The Longest Voyage
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| "The Longest Voyage" | |
|---|---|
| Novelette by Poul Anderson | |
 Cover art by John Schoenherr | |
| Illustrator | John Schoenherr |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction novelette |
| Publication | |
| Published in | Analog Science Fiction and Fact |
| Publication type | Periodical |
| Publisher | Street & Smith |
| Media type | Print (Magazine) |
| Publication date | December 1960 |
| Pages | 29 |
| Award | Hugo Award for Best Short Fiction (1961) |
"The Longest Voyage" is a science fiction novelette by American writer Poul Anderson. It won the Hugo Award for Best Short Fiction in 1961.
On a distant world the equivalent of the Age of Exploration is beginning. A party of daring explorers attempts to circumnavigate their world. In unknown waters they encounter an island civilization which claims to have a prophet who fell from the stars.
