This book was published in 1972 and describes Anne Bonny and Mary Read as pirate captains who were sentenced to death in 1721.
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The Seahawk’s Sanctuary by Lynne Marie
This book was published in 2012. A character in the 1770s describes Anne Bonney as a beautiful pirate captain from Charles Town.
Traitor’s Bride by Jessica Howard
This romance novel was published in 1979. The story is set in the 19th century and there is a character who claims to be the reincarnation of Anne Bonney. According to other characters, Anne was a blonde pirate commander and "notoriously hard to bed."
The Lady Pirates by Walt Jaffee
This article was published in the June-July 1977 issue of Young World. Anne Bonney meets Jack Rackham in Charleston. Mary Read joins the crew while Anne is having Jack's child in Cuba, and she also sleeps with Jack. Jaffee says that Anne and Mary were both pirate captains.
Who Killed Sir Harry Oakes? by James Leasor
This novel was published in 1983. The narration describes Anne Bonney and Mary Read as pirate captains.
Gente de mar by Rafael Bernal
This book was published in 1950. Mary Read's brother dies at 1 year old, and she is born 8 days later. She lives with her grandmother until the age of 16. Her husband dies drunk. Ana Bonny grows up in Charleston, where her father dresses her as a boy until she is 18. The boy… Continue reading Gente de mar by Rafael Bernal
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
Powder Puff Pirates by Bob Ruskauff
This article was published in the December 12, 1957 issue of the Independent Press Telegram. Ruskauff writes that Ann Bonney commanded a consort to Jack Rackham. Weirdly, he also includes Anne Fulworth as an example of a female pirate (with no hint at a connection with Ann Bonney), and he says she became one to… Continue reading Powder Puff Pirates by Bob Ruskauff
Time Pirates
This Asylum movie first streamed on Tubi in 2022. It was written by Marc Gottlieb and directed by Anthony C. Ferrante. A magical curse transports the modern day band SM6 to the 18th century Caribbean, where they meet Anne Bonny, played by Angela Cole. Anne with another pirate, Beckett (Anna Telfer) Anne is a patron… Continue reading Time Pirates
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
Depictions of John Rackam, Anne Bonny, and Mary Read 