Curated Selection Now Available Online

Welcome to Basically Books Online! We've put together a curated selection of our inventory for your shopping convenience, with more product to go up regularly as we continue to expand our online offerings, so check back often! If you want an item you do not see on our site, please Call us at (808) 961-0144 or Email Us with any questions. We also do special orders for non-Hawaii titles of every kind for no additional fee. Get in touch today!

Exciting New Releases!

  • Feng Shui for Real Estate by Clear Englebert
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  • The Sign Of Five by Hal Glatzer
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  • The History of Pearl Harbor A World War II Book for New Readers By Susan B. Katz
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  • The Code Breaker -- Young Readers Edition By Walter Isaacson
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  • Justice is Served: A Tale of Scallops, the Law, & Cooking for RBG by Leslie Karst
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  • Banks by Grantlee Kieza
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  • Moolelo The Foundation of Hawaiian Knowledge by CM Kaliko Baker
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  • Ha'aha'a (Humility) by Thao "Kale‘a" Le
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  • Indigenous Pacific Islander Eco-Literatures
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  • Heartstopper Graphic Novel #1 by Alice Oseman
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Learn About Hawaiian Culture

Learn About Hawaiian History

  • Across Species and Cultures Edited by Ryan Tucker Jones and Angela Wanhalla
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  • Sovereign Sugar (Paper)
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  • Leveraging Sovereignty: Kauikeaouli by J. Susan Corley
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  • Connecting the Kingdom: Sailing Vessels in the Early Hawaiian Monarchy by Peter Mills
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  • Who Owns the Crown Lands of Hawai‘i? by Jon M. Van Dyke
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  • Reawakened: Traditional Navigators of Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa by Jeff Evans
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  • Ka Po’e Mo’o Akua: Hawaiian Reptilian Water Deities Marie Alohalani Brown
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  • Autobiography of Protest in Hawaii by Robert H. Mast and Anne B. Mast
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  • The Monarchy Series: O Liliʻuokalani by Ruby Hasegawa Lowe
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  • Mauna Kea, A Guide to Hawaii's Sacred Mountain by Lang and Byrne
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Learn Olelo Hawaii

  • Instant Hawaiian by Jack Christensen, Kalani Meinecke, et al.
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  • Hawaiian Prayers for Life Events by Kahu Wendell Kalanikapuaenui Silva
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  • Nā Kai 'Ewalu Beginning Hawaiian Lessons, Textbook 1 by William H. Wilson
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  • The Moʻolelo Hawaiʻi of Davida Malo Volume 2 by Davida Malo, Charles Langlas, et al.
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  • Kumu Cards Deck 2 Pu’u Pepa ‘Elua
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  • Kumu Cards Deck 1 Pu'u Pepa 'Ekahi
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  • Hawaiian Dictionary by Mary Kawena Pukui and Samuel H. Elbert
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  • Ke Ao Nani, He Puke Hua'olelo 1000 by Alohalani Housman
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  • An Easy Guide to the Hawaiian Language by Jade Mapuana Riley
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  • The Moʻolelo Hawaiʻi of Davida Malo Volume 1: Ka ‘Ōlelo Kumu by Davida Malo and Jeffrey Lyon
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Charlotte Dungan

Brick & mortar bookstores are few and far between in Hawaii so I was happy to find this little gem. The selection was excellent for such a small shop. I noticed that rather than have 20 copies each of a few editions, they have 1 or 2 copies from a large variety. Check out the classics section.

Christine Petersen

Best place for maps, all kinds of dust collectors and knick knacks, some useful, all beautiful. Postcards, jewelry, Petroglyph Press books(Hawaiian genre) etc. Good spot for high end souvenirs, but also something in every price range. Worth a visit if you're looking for something to do that's not a box store.

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