Titanic: Minute by Minute

This is the definitive chronology of the Titanic’s final hours, told in fascinating detail and offering a real-time experience of one of the greatest dramas of twentieth century history.

2.20am on 15th April 1912, the Titanic is plunging 12,000 feet to the ocean floor. Machinery, coal, crystal goblets, pianos and jewellery all tumbled through the dark water. Hundreds of passengers and crew remained trapped below decks - hundreds more would perish on the surface. First published in 2016, this is the definitive chronology of the Titanic’s final hours, offering readers a real-time experience of one of the greatest dramas of twentieth century history.

You have seen the film, now experience the event as it happened in real-time, with minute by minute details offering an unprecedented account of how the Titanic came to sink. Part historical drama and part historical re-enactment, this is the perfect book for those who like their reading time to be steeped in real-life detail.

Jonathan Mayo joined the BBC in 1987, first working in radio and then television, where he won awards for his documentaries. He is the author of four other books from the Minute by Minute series: The Assassination of JFK, D-Day, Hitler’s Last Day and Titanic. He lives in Surrey with his wife and son.