This novel was published in 2003 and is set in the 19th century. According to a character in the story, Ann Bonny was born in 1690. As a teenager she fell in love with James Bonny, and they worked as pirates together. Ann abandoned her child in Cuba and Mary Read died of yellow fever.
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Comment je suis devenue pirate by Yves-Marie Clément
This middle grade novel was published in 2002 and includes bios of Ann Bonny and Mary Read, according to which Mary was born in London and enlisted in the Dutch infantry. The pirates were arrested on the ship Revenge, and only Ann was not drunk. She disappeared in prison.
The Unbinding of Mary Reade by Miriam McNamara
This young adult novel was published in 2018. Jack Rackam says he became a pirate when he was 13 on a ship that was attacked by pirates. He works as a cabin boy and the captain abuses him. As a child Anne Bonny moves to Charleston from Ireland. She marries James when she is 14… Continue reading The Unbinding of Mary Reade by Miriam McNamara
The Devil’s Wind by Steve Goble
This installment in the Spider John mystery series was published in 2018 and features Anne Bonny as a suspect in the central murder. She wants to kill a pirate named Wicked Pete Reese for unexplained reasons. A different pirate, Sam Smoke, takes a job on the ship Austen Castle, and Anne assumes he is going… Continue reading The Devil’s Wind by Steve Goble
A pirata by Luísa Costa Gomes
This episodic novelization of Mary Read's life was published in 2006. Mary's mother is named Jenny Read, whose son is Mark. Mark dies at one year old, and Mary is born when there is a Queen Mary. Jenny's mother-in-law dies in December 1699, and Jenny moves to Wales with her lover while Mary is working… Continue reading A pirata by Luísa Costa Gomes
Atavar by Arthur B. Reeve
This Craig Kennedy novel was published in 1924. In the story a 20th century historian says that Ann Bonny was murdered by someone named Joe Munster.
Escape From Havana by Lawrence Barker
This novel was published in 2022. In this story set in the present-day, Calico Jack was imprisoned in Havana in 1719 at la Cabaña, where he hid a stolen emerald.
The Deep Dark Ocean by IP Mizzaz
This middle grade novel was published in 2022. The main characters swim up to a ship captained by Anne Bonny and tell her where to find her sunken treasure.
Stingers by Randy Wayne White
This novel was published in 2021. Anne Bonny is described as captain of a ship.
Nobody’s Witch by Arnie Grimm
This installment in the Broomstick Tales series was published in 2021. Anne Bonny captains the ship the Wanted Pirate, and she attacks and robs the Red Witch, captained by Mary Reed.
Depictions of John Rackam, Anne Bonny, and Mary Read 