Movie · 1980
Is Raise the Titanic based on a book?
Quick answer
Yes. Raise the Titanic is based on the book Raise the Titanic! by Clive Cussler (1976).
Raise the Titanic! is book 3 of the Dirk Pitt series.
The movie was released in 1980.
The book behind Raise the Titanic
Raise the Titanic!
by Clive Cussler · first published 1976 · adventure fiction, crime fiction
1976 novel by Clive Cussler.
Dirk Pitt: books in order
- The Mediterranean Caper (1973)
- Iceberg (1975)
- Raise the Titanic! (1976)
- Vixen 03 (1978)
- Night Probe! (1981)
- Pacific Vortex! (1983)
- Deep Six (1984)
- Cyclops (1986)
- Treasure (1988)
- Dragon (1990)
- Sahara (1992)
- Inca Gold (1994)
- Shock Wave (1996)
- Flood Tide (1997)
- Atlantis Found (1999)
- Valhalla Rising (2001)
- Trojan Odyssey (2003)
- Black Wind (2004)
- Treasure of Khan (2006)
- Arctic Drift (2008)
- Crescent Dawn (2010)
- Poseidon's Arrow (2012)
- Havana Storm (2014)
- Odessa Sea (2016)
- Celtic Empire (2019)
Common questions
Is Raise the Titanic based on a book?
Yes. Raise the Titanic is based on the book Raise the Titanic! by Clive Cussler (1976).
Who wrote the book Raise the Titanic is based on?
Raise the Titanic! was written by Clive Cussler and first published in 1976.
Is Raise the Titanic! part of a series?
Yes, it is book 3 in the Dirk Pitt series.
Should I read the book before watching?
Start with The Mediterranean Caper, book 1 of Raise the Titanic!. If you like knowing the full story and characters first, read it before you watch. Adaptations often change or cut plotlines, so the book is a different experience even if you've seen the movie.