Books
Event
Sinking of RMS Titanic
14–15 April 1912
RMS Titanic struck an iceberg late on 14 April 1912 during her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York and sank in the early hours of 15 April. The ship carried lifeboat space for only a portion of those aboard, and more than 1,500 passengers and crew died.
The disaster prompted British and American inquiries into speed, iceberg warnings, wireless procedures, lifeboat provision and the conduct of nearby vessels. It led to major changes in international maritime safety regulation and remains closely associated with Edwardian class divisions and confidence in technology.
Walter Lord’s A Night to Remember and The Night Lives On are foundational narrative studies of the event.
Non-Fiction
4 Best Non-Fiction Books About Sinking of RMS Titanic
Histories, biographies and reference works are listed separately from the historical novels above.
