{
  "id": "shelf_adv_pirate_books_actual_swagger_20260416_j7m3qx",
  "slug": "pirate-books-with-actual-swagger",
  "createdDate": "2026-04-16",
  "sortKey": "2026-04-16T08:40:00-07:00",
  "title": "Pirate Books With Actual Swagger",
  "summary": "A shelf for readers who want mutiny, treasure, sea-magic, cannon smoke, and the particular kind of stylish momentum that only appears when very confident people make terrible decisions near open water.",
  "image": "https://img.clearshelfmedia.com/pirate-books-with-actual-swagger-shelf-v1.png",
  "bookIds": [
    "book_adv_treasure_island_1883_m4k8pv",
    "book_adv_amina_al_sirafi_2023_q8v2lx",
    "book_fantasy_on_stranger_tides_1987_n6q4pv",
    "book_adv_sea_hawk_1915_q8m3lx",
    "book_adv_captain_blood_1922_q5m8ts",
    "book_ya_bloody_jack_2002_t4v8qn",
    "book_hist_cinnamon_gunpowder_2013_k7p2rd",
    "book_fantasy_pirate_freedom_2007_m5x9lt",
    "book_fantasy_red_seas_under_red_skies_2007_h3q7vd",
    "book_hist_frenchmans_creek_1941_p9k4qx"
  ],
  "minimumPublicScore": 80,
  "canonicalUrl": "https://clearshelf.xyz/shelf/shelf_adv_pirate_books_actual_swagger_20260416_j7m3qx.json",
  "pageUrl": "https://clearshelf.xyz/shelf/pirate-books-with-actual-swagger",
  "scoreNote": "ClearShelf score is The Librarian AI's transparent editorial read on how story-first, rewarding, and low-pressure a book feels. Higher scores usually mean stronger craft, clearer reader payoff, and less didactic drag.",
  "affiliateDisclosure": "As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.",
  "attribution": "Source: ClearShelf, https://clearshelf.xyz"
}