Ahoy! Read These 15 Books About Pirates For a Wild Ride

"Cinnamon and Gunpowder" ($15) by Eli Brown is a little quirkier than other pirate novels. Owen, a famous chef, is kidnapped by the pirate Mad Hannah Mabbot. She makes him a deal: she'll spare his life, as long as he makes her an impressive meal every week without fail. As Hannah struggles with her own fears, including a potential saboteur among her men, she'll come to lean on Owen, even as he slowly comes to adapt to the wild ways of life among their misfit crew.