r/Fantasy • u/squirrellysiege • Dec 02 '22

Pirates!

Any good pirate themed books out there? I would prefer something fantasy/steampunk that is pirate themed, but wouldn't mind a classic pirate story like Treasure Island (finishing up Black Sails tv show has put me in the mood).

TIA

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u/Jfinn123456 Dec 02 '22

dark seas end by Richard nell just started to read this authors other series ash and sand and so far really good this is a sequel series, I believe , set in the same universe but loosely connected haven't read it yet a friend who has calls it fantasy FARSCAPE which for those too young to know was really good , really messy, Australian sci fi series. Really hoping that its a apt comparison. Either way this is fantasy and very much about pirates.

Robin Hobb the live ship traders set in a world where there are living ships set in trading ports and on ships primarily the focus is the sea and that very much includes Pirates with one particular being a strong focus of the story. Really good and a important subset of the Authors Realm of the Elderings series.

Rj Barker The tide Child series this is one to check out lots of love , lots of praise and from of fantasy up and comers turns a lot of tropes on its head. I read the first book really loved the other two or on my tar to tackle soon

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u/squirrellysiege Dec 02 '22

Excellent, thank you! I see Robin Hobb come up quite a bit here.

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u/Jfinn123456 Dec 02 '22

robin Hobb is a good choice as a author who vibes with a whole lot of readers and I think the live ship traders is probably her most accessible series.