Thor Heyerdahl books in order
Norwegian anthropologist and adventurer
- Lived
- 1914–2002
- Country
- Norway
- Books
- 20
Thor Heyerdahl published 1 novel, 14 non-fiction books and 5 other books, beginning with The Kon-Tiki Expedition: By Raft Across the South Seas (1948).
Updated September 2026
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The Kon-Tiki Expedition: By Raft Across the South Seas
Thor Heyerdahl's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
The Search for Odin (2001)
Non-fiction in order
Fatu Hiva: Back to Nature (1938)
The Kon-Tiki Expedition: By Raft Across the South Seas (1948)
Kon-Tiki (1953)
Aku-Aku (1957)
Sea Routes to Polynesia (1968)
The Ra Expeditions (1970)
Fatu-Hiva (1974)
The Art of Easter Island (1975)
Early Man and the Ocean (1978)
The Tigris Expedition (1979)
The Maldive Mystery (1986)
Easter Island--the Mystery Solved (1989)
Kon-Tiki Man (1990)
Green Was the Earth on the Seventh Day (1996)
Other books in order
The Kon-tiki Expedition (1950)
American Indians in the Pacific (1952)
American Indians in the Pacific. the Theory Behind the Kon-tiki Expedition. London, 1952 (1952)
Aku-Aku, the Secret of Easter Island (1958)
Pyramids of Túcume (1995)
About Thor Heyerdahl
Thor Heyerdahl KStJ was a Norwegian adventurer and ethnographer with a background in biology with specialization in zoology, botany and geography.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Thor Heyerdahl FAQ
- How many books has Thor Heyerdahl written?
- Thor Heyerdahl published 1 novel, 14 non-fiction books and 5 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Thor Heyerdahl's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with The Kon-Tiki Expedition: By Raft Across the South Seas.
- What is Thor Heyerdahl's last book?
- The Search for Odin (2001).
- What is Thor Heyerdahl's most famous book?
- The Kon-Tiki Expedition: By Raft Across the South Seas (1948) is Thor Heyerdahl's most widely read book.
Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.