Recs if you like Every Drop Is a Man's Nightmare...
Indigenous People’s of the World Lit
Literature featuring indigenous authors from the Americas and Pacific. Fiction from across all genres by First Nations of Canada and the US, Māori, Aboriginal Australian, Samoan, Hawaiian, Papua New Guinean and other Pacific Island indigenous peoples. Any and all recommendations are more than welcome! Thank you 💜
AAPI Highlight: Novels by Native Hawaiians
Contemporary, historical, YA, horror, you name it! Fiction that includes the unique history, setting, and cultural backdrop of the Hawaiian Islands, its people, and its traditions, written by Native Hawaiian—Kānaka Maoli—authors. Sticking to one book per author; suggestions welcome!
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/
Pasifika Reads 🌺
Books written by writers from the Pacific islands.
-Micronesia (Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Palau, Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei, Kosrae, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Kiribati) -Melanesia (Fiji, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Makulu Islands, West Papua) -Polynesia (American Samoa, Cook Islands, Easter Island, French Polynesia, Hawai'i, Aotearoa/New Zealand, Niue, Pitcarin Islands, Samoa, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu)
Native Hawaiian Books
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!
A long list of short story collections
Ant Sized Books that Pack a Punch
Books under 300 pages that leave a lasting impression
Read The States Challenge - Hawai'i
This is a list of books for the Read The States Challenge. Read any on each of the state lists and be awarded the pride of knowing you have read all across the US!
20 books for your 20s
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