After-Words, Inc. - Specializes in book searches for difficult to find titles.

Alchemy Arts - Chicago's most complete occult and metaphysical supply store.

Books on Architecture - Inventory of books on architecture, design, technology and related fields.

Business Savvy, Inc. - Business books, specializeing in helping businesses select business titles for seminars and training purposes and in the PassTrak series of books.

Chicago Bibles & Books - Bibles, etc.

Eximious Books & Autographs - Out-of-print hardcover books, antiquarian titles, historic photographs, autograph material, early printed maps, and ephemera.

Occult Bookstore - Magick, Tarot, Wicca, Astrology, Kabbalah, Herbs, Incense, Oils, Candles, Crystals, Egypt, Freemasonry,Theosophy, Buddhism, Yoga, Tantra, Islam, I ching, Runes, UFO's, Reincarnation, Healing, Sufism, Gnosticism, Alchemy, Esoteric Christianity.

Paragon Book Gallery - Books on asian arts and asian studies.

Polonia Bookstore, Inc. - Polish books, music and multimedia.

Powells - Scholarly books in all fields, but especially Classics, Archaeology, Philosophy, Medieval History, Art, Architecture and Photography; 3 Chicago locations.

Prairie Avenue Bookshop - The Prairie Avenue Bookshop is the largest architectural bookstore in the world, with a comprehensive inventory of books on architecture, design, technology and related fields.

Reading on Walden Bookstore - Unique and provocative selections from a great diversity of voices.

The Savvy Traveller - Travel books and maps plus language materials, videos, globes, atlases and travel accoutrements.

SBX Bookstore; Northwestern Follett - Northwesterns student bookstore, part of the Follett chain.

Spertus - Jewish studies books and gifts.

University of Chicago Bookstore - student, faculty and alumni academic books and service.

U I C Bookstore - College bookstore.

Women and Children First - Feminist books, gay and lesbian emphasis, with 30,000 books in stock and a delightful children’s section.

Evanston

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Chicago-Main Newstand - Full service magazine stand.

Peking Book House - Chinese culture bookshop: hours and a map.

SBX Bookstore; Northwestern Follett - Northwesterns student bookstore, part of the Follett chain.

The Stars Our Destination - Science Fiction new and used with passionately knowledgeable sales staff. (Now located in Evanston).

Glencoe

Books on Vernon - Small, intimate local bookshop.

Glenview

Alibi Books - Mystery books.

Highland Park

Brents - High end gift books and general bookstore.

Hinsdale

Gemini Fine Books & Arts, Ltd. - Art Reference Books, Modern Illustrated Books, Livres d'Artistes, Surrealism, Dada, German Expressionism, Photography, First Editions, Russian Avant-Garde.

Hoffman Estates

Christian Pages - An online bookstore specializing in rare and used Christian and theology books

Joliet

Cherry Hill Bookstore - Education, Organizational Dynamics, Leadership, Disabilities, and Psychology.

Lake Forest

Lake Forest Bookstore - Small local shop.

Skokie

Second Editions - Second Editions is the place for people who love to read.

Wilmette

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Best of Books - Christian bookshop.

Loyola Mallinckrodt Bookstore - College Bookshop: hours and a map.

Winnetka

The Book Stall - Full service independent bookstore with many visiting authors.