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Pirate Books

Treasure Island invented the modern pirate story in 1883 (and it's free to read). Since then pirates have sailed into romance, fantasy and queer adventure — on the sea and in the sky.

This list collects 880 books tagged Pirate Fiction by 648 authors, published between 1655 and 2024. 213 are free to read and 41 have a free audiobook. Books are ranked by how many readers have shelved, rated or downloaded them.

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Common tropes in Pirate Fiction

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In English-speaking popular culture, the modern pirate stereotype owes its attributes mostly to the imagined tradition of the 18th-century Caribbean pirate sailing off the Spanish Main and to such celebrated 20th-century depictions as Captain Hook and his crew in the theatrical and film versions of J. M. Barrie's Peter Pan, and Robert Newton's portrayal of Long John Silver in the 1950 film adaptation of the Robert Louis Stevenson novel Treasure Island. In these and countless other books, films, and legends, pirates are portrayed as "swashbucklers" and "plunderers".

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Frequently asked questions

What are the most popular Pirate Fiction books?

By reader shelving on Open Library and downloads, the most popular include Little Women (1848), Treasure Island (1880), Great Expectations (1861), Robinson Crusoe (1686) and Le Comte de Monte-Cristo, II (1830).

Are there free Pirate Fiction books?

Yes — 213 pirate fiction titles are in the public domain and free to read, including Treasure Island (1880), Great Expectations (1861) and Robinson Crusoe (1686).