I've never read Raise the Titanic and Iceberg, should I read them?

I have read both RTT and Iceberg. Read RTT many years ago and Iceberg more recently. Both are very good reads although you will find the characters much more developed in Iceberg. Any Clive Cussler book is worth reading I find. Hope you enjoy them if you read or have read them by now. :) th:

Iceberg is notable for not having Al play a part in the plot anywhere, the only Pitt novel to not have him. I didn't know it at the time, though, and was often expecting him to appear, but alas, he never did.
Geez, I hope we don't consider that a spoiler, or I'll feel bad for ruining it for golferreino2002!

It does leave something missing in Iceberg to have Al absent, but it is still a very good read.
But I do think that a Dirk Pitt novel isn't quite complete without Al! :)

Iceberg is a fairly entertaining read, and Clive makes much, much more use of Sandecker in this one than he does in later novels, maybe to fill the void left by AL. But Raise the Titanic is Clives first foray into the intricate set plotting that becomes the framework for the rest of his series, it is here where he really starts getting a feel for Dirk and the world of NUMA. In answer to your question I would say definitely recommend you read both in chronological order. th:

I can't believe you even asked that question....

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If you need to ask that question, and you're not joking, you probably shouldn't read any of Cussler books.

But I suspect you must be pulling our legs.

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Every Cussler book is worth to read it! do it and make your opinion,

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let me add my ten cents and say, "Yes! Read those books." One can not just read a CC book without reading all of them!

Ok guys calm down i'll read them j: w:

Iceberg is well worth the read - it is a little contrived and dated with 70's references to the feminist movement and dress styles, the final duel between Pitt and Rondheim is great!

Great descriptions! My favorite is "...the Grimsi took off like a racehorse with an arrow embedded in its rectum" :P

I was disappointed that the character of Tidi Royal never reappeared in any subsequent CC book. Julie Wolf's character never fills the void left by Tidi.

I definitely recommend this book! th: th:

Um, they're Clive Cussler books, why wouldn't you read them????????????????????


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raise the titanic is a great read...what i liked was to compare clives take on what state and how it sank and what it would look like "although be it somewhat fictious"...all years before bob ballard found her...i almost cryed when reading the part about brining titanic into the nyc harbour and the fireboats sounding there horns......it gave me the chills......hopfully golfer2002 this gives you a idea of what to xpect from it t:

I, myself, like RTT over Iceberg. Iceberg seemed to have too much chating in it.

Both books are exellent reads. RTT, as mentioned earlier, was Dr. C's first to use a sub plot, a medium he still uses to this day, and still rates as one of my top 3 favorite Cussler books. The action is some of the best he writes, even now. Iceberg is an interesting concept for Cussler, but i also believe a turning point for Dr. C as a writer. This book is the last of the no sub plots, and i believe he used it to more develop the character of Admiral Sandecker, whom had been a bit player only in the first two novels. Not using Al wasn't as big a deal as one might expect, as he and Dirk, though childhood friends , teamates, and later partners, still led their own lives indepedent of each other, and had different jobs within NUMA. There are many references to projects the two worked on seperate of each other. Still, Iceberg is a good read and you shouln't miss the chance to settle into a comforable chair and enjoy a good book.



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I very enjoyed iceberg and RTT I like the story line in both so read both b: snor:

I don't remember RTT that much since I haven't read it in 11 years and it was my first Clive Cussler book but I really enjoyed Iceberg. I didn't remember Al not being in there and actually had "memorie's" of him being in the boat chase scene and getting left behind with everyone when Dirk climbed out of the crevasse but going back and looking it up I was surprised to see Sandecker on the boat with Dirk. Weird. A great read though, actually one of my favorites although I'll have to go back and reread it now that I'm so used to Dirk and Al working closely together.