The Wreck of the Titan: Or, Futility

The Wreck of the Titan: Or, Futility is a novella by Morgan Robertson, first published in 1898. It centers on the Titan, a fictional American ocean liner, and the voyage that takes it into the North Atlantic. The book is a sea story built around an encounter with an iceberg and the tension that follows, with its focus on the ship, the crossing, and the conditions of travel rather than on a large cast or a complex plot.

It will suit readers who like maritime fiction, disaster narratives, or short works from the late 19th century. The style is straightforward and tightly focused on the mechanics of an ocean voyage, which makes it easy to get into if you want something concise and specific. It also connects naturally to readers drawn to stories about passenger ships and the risks of sea travel, especially when the appeal is in the setting and the idea of a looming disaster rather than in character-driven drama.