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1	The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America more books like this by Erik Larson The story of two men's obsessions with the Chicago World's Fair, one its architect, the other a murderer. "The Devil in the White City" draws the reader into a time of magic and majesty, made all the more appealing by a supporting cast of real-life characters, including Buffalo Bill, Theodore Dreiser, Susan B. Anthony, Thomas Edison, Archduke ... see all copies from $2.02! new only from $6.75! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	House on Mango Street more books like this by Sandra Cisneros In this novel about coming of age in Chicago, Esperanza Cordero grows up in its inner-city slums and resolves to transcend her background. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.83! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Raisin in the Sun more books like this by Lorraine Hansberry The award-winning, now classic drama about a working-class African-American family on the South Side of Chicago--their hopes, their dreams, their aspirations. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.23! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Left Behind: A Novel of the Earth's Last Days more books like this by Dr. Tim LaHaye, Jerry B Jenkins Based on the apocalyptic prophesies of the Book of Revelation, this book tells the harrowing story of commercial airlines pilot Captain Rayford Steele, a wayward Christian who is left behind on earth following the end of the world. The first of 12 books in an astoundingly successful series of Christian action novels shows Rayford's gradual climb ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Jungle more books like this by Upton Sinclair Upton Sinclair's classic work of muckraking fiction tells the unsavory truth about Chicago's stockyards at the turn of the 20th century. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Native Son more books like this by Richard Wright Bigger Thomas, a young black man in Chicago, murders two women and is condemned to death. Bigger, whose crimes escalate as the story takes its sad and terrible course, feels--like Dostoyevsky's Raskolnikov in CRIME AND PUNISHMENT--that the act of murder is a kind of existential act, and is the only kind of freedom he has ever known. Wright ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Then We Came to the End more books like this by Joshua Ferris Every office is a family of sorts, and the ad agency Ferris brilliantly depicts in his debut novel is a family at its strangest and best, coping with a business downturn in the time-honored way: through gossip, pranks, and increasingly frequent coffee breaks. see all copies from $5.44! new only from $7.77! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	Die Trying more books like this by Lee Child Two armed strangers abduct a dentist, an unknown woman, and ex-military policeman Jack Reacher, who must try to save them all before they simply become pawns in a larger scheme that none of them can fully understand. Reacher must act immediately, though, as the kidnappers plan to act quickly--and lethally. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.44! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	The Target more books like this by Catherine Coulter A young girl who is mute becomes the target of a gang of venomous strangers who pursue her and her mother into the Rockies, and then on to Chicago. The girl and her mother, Molly Santana, become entangled early on with Ramsey Hunt, a judge who is looking to escape the brouhaha surrounding a courtroom shooting. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	Ordinary People more books like this by Judith Guest Describes a youth's breakdown and recovery and how it affects his family. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Tribulation Force: The Continuing Drama of Those Left Behind more books like this by Dr. Tim LaHaye, Jerry B Jenkins In this sequel to the bestseller Left Behind, Rayford Steele and Cameron Williams find themselves pressed into services for the man they believe could be the antichrist. Nicolae Carpathia takes over the United Nations, signs a peace treaty with Israel, and begins to lure the nations of earth together to form one global village. Meanwhile, the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	There Are No Children Here: The Story of Two Boys Growing Up in the Other America more books like this by Alex Kotlowitz This bestseller is the moving and powerful account of two remarkable boys struggling to survive in Chicago's Henry Horner Homes. "An extraordinary glimpse into the lives of those struggling for survival and dignity in inner-city America".--Chicago Sun-Times. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.97! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	It Had to Be You more books like this by Susan Elizabeth Phillips The Windy City isn't quite ready for Phoebe Somerville--the trendy, curvaceous New York knockout who has just inherited the Chicago Stars football team. And Phoebe is definitely not prepared for the Stars' head coach Dan Calebo--an Alabama-born former gridiron legend and blond barbarian. He's everything Phoebe abhors, and she is everything Dan ... see all copies from $2.49! new only from $4.44! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Storm Front more books like this by Jim Butcher In this first book in the offbeat Dresden Files, readers are introduced to Harry Dresden, a wizard with a consulting practice in modern-day Chicago. Dresdens profession offers him little money, lots of mockery, the suspicion of his magical colleagues, and plenty of danger. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.14! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Sister Carrie more books like this by Theodore Dreiser This novel about the effects of America's repressive moral climate was controversial in its day, and its availability to the public was delayed 12 years because of the "immorality" in Dreiser's sordid, realistic portrayal of the downfall of an innocent young woman who leaves her country town for the big city. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Fool Moon more books like this by Jim Butcher Business has been slow for professional wizard Harry Dresden, who hasn't been able to dredge up any kind of work, magical or mundane. But just when it looks like he can't afford his next meal, a murder comes along that requires his particular brand of supernatural expertise. see all copies from $3.26! new only from $4.87! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Across Five Aprils more books like this by Irene Hunt The unforgettable story of young Jethro Creighton, who comes of age during the turbulent years of the Civil War, by the Newbery Award-winning author of "Up a Road Slowly." "An impressive book both as a historically authentic Civil War novel and as a beautifully written family story."--University of Chicago Center for Children's Books. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.32! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Book of Ruth more books like this by Jane Hamilton A big-hearted, small-town girl must cope with poverty and a crazy alcoholic husband, but overcomes her troubles with uncommon courage. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Dandelion Wine more books like this by Ray Bradbury Science fiction master Ray Bradbury makes a bit of a departure here with this non-genre novel about one summer in the life of a 12-year-old boy and his brother. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.44! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Grave Peril: Book Three of the Dresden Files more books like this by Jim Butcher Chicago's wizard-for-hire Harry Dresden faces the toughest foe of his career: the ghost of an evil wizard who invades people's nightmares, and who uses other ghosts as lethal weapons. Harry tries to figure out why so many victims have ties to him--and if he doesn't figure it out soon, he could wind up a ghost himself. see all copies from $3.94! new only from $3.98! \| SVS
21 view cover	Miracle on the 17th Green more books like this by James Patterson, Peter Y de Jong Travis McKinley works at a job he hates, is trapped in a marriage devoid of passion, and suffers under the realization that he has made nothing of his life. But one Christmas, as he plays a round of golf, he sees the "putting line," a mystical, mythical vision of the route the ball will take to the cup. And Travis begins to play golf like a pro. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Adventures of Augie March more books like this by Saul Bellow In Saul Bellow's exuberantly autobiographical novel, the larger-than-life Augie March begins as a poor Chicago boy growing up during the Great Depression. Drifting from job to job, he falls in love with Thea, an eagle trainer, and develops schemes--each more grandiose and unrealistic than the last--for making money and becoming famous. THE ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Burden of proof more books like this by Scott Turow Turow's acclaimed second novel, which topped international bestseller lists, is now available in trade paperback. Sandy Stern, the brilliant defense attorney from "Presumed Innocent", faces an event so emotionally shattering that no part of his life is left untouched. It reveals a family caught in a maelstrom of hidden crimes, shocking secrets, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Summer Knight: Book Four of the Dresden Files more books like this by Jim Butcher Now that his girlfriend has left him, professional wizard Harry Dresden can't pay his rent and alienates his friends. He's soon approached by the Winter Queen of Faerie with an offer he can't refuse--all he has to do is find out who murdered the Summer Queen's right-hand man, the Summer Knight, and clear the Winter Queen's name. Soon, Harry finds ... see all copies from $3.07! new only from $4.73! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Blood Rites: Book Six of the Dresden Files more books like this by Jim Butcher Harry Dresden, Chicago's only professional wizard, takes on a case as a favor to his friend Thomas--a vampire of dubious integrity--only to become the prime suspect in a series of ghastly murders. Original. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.15! \| signed copies \| SVS

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