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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 £4.91! new only from £9.33! \| signed copies \| first editions
2	Die Trying more books like this by Lee Child On a Chicago street in bright sunshine, Jack Reacher, is strolling nowhere and sees an attractive young woman, struggling on crutches. Naturally, he stops to offer her a steadying arm. And then he turns around to see a handgun aimed straight at his stomach. Locked in a dark, stifling van racing across America, chained to the woman, Reacher needs ... see all copies from £1.41! new only from £5.70! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	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 £1.41! new only from £2.07! \| signed copies \| first editions
4	The Lazarus Project more books like this by Aleksandar Hemon, Velibor Bozovic (Photographer), Chicago Historical Society (Photographer) The much anticipated novel from MacArthur Award-winning writer Hemon is a story of historical sweep and contemporary insight crafted in a dazzlingly original style. Illustrated. see all copies from £9.25! new only from £9.25! \| signed copies \| first editions
5	Jungle more books like this by Upton Sinclair Upton Sinclair's novel The Jungle, which inspired the 1906 Pure Food and Drug Act and the Meat Inspection Act, stands as a classic of Twentieth-century American literature and social protest. In this accessible and thorough edition by Christopher Phelps, a critical introduction addresses the wide range of issues raised by the text, including early ... see all copies from £1.41! new only from £4.72! \| signed copies \| first editions
6	Native Son more books like this by Richard Wright Right from the start, Bigger Thomas had been headed for jail. It could have been for assault or petty larceny; by chance, it was for murder and rape. Native Son tells the story of this young black man caught in a downward spiral after he kills a young white woman in a brief moment of panic. Set in Chicago in the 1930s, Wright's powerful novel is ... see all copies from £2.08! new only from £2.08! \| signed copies \| first editions
7	A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations: Chicago Style for Students and Researchers more books like this by Kate L Turabian, Wayne C Booth (Revised by), Gregory G Colomb (Revised by) Dewey, Bellow, Strauss, Friedman - the University of Chicago has been the home of some of the most important thinkers of the modern age. But perhaps no name has been spoken with more respect than Turabian. The dissertation secretary at Chicago for decades, Kate L. Turabian literally wrote the book on the successful completion and submission of the ... see all copies from £10.42! new only from £10.42!
8	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 £1.78! new only from £5.70! \| signed copies \| first editions
9	Sin in the Second City: Madams, Ministers, Playboys, and the Battle for America's Soul more books like this by Karen Abbott Step into the perfumed parlors of the Everleigh Club, the most famous brothel in American history. Culminating in a dramatic last stand between brothel keepers and crusading reformers, this book presents a vivid snapshot of Americas journey from Victorian-era propriety to 20th-century modernity. see all copies from £6.27! new only from £9.18! \| signed copies \| first editions
10	White Night more books like this by Jim Butcher In Butchers latest "New York Times" bestseller, professional wizard Harry Dresden investigates a series of deaths after he uncovers a conspiracy within the White Council of Wizards that threatens not only him, but those closest to him. see all copies from £3.13! new only from £5.61! \| signed copies \| first editions
11 view cover	Division street: America more books like this by Studs Terkel The book that first made Studs Terkel's reputation as this country's foremost oral historian is a unique portrait of America at a time of change and hope. see all copies from £5.65! new only from £8.95! \| first editions
12 view cover	Sister Carrie more books like this by Theodore Dreiser The text of the Third Edition is based on the 1900 Doubleday Page edition, with detailed annotations that reveal the author's use of real people and places in Chicago and New York. The novel is followed by "A Note on the Text," which discusses the relationship between this edition's text and that of the Pennsylvania Edition (1981), and a "Textual ... see all copies from £1.52! new only from £5.39! \| signed copies \| first editions
13 view cover	Bright Lights, Big Ass: A Self-Indulgent, Surly, Ex-Sorority Girl's Guide to Why It Often Sucks in the City, or Who Are These Idiots and Why Do They All Live Next Door to Me? more books like this by Jen Lancaster Jen Lancaster hates to burst your happy little bubble, but life in the big city isn't all it's cracked up to be. Contrary to what you see on TV and in the movies, most urbanites "aren't" party-hopping in slinky dresses and strappy stilettos. But lucky for us, Lancaster knows how to make the life of the lower crust mercilessly funny and infinitely ... see all copies from £6.32! new only from £7.97!
14 view cover	Proven Guilty more books like this by Jim Butcher The White Council of Wizards has drafted Harry Dresden to look into rumors of black magic in Chicago. Malevolent entities that feed on fear are loose, but it's all in a day's work for a wizard, his dog, and a talking skull named Bob. Soon to be a major Sci-Fi Channel series produced by Nicholas Cage. see all copies from £2.17! new only from £6.42! \| signed copies \| first editions
15 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 £2.43! new only from £5.70!
16 view cover	Dead Beat: A Novel of the Dresden Files more books like this by Jim Butcher As the seventh installment in the Dresden Files opens, Chicago wizard Harry Dresden's biggest problem is that his roommate, his vampire/incubus half-brother Thomas, won't clean up after himself or feed the cat and dog. But things get much worse fast. Harry has three days to find the Word of Kemmler, the supreme spellbook of a powerful and ... see all copies from £6.42! new only from £6.42! \| first editions
17 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 £1.89! new only from £5.70! \| signed copies \| first editions
18 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 £6.36! new only from £6.42! \| signed copies
19 view cover	Small Favor more books like this by Jim Butcher Jim Butcher delivers the new novel in his "New York Times" bestselling Dresden Files series. An old bargain has placed Harry in debt to Mab, monarch of the Winter Court of the Sidhe. She's calling in a small favor he can't refuse--one that will strain his skills and loyalties to their very limits. see all copies from £12.32! new only from £13.42! \| signed copies \| first editions
20 view cover	Death Masks: Book Five of the Dresden Files more books like this by Jim Butcher Harry Dresden, Chicago's only practicing wizard, is hired by a mysterious priest to find the stolen Shroud of Turin. But first, Harry must deal with the Red Court of Vampires' champion, professional hit men, and the return of his semi-vampire former girlfriend. Original. see all copies from £5.61! new only from £5.61!
21 view cover	The Chicago Manual of Style: The Essential Guide for Writers, Editors, and Publishers more books like this by University of Chicago Press, Margaret D F Mahan (Preface by) Offering updated material to reflect current style, this 15th edition includes guidance on electronic publications, journals and mathematical copy. A comprehensive gathering of material, the Chicago Manual of Style is an essential reference for publishing professionals. see all copies from £26.13! new only from £30.27!
22 view cover	Gang Leader for a Day: A Rogue Sociologist Takes to the Streets more books like this by Sudhir Venkatesh First introduced in "Freakonomics," here is the full story of Sudhir Venkatesh, the sociology graduate student who infiltrated one of Chicagos most notorious gangs. see all copies from £10.42! new only from £13.06! \| first editions
23 view cover	Deep End of the Ocean more books like this by Jacquelyn Mitchard 'A blockbuster...a rich, moving and altogether stunning first novel. Readers will find this compelling and heartbreaking story -- sure to be compared to The Good Mother -- impossible to put down.' Publishers Weekly 'Watch your brother,' says Beth Cappadora to her seven-year-old son Vincent. Only minutes later she turns again and asks, 'Where's ... see all copies from £1.41! new only from £5.55! \| signed copies \| first editions
24 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 £2.61! new only from £8.12! \| signed copies \| first editions
25 view cover	Every Breath You Take more books like this by Judith McNaught The setting and two characters from one of Judith McNaught's previous novels, PARADISE, return in this work of romantic suspense. Kate Donovan's romantic fling with a stranger, Mitchell Wyatt, on the lovely Caribbean island of Anguilla takes a dark turn when Mitchell's half-brother William, scion of a wealthy Chicago family, is murdered, and the ... see all copies from £1.41! new only from £3.39! \| signed copies \| first editions

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