From Treasure Island to Peter Pan, pirates have long been a feature of some of the best-loved adventure novels. Here are a few more pirate books that are sure to give you a taste of the adventures of the high seas.
Hook's Tale by John Leonard Pielmeier
Pielmeier takes the infamous character of Captain Hook from the Peter Pan story penned by JM Barrie as his inspiration for this tale. Hook’s Tale is written as a memoir of the pirate captain who was the scourge of Peter and the Lost Boys. It delves deep into his history, acting as a kind of origin story for the notoriously one-handed pirate. Funny, adventurous and even enchanting, this is a well-observed fresh take on a well-established character.
Magic of Blood and Sea by Cassandra Rose Clarke
This has many of the stock traits of a rip-roaring pirate story – feuding bands of pirates, a race across the sea and a mystical curse. The twist is that the central figure is pirate princess Ananna. When her family arranges for her to be married off to another pirate, the fiercely independent Ananna is having none of it. She abandons ships and when an assassin is sent after her by the rival clan, she unleashes a curse that threatens them all. Can she reverse in time with the help of her would-be assassin?
The Scar by China Mieville
A journey to a new land by a group of colonists is blown off course by a floating pirate city. The travellers themselves are drawn from very different parts of society who soon find that they have different ways of reacting to their new situation.
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