Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne
An adventure classic of deep-sea volcanoes, giant squid and the renegade scientist Captain Nemo.
Professor Aronnax embarks on an expedition to hunt down and destroy a menacing sea monster. However, he discovers that the beast is metal - it is a giant submarine called the Nautilus built by the renegade scientist Captain Nemo. So begins an underwater adventure that takes them from the South Pole to the submerged lost city of Atlantis.