5492 Royally Screwed Emma Chase 2016 American English
5732 Anne Of The Thousand Days Maxwell Anderson 1950 American English
5962 A Princess In Theory Alyssa Cole 2018 American English
6262 The Other Boleyn Girl Philippa Gregory 2001 British English
7041 The Man In The Iron Mask Alexandre Dumas 1847 French French
7215 Athaliah Jean Racine 1691 French French
8105 Memoirs Of A Korean Queen Lady Hyegyeong 1795 Korean Korean
8402 Wyrd Sisters Terry Pratchett 1988 British English
8408 Her Royal Spyness Rhys Bowen 2007 British English
8643 Spindle’s End Robin McKinley 2000 American English
8744 The Murder Of The Maharajah H. R. F. Keating 1980 British English
8784 Romance D'a Pedra Do Reino E O Príncipe Do Sangue Do Vai E Volta Ariano Suassuna 1971 Brazilian Portuguese
9529 Marie Antoinette Antonia Fraser 2001 British English
9708 Katherine Of Aragon Alison Weir 2016 British English
9719 The Moon and the Sun Vonda N. McIntyre 1997 American English
9916 The Eyes Of The Dragon Stephen King 1987 American English
10084 Assassin's Apprentice Robin Hobb 1995 American English
10269 How To Find A Princess Alyssa Cole 2021 American English
10763 A Darker Shade Of Magic V. E. Schwab 2015 American English
11247 Queen Margot Alexandre Dumas 1845 French French
11480 Ninety Nine Glimpses Of Princess Margaret Craig Brown 2017 British English
11660 Velazquez Jonathan Brown 1986 American English
12048 The Visit Of The Royal Physician Per Olov Enquist 1999 Swedish Swedish
12076 A Gathering Of Shadows V. E. Schwab 2016 American English
12552 Histoire de Babar Jean de Brunhoff 1931 French French
12832 Princess Jean Sasson 1992 American English
12992 Boleyn Traitor Philippa Gregory 2025 English English
13359 The Diary of Fanny Burney Fanny Burney 1768 British English
13923 The Hero And The Crown Robin McKinley 1984 American English
14388 The Queen's Quair Maurice Hewlett 1904 British English
14983 The Thief Megan Whalen Turner 1996 American English
14983 Frogkisser Garth Nix 2017 Australian English
14983 Spare Prince Harry 2023 British English
15586 Jennie Ralph G. Martin 1969 American English
15897 Private Life Of An Indian Prince Mulk Raj Anand 1953 Indian English
16634 Khosrow And Shirin Nezami Ganjavi 1180 Persian Persian
16745 Kādambarī Bānabhaṭṭa 650 Indian Sanskrit
17119 The Crown of Dalemark Diana Wynne Jones 1993 British English
17119 The King of Attolia Megan Whalen Turner 2006 American English
17119 Madouc Jack Vance 1989 American English
17119 Lady In Waiting Anne Glenconner 2019 British English
17119 Searching For Dragons Patricia C. Wrede 1991 American English
17119 Talking To Dragons Patricia C. Wrede 1985 American English
17119 Castle In The Air Diana Wynne Jones 1990 British English
16920 Jammers Minde Leonora Christina 1869 Danish Danish
17119 The Whipping Boy Sid Fleischman 1986 American English
16891 The Princess And The Goblin George MacDonald 1872 British English
17119 Французская волчица. Лилия и лев Maurice Druon 1959 French French
17119 The Cleopatras Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones 2024 Unknown English
17119 The Lion And The Lily Ira Mukhoty 2023 Unknown English
17119 Royal Succession Maurice Druon 1958 French French
17119 Heart Of A Queen Josephine Delves-Broughton Unknown Unknown
17119 Young Queens Leah Redmond Chang 2023 Unknown English
17119 Spare Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex 2023 British English