Pele: Goddess of Hawai‘i’s Volcanoes
by Herb Kawainui Kane

When Pele is angered, Kilauea erupts, or so the legend goes. Kane explores the myth and mystery of the seductive, fiery goddess of volcanoes.

Broken Trust: Greed, Mismanagement & Political Manipulation at America’s Largest Charitable Trust
by Samuel P. King and Randall W. Roth

Recounts the controversy surrounding the Bishop Estate Charitable Trust, the nation’s largest charity and the largest private land-owner on Hawaii.

Roadside Geology of Hawaii
by Richard W. Hazlett and
Donald W. Hyndman

An accessible and easy-to-use guide to Hawaii’s unparalleled lava flows, coral reefs, black-sand beaches, and flora.

Hawai‘i’s Story by Hawai‘i’s Queen
by Lili‘uokalani

In this memoir, the former monarch (deposed in 1893) shares her life story and remembrances of her island home.

—Anne Trubek