Reddit mentions of The Good Rain: Across Time and Terrain in the Pacific Northwest (Vintage Departures)

there are bunches, here's a few ive read recently:

Sons of the profits. a little dry but packed with facts and fills you in on the history of the people that built the city, along with their struggles and trials doing so.
https://www.amazon.com/Sons-Profits-Business-Business-1851-1901/dp/0914890069

canoe and the saddle: goes back to when there was next to nothing here. half neat story, half educational to the area in the mid 1800's. i recommend the book with all the explanations noted to help follow along
https://www.amazon.com/Canoe-Saddle-Critical-Theodore-Winthrop/dp/0803298633/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1502831073&sr=1-1&keywords=the+canoe+and+the+saddle

the good rain. i just love this one. it bounces all over, but i still love it. it also covers everyones favorite drunk climber, fred beckey (http://www.adirondackalmanack.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/PJ-BD708_beckey_DV_20111109195435.jpg) !

https://www.amazon.com/Good-Rain-Terrain-Northwest-Departures/dp/0679734856/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1502831144&sr=1-1&keywords=the+good+rain

"The canoe and the saddle" is a story written about the pre seattle puget sound area. 1853. well before there was much in this area.
http://www.amazon.com/The-Canoe-Saddle-Critical-Edition/dp/0803298633

"The Good Rain" is also one of my favorites. Kind of a history of sorts, it actually uses some of the above book a bit. http://www.amazon.com/The-Good-Rain-Northwest-Departures/dp/0679734856

Not quite seattle specific, but good reads about the area.