Expedition Kon-Tiki vs Journey Without Maps: Which Should You Read?
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Expedition Kon-Tiki
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Presents the Kon-Tiki expedition led by explorer Thor Heyerdahl as he and his crew travel from South America and Polynesia on a raft made from balsa wood.
Journey Without Maps
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This is an account of a trip Graham Greene made in 1935 with his cousin, Barbara Greene, through the previously unexplored interior of Liberia. It was an extremely uncomfortable journey, with Greene falling seriously…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Expedition Kon-Tiki highest: Expedition Kon-Tiki 4.2 · Journey Without Maps 3.6.
- Expedition Kon-Tiki has the widest readership — 25755 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Expedition Kon-Tiki | Journey Without Maps | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (25755) | 3.6 (1890) |
| Hardcover | 4.1 (53) | 2.8 (4) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (68) | 4.0 (8) |
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Reception
| Expedition Kon-Tiki | Journey Without Maps | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 25755 | 1890 |
| Editions | 103 | 39 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 3344 |
| Reading it now | — | 376 |
| Written reviews | — | 162 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 420 |
| Pages | 235 | 249 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Expedition Kon-Tiki or Journey Without Maps?
Expedition Kon-Tiki has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Expedition Kon-Tiki 4.2/5, Journey Without Maps 3.6/5).
Which is shorter to read: Expedition Kon-Tiki or Journey Without Maps?
Expedition Kon-Tiki is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Expedition Kon-Tiki (235 pages, ≈ 4 h 21 m); Journey Without Maps (249 pages, ≈ 4 h 37 m).
Which is harder to read: Expedition Kon-Tiki or Journey Without Maps?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Expedition Kon-Tiki: Challenging; Journey Without Maps: Challenging.