Polynesian Fiction

Moana is eager to share the wonders of wayfinding with her fellow villagers, inviting them to unlock the ancient secrets of navigating the ocean. One morning, with Pua by her side, she sets sail with an eager group—until a sudden storm sweeps across Motunui and the surrounding waters. Forced ashore on the far side of the island, Moana guides everyone to safety in a cave.

"Narrators Waikamania Seve and Caleb Teaupa unfurl a blood- and brine-soaked epic set in and around the islands of long-ago Polynesia. The lilt of the performers’ Antipodean accents lends a strong sense of place to the novel." —The Wall Street Journal “[Narrator Waikamania] Seve's voice...

New Zealand: A Novel is a sweeping tale of discovery, destiny, and forbidden love in which the old and new worlds collide. Spanning five centuries, this tale begins in the 1300’s when daring Pacific Islanders set sail from Hawaiki, chasing whispers of a bountiful land they believe awaits them far to the south. Those who survive the treacherous voyage discover a place they call Aotearoa – land of the long white cloud. Shrouded in mist, it’s a place of beauty, danger, and intrigue. The last sizeable slice of undiscovered land on Earth. The new arrivals become Maori, forging a rich and ...

Typee: A Peep at Polynesian Life is the first book by American writer Herman Melville, published first in London, then New York, in 1846. Considered a classic in travel and adventure literature, the narrative is partly based on the author's actual experiences on the island Nuku Hiva in the South Pacific Marquesas Islands in 1842, liberally supplemented with imaginative reconstruction and adaptation of material from other books. The title comes from the valley of Taipivai, once known as Taipi.

Hi‘iaka wants to make the forests of Hawai’i safe for travelers. But she’ll have to battle an evil lizard named Pana‘ewa and his army to do it. With a little help from her sister and some special powers, she’s ready for a great battle.

From the author of The Orphan Master’s Son, winner of the Pulitzer Prize, and Fortune Smiles, winner of the US National Book Award, an epic masterpiece named one of ‘Ten Best Books of 2025’ by the Wall Street Journal and the Washington Post ‘Awesome… This astonishing novel, at once so...

Be ready to immerse yourself into the myths and long forgotten stories of the Hawaiian people. The traditional name of the Hawaiian people is Kānaka Maoli. Hawaii was settled at least 800 years ago with the voyage of Polynesians from the Society Islands. They have a rich and colorful culture as well as vibrant stories which emerged from the volcanoes and planted their roots to inspire their descendants for generations.

A girl from a forgotten island. A kingdom on the brink of transformation. And a voyage that will change the Pacific forever. From Pulitzer Prize–winning author Adam Johnson, acclaimed author of The Orphan Master's Son, comes an epic historical adventure inspired by the legends, cultures, and...

What if, while your body lay asleep, you lived another life—fully, completely, and by choice? After a mysterious accident at sea, a modern man awakens on a remote Polynesian island in the 18th century. Alone at first, he learns to survive, to listen to the rhythms of nature, and eventually to love. With Nani, a young island woman, he builds a life shaped by devotion, hardship, and profound simplicity. Together they raise children, end ancient rituals, and create a future far from the world he once knew. When he finally awakens in a hospital bed—his parents at his side, years believing ...

"Typee" (in full: "Typee: A Peep at Polynesian Life") is American writer Herman Melville's first book, a classic in the literature of travel and adventure partly based on his actual experiences as a captive on the island Nuku Hiva (which Melville spelled as Nukuheva) in the South Pacific Marquesas Islands, in 1842. The title comes from the name of a valley there called Tai Pi Vai. It was Melville's most popular work during his lifetime, but made him notorious as the "man who lived among the cannibals".

A mysterious young woman. A forgotten war hero. A secret stretching across four thousand years. When Philadelphia journalist Donovan O’Fallon accidentally answers the wrong phone call, he finds himself drawn into the lives of two extraordinary people: Sandia, a hauntingly beautiful young woman struggling with strange speech patterns and crippling headaches… and her ninety-three-year-old great-grandfather, William Martin, a decorated World War II Marine trapped inside the memories of a war he can no longer escape. As Donovan digs deeper into the old man’s forgotten past, he uncovers a ...