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Explore Gordon Korman’s Titanic trilogy in order, with summaries, series background, and where to start with the disaster story told through kids’ eyes.

Last updated: January 12, 2026

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3 books

1

Unsinkable

by Gordon Korman

2011

A young passenger aboard the Titanic discovers that the ship is full of secrets, class lines, and risky choices. When disaster strikes, survival comes down to quick thinking and the people you grab onto when everything starts collapsing.

2

S.O.S.

by Gordon Korman

2011

After the Titanic strikes the iceberg, confusion and fear take over as time runs out. A kid has to navigate crowds, freezing water, and impossible choices, hoping help arrives before the ship, and everyone on it, disappears.

3

Collision Course

by Gordon Korman

2011

Another kid’s story unfolds during the Titanic’s voyage, where personal trouble builds before the bigger catastrophe arrives. When chaos erupts, small decisions become life-or-death, and unlikely friendships are tested in the freezing night.

Series background & context

The Titanic trilogy takes one of the most famous disasters in history and tells it through the experiences of young characters who are caught in the middle of it. The books are built to be fast and accessible, but they don’t dodge the fear and confusion of what it would feel like to be on a ship when everything goes wrong.

Each installment focuses on a different kid’s perspective.

In Unsinkable, the story sets up life aboard the ship, class divides, daily routines, and personal problems that feel urgent before anyone knows what’s coming. The tension rises as the voyage continues, and the book balances ordinary concerns with the creeping sense that something isn’t right.

Collision Course keeps the series moving by shifting attention to another passenger and another set of choices. The title fits, because the danger is both physical and social, with people making decisions based on fear, pride, and who they think deserves saving.

Then S.O.S. dives into the desperate hours after the collision, when the ship is no longer a setting, it’s an emergency. The story becomes about survival, communication, and split-second choices, with the kind of chaos that makes even good plans useless.

These books work well for readers who like historical settings but want a plot that moves like a modern thriller. They’re best read in order, because the trilogy is designed as a single event seen from different angles, with each book adding context and intensity to the one before it.

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