Chicago Area Independent Bookstores

The Pile Bookstore

711 7B W. Roosevelt Road
Berwyn, IL 60402
(708) 320-1001

Barbara’s Bookstore

770 Village Center Drive

Burr Ridge, IL 60527

57th Street Books

1301 East 57th Street

(773) 684-1300

Abraham Lincoln Book Shop

River North, Chicago

824 W Superior St

Chicago, IL 60642

After Words Books

River North, Chicago

23 East Illinois Street

(312) 464-1110

AlleyCat Comics

Andersonville, Chicago

5304 North Clark Street

(773) 907-3404

Alternative Reality

Mt Greenwood, Chicago

3149 W 111th Street

Chicago, IL 60655

Armadillo’s Pillow

Rogers Park, Chicago

6753 N Sheridan Road

Chicago, Illinois

Barbara’s Bookstore

Located in Macy's

111 N State Street

Chicago, IL 60602

Barbara’s Bookstore

Located in: Northwestern University

201 E Huron Street

Chicago, IL 60611

Barbara’s Bookstore at O’Hare

Bessie Coleman Drive

Chicago O'Hare International Airport

Terminal 2 E3

Chicago, IL 60666

The Book Cellar

Lincoln Square, Chicago

4736 North Lincoln Avenue

(773) 293-2665

Bookie’s

Beverly, Chicago

10324 S. Western Avenue

Chicago, Illinois

Video Link

Bookman’s Corner

Lakeview, Chicago

2959 North Clark Street

(773) 929-8298

Bookworks

3444 North Clark Street

(773) 871-5318

Bucket O’Blood Books and Records

Avondale, Chicago

3182 N Elston Avenue

Chicago, IL 60618

(312) 890-3860

Build Coffee

Hyde Park, Chicago

6100 S Blackstone Avenue

Chicago, IL 60637

Call & Response

390 E Hyde Park Blvd (entrance on Dorchester)
Chicago, IL 60615

Carpe Librum

108 N. State Street

Chicago, IL 60602

Chicago Comics

3244 North Clark Street

(773) 528-1983

City Lit Books

2523 North Kedzie Boulevard

(773) 235-2523

D&Z House of Books

Belmont-Cragin, Chicago

Address: 5507 W. Belmont Avenue

Chicago, IL 60641

Da Book Joint

Shop at Boxville
330 E 51st St
Chicago, IL 60653
(877) 726-6556

Dark Tower Comics

Lincoln Square, Chicago

4835 North Western Avenue

(773) 654-1490

Exile in Bookville

Loop, Chicago

410 South Michigan Avenue

2nd Floor Chicago IL 60605

Video Link

First Aid Comics

1617 East 55th Street

(773) 752-6642

Frontline Books

Hyde Park, Chicago

5206 S. Harper Avenue

Chicago, IL, 60615

Gallery Bookstore

Lakeview, Chicago

923 W Belmont Avenue

Chicago, IL 60657

Graham Crackers Comics

5028 North Clark Street 

(773) 561-5010

Heirloom Books

Edgewater, Chicago

6239 N. Clark Street

Chicago, IL 60660

Kibbutznest Books Brews and Blarney

Lincoln Park, Chicago

2212 N. Clybourn Avenue

Chicago, IL 60614

The Last Chapter Book Shop

2013 W Roscoe St, Chicago, IL 60618
773-407-0610

Madison Street Books

West Loop, Chicago

1127 West Madison Street

(312) 929-4140

Myopic Books

Wicker Park, Chicago

1564 North Milwaukee Avenue

(773) 862-4882

Newberry Library Bookstore

60 West Walton Street

(312) 943-9090

Open Books Pilsen

905 W. 19th St.

Chicago, IL 60608

(312) 243-9776

Open Books West Loop

651 W. Lake St.

Chicago, IL 60661

(312) 475-1355 x100

Paragon Book Gallery

Bridgeport, Chicago

1029 W. 35th Street

Chicago, IL 60609

Pilsen Community Books

Pilsen, Chicago

1102 W 18th Street

Chicago, IL 60608

Polonia Book Store

Portage Park, Chicago

Address: 4759 N. Milwaukee Avenue

Chicago, IL 60630

Powell’s Books

1501 East 57th Street

(773) 955-7780

Quimby’s Bookstore

Wicker Park, Chicago

1854 W. North Avenue

Chicago, IL 60622

Ravenswood Used Books

Ravenswood, Chicago

2005 W Montrose Avenue

Chicago, IL 60618

Read It And Eat It

Lincoln Park, Chicago

2142 N Halsted Street

Chicago, IL 60614

Revolution Books

1103 North Ashland Avenue

(773) 489-0930

Roscoe Books

Roscoe Village, Chicago

2142 W Roscoe Street

Chicago, IL 60618

Rosenberg Bookshop

Lincoln Park, Chicago

60 W Walton Street

Chicago, IL 60610

Sandmeyer’s Bookstore

Printer's Row, Chicago

714 S. Dearborn

(between Polk and Harrison)

Chicago, IL 60605

(312) 922-2104

The Secret Agent Supply Co.

Wicker Park, Chicago

1276 N Milwaukee Avenue

Chicago, IL 60622

Semicolon Bookstore

515 N. Halsted Street

(312) 877-5170

Seminary Co-op Bookstore

Hyde Park, Chicago

5751 South Woodlawn Avenue

(773) 752-4381

Video Link

Slant of Light Books

1543 N. Wells Street
Garden Level
Chicago, IL 60610
(262) 358-9727

Space Oddities

Ukranian Village, Chicago

1007 N California Avenue

Chicago, Illinois

Tangible Books

3324 S. Halsted Street

Chicago, IL 60608

(773) 565-4088

Third Coast Comics

6443 North Sheridan Road

(847) 863-7450

Unabridged Bookstore

Lakeview, Chicago

3251 North Broadway

(773) 883-9119

Uncharted Books

5140 North Clark Street

(872) 208-7021

The Underground Bookstore

1727 East 87th Street

(773) 768-8869 

Volumes Bookcafe

1373 North Milwaukee Avenue

(773) 697-8066

Volumes Bookstore

900 North Michigan Avenue

(312) 846-6750

Women & Children First Bookstore

5233 North Clark Street 

(773) 769-9299

Video Link

Anderson’s Bookshop Downers Grove

5112 Main St, Downers Grove, IL 60515

(630) 963-2665

Amaranth Books

828 Davis Street

Evanston, IL 60201

Booked

506 Main Street

Evanston, IL 60202

847-701-5707

Bookends & Beginnings

1712 Sherman Avenue, Alley 1

(224) 999-7722

Comix Revolution

606 Davis Street 

(847) 866-8659

Centuries & Sleuths Bookstore

7419 West Madison Street

(708) 771-7243

Video Link

Barbara’s Bookstore

The Glen Town Center

The Book Market

2651 Navy Blvd.

Glenview, IL 60026

Round Table Books

1023 Terrace Lane

Glenview, IL 60025-2754

Secret World Books

1774 2nd Street
Highland Park, IL 60035
(847) 469-4875

Barbara’s Bookstore

26 S La Grange Road

La Grange, IL 60525

Barbara’s Bookstore

Hawthorn Mall

102 Hawthorn Center

Vernon Hills, IL 60061