Discover Hawaii · 2027 Edition · Out now
The History
of Hawaiʻi
From the First Voyagers to the Fiftieth State
Voyagers who crossed the Pacific by the stars. Chiefs, kapu and a kingdom forged by Kamehameha. Sugar, a stolen crown, Pearl Harbor and statehood. The whole story in one book, told through the places where it happened, with maps and itineraries so you can stand there yourself.
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Look inside
Turn the pages.
Real spreads from the 2027 edition. Tap any page to see it full size.
What’s inside
Twenty-five chapters,
one story.
From the hotspot that built the islands to Hawaiʻi today, then island by island, with itineraries, museums, a who’s who and every source listed.
Before you start
- ·How to Use This Book
- ·Hawaiʻi at a Glance
- ·Hawaiʻi Era by Era
- ·25 Unmissable Historic Sites
Part 1
Understand Hawaiʻi
- 01Born of Fire
- 02Wayfinders
- 03Ancient Hawaiʻi
- 04Hula, Chant and Language
Part 2
The Kingdom
- 05Contact: Cook and a World Arriving
- 06Kamehameha the Great
- 07The Kapu Falls, the Missionaries Arrive
- 08Sandalwood, Whalers and the Māhele
- 09Kalākaua, the Merrie Monarch
Part 3
Overthrow to Statehood
- 10Sugar and the Plantation Era
- 11Liliʻuokalani and the Overthrow
- 12Republic, Annexation and Territory
- 13Pearl Harbor and World War II
- 14Statehood, 1959
- 15The Hawaiian Renaissance and Sovereignty
- 16Hawaiʻi Today
Part 4
Island by Island
- 17Oʻahu
- 18Historic Honolulu in a Day
- 19Hawaiʻi Island
- 20Maui
- 21Molokaʻi and Kalaupapa
- 22Kauaʻi, Niʻihau, Lānaʻi and Kahoʻolawe
Part 5
Visit Historic Hawaiʻi
- 23Historic Itineraries
- 24Museums, Palaces and Heiau
- 25Visiting with Respect and Practicalities
Back pages
- ·Who’s Who in Hawaiian History
- ·Rulers and Timeline
- ·Further Reading
- ·Travel Responsibly
- ·Hawaiian Words & Pronunciation
- ·Museums, Parks & Useful Contacts
- ·Sources
From the archive
Old Hawaiʻi,
as it looked.
Historic photographs of the people and places in the story: hula, taro, the palace, Waikīkī before the towers.
Why this book
History you can visit.
Before you go
Read the story behind the places on your list, so ʻIolani Palace, Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau or Pearl Harbor mean something when you arrive.
On the ground
Island-by-island chapters, a day in historic Honolulu, multi-day itineraries and maps that show where everything happened.
Told honestly
Researched against official and primary sources, listed chapter by chapter. Where historians disagree, the book says so.
Good to know
Questions.
What do I get when I buy?
The complete 2027 edition as a PDF and an EPUB. After paying you get the download straight away on the confirmation page and by email, so you can keep it on every device.
Can I pay with Apple Pay?
Yes. Checkout is handled by Lemon Squeezy and takes Apple Pay, cards and PayPal. The price is €8.99; your bank converts it if you pay in another currency.
Which devices does it work on?
The PDF opens on any phone, tablet or computer and keeps the full layout with maps and photos. The EPUB is for e-readers and reading apps such as Apple Books.
Is there a paperback or a Kindle edition?
Both are coming to Amazon. Until then, the PDF and EPUB here are the only editions.
How up to date is it?
Information was checked in October 2026. Opening hours, fees and reservation rules change, so the book links the official websites to check before you visit.
Is this the same as the history stories on the site?
No. The free stories on our History page are short reads. The book is the full story in 25 chapters, plus island-by-island guides, itineraries, maps, a who’s who, a timeline of rulers and the sources behind every chapter.
Take the story with you.
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