Suggestions for Bookstore near Chicago

Matt A. • July 19, 2015Almost any book you could want, they have, whether new or old. The employees are awesomely helpful. One of the best bookstores I've been to

Alison • November 28, 2010Favorite used bookstore in the city. A little pricier than other used bookstores, but everything is in great condition.

Explore Chicago • November 4, 2011A Michelle Obama favorite, this 26-year-old bookstore, part of the Seminary Co-op Bookstores, Inc., is a visually colorful nook with a vast collection children’s and cook books

Kaitlin • May 9, 2018Fabulous bookstore! Amazing selection for a mostly used collection, and very fair prices. Your purchase helps fund literacy programs, so go ahead, get a few extra books!

Lucille F. • April 22, 2018A wonderful independent bookstore. Well curated selection, good children’s & a small Spanish language section. Staff are knowledgeable & helpful. We need more places like this!

Brian M. • February 9, 2010Great local, cozy bookstore with a coffee shop inside. And they serve wine and beer, too!

Heather B. • September 11, 2016So cute! Love that this is now in the neighborhood!

Robert F. • August 3, 2012Frommers describes it as among the best Uni bookstores west of Oxford. After entering the main building walk just past the ascending stone stairwell on left, bookstore is on basement level.

Drew M. • March 17, 2014My favorite comic shop in the city. A real gem.

Theo E. • February 8, 2014Definitely the best bookstore in Chicago. Great selection of local authors and zines.

Bob D. • February 17, 2017Excellent combination bookstore and bar. Great Palomas.

Luke P. • March 7, 2015Amazing comic shop! Super kind and helpful employees! They have a lot a bit of everything!

Mark S. • September 9, 2010Best book store in Chicago for everything theological, philosophical, historical...okay, best store period. Check out the free book box outside the door every day. Great gems in every box.

Phil W. • May 4, 2019Volumes may be my favorite bookstore in Chicago. Their curated selection of modern classics and new fiction, nonfiction, and poetry that one otherwise may not have heard of is profoundly good.

Explore Chicago • November 4, 2011Family-owned and operated since 1982, Sandmeyer’s Bookstore has been an independent neighborhood institution in the historic Printing House Row District for over 25 years.

Chicagoist • February 8, 2017There's an emphasis on cookbooks, but there are all sorts of books about food. Travelogues, memoirs, history, everything!

Vanessa E. • September 7, 2015Omg you will literally get lost in this book store!! Plus they offer a % off if you bring in old books...it's a win-win people.

Martial B. • February 23, 2020It’s great to have a real bookstore in that neighborhood. It’s somewhat hidden and you can’t see the substantial main section which is in the basement. A café here would be a great addition...

Emily S. • February 27, 2014This place is amazing! The books are under $5 & the options are limitless. This is the warehouse, but there is a store at the front. If you have kids, this is the best place in the city for kid books

Jeremy N. • March 27, 2017It's a finely curated collection of what's hot and new on Amazon's online bookstore, along with a small collection of tech (fire tablets, Alexa modules, etc).

Remy M. • November 27, 2016Excelente librería. Una pena que ya no vendan la revista EMPIRE.

Daria E. • June 24, 2015Lovely bookstore with a cafe inside. Lots of cute stationery and other small things to be purchased

Patrick W. • May 17, 2013Great used book store with awesome deals. Offer more money back on textbooks than the UIC bookstore.

Dawnie S. • November 15, 2017Donna...ricky...colleen all are friendly and sweet not to memtion good-looking. They have all your needs here. One stop shop.

Jay G. • December 30, 2009Great place for vinyl. Nice jazz collection.

Eddy G. • November 2, 2015One of the smaller shops but they have a board game night every Thursday

Amy G. • March 2, 2015Great, well-organized little bookstore in Roscoe Village. Check out the featured books and amazing recommendations from the store's staff.

Chicagoist • February 8, 2017This bookstore carves out a niche for itself and owns it when it comes to science fiction, fantasy and horror books. They've got a great selection of horror and B-movies to accompany this selection.