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30 Best Pirate Books

Goal: Find the best Pirate books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).

Method:

  1. Search for "best pirate books" and study the top 5+ pages.
  2. Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
  3. Rank the results neatly here.

30 Best Pirate Books

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1

Magic of Blood and Sea

The Assassin's Curse; The Pirate's Wish

by Cassandra Rose Clarke

2

Treasure Island

by Robert Louis Stevenson

Also recommended by:

Richard Branson

3

A General History of the Pyrates

by Daniel Defoe

4

Peter Pan

by J. M. Barrie

5

The Republic Of Pirates

Being the True and Surprising Story of the Caribbean Pirates and the Man Who Brought Them Down

by Colin Woodard

6

Under the Black Flag

The Romance and the Reality of Life Among the Pirates

by David Cordingly

7

The Scar

Bas-Lag, Book 2

by China Miéville

Also recommended by:

Feng Zhu

8

A Gathering of Shadows

Shades of Magic, Book 2

by V. E. Schwab

9

A Wizard of Earthsea

The Earthsea Cycle Series, Book 1

by Ursula K. Le Guin

10

Blackbeard

The Hunt for the World's Most Notorious Pirate

by Craig Cabell

11

Captain Blood

by Rafael Sabatini

12

Daniela the Pirate

by Susanna Isern

13

Daughter of the Pirate King

Daughter of the Pirate King, Book 1

by Tricia Levenseller

14

Goldenlocks and the Three Pirates

by April Jones Prince

15

On Stranger Tides

by Tim Powers

16

Pirate Girl

by Cornelia Funke

17

Pirate Latitudes

A Novel

by Michael Crichton

18

Pirate Legends

by Jill Keppeler

19

Pirate Princess

by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen

20

Pirateology

The Pirate Hunter's Companion

by Captain William Lubber

21

Red Seas Under Red Skies

Gentleman Bastards, Book 2

by Scott Lynch

22

Sea Queens

Woman Pirates Around the World

by Jane Yolen

23

Shiver Me Letters

A Pirate ABC

by June Sobel

24

Small Saul

by Ashley Spires

25

Sweet Vengeance

Duke of Rutland, Book 1

by Elizabeth St. Michel

26

The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea

by Johanna Craven

27

The Golden Age of Piracy

The Rise, Fall, and Enduring Popularity of Pirates

by David Head

28

The Pirate Hunter

The True Story of Captain Kidd

by Richard Zacks

29

The Princess Bride

by William Goldman

30

The Unbinding of Mary Reade

by Miriam McNamara

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