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Pirates Young Adult

Explore young adult books about pirates for children.

29 books

Cover of Piratica

Artemesia flees her finishing school to lead a crew of actors-turned-pirates on a quest for treasure and a battle agains

Cover of The Cursed Rose

The Bone Spindle #3

The Cursed Rose

For the teen exploring the complexities of identity while seeking a place where they truly belong, even when caught betw

Cover of Wormhole Pirates on Orbis 3

The Softwire #3

Wormhole Pirates on Orbis 3

For the young reader navigating a world where they feel like a cog in a machine, this space adventure explores finding y

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Cover of All the Stars and Teeth

All the Stars and Teeth #1

All the Stars and Teeth

Adalyn Grace

For the teen navigating the pressure of high expectations who needs to find the courage to define their own path after a

Ages 14–18

Cover of My Bonny Light Horseman

My Bonny Light Horseman

Jacky Faber goes undercover in Paris as a dancer to outsmart a French general before disguising herself as a soldier to

Cover of Passenger

Alexandra Bracken

Violin prodigy Etta Spencer is swept from her world into a race across centuries and continents to find a stolen object

Cover of Invictus

For the teen searching for their place in the world who loves high-stakes adventures that bridge the gap between histori

Cover of The Bone Spindle

The Bone Spindle #1

The Bone Spindle

A bookish treasure hunter and a tough warrior must break a century-old curse after pricking a finger on a bone spindle i

Cover of The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea

The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea #1

The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea

Maggie Tokuda-Hall

An orphan hiding as a pirate and a lady fleeing an arranged marriage form an unlikely bond while planning a daring escap

Cover of Blade Breaker

Realm Breaker #2

Victoria Aveyard

A pirate's daughter with ancient magic must unite an outcast assassin and a grieving immortal to stop a shadow from cons

Cover of Realm Breaker

Realm Breaker #1

Victoria Aveyard

The last of an ancient lineage must join forces with an immortal and an assassin to stop a man determined to burn every

Cover of The Siren, the Song, and the Spy

The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea #2

The Siren, the Song, and the Spy

Maggie Tokuda-Hall

Resistance fighters and spies unite to topple a ruthless empire as the Sea herself begins to fade in this epic battle fo

Cover of The Dark Frigate

The Dark Frigate

Charles Boardman Hawes

A young man finds himself trapped among a pirate crew after his ship is captured, leaving him unable to return home to E

Cover of The Great Piratical Rumbustification & The Librarian and the Robbers

The Great Piratical Rumbustification & The Librarian and the Robbers

For the child who loves the idea of rule-breaking but values kindness, these stories celebrate the magic of stories and

Cover of A Prince Among Pirates

A Prince Among Pirates #1

A Prince Among Pirates

Fleeing a stiff life of ballroom etiquette and an arranged marriage, a headstrong nobleman finds unexpected freedom and

Cover of Cursebreaker

Pirate Aster Oberon must outrun an evil queen to find three mythical relics before the barrier between the heavens and t

Cover of Never Never

Disney Villains #9

Serena Valentino

James escaped Neverland as a baby, but as he grows up in London, he will do anything—even join a pirate crew—to find his

Cover of The Ship Beyond Time

The Girl from Everywhere #2

The Ship Beyond Time

For the teen grappling with the weight of family expectations and the desire to rewrite a difficult future while finding

Cover of Nightweaver

Aster is determined to avenge her brother’s death at sea, but a mysterious Nightweaver is about to show her that the rea

Cover of Challenger Deep

Challenger Deep

Neal Shusterman

For the teen or parent navigating the complex, often frightening world of severe mental illness and the internal reality

Cover of Salt

Hannah Moskowitz

For the teenager navigating the weight of family responsibility and the heavy shadows of grief while trying to find thei

Cover of Drift & Dagger

Salt & Storm #2

For the teenager grappling with feelings of betrayal or the need for closure after a friendship ends. A journey about he

Cover of The Captive Kingdom

The Ascendance Series #4

The Captive Kingdom

Jennifer A. Nielsen

For the young person navigating unexpected challenges who needs to know that resilience, quick thinking, and staying tru

Cover of Deeplight

Frances Hardinge

The gods are dead, but their beating hearts still hold power. Hark must decide how much he will risk to save his transfo

More Formats for Pirates

Chapter Books(357)Graphic Novels(28)Middle Grade(24)Early Readers(15)Picture Books(10)Poetry(4)

Pirates by Age Group

Pirates Books for Ages 0–3(79)Pirates Books for Ages 12–18(349)Pirates Books for Ages 4–7(353)Pirates Books for Ages 8–11(535)