Across Illinois, of the 561 bookstores we list, 517 give a phone number, 82 publish opening hours and 376 have a website. 63 are branches of national chains — Barnes & Noble (44), Half Price Books (10), Books-A-Million (8); the remaining 498 are independent. By what they offer: 131 are comic book stores, 58 sell used books, 41 focus on children's books. Most often named on their own websites: comics (68), graphic novels (34) and manga (24). The longest-running is The Guild, in business since 1875. 6 describe themselves as family-owned.
Top 10 bookstores in Illinois
Ranked by how complete and owner-verified the listing info is — hours, phone, website, services. No pay-to-play. Full 2026 ranking
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1Town House BooksSt Charles
Mon-Sat 9am-4pm
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2The Looking GlassOak Park
Mon-Wed 11am-6pm, Thu-Sat 11am-7pm, Sun 11am-5pm
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3Slant of Light BooksChicago
10:30AM-5PM
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4Amaranth BooksEvanston
Mon–Fri 11am–4pm
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5Armadillo's PillowChicago
Mon-Fri 12pm-8pm, Sat 10am-8pm, Sun 12pm-8pm
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6Barnes & NobleNorthbrook
Mon-Sat 10am-9pm, Sun 10am-8pm
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7BookedEvanston
Tue–Sat 10am–6pm, Sun 10am–3pm
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8Books4Cause Free BookstoreChicago
Mon–Fri 12–6pm, Sat & Sun 10am–5pm
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9Comic Buying CenterLibertyville
Mon-Sat 10:00-17:00
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10Dreamland ComicsLibertyville
Sun 11am-5pm, Mon-Tue 10am-5pm, Wed 10am-8pm, Thu-Fri 10am-7pm, Sat 10am-6pm
Cities
Largest first. Towns with a single bookstore are listed further down this page.
- Chicago155
- Rockford13
- Evanston10
- Naperville10
- Champaign9
- Oak Park9
- Peoria9
- Springfield9
- Normal7
- Schaumburg7
- Wheaton7
- Carbondale6
- Macomb6
- Aurora5
- Belleville5
- Granite City5
- Moline5
- Rock Island5
- Vernon Hills5
- Crystal Lake4
- Decatur4
- Dixon4
- Downers Grove4
- Gurnee4
- Pekin4
- Skokie4
- Washington4
- Alton3
- Bloomington3
- Bolingbrook3
- Bourbonnais3
- Chicago Ridge3
- Danville3
- Dekalb3
- Elgin3
- Galena3
- Geneva3
- Grayslake3
- Highland Park3
- Kankakee3
- Libertyville3
- Marion3
- Niles3
- Northbrook3
- Oak Lawn3
- St Charles3
- Sycamore3
- Winnetka3
- Woodstock3
Other towns in Illinois
One bookstore each — too few for a page of their own, so they live here.
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Islamska Knjizara-ChicagoAddison
3N322 IL-53, Addison, IL 60101-3060
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Modern Age ComicsAlgonquin
2214 E Algonquin Rd, Algonquin, IL 60102
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Barnes & NobleAlgonquin
1802 Randall Rd, Algonquin, IL 60102-5925
Mon-Sat 10am-9pm, Sun 11am-7pm
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ANC BookstoreAlsip
4501 W 127th St, Alsip, IL 60803
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Main Street Market and BooksAnna
300 S Main St, Anna, IL 62906-1242
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Little Bean BooksAntioch
875 Main St, Antioch, IL 60002
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紀伊國屋 KinokuniyaArlington Heights
100 E Algonquin Rd, Arlington Heights, IL 60005-4618
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Books SansaidoArlington Heights
100 E Algonquin Rd, Arlington Heights, IL 60005-4618
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BookLady's Book AtticBartlett
138 S Oak Ave, Bartlett, IL 60103
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The Book ShopBatavia
15 N River St, Batavia, IL 60510
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Power Up ShopBatavia
6 W Wilson St Booth #787, Batavia, IL 60510
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Twelve-O-Five ComicsBensenville
1450 W Irving Park Rd, Bensenville, IL 60106
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Lushena BooksBensenville
607 Country Club Dr Ste E, Bensenville, IL 60106-1331
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The Pile BookstoreBerwyn
7117B W Roosevelt Rd, Berwyn, IL 60402
Tuesday-Saturday 10am - 8pm, Sunday 10am - 3pm
Sells used books · Comics
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Top Cut CollectiblesBerwyn
7122 Ogden Ave, Berwyn, IL 60402-3655
Since 2016
Manga
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Half Price BooksBloomingdale
366 W Army Trail Rd, Bloomingdale, IL 60108
Mon-Sat 10am-8pm, Sun 11am-7pm
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Barnes & NobleBloomingdale
200 S Gary Ave, Bloomingdale, IL 60108
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Elsewhere Comics & CollectibleBlue Island
2361 Vermont St, Blue Island, IL 60406
Sat 11am-5pm
Comics · Horror
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The Honeycomb @ Tree HiveBrocton
115 W 3rd St, Brocton, IL 61917
Sells used books
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Hero HeadquartersBuffalo Grove
174 McHenry Rd, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089-1767
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Barbara's BookstoreBurr Ridge
770 Village Center Dr, Burr Ridge, IL 60527
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By the BookByron
9479 N Woodgate Ln, Byron, IL 61010
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Geek Inc ComicsCarol Stream
994 W Army Trail Rd, Carol Stream, IL 60188-9068
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Puppies Centralia BookstoreCentralia
610 S Poplar St, Centralia, IL 62801-4236
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Midgard ComicsCharleston
102 W Lincoln Ave Ste 2, Charleston, IL 61920-3084
Wednesday-Friday 4-6pm Saturday 12-3pm
Comics
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Pensees BookshopCharleston
502 6th St, Charleston, IL 61920
Author signings · Horror
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Jason's comicsClinton
107 S Sherman St, Clinton, IL 61727-2531
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Half Price BooksCountryside
14 Countryside Plaza, Countryside, IL 60525
Mon-Sat 10am-8pm, Sun 11am-7pm
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The Book Market Sales and Trading CenterCrest Hill
2365 Plainfield Rd, Crest Hill, IL 60403
Since 1977
Family-owned
Sells used books
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3 Keys ComicsCrete
595 W Exchange St, Crete, IL 60417
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Frugal MuseDarien
7511 Lemont Rd, Darien, IL 60561
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Barnes & NobleDeer Park
20600 N Rand Rd, Deer Park, IL 60010-7245
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Barnes & NobleDeer Park
20600 North Rand Road, Deer Park, IL 60010
Mon-Sat 10am-9pm, Sun 10am-7pm
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Barnes & NobleDeerfield
728 Waukegan Rd, Deerfield, IL 60015
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Living Word Christian Book StoreDolton
804 Sibley Blvd, Dolton, IL 60419
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GAC BookstoreEast Alton
506 E Airline Dr, East Alton, IL 62024-1912
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ブックマート国府店East St Louis
900 N 1st St, East St Louis, IL 62201-1516
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Heroic AdventuresEdwardsville
1005 & 1007 Century Dr 1005 & 1007, Edwardsville, IL 62025
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Afterwords BooksEdwardsville
441 E Vandalia St, Edwardsville, IL 62025
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Lifeline Christian Books & GiftsEffingham
1901 S 4th St #10, Effingham, IL 62401
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Gem ComicsElmhurst
125 W 1st St, Elmhurst, IL 60126
Mon–Tue 11–6, Wed–Fri 11–8, Sat 10–7, Sun 12–5
Comics · Graphic novels · Manga
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A Book AboveElmhurst
136 W Vallette St, Elmhurst, IL 60126
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All American Comic ShopEvergreen Park
3576 W 95th St, Evergreen Park, IL 60805-2107
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Little Pampu & Cb, IncEvergreen Park
9449 S Kedzie Ave PMB 362, Evergreen Park, IL 60805-2325
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Taylor's Mini MallFairfield
806 W Delaware St, Fairfield, IL 62837-1410
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Barnes & NobleFairview Heights
6510 N Illinois St, Fairview Heights, IL 62208
Mon-Sat 9am-9pm, Sun 10am-7pm
Author signings · Storytimes
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Royal Christian Bookstores and CafesForest Park
7610 Roosevelt Rd, Forest Park, IL 60130
Tue 11am-7pm, Wed 10am-6pm, Thu-Fri 10am-7pm, Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 9am-2pm
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Centuries & Sleuths BookstoreForest Park
7419 Madison St, Forest Park, IL 60130
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Old Book BarnForsyth
126 S State Route 51, Forsyth, IL 62535
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Magical Forest BookstoreFox River Grove
902 IL Route 22, Fox River Grove, IL 60021-1905
Tue 12pm-7pm, Wed 10am-5pm, Thu 12pm-7pm, Fri-Sat 10am-5pm
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Amazing Fantasy Books & ComicsFrankfort
20505 LaGrange Rd, Frankfort, IL 60423
Since 1978
Comics · Graphic novels · Manga
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The Jolly GiraffeFrankfort
116 Kansas St, Frankfort, IL 60423
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Christian Supply CenterFreeport
23 E Stephenson St, Freeport, IL 61032
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Abet Books and GamesFreeport
9 E Stephenson St, Freeport, IL 61032-4235
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Wordsmith BookshoppeGalesburg
235 E Main St, Galesburg, IL 61401
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Anthology for BooksGeneseo
137 S State St, Geneseo, IL 61254-1301
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The Bookstore of Glen EllynGlen Ellyn
475 N Main St, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
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Dungeon Cat GamingGlen Ellyn
652 Roosevelt Rd, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
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Got Comics, Inc.Glendale Heights
330 E Army Trail Rd, Glendale Heights, IL 60139
Comics · Graphic novels
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Round Table BooksGlenview
1023 Terrace Ln, Glenview, IL 60025-2754
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Barbara's BookstoreGlenview
The Book Market, 2651 Navy Blvd, Glenview, IL 60026
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The Freckled PageGreenville
110 N 2nd St, Greenville, IL 62246
Woman-owned
Horror
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THE BOOK EMPORIUMHarrisburg
617 E Church St, Harrisburg, IL 62946
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Josie's Books and CuriosHarrisburg
Church St., Harrisburg, IL 62946
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St.marys BookstoreHarvard
708 W Brink St, Harvard, IL 60033-2763
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Maple BooksHarvard
16406 IL Route 173, Harvard, IL 60033-9569
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The Gold Pan RecordsHillsboro
309 S Main St, Hillsboro, IL 62049
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The Story EmporiumHillsboro
315 S Main St, Hillsboro, IL 62049
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Books-A-MillionHinsdale
12 Grant Sq Ste 12, Hinsdale, IL 60521
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Zone Comics and GamesHomewood
18107 Dixie Hwy, Homewood, IL 60430
Comics
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A Step Beyond Christian BookstoreHomewood
19109 Crawford Ave, Homewood, IL 60430-4340
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Boxcar Books and VinylHoopeston
201 E Main St, Hoopeston, IL 60942
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Our Town BooksJacksonville
74 E Central Pk Plz, Jacksonville, IL 62650
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St John Fisher ForumJacksonville
1572 Concord Rd, Jacksonville, IL 62650-6008
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Barnes & NobleJoliet
2621 Plainfield Rd, Joliet, IL 60435
Author signings · Storytimes
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Barnes & NobleJoliet
2621 Plainfield Road, Joliet, IL 60435
Mon-Sat 10am-9pm, Sun 11am-7pm
Author signings · Storytimes
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Adventures UnlimitedKempton
303 W Main St, Kempton, IL 60946
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Empire BookshopKewanee
100 W 3rd St, Kewanee, IL 61443
Sells used books
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Blerds UndergroundLa Grange
15 1/2 LaGrange Rd, La Grange, IL 60525
Comics · Graphic novels · Manga
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Chicago Service OfficeLa Grange Park
1126 N Maple Ave, La Grange Park, IL 60526
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Metropolis ComicsLa Salle
1119 8th St, La Salle, IL 61301
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Lake Forest Book StoreLake Forest
662 N Western Ave, Lake Forest, IL 60045
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Cloud9VinylLake Zurich
15 W Main St, Lake Zurich, IL 60047-2303
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Twice-Sold Tales/Friends of the Library Used Books and MoreLanark
504 W IL Route 64, Lanark, IL 61046-8904
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Terrapin Station on the SquareLawrenceville
1109 State St, Lawrenceville, IL 62439-2330
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Three Stories Bookstore and MoreLemont
310 Canal St, Lemont, IL 60439-7222
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Ink & ImprintLincoln
125 N Kickapoo, Lincoln, IL 62656
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Barnes & NobleLincolnshire
920 N Milwaukee Ave, Lincolnshire, IL 60069
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Swallow Stories BookshopLisle
4710-3 Main St, Lisle, IL 60532
Tue-Fri 10:30am-5pm, Saturday 11am-7pm
Family-owned
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The Noble Capybara Bookstore & Gift ShopLisle
6464 College Rd, Lisle, IL 60532
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The Book ExchangeLitchfield
402 W Saint John St, Litchfield, IL 62056
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Amazing Fantasy Books and ComicsLockport
113 E 9th St, Lockport, IL 60441
Since 1978
Comics · Graphic novels · Manga
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Plot Twist BooksLockport
980 E 9th St, Lockport, IL 60441-3235
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Scarce-Ly Used Books and RecordsLombard
800 S Rohlwing Rd Unit D, Lombard, IL 60101
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Top Cut ComicsLoves Park
5600 N 2nd St, Loves Park, IL 61111-4602
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Comic Book Comics And StuffLoves Park
6329 N 2nd St, Loves Park, IL 61111-4168
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Azizi BooksMatteson
258 Lincoln Mall Dr Inside Lincoln Mall, Matteson, IL 60443
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becslie booksMatteson
20650 S Cicero Ave, Matteson, IL 60443
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Book NookMattoon
1821 Broadway Ave, Mattoon, IL 61938
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Afriware BooksMaywood
1701 S 1st Ave Ste 400, Maywood, IL 60153-2421
Mon-Sun 9am-6pm
Since 1993
Black-owned
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Book Vine For ChildrenMcHenry
3980 W Albany St Ste 7, McHenry, IL 60050-8397
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The Hero's EdgeMcHenry
3405 W Elm St, McHenry, IL 60050
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Little Shop On The PrarieMendota
708 Illinois Ave, Mendota, IL 61342
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Last Days Bible Book StoreMendota
714 Illinois Ave, Mendota, IL 61342-1638
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Big BooksMetropolis
111 Main St, Metropolis, IL 30003
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Wayward GeekMinooka
117 W Mondamin St, Minooka, IL 60447-9099
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Baker & Taylor CompanyMomence
501 Gladiolus St, Momence, IL 60954-1715
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SecondsaleMontgomery
900 Knell St, Montgomery, IL 60538-1376
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Bookshop on the SquareMonticello
110 W Washington St, Monticello, IL 61856-1651
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Hartfield Book CompanyMonticello
110 W Washington St, Monticello, IL 61856-1651
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To The Moon And BackMorton
210 W Jefferson St, Morton, IL 61550
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King City BooksMount Vernon
104 N 9th St, Mount Vernon, IL 62864
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Colossus Comics And GamesMount Vernon
801 Broadway St, Mount Vernon, IL 62864-4160
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Beatnik BooksMt Olive
111 W Main St, Mt Olive, IL 62069-1609
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Comix RevolutionMt Prospect
115 W Central Rd, Mt Prospect, IL 60056-2431
Since 1996
Comics
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Hooked On HistoryMt Prospect
350 W Kensington Rd Ste 108, Mt Prospect, IL 60056-1141
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The Lion's RealmMt Sterling
122 W Main St, Mt Sterling, IL 62353-1224
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Dudley's Day Star BookstoreMt. Vernon
42nd Street Plazae, Mt. Vernon, IL 62864
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Eborn BooksNauvoo
1300 Mulholland St, Nauvoo, IL 62354
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The Little BookstoreNokomis
113 W State St, Nokomis, IL 62075-1658
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Fantasy Books and GamesO'Fallon
1977 W Us Highway 50, O'Fallon, IL 62208
Comics
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The Gathering BookstoreO'Fallon
Inside First Baptist Church, 1111 E Hwy 50, O'Fallon, IL 62269
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Barnes & NobleOak Brook
297 Oakbrook Center, Oak Brook, IL 60523
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Galactic Games and ThingsOlney
104 E Main St, Olney, IL 62450
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D & E Books and MoreOlney
218 S West St, Olney, IL 62450-1142
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The Scarlet Page BookstoreOregon
201 N 3rd St, Oregon, IL 61061-1400
Sells used books
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Quality BooksOregon
1003 Pines Rd, Oregon, IL 61061
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Half Price BooksOrland Park
31 Orland Square Dr, Orland Park, IL 60462
Mon-Sat 10am-8pm, Sun 11am-7pm
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Barnes & NobleOrland Park
160 Orland Park Pl, Orland Park, IL 60462
Author signings · Storytimes
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Barnes & NobleOswego
2590 Walter Payton Memorial Hwy, Oswego, IL 60543
Mon-Sat 10am-9pm, Sun 11am-7pm
Author signings · Storytimes
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Prairie Fox BooksOttawa
719 La Salle St, Ottawa, IL 61350
Mon-Fri 10am-5:30pm, Sat 10am-3pm, Sun 12am-4pm
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Beyond Tomorrow ComicsPalatine
327 N Northwest Hwy, Palatine, IL 60067
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Bootsma Bookstore CafePalos Heights
6513 W 123rd St, Palos Heights, IL 60463
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Anime-niacsPalos Hills
8074 W 111th St, Palos Hills, IL 60465-2204
Manga
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The Cross WalkParis
224 W Court St, Paris, IL 61944
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The Novel SpotPecatonica
516 Main St, Pecatonica, IL 61063
Wed 1pm-5pm, Fri 5pm-9pm, Sat 10am-2pm, Sun 12pm-7pm
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I Know You Like A BookPeoria Heights
4707 N Prospect Rd, Peoria Heights, IL 61616
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Graham Crackers ComicsPlainfield
16030 S Lincoln Hwy #4, Plainfield, IL 60586
Since 1982
Comics · Graphic novels · Manga
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True LeavesPrinceton
15 Park Ave W, Princeton, IL 61356
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Creative HandsPulaski
280 E Commercial Ave, Pulaski, IL 62976
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Enchanted BooksQuincy
532 Maine St, Quincy, IL 62301
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Codex BooksQuincy
3734 Broadway St, Quincy, IL 62305-2822
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Comic CavalcadeRantoul
515 N Century Blvd, Rantoul, IL 61866-1501
Comics · Graphic novels
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Comic CollectorRiverside
3246 Harlem Ave, Riverside, IL 60546-2069
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Vision ComicsRobinson
103 W Highland Ave, Robinson, IL 62454
Wednesday: 4 p.m. - 6 p.m., Thursday: 4 p.m. - 6 p.m., Friday: 4 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Comics
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Next ChapterRobinson
212 S Cross St, Robinson, IL 62454-2135
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Rochelle Book Hub LLCRochelle
718 10th Ave, Rochelle, IL 61068
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Inkwell Books & ThreadsRockton
106a W Main St, Rockton, IL 61072
Woman-owned
Horror
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Rockton ReadsRockton
112 Hawick St, Rockton, IL 61072-2415
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Edward Izzi's Book ClubRoselle
390 E Devon Ave, Roselle, IL 60172-1761
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Arts Paperback ExchangeRossville
113 Benton St, Rossville, IL 60963
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White Tree BooksSandwich
19 E Church St, Sandwich, IL 60548
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Small Town BookShelbyville
135 E Main St, Shelbyville, IL 62565-1653
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Perma-BoundSouth Jacksonville
617 E Vandalia Rd, South Jacksonville, IL 62650
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The Secret BookstoreSterling
301 W 3rd St Ste S1, Sterling, IL 61081
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Thunder ComicsStreamwood
1044 E Schaumburg Rd, Streamwood, IL 60107
Comics
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The Comic GalleryStreator
17 Northpoint Dr, Streator, IL 61364
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Twilight ComicsSwansea
208 Frank Scott Pkwy E, Swansea, IL 62226-7611
Comics · Graphic novels
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Twilight ComicsSwansea
208 Frank Scott Pkwy E Ste 6, Swansea, IL 62226
Comics · Graphic novels
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Sydney Lynn's Little Book Shop and VinylTaylorville
109 W Main Cross St, Taylorville, IL 62568
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Amazing Fantasy Books and ComicsTinley Park
16649 Oak Park Ave A, Tinley Park, IL 60477
Since 1978
Comics · Graphic novels · Manga
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Love’s Sweet ArrowTinley Park
17024 Oak Park Ave, Tinley Park, IL 60477
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Priceless BooksUrbana
112 W Main St, Urbana, IL 61801
Sells used books
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Storytellers Bookshop- Jackson, WIVandalia
422 W Gallatin St, Vandalia, IL 62471-2747
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Cornerstone Used BooksVilla Park
22 S Villa Ave, Villa Park, IL 60181
Since 1959
Family-owned
Sells used books
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Sly Fox BookstoreVirden
123 N Springfield St, Virden, IL 62690
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Books On The SquareVirden
153 E Jackson St, Virden, IL 62690-1450
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Main Street MusicWaterloo
108 N Market St, Waterloo, IL 62298
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Bookish Book Cafe & Wine BarWatseka
131 E Walnut St, Watseka, IL 60970
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Inspired by GodWaukegan
2211 Grand Ave, Waukegan, IL 60085
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Barnes & NobleWest Dundee
West Dundee, IL 60118
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Dom Knigi (City of Joy)Wheeling
56 S Milwaukee Ave, Wheeling, IL 60090
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Pink Couch BooksWilmette
1161 Wilmette Ave, Wilmette, IL 60091
Weds & Thurs: 11 am - 4 pm, Fri & Sat: 11am - 5pm, Sun: 11am - 2pm
Author signings
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Comix GalleryWilmette
405 Linden Ave, Wilmette, IL 60091-2844
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Galaxy of BooksWinthrop Harbor
1704 7th St, Winthrop Harbor, IL 60096
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New Guy in Comics and CollectiblesWinthrop Harbor
1707 7th St Ste 3, Winthrop Harbor, IL 60096
Comics
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