• NONFICTION

    HOW TO SURVIVE THE TITANIC

    OCT. 11, 2011

  • NONFICTION

    TITANIC TRAGEDY

    MARCH 19, 2012

HISTORY

TITANIC TRAGEDY

by John Maxtone-Graham

Small details enriched with deep emotion and dramatic irony. Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    SHADOW OF THE TITANIC

    MARCH 6, 2012

BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

SHADOW OF THE TITANIC

by Andrew Wilson

Disasters change people. Wilson counts the ways, often effectively and affectingly. Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    VOYAGERS OF THE TITANIC

    MARCH 6, 2012

HISTORY

VOYAGERS OF THE TITANIC

by Richard Davenport-Hines

The book has all the inevitability and pathos of Greek tragedy, but by maintaining the personal dimension, the author... Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    GILDED LIVES, FATAL VOYAGE

    MARCH 27, 2012

HISTORY

GILDED LIVES, FATAL VOYAGE

by Hugh Brewster

Though overly concerned with the minutia of Edwardian society, Brewster delivers a welcome, interesting addition to... Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    TITANIC’S LAST SECRETS

    OCT. 1, 2008

NONFICTION

TITANIC’S LAST SECRETS

by Brad Matsen

Wholly engrossing narrative of a crowning example of catastrophic hubris. Full review >

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  • CHILDREN'S

    TITANIC SINKS!

    NOV. 10, 2011

CHILDREN'S

TITANIC SINKS!

by Barry Denenberg

This is history at its best, an original and appealing way to mark the centennial of this familiar disaster. Full review >

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  • CHILDREN'S

    TITANIC

    MARCH 1, 2012

CHILDREN'S

TITANIC

by Deborah Hopkinson

A thorough and absorbing recreation of the ill-fated voyage. Full review >

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