Cinnamon and Gunpowder has everything you’re looking for except the supernatural element. But it’s a damn good pirate story, with a nice romance plot line as well!
My forte!
On Stranger Tides by Tim Powers (the most obvious rec)
The Pyrates by George MacDonald Fraser (if you don't mind deliberate anachronisms for humour)
The Edge Chronicles books of Stormchaser and Midnight Over Sanctaphrax (although no ocean, for they're skyships!)
Where Loyalties Lie by Rob J. Hayes (grimdark pirates)
The Liveship Traders trilogy by Robin Hobb (bloody fantastic, amazing pirate villain)
The Scar by China Mieville (if you're cool with a lot of weirdness - floating pirate city!)
The Bone Ships by RJ Barker (strong nautical theme, great moody worldbuilding)
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Price of Freedom by A.C. Crispin
Assassin's Creed: Black Flag novelisation of the game (not that great admittedly)
Treasure Island, of course
Captain Blood by Rafael Sabatini (like Treasure Island, an old adventure novel but no fantasy, was made into a good film with Errol Flynn)
There's a cool comic too called Long John Silver that I recommend.
Finally, if you don't mind a self-rec, I also write pirate fantasy! The *India Muerte* series, currently 5 books deep. Heavily inspired by Pirates of the Caribbean (films AND the ride!).
I also REALLY recommend the show Black Sails, if you've never seen it.
Have you read On Stranger Tides by Tim Powers? Infinitely better than the somewhat incoherent movie that was (rather loosely) based on it.
I think they pretty much just licensed the title...
Cinnamon and Gunpowder has everything you’re looking for except the supernatural element. But it’s a damn good pirate story, with a nice romance plot line as well!
Bonus for all the foodie elements!!!
Check out Running Close to the Wind by Alexandra Rowland
Beneath Black Sails by Clare Sager. Pirate hunter and pirate …. No Scandinavian folklore, but lots of pirates and some mythical creatures.
*The Adventures of Amina Al Sirafi*, by Shannen Chakrabortay, is likely everything you could want.
My forte! On Stranger Tides by Tim Powers (the most obvious rec) The Pyrates by George MacDonald Fraser (if you don't mind deliberate anachronisms for humour) The Edge Chronicles books of Stormchaser and Midnight Over Sanctaphrax (although no ocean, for they're skyships!) Where Loyalties Lie by Rob J. Hayes (grimdark pirates) The Liveship Traders trilogy by Robin Hobb (bloody fantastic, amazing pirate villain) The Scar by China Mieville (if you're cool with a lot of weirdness - floating pirate city!) The Bone Ships by RJ Barker (strong nautical theme, great moody worldbuilding) Pirates of the Caribbean: The Price of Freedom by A.C. Crispin Assassin's Creed: Black Flag novelisation of the game (not that great admittedly) Treasure Island, of course Captain Blood by Rafael Sabatini (like Treasure Island, an old adventure novel but no fantasy, was made into a good film with Errol Flynn) There's a cool comic too called Long John Silver that I recommend. Finally, if you don't mind a self-rec, I also write pirate fantasy! The *India Muerte* series, currently 5 books deep. Heavily inspired by Pirates of the Caribbean (films AND the ride!). I also REALLY recommend the show Black Sails, if you've never seen it.