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

The title character of "The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi" ($17) by Shannon Chakraborty has had a heck of a career as one of the most notorious and successful pirates in the Indian Ocean. Now she's ready to settle down and retire to a quiet life, away from the sword fights and the supernatural, but fate has other plans. A former crewmate's wealthy mother approaches her with one last mission: to rescue her old friend's kidnapped daughter. How can she refuse?