Recs if you like From Unincorporated Territory [åmot]...
The PI in AAPI!
Disclaimer: I am not Pacific Islander, but we should all strive to read more Pasifika authors!
The grouping of Pasifika and Asian communities has a complex history. And because of this grouping, Pasifika authors are largely underrepresented.
Check out Pacific Islanders in Publishing (I cannot figure out how to hyperlink, sorry) for more recs!
I have not read all of the books on this list, so please let me know if any are not fit for this list!
Suggestions are always welcome!
Not Your Paradise ~ pt.1
Forget the fantasies of an island wedding with a purple and pink and orange sunset backdrop; unbook your flights. Learn about Hawaiʻi and its people instead.
Honolulu Book Awards inaugural winners for works published in 2023. These titles are brought to you by Hawaiʻi authors, either about Hawaiʻi or its people, its culture, its past and its future. I encourage you to read the more in-depth descriptions about these selections here: https://www.honolulumagazine.com/honolulu-book-awards/
Indigenous Reads of 2025
A list of books I've read by Indigenous authors (ideally about Indigenous issues or characters) in 2025. Books about Indigenous people/topics written by non-Indigenous authors aren't included here, but anthologies/co-authored books with a mixture of both Indigenous and non-Indigenous authors are included. For this list, I'm only including authors Indigenous to the Americas, Oceania, and Sápmi, although Indigenous peoples obviously exist in other parts of the world.
nat’l book award for poetry winners
including all winners 1991 - present
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Poets with eyes to the trees
Though slightly different in concept, nature and eco poetry originate in the same place: a love for the land and those that inhabit it. Poets old and modern are welcome. As always, feel free to send recommendations my way.
