According to Bowker's Books In Print, 98 books (in print and e-books) on the Titanic have been brought to market in 2012 in anticipation of the disaster's centennial in April. That number eclipses 1998, the year following James Cameron's epic, when 76 Titanic titles were released.

In the past 100 years, more than 650 books have been published about the tragedy -- about a third designed for children and young adults, including one that puts a young Indiana Jones at the scene. In 1912, 26 books were rushed to market, capturing survivor accounts, minutes of public inquiries, and investigative reports. In subsequent years, works of fact and fiction continued to enthral readers, including Walter Lord’s classic A Night to Remember, but none topped 1912’s prolific production until 1998, when Cameron’s film sparked renewed interest. This year marks a new high, with market entries that span reprints of the classics -- including Loss of the S.S. Titanic by Lawrence Beesley, first published in 1912 -- to children’s fiction and even an offering from the “For Dummies” series.