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Books like Privateers and Gentlemen: 9 series to read next

Privateers and Gentlemen is historical fiction and adventure, set in at sea and our world. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Privateers and Gentlemen is 5 books, 1981–1984.

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Outlander (Diana Gabaldon)
Voyages of Captain Jesamiah Acorn
Legacy of the King's Pirates
Sea Beggars
Vampirates
Zulu Nation
Castaways of the Flying Dutchman
Vatta
Pym

Outlander (Diana Gabaldon)Series

seriesDiana Gabaldon26 books1991

Historical fantasy, set in british isles.

“Initially set around the time of the Second World War, it focuses on nurse Claire Beauchamp, who travels through time to 18th-century Scotland, where she finds adventure and romance with the dashing Jamie Fraser.”
from the catalogue description of Outlander
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Start with Outlander →

Voyages of Captain Jesamiah AcornSeries

seriesHelen Hollick5 books2007

Historical fiction and adventure, set in at sea.

Start with Sea Witch →

Legacy of the King's PiratesSeries

seriesMaryLu Tyndall2 books2015

Adventure, adventurous in tone, about pirates, set in at sea.

Start with The Reckoning →

Sea BeggarsSeries

seriesPaul Kearney2 books2004

Set in secondary world.

“A stunning blend of visionary storytelling and majestic prose, The Mark of Ran is a new masterpiece of imaginative fiction.”
from the catalogue description of The Mark of Ran

Start with The Mark of Ran →

VampiratesSeries

seriesJustin Somper7 books2005

Fantasy, about vampires.

“The term Vampirate refers to a vampire living on the pirate ship Nocturne, later changed to Nocturnal to differentiate themselves from rebellious and uncontrolled Vampirates.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Demons of the Ocean →

Zulu NationSeries

seriesH. Rider Haggard1 book1892

Emotional in tone, about forbidden love, set in africa and 19th century.

“H. Rider Haggard's Nada the Lily is set during the rise of the Zulu king Shaka, following Umslopogaas, Shaka's unacknowledged son, and his love for the celebrated beauty Nada.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Nada the Lily →

Castaways of the Flying DutchmanSeries

seriesBrian Jacques3 books2001

Fantasy.

“Brian Jacques's Castaways of the Flying Dutchman follows Neb and his dog Denmark, the sole survivors of the cursed ghost ship's crew, condemned to eternal youth and wandering the world to help people in trouble wherever they land.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Castaways of the Flying Dutchman →

VattaUniverse

universe10 books2003

Science fiction and space opera, set in far future and space.

“Get kicked out of the Academy and the family still hands you a ship.”
from the catalogue description

Reading order →

PymSeries

seriesEdgar Allan Poe, Jules Verne & Mat Johnson5 books1838

About expeditions and survival, set in arctic & antarctica and 19th century.

“Jules Verne wrote an unauthorized 1897 sequel, An Antarctic Mystery, resolving Poe's cliffhanger in more rationalist terms, while Mat Johnson's 2011 novel Pym uses Poe's original as the springboard for a satirical modern story about race.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket →

Why these

No sales rank, no star ratings, no readers also bought.

Shared terms are not a promise that a book feels the same. Two series can be far-future political intrigue and read nothing alike — what the ranking can say is what they are about, and each card says which parts it shares.

Questions readers ask

What should I read after Privateers and Gentlemen?: Outlander (Diana Gabaldon) — the closest match to Privateers and Gentlemen on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Privateers and Gentlemen?: The Privateer. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Privateers and Gentlemen.
How big is Privateers and Gentlemen?: Privateers and Gentlemen is 5 books, 1981–1984.

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