Chicago Books

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The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 725 times as chicago)
avg rating 4.00 — 761,175 ratings — published 2003
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The House on Mango Street The House on Mango Street (Paperback)
by (shelved 198 times as chicago)
avg rating 3.68 — 235,573 ratings — published 1984
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The Jungle The Jungle (Paperback)
by (shelved 190 times as chicago)
avg rating 3.78 — 154,955 ratings — published 1906
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Divergent (Divergent, #1) Divergent (Divergent, #1)
by (shelved 175 times as chicago)
avg rating 4.13 — 4,391,005 ratings — published 2011
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The Great Believers The Great Believers (Paperback)
by (shelved 172 times as chicago)
avg rating 4.30 — 171,922 ratings — published 2018
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The Time Traveler's Wife The Time Traveler's Wife (ebook)
by (shelved 169 times as chicago)
avg rating 4.00 — 1,859,730 ratings — published 2003
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Sin in the Second City: Madams, Ministers, Playboys, and the Battle for America's Soul Sin in the Second City: Madams, Ministers, Playboys, and the Battle for America's Soul (Hardcover)
by (shelved 163 times as chicago)
avg rating 3.63 — 13,203 ratings — published 2007
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Native Son Native Son (Paperback)
by (shelved 154 times as chicago)
avg rating 4.04 — 104,811 ratings — published 1940
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Dark Matter Dark Matter (Hardcover)
by (shelved 136 times as chicago)
avg rating 4.13 — 729,536 ratings — published 2016
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Storm Front (The Dresden Files, #1) Storm Front (The Dresden Files, #1)
by (shelved 126 times as chicago)
avg rating 3.97 — 379,530 ratings — published 2000
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Becoming Becoming (Hardcover)
by (shelved 125 times as chicago)
avg rating 4.43 — 1,201,873 ratings — published 2018
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Boss: Richard J. Daley of Chicago Boss: Richard J. Daley of Chicago (Paperback)
by (shelved 124 times as chicago)
avg rating 4.23 — 3,112 ratings — published 1971
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There are No Children Here: The Story of Two Boys Growing Up in the Other America There are No Children Here: The Story of Two Boys Growing Up in the Other America (Unknown Binding)
by (shelved 123 times as chicago)
avg rating 4.30 — 16,111 ratings — published 1991
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The South Side: A Portrait of Chicago and American Segregation The South Side: A Portrait of Chicago and American Segregation (Hardcover)
by (shelved 114 times as chicago)
avg rating 4.02 — 2,115 ratings — published 2016
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City of the Century: The Epic of Chicago and the Making of America City of the Century: The Epic of Chicago and the Making of America (Paperback)
by (shelved 114 times as chicago)
avg rating 4.08 — 1,729 ratings — published 1996
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Chicago: City on the Make Chicago: City on the Make (Paperback)
by (shelved 109 times as chicago)
avg rating 4.15 — 1,141 ratings — published 1951
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Nature's Metropolis: Chicago and the Great West Nature's Metropolis: Chicago and the Great West (Paperback)
by (shelved 107 times as chicago)
avg rating 4.26 — 3,601 ratings — published 1991
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City of Scoundrels: The 12 Days of Disaster That Gave Birth to Modern Chicago City of Scoundrels: The 12 Days of Disaster That Gave Birth to Modern Chicago (Hardcover)
by (shelved 96 times as chicago)
avg rating 3.66 — 3,399 ratings — published 2012
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Ghosts in the Schoolyard: Racism and School Closings on Chicago's South Side Ghosts in the Schoolyard: Racism and School Closings on Chicago's South Side (Hardcover)
by (shelved 92 times as chicago)
avg rating 4.37 — 3,441 ratings — published 2018
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The Third Coast: When Chicago Built the American Dream The Third Coast: When Chicago Built the American Dream (Hardcover)
by (shelved 90 times as chicago)
avg rating 3.51 — 1,448 ratings — published 2012
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Allegiant (Divergent, #3) Allegiant (Divergent, #3)
by (shelved 87 times as chicago)
avg rating 3.60 — 1,143,973 ratings — published 2013
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Sister Carrie Sister Carrie (Paperback)
by (shelved 85 times as chicago)
avg rating 3.78 — 41,811 ratings — published 1900
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Hello Beautiful Hello Beautiful (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 83 times as chicago)
avg rating 4.13 — 544,715 ratings — published 2023
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Fool Moon (The Dresden Files, #2) Fool Moon (The Dresden Files, #2)
by (shelved 83 times as chicago)
avg rating 3.97 — 211,800 ratings — published 2001
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The Coast of Chicago: Stories The Coast of Chicago: Stories (Paperback)
by (shelved 83 times as chicago)
avg rating 4.05 — 2,715 ratings — published 1990
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Insurgent (Divergent, #2) Insurgent (Divergent, #2)
by (shelved 82 times as chicago)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,625,867 ratings — published 2012
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An American Summer An American Summer (Audio CD)
by (shelved 81 times as chicago)
avg rating 4.32 — 4,980 ratings — published 2019
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The Adventures of Augie March The Adventures of Augie March (Paperback)
by (shelved 81 times as chicago)
avg rating 3.83 — 18,945 ratings — published 1953
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Last Summer on State Street Last Summer on State Street (Hardcover)
by (shelved 80 times as chicago)
avg rating 4.21 — 12,125 ratings — published 2022
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A Raisin in the Sun A Raisin in the Sun (Hardcover)
by (shelved 80 times as chicago)
avg rating 3.85 — 111,013 ratings — published 1959
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High-Risers: Cabrini-Green and the Fate of American Public Housing High-Risers: Cabrini-Green and the Fate of American Public Housing (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 76 times as chicago)
avg rating 4.34 — 2,159 ratings — published 2018
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The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration (Hardcover)
by (shelved 75 times as chicago)
avg rating 4.48 — 117,367 ratings — published 2010
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Will Grayson, Will Grayson Will Grayson, Will Grayson (Hardcover)
by (shelved 72 times as chicago)
avg rating 3.69 — 412,729 ratings — published 2010
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Grave Peril (The Dresden Files, #3) Grave Peril (The Dresden Files, #3)
by (shelved 71 times as chicago)
avg rating 4.13 — 178,906 ratings — published 2001
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Gang Leader for a Day: A Rogue Sociologist Takes to the Streets Gang Leader for a Day: A Rogue Sociologist Takes to the Streets (Hardcover)
by (shelved 71 times as chicago)
avg rating 4.07 — 25,559 ratings — published 2008
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Never a City So Real: A Walk in Chicago (Crown Journeys) Never a City So Real: A Walk in Chicago (Crown Journeys)
by (shelved 68 times as chicago)
avg rating 3.82 — 1,288 ratings — published 2004
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Clark and Division (Japantown Mystery, #1) Clark and Division (Japantown Mystery, #1)
by (shelved 67 times as chicago)
avg rating 3.62 — 10,296 ratings — published 2021
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Summer Knight (The Dresden Files, #4) Summer Knight (The Dresden Files, #4)
by (shelved 67 times as chicago)
avg rating 4.26 — 161,940 ratings — published 2002
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American Pharaoh: Mayor Richard J. Daley - His Battle for Chicago and the Nation American Pharaoh: Mayor Richard J. Daley - His Battle for Chicago and the Nation (Paperback)
by (shelved 64 times as chicago)
avg rating 4.15 — 932 ratings — published 2000
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Division Street: America Division Street: America (Paperback)
by (shelved 63 times as chicago)
avg rating 4.17 — 699 ratings — published 1966
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I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter (Hardcover)
by (shelved 62 times as chicago)
avg rating 4.00 — 83,598 ratings — published 2017
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Proven Guilty (The Dresden Files, #8) Proven Guilty (The Dresden Files, #8)
by (shelved 62 times as chicago)
avg rating 4.39 — 129,306 ratings — published 2006
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The Man with the Golden Arm The Man with the Golden Arm (Paperback)
by (shelved 62 times as chicago)
avg rating 3.86 — 3,276 ratings — published 1949
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The Shining Girls The Shining Girls (Hardcover)
by (shelved 61 times as chicago)
avg rating 3.54 — 54,352 ratings — published 2013
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The Girls of Murder City: Fame, Lust, and the Beautiful Killers who Inspired Chicago The Girls of Murder City: Fame, Lust, and the Beautiful Killers who Inspired Chicago (Hardcover)
by (shelved 61 times as chicago)
avg rating 3.64 — 4,983 ratings — published 2010
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Turn Coat (The Dresden Files, #11) Turn Coat (The Dresden Files, #11)
by (shelved 61 times as chicago)
avg rating 4.44 — 112,261 ratings — published 2009
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Small Favor (The Dresden Files, #10) Small Favor (The Dresden Files, #10)
by (shelved 61 times as chicago)
avg rating 4.43 — 117,379 ratings — published 2008
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Indemnity Only (V.I. Warshawski, #1) Indemnity Only (V.I. Warshawski, #1)
by (shelved 60 times as chicago)
avg rating 3.90 — 19,491 ratings — published 1982
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Dead Beat (The Dresden Files, #7) Dead Beat (The Dresden Files, #7)
by (shelved 60 times as chicago)
avg rating 4.41 — 134,696 ratings — published 2005
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Chicago: A Biography Chicago: A Biography (Paperback)
by (shelved 58 times as chicago)
avg rating 3.80 — 439 ratings — published 2009
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Ron Currie Jr.
“Partying means drinking. It also means playing records by Lou Reed and Chicago, which I thought was a city but is also a band it turns out.”
Ron Currie Jr., Everything Matters!

Daniel Amory
“There have been times I have thought some dreams should never be dreamt, but I would hate a world where that was true.”
Daniel Amory, Minor Snobs

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