OMG imagine discovering you were secretly a European royal.
The Princess Diaries series by Meg Cabot.
Published in: 2000-2009.
What it's about: Mia, a teenage girl who lives in Manhattan, finds out she's the sole heir to Genovia, a small European country located between France and Italy. She undergoes princess training, falls in love with her best friend's brother and proves that being considered cool at school isn't everything.
What it made you think: "OMG I could secretly be a princess AND THEN MY LIFE WOULD BE COMPLETE."
The Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling.
Published in: 1997-2007.
What it's about: An 11-year-old boy finds out he's a wizard and enrolls at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where he has to overcome Lord Voldemort.
What it made you think: "There is nothing I want more in this world than to discover I am a witch and go to Hogwarts. Genuinely nothing could ever make me that happy."
The Sisterhood Of The Traveling Pants series by Ann Brashares.
Published in: 2001-2011.
What it's about: Four friends (Lena, Bridget, Tibby and Carmen) find a pair of jeans that mysteriously fit them all perfectly. Throughout the summer, which they spend apart, they send the jeans to each other and record their adventures on them.
What it made you think: "People are so complicated. There are so many problems in the world. FRIENDS ARE THE BEST."
The Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins.
Published in: 2008-2010.
What it's about: Katnis, a 16-year-old girl, takes part in a televised competition in which each contestant has to kill the others.
What it made you think: "Wow. Were I a part of this game, I would definitely be the first to die. I'm so glad that I am not a part of this game."
