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First edition (Norwegian)
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| Author | Thor Heyerdahl |
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| Original title | Kon-Tiki Ekspedisjonen |
| Country | Norway |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Publisher | Gyldendal Norsk forlag George Allen & Unwin Ltd. (UK) |
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Publication date
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1948 |
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Published in English
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1950 |
| Pages | 235 |
The Kon-Tiki Expedition: By Raft Across the South Seas (Norwegian: Kon-Tiki ekspedisjonen) is a 1948 book by the Norwegian writer Thor Heyerdahl. It recounts Heyerdahl's experiences with the Kon-Tiki expedition, where he travelled across the Pacific Ocean on a balsa tree raft. The book was first published in Norway on 2 November 1948, and sold out in 15 days.