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There are many excellent books about Kaua`i. My favorites are:
The Ultimate Kauai Guidebook by Andrew Doughty, Harriett Friedman
This new third edition has more useful information, up-to-date maps, and scores of hidden gems listed nowhere else. This book and a rental car are all you need to discover what makes the Garden Island so special. "An excellent book . . . strongly recommended".--"Conde Nast Traveler".
Lonely Planet Hawaii by Glenda Bendure, Ned Friary
This book unravels the secrets of all the islands of Hawaii and provides an insider's view on what's best to see and do and how to get around. Details on ocean sports and beach life are revealed, but this guide goes beyond to private hidaways, lush rainforests and plenty of opportunities for camping and hiking among the islands' unique landscapes.
Kauai Underground Guide by Lenore W. Horowitz
(Includes Free Hawaiian Music CD)
What began 20 years ago as a 16-page typewritten overview of one family's collected ideas for getting the best out of a Kauai vacation has grown into a 200-page tome of personal and practical advice. The Horowitz family has made Kauai their second home, and author Lenore offers the kind of information that prompts readers to write that this book makes them feel "part of the island's family."
Some other excellent guide books:
Fodor's 99 Hawai'i by Fodors
The Complete Guide, with Spectacular Drives, Beaches and Adventures Off the Beaten Path
Fodor's Gold Guides are ideal for travelers who want to experience the flavors, sights, and sounds of their destination. Short, medium, and long itineraries advise readers on what to see in the time they have. A-to-Z listings of important contacts and travel tips, detailed maps with bullets pinpointing hotels and restaurants, background essays, and a comprehensive index make the perfect travel package.
Order This Book Now!DAY HIKES ON KAUAI by Robert Stone
Frommer's 99 Hawaii by Jeanette Foster, Arthur Frommer, Jocelyn K. Fujii
With more interior maps than ever before, this definitive guide to the Hawaiian Islands features coverage of beaches, adventure tours, snorkeling, diving, and golf, plus reviews of all major resorts and restaurants.
Movie buffs will love:
The Kaua'i Movie Book by Chris Cook
A book about all of the films that were made on Kauai from the first till the most recent. A great book for visitors touring Kauai.
Once you’ve found the beach of your dreams, here’s a wonderful work of fiction
to read under a palm tree:
Hawaii by James A. Michener
America's preeminent storyteller, James Michener, introduced an entire generation of readers to a lush, exotic world in the Pacific with this classic novel. But it is also a novel about people, people of strength and character; the Polynesians; the fragile missionaries; the Chinese, Japanese, and Filipinos who intermarried into a beautiful race called Hawaiians. Here is the story of their relationships, toils, and successes, their strong aristocratic kings and queens and struggling farmers, all of it enchanting and very real in this almost mythical place.
