Memorial Hall Library

Books for Fans of Our Flag Means Death

Are you a fan of HBO Max's new series Our Flag Means Death? If you are, chances are you're looking for more stories that are queer, about pirates, or both. We've got you covered with these YA and adult books (and one other TV show). If you don't have HBO Max but want to watch this show, the bad news is that it's not out on DVD. But the good news is that you can borrow MHL's Roku with HBO Max access to watch it! 

The girl from everywhere
The girl from everywhere
by Heidi Heilig

Growing up beside her father on a time-traveling ship that ventures to real and imaginary places, 16-year-old Nix struggles to preserve her life when her father obsessively pursues a map in a past time period in ways that threaten her existence.
A clash of steel : a Treasure Island remix
A clash of steel : a Treasure Island remix
by C. B. Lee

In this thrilling YA remix of the classic adventure Treasure Island, Xiang joins the mysterious Anh and her crew in pursuit of a fabled treasure when a tiny map scroll is discovered in her plain gold pendant.
The gentleman's guide to vice and virtue
The gentleman's guide to vice and virtue
by Mackenzi Lee

Two friends on a Grand Tour of 18th-century Europe stumble across a magical artifact that leads them from Paris to Venice in a dangerous manhunt shaped by pirates, highwaymen and their growing attraction to one another. 
In deeper waters
In deeper waters
by F. T. Lukens

Forging an intense connection with a ship stowaway who then leaps overboard, a once-cloistered prince is kidnapped by war-instigating pirates who force him to put the fate of his kingdom in the hands of an alluring stranger. 
Tides of mutiny
Tides of mutiny
by Rebecca Rode

In a world where female sailors are executed, Lane Garrow, who is hiding as a cabin boy, finds her very survival tied to a mysterious prince who could be her downfall, while pirates, betrayal and death threaten those she loves. 
The mermaid, the witch, and the sea
The mermaid, the witch, and the sea
by Maggie Tokuda-Hall

Disguising herself as a male pirate to escape poverty, Flora follows a strict survival code that is challenged by her unexpected feelings for a noblewoman on her way to a dreaded arranged marriage. 
Princeless Raven the Pirate Princess 1 : Captain Raven and the All-girl Pirate Crew
Princeless Raven the Pirate Princess 1 : Captain Raven and the All-girl Pirate Crew
by Jeremy Whitley
 
Fresh off her adventures in the pages of Princeless, Raven is ready to set out on her quest for revenge against her brothers. They've stolen everything that should be hers and now she's going to get it back. But first, she needs a crew. Share the laughs, action, and adventure as Raven assembles the fearless crew of awesome ladies who will help her get her revenge.
Cinnamon and gunpowder
Cinnamon and gunpowder
by Eli Brown

Kidnapped by a ruthless early 19th-century woman pirate and ordered to serve exquisite Sunday dinners or forfeit his life, renowned chef Owen Wedgwood transforms meager shipboard supplies into sumptuous meals while the pirate queen pushes her exhausted crew to track down a deadly privateer.
Slippery Creatures
Slippery Creatures
by K. J. Charles

Will Darling came back from the Great War with a few scars, a lot of medals, and no idea what to do next. Inheriting his uncle's chaotic second-hand bookshop is a blessing...until strange visitors start making threats. First a criminal gang, then the War Office, both telling Will to give them the information they want, or else. Will has no idea what that information is, and nobody to turn to, until Kim Secretan--charming, cultured, oddly attractive--steps in to offer help. As Kim and Will try to find answers and outrun trouble, mutual desire grows along with the danger. And then Will discovers the truth about Kim. His identity, his past, his real intentions. Enraged and betrayed, Will never wants to see him again. But Will possesses knowledge that could cost thousands of lives. Enemies are closing in on him from all sides--and Kim is the only man who can help.
A lady for a duke
A lady for a duke
by Alexis J. Hall

When Viola Caroll was presumed dead at Waterloo she took the opportunity to live, at last, as herself. But freedom does not come without a price, and Viola paid for hers with the loss of her wealth, her title, and her closest companion, Justin de Vere, the Duke of Gracewood. Only when their families reconnect, years after the war, does Viola learn how deep that loss truly was. Shattered without her, Gracewood has retreated so far into grief that Viola barely recognises her old friend in the lonely, brooding man he has become. As Viola strives to bring Gracewood back to himself, fresh desires give new names to old feelings. Feelings that would have been impossible once and may be impossible still, but which Viola cannot deny. Even if they cost her everything, all over again.
The queer principles of Kit Webb : a novel
The queer principles of Kit Webb : a novel
by Cat Sebastian

Going against his gentlemanly behavior to save himself and a beloved friend, Lord Holland, to reclaim a book that once belonged to his mother, takes lessons in thievery from Kit Webb with whom he falls in love despite the impediments in their path. 
Black sails: The complete first season
Black sails: The complete first season

With the help of the daughter of a local kingpin, Captain Flint and his men attempt to fight off the British Navy