Great reading that provides a sense of the city, from the Traveler online Ultimate Travel Library.
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Seattle’s favorite librarian Nancy Pearl, a National Public Radio commentator and author of the Book Lust series, recommends these quintessential Seattle reads:
Skid Road: An Informal Portrait of Seattle, by Murray Morgan (1951)
“Accessible and engaging,” this history of Seattle’s early days stars the infamous characters that founded the city. “It’s a must-read if visiting downtown, Pioneer Square, or the Capitol Hill neighborhoods.”
The Good Rain: Across Time and Terrain in the Pacific Northwest, by Timothy Egan (1990)
Following the route of the 19th-century explorer Theodore Winthrop, New York Times journalist Timothy Egan explores the natural beauty, environmental challenges, and politics of Seattle and the Pacific Northwest.
Snow Falling on Cedars, by David Guterson (1995)
“A sad but hopeful” fictional tale, David Guterson’s novel details a murder trial on a small Puget Sound island (based on real-life Bainbridge) and explores relationships, discrimination, and betrayal in the 1950s.
Until Proven Guilty, by J. A. Jance (1985)
The first in an old-fashioned murder mystery series starring Seattle detective J. P. Beaumont; offers an insider’s tour of gritty 1960s Seattle.
