Pirateathon Book Recommendations

If you’re interested in participating in the Pirateathon but at a loss as to what books to choose for each prompt, I’ve compiled a list below with suggestions. If you have more, please leave a comment with them- the more, the merrier!

Remember: A book can count toward up to 3 (three) prompts.

Reading Prompts

These ones are pretty straightforward or personal to the reader, so don’t need a recommendation:

Acquire a Ship: Read a book that’s 200+ pages long. The bigger the book, the bigger your ship. This prompt need only be satisfied once.

Name Yer Vessel: Read a book whose title shares a word in common with the book from Acquire a Ship and/or Hoist the Colors (this can be “a” or “the”). This prompt need only be satisfied once.

Treasure Map: Read a book you expect to rate as a 5-star read. This prompt may be satisfied multiple times.

Scurvy: Read a book you’ve owned for at least 3 (three) years. This prompt may be satisfied multiple times.

Below are the books I recommend for each prompt:

Hoist the Colors: Read a book whose cover is predominantly one color. That’s the color of your pirate flag, matey! This prompt need only be satisfied once.

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Figurehead: Read a book with a female-identifying main character. This prompt may be satisfied multiple times.

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Mutiny!: Read a book with an ensemble cast (more than two MCs). This prompt may be satisfied multiple times.

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Port Royal: Read a book featuring a pirate (fiction, nonfiction, space pirates, airship pirates- as long as there’s a pirate featured, it counts). This prompt may be satisfied multiple times.

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Cannon & Saber: Read a book written by a BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, Person of Color) author. This prompt may be satisfied multiple times.

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White Squall: Read an apocalyptic/post-apocalyptic story. This prompt may be satisfied multiple times.

And most importantly…have fun!

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