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Latah Books is an independent book publisher located in Spokane, Washington.

We are proud to work with numerous award-winning and bestselling veterans,

as well as talented new authors hungry to make their mark.

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Why Latah?

A Nez Perce word, Latah is the name of the creek along which most of our staff has lived, worked, recreated, meditated, and fallen in love for many years. Latah Creek is a modest but vital stream flowing onward to greater waters. We can't imagine a more fitting name for the spirit of our enterprise, and for honoring the legacy of those who cultivated this land before us.

Photo by Loco Steve

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"Outdoors writer Rob Phillips produces yet another page-turner, further demonstrating his extensive, first-hand knowledge of central Washington State’s backcountry and his mastery of the quick and compelling thrill ride of a suspenseful read. . . . You don’t have to read Cascade Witness in one sitting, but you’ll want to."

~Adriana Janovich, Associate Editor of Washington State Magazine and author of Unique Eats and Eateries of Spokane

Available June 17, 2025

"...especially for East End readers, Woman with Eyes Closed will longingly resonate, recalling a time before luxe buildings and big money art acquisitions came to dominate a once genuine artists’ community. And the novel has — no spoiler alert — a lovely ending."

~Joan Baum, Sag Harbor Express

Available July 16, 2025

"Jim Thomas is a peacemaking miracle. He walks a way of peace that can turn humanity from extinction to life. Read him and believe in miracles for us all."

~James Douglass, author of JFK and the Unspeakable

"A passionate memoir by an anti-nuclear activist and committed patriot."

~Gregg Herken, author of Brotherhood of the Bomb: The Tangled Lives and Loyalties of Robert Oppenheimer, Ernest Lawrence, and Edward Teller

Available August 13, 2025

"A legend in the conservation community, with myriad landmark successes over his decades of activism, Mitch Friedman distills the lessons he has learned. Brutally honest, poignantly reflective, and beautifully written, Conservation Confidential is the open-hearted story of a life well-lived."

~Denis Hayes, CEO of the Bullitt Foundation, author of Cowed, and national coordinator of the first Earth Day in 1970

Audiobook Available Now!

“Patrolling the Heart of the Silver State is an enduring salutation to a way of life that cannot be viewed as a job, a career, or even a profession. It is a calling, and one has to hear that call to truly understand what such a life entails. Though I have never met Steve Raabe personally, I know his kind. We are blessed to have them among us."

--Ben H. English, author of Black and White: Tales of the Texas Highway Patrol

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