This book was published in 2022. Albee writes that Mary Read's brother died in 1690 before she was born, and that Anne Bonny lived in Charles Town with her father William Cormac. art by Kaja Kajfež
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Tell No Tales: Pirates of the Southern Seas by Sam Maggs and Kendra Wells
This comic book was published in 2021. The story is set explicitly in 1715, at which point Anne Bonny has broken up with Jack Rackham and now captains a crew on which her lover Mary Read serves as quartermaster. Mary Read goes just by Read and is never referred to with third person pronouns, but… Continue reading Tell No Tales: Pirates of the Southern Seas by Sam Maggs and Kendra Wells
A Man Among Ye by Stephanie Phillips
This comic was published from 2020 to 2022. The story is by Stephanie Phillips. In the first issues the art is by Craig Cermak, and in later issues by Josh George. Eight years before the story begins, Mary Read was on a ship with her father when they were attacked by pirates. At some other… Continue reading A Man Among Ye by Stephanie Phillips
Heart of a Pirate: A Novel of Anne Bonny by Pamela Johnson
This novel was published in 2009. Anne's parents are William Cormac and Peg Brennen, who sleeps with him in exchange for legal help for her brother Sean. The spoon saga is fabricated by William's wife Amy. Anne is born in March 1700. They move to Charles Town where William does business with Benjamin Hornigold. Mary… Continue reading Heart of a Pirate: A Novel of Anne Bonny by Pamela Johnson
Kingston by Starlight by Christopher John Farley
This novel was published in 2005. It is narrated by Anne Bonny. In Jack Rackam's backstory his father raises civets in Colchester until they lose money and move to London where he (the father) is press-ganged. Jack's mother dies and Jack goes to sea. He sails on the Duke during Woodes Rogers's circumnavigation trip, and… Continue reading Kingston by Starlight by Christopher John Farley
Lobas de mar by Zoé Valdés
This novel was published in 2003. Mary is born in December 1690. Her mother is Margaret Jane Carlton whose husband is John Carlton. They have a son named Billy and John goes back to sea after his birth, during which time Margaret Jane sleeps with several other men, by one of whom she conceives Mary.… Continue reading Lobas de mar by Zoé Valdés
Pirates and Privateers of the High Seas by Laura Lee Wren
This children's book of biographies was published in 2003. Wren credits Ulrike Klausmann and Marion Meinzerin for her Carlova-inflected information. Mary's brother dies before she is born. Anne's parents are William Cormac and Peg Brennan and they move to Charleston. Anne is a teenager when she marries James Bonny "Around 1716". Three years after moving… Continue reading Pirates and Privateers of the High Seas by Laura Lee Wren
Isle of Dogs by Patricia Cornwell
This installment in the Andy Brazil series of police novels was published in 2001. One of the villains is a descendant of Anne Bonny. The hero, Andy, publishes a blog about local news, and one of his posts is "A Word About Anne Bonny: The Most Notorious Female Pirate Who Ever Lived". He notes that… Continue reading Isle of Dogs by Patricia Cornwell
Pirates by Gary L. Blackwood
This "Bad Guys" book was published in 2001. Anne Bonny's father is William Cormac and they lived in Charleston. Jack Rackam is "flamboyant" and nicknamed for his "colorful trousers". Blackwood says he "had no stomach for torture or murder." They fall in love when Anne is 19 and go to sea together "For six months… Continue reading Pirates by Gary L. Blackwood
Pirates by Greg Nickles, Bobbie Kalman, and Barbara Bedell
This kids' book was published in 1997. According to the brief identifying information on famous pirates, "Anne Bonny dressed as a man because women were not allowed to join ships' crews", and her husband John Rackham's clothes were of "colorful cotton".
Depictions of John Rackam, Anne Bonny, and Mary Read 