Daniel Allen Butler

Daniel Allen Butler (born January 24, 1957) is an American author and playwright on historical topics, particularly maritime history. The Washington Times described him as a "steamship nut".

Education
Butler was educated at Hope College, Grand Valley State University, and the University of Erlangen.

Publications

 * Unsinkable: The Full Story of RMS Titanic. Stackpole Books, 1998, ISBN 0-8117-1814-X ISBN 9780811718141. The book was a New York Times bestseller, and was described by the Washington Post as "the best narrative" of the Titanic story
 * The Lusitania: the life, loss, and legacy of an ocean legend. Stackpole Books, 2000, ISBN 0-8117-0989-2 ISBN 9780811709897
 * Warrior queens: the Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth in World War II. Stackpole Books, 2002, ISBN 0-8117-1645-7 ISBN 9780811716451
 * The age of Cunard: a transatlantic history 1839-2003. Lighthouse Press, 2003,	ISBN 1-57785-348-2 ISBN 9781577853480
 * Distant victory: the Battle of Jutland and the Allied triumph in the First World War. Praeger Security International, 2006, ISBN 0-275-99073-7 ISBN 9780275990732
 * The first Jihad: the battle for Khartoum, and the dawn of militant Islam. Casemate, 2007, ISBN 978-1-932033-54-0 ISBN 1932033548
 * The other side of the night: the Carpathia, the Californian and the night the Titanic was lost. Casemate, 2009, ISBN 978-1-935149-02-6 ISBN 1935149024


 * The burden of guilt: how Germany shattered the last days of peace, August 1914. Casemate, 2010, ISBN 978-1-935149-27-9 ISBN 193514927X