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Native Books Hawaiʻi is an independent bookstore and publisher dedicated to sharing literature and resources from Hawaiʻi and the wider Pacific. Located in Honolulu’s Chinatown Historic Arts District, it welcomes in-store shoppers and offers an online shop, with a curated selection also available at its sister store, Nā Mea Hawaiʻi, in Bishop Museum. The store describes its collection as the largest selection of Hawaiian and Pacific Island books and resources in the Hawaiian Islands.

Its catalogue spans Hawaiian history, biography, contemporary scholarship, Indigenous studies, politics and aloha ‘āina, art, environment, food, healing, mythology, poetry, and ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi. Readers can find books for keiki and young adults, educational materials, guides, games, stationery, gift cards, and curated book bundles, alongside new releases and staff picks. Native Books also publishes through imprints including Paʻi Hou, Kaiao Press, and the Mikiʻai Series. Beyond retail and publishing, it hosts events and an ʻōiwi book club, and shares author interviews and other features through its blog.