Recs if you like Possessing Polynesians: The Science of Settler Colonial Whiteness in Hawai`i and Oceania...

Fiction and Non-Fiction books that challenge colonial frameworks either through storytelling and/or through information. These books are books that have had an impact on me - but open to suggestions to build this out further!

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!

Native Hawaiians, Kānaka Maoli, are an indigenous population in Polynesia. Many people are familiar with the U.S. occupied "State of Hawaii," but not the sovereign nation of Hawaiʻi. Here's a list from Kānaka and local authors about the islands, history, culture as well as fiction!