Since we're doing book recommendations :) I thought "The Invisible Hook: The Hidden Economics of Pirates" [1] was a fun read as well.

[1] https://www.amazon.com/Invisible-Hook-Hidden-Economics-Pirat...

Definitely, I highly recommend Peter Leeson's book on the subject, The Invisible Hook:

https://www.amazon.com/Invisible-Hook-Hidden-Economics-Pirat...