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Blackbonnet

Stede Bonnet/Blackbeard

The pampered gentleman pirate and the most feared pirate in history, discovering that opposites not only attract but heal each other.

40,000 works

What is Blackbonnet?

Blackbonnet is the fan-given name for the romantic pairing of Stede Bonnet and Blackbeard from Our Flag Means Death. With over 40,000 works on Archive of Our Own, it's one of the most popular ships in the fandom.

Why fans love Blackbonnet

The soft/hard dynamic and mutual character growth through love creates perfect comfort and healing narratives.

Most Popular Blackbonnet Fanfics

The highest-rated Blackbonnet stories on AO3, ranked by kudos.

1

Summer Fun, Summer Love

by DreamsOfJune (Victoriada)

The collection of drabbles written from Our Summer Means Death prompts.

0 kudos 966 words ~4 min read Teen And Up Audiences
Alternate Universe - Modern Setting Summer Vacation
2

[Podfic] "No Strings Attached" by ourfag, unclearatypicality

by happydaiz_pod (1happydaiz)

Blackbeard had spent thirty years becoming a legend. Ed Teach had spent just as long trying to survive being one.He's nearing fifty now, and something's got to give. When he meets Stede Bonnet at a bar, what starts as an unexpected acquaintanceship becomes something more neither of them knows how to

0 kudos 39 words ~1 min read Mature
Alternate Universe - Modern Setting Alternate Universe - Bands Rockstar AU
3

Pirate Torture

Complete

by Tmmt

Ed tickle tortures Stede, but things turn steamy when he finds out Stede likes it. Second fic ever, woo!

0 kudos 2,031 words ~9 min read Explicit
Tickling Bondage Smut
4

Oh My Days

by CitrusSyndicate

Edward Teach has made quite a name for himself in Hollywood— directing, producing, cleaning up after Jack Rackham's messes— but he's lost some of the magic. When his friends Anne and Mary ask him to come to New York to produce their latest play, Ed finds a fast friend in Stede Bonnet, and maybe some

110 kudos 62,610 words ~251 min read Explicit
Alternate Universe - 1970s Inspired by Music New York City
5

Tidebound

by meg_ofmd

Stede is a merperson. Ed is a centaur. They meet in a peaceful cave between their worlds when they’re children, and form a bond like nothing either of them has ever experienced before. One day, Vaelor Bonnet, king of Barbadia, and Stede’s overbearing father, finds Stede and Ed’s little hideaway, des

20 kudos 28,949 words ~116 min read Explicit
MerStede Centaur Ed Alternate Universe - Fantasy
6

For a Good Time: Call

by LyndziM

After being kicked out of his home, former rich kid Stede Bonnet comes across a want-ad for a phone-sex hotline: Adventures Between the Lines. At $3.99 per minute, he could earn his rent, bills, and then some! He’s just starting to get good at it when a familiar raspy voice calls his extension. The

19 kudos 7,782 words ~32 min read Explicit
sex-line operator Sex phone operator Voice Kink
7

Battle of the Blades

by SeasNStars (ClaraHue)

Former hockey enforcer Edward "Blackbeard" Teach signs on to compete in a reality TV figure skating competition. His choice of partner and coach: figure skating legend Stede Bonnet.

3 kudos 6,250 words ~25 min read General Audiences
Ice Skating Figure Skating Alternate Universe - Modern Setting
8

Unconventional Methods

by PolitestMenace (GayPirateAficionado)

Hmm. Should Ed say what he’s thinking? He shouldn’t. He knows he shouldn’t. But he does anyway: “So. Uh. Know of one other thing.” Ed looks down, picking at the shark tooth on his jacket, trying to act cazh. He’s not sure it’s working. “Oh yes?” Stede sounds beyond delighted. His face brightens so m

29 kudos 3,407 words ~14 min read Explicit
Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence Smut Humor
9

sing us a song (you're the piano man)

by FPwoper

Edward Teach is fed up with his job as a concert pianist. He’s over having to play the same classical pieces over and over again to polite applause. When he walks into The Lighthouse, a newly opened queer bar, and spots a grand piano in it, he figures he might have found something new and exciting,

24 kudos 15,374 words ~62 min read Mature
Modern AU Blackbeard | Edward Teach POV Pianist Blackbeard | Edward Teach
10

[Podfic] "According to Plan" by YellowMustard

by happydaiz_pod (1happydaiz)

“...Mr Teach?” “Mm-hm. Says right here, the substitute that covered your class yesterday was an Ed Teach.” Stede laughs out loud. “You mean to tell me,” he says, “that the substitute’s full, government name was Education Teach?” “Edward, I’d expect,” says Lucius, giving Stede a look ordinarily reser

10 kudos 49 words ~1 min read Teen And Up Audiences
Alternate Universe - Modern Setting Teacher Stede Bonnet Teacher Ed Teach
11

Seven Days of Being a Trucker

by knoxdalton

Izzy lives a solitary life in his truck. Don’t pity him, he likes it that way. He’s free from expectations and commitments, even if the silence sometimes presses in too close. The only thing he truly dreads about the job is picking up hitchhikers: they wave him down, then fill the cab with pointless

13 kudos 21,026 words ~85 min read Explicit
Truck Driver Israel Hands Hitchhiker Lucius Spriggs Alternate Universe - Truckers
12

Physical Touch

Complete

by AlmaElson

Stede is a little jealous of how comfortable and natural Ed is with touch. Changing up their routine might just help him loosen up a bit.

12 kudos 4,245 words ~17 min read Explicit
Switch Blackbeard | Edward Teach Switch Stede Bonnet Bottom Stede Bonnet
13

Podfic of "A Little Restraint" by Fyre

by Kninjaknitter

Standing outside the centre, Stede stared at the handle of the door as if it might bite him.If he’d thought about it, he could have cancelled within the 24-hour cancellation window, but he hadn’t. He should have. He really should have. But it was too late now and he either had the choice of walking

20 kudos 735 words ~3 min read Explicit
Meet-Cute Panic Attacks Modern Era
14

Sweet Dreams, TN

by WolfofVulcan

Well that’s the day already going to shit. Ed thought as he watched a crew member drop a box with a loud thud. Thought it was going pretty well before this.“What the hell was that?” A voice called out from the bus before Izzy popped his head out. His face already scrunched up and ready to raise hel

2 kudos 19,219 words ~77 min read Teen And Up Audiences
15

Words of Affirmation

Complete

by AlmaElson

Ed isn't exactly used to anyone complimenting him, and Stede just can't stop himself from showering him with praise.

7 kudos 920 words ~4 min read Teen And Up Audiences
Fluff
16

down to the sound of a heartbeat

Complete

by chaotic_neutral_knitter

"I should have been there with you," Stede said, voice rough. "If I hadn't left—" "Stede," Ed said, frustrated. He wiggled backwards out of Stede's arms and held his face in his hands, so that Stede couldn't look away. "It wasn't you leaving that did it. Stop thinking it was your fault." "Okay," Ste

77 kudos 5,610 words ~23 min read Mature
Post-Canon Canon Era Canon Compliant
17

No Strings Attached

by ourfag

Blackbeard had spent thirty years becoming a legend. Ed Teach had spent just as long trying to survive being one. He's nearing fifty now, and something's got to give. When he meets Stede Bonnet at a bar, what starts as an unexpected acquaintanceship becomes something more neither of them knows how t

16 kudos 5,774 words ~24 min read Mature
Alternate Universe - Modern Setting Alternate Universe - Bands Rockstar AU
18

Invitations

Complete

by SquirrelGlider

Parties can be like magical worlds with their own rules and logic. Liminal spaces where the outside world doesn’t exist and you can dare to be a different version of yourself. Ed and Stede find quiet places to be together, alone, at parties and get to know each other. They may also find out a lot ab

15 kudos 36,679 words ~147 min read Mature
Blackbeard | Edward Teach Loves Stede Bonnet Stede Bonnet Loves Blackbeard | Edward Teach Alternate Universe - Modern Setting
19

{PodFic} Elbows on the counter By: Suchgreatheights

by OurFlagIsLove

The day they get married, the things he knows about Stede could fit on a post-it note. First: he’s fucking rich. Second: he needs a husband to stay that way. Third: he is built like a brick shithouse. Pretty eyes, nice hair. Penchant for weird socks. (Or: 5 times Ed doesn't tell his husband he loves

1 kudos 12 words ~1 min read Explicit
Podfic 5+1 Things Fake Marriage
20

Affect/ive Explorations

by PolitestMenace (GayPirateAficionado)

Professors Ed and Stede are spending the summer together as planned. But how will cohabiting go for these two? With art by Sailor’s Ruin.

69 kudos 20,643 words ~83 min read Explicit
Alternate Universe - Modern Setting Fluff Smut

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What does Blackbonnet mean?

Blackbonnet is the ship name (portmanteau or nickname) for the pairing of Stede Bonnet and Blackbeard. It's used by fans to tag and search for fanfiction featuring this relationship.

How many Blackbonnet fics are on AO3?

There are over 40,000 Blackbonnet fanfiction works on Archive of Our Own.

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