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Guide to Frank Lloyd Wright and Prairie School Architecture in Oak Park

Paul E. Sprague

from $7.49

Country Roads of Illinois (Country Roads Of...)

Marcia Schnedler

from $9.59

Illinois Hiking and Backpacking Trails (Revised Edition) (Illinois Hiking and Backpacking Trails)

Walter G. Zyznieuski

from $5.19

Biking Illinois (Trails Books Guide)

David Johnsen

from $17.09

Illinois

Gary Irving

from $7.49

Illinois Off the Beaten Path: A Guide to Unique Places

Lyndee Jobe Henderson

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Chicago City Guide (Lonely Planet City Guide)

Chris Baty

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Passport's Guide to Ethnic Chicago (A Complete Guide to the Many Faces & Cultures of Chicago)

Richard Lindberg

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Not For Tourists Guide to Chicago 2015

Not For Tourists

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Chicago Street Guide to the Supernatural

Carol Mercado

from $4.99

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Eyewitness Travel Guide to Chicago

Lorraine Johnson

from $4.99

AIA Guide to Chicago

American Institute of Architects Chicago

from $5.39

Never a City So Real: A Walk in Chicago

Alex Kotlowitz

from $5.99

Chicago: Growth of a Metropolis

Harold M. Mayer

from $4.89

Chicago on Foot: Walking Tours of Chicago's Architecture

Ira J. Bach

from $5.29

Top 10 Chicago (Eyewitness Travel Guides)

D.K. Publishing

from $4.49

Chicago City of Neighborhoods: Histories and Tours

Dominic A. Pacyga

from $22.09

Chicago's Famous Buildings

from $5.09

Above Chicago

from $6.19

Architecture in Detail Chicago (Architecture in Detail)

Thomas J. O'Gorman

from $8.09

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The Unofficial Guide to Chicago

Joe Surkiewicz

from $8.39

The Chicago River: An Illustrated History and Guide to the River and Its Waterways

David M. Solzman

from $8.59

More Chicago Haunts: Scenes From Myth and Memory

Ursula Bielski

from $5.69

Unexpected Chicagoland

Timothy Samuelson

from $9.19

Time Out Chicago Eating and Drinking 2008: The Essential Guide to the City's Best Restaurants and Bars (Time Out Guides)

Time Out Guides

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Haunted Chicago

Troy Taylor

from $9.69

Chicago's Loop (Then and Now)

Heather Olivia Belcher

from $10.79

A Field Guide to Gay and Lesbian Chicago

Kathie Bergquist

from $13.09

The Nature of Chicago: A Comprehensive Guide to Natural Sites in and Around the City

Isabel S. Abrams

from $4.49

Chicago's South Shore (Images of America: Illinois)

Charles Celander

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Art of the State: Illinois (Art of the State)

Joanne Trestrail

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Seasonal Guide to the Natural Year: A Month by Month Guide to Natural Events, New England & New York (Seasonal Guide to the Natural Year)

Scott Weidensaul

from $5.59

Land Between the Rivers: The Southern Illinois Country (Southern Illinois University centennial publications)

C. William Horrell

from $6.49

A Native's Guide to Chicago, Fourth Edition (Native's Guide)

Lake Claremont Press

from $6.19

Literary Chicago: A Book Lover's Tour of the Windy City (Illinois)

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A Cook's Guide to Chicago

Marilyn Pocius

from $6.19

Chicago Architecture & Design

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Windy City Ghosts II

Dale Kaczmarek

from $13.49

Chicago: In and Around the Loop - Walking Tours of Architecture and History

Gerard R. Wolfe

from $7.19

The Hoofs and Guns of the Storm: Chicago's Civil War Connections (Great Lakes Connections: The Civil War)

Arnie Bernstein

from $8.19

Chicago

Chicago: Unforgettable Vintage Images of an All-America City

Best of Images of America

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Chicago's Far North Side

Neal Samors

from $5.29

A Guide to Chicago's Public Sculpture

Mary Lackritz Gray

from $5.09

Guide Chicagos Historic Suburbs

Ira J. Bach

from $11.59

Fodor's Chicago 25 Best

Fodor's Travel Publications Inc.

from $4.39

Frommer's Chicago Day by Day (Frommer's Day by Day)

Laura Tiebert

from $6.79

Chicago (DK Eyewitness Travel Guide)

Jane Ewart

from $8.39

Chicago

Gary Irving

from $7.29

The Little Black Book of Chicago

Margaret Littman

from $7.29

Frommer's Portable Chicago

Elizabeth Canning Blackwell

from $18.19

Chicago For Dummies (Dummies Travel)

Laura Tiebert

from $4.89

Chicago: A Guide to Recent Architecture (Architecture Guides)

Susanna Sirefman

from $7.29

The Streets and San Man's Guide to Chicago Eats

Dennis Foley

from $4.39

Michelin Must Sees Chicago

Guides Touristiques Michelin

from $8.79

For Members Only: A History And Guide to Chicago's Oldest Private Clubs

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from $6.09

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Chicago: A Pictorial Celebration

Dennis H. Cremin

from $13.09

Rough Guide to Chicago

Rich McHugh

from $6.89

Chicago's Famous Buildings: A Photographic Guide to the City's Architectural Landmarks and Other Notable Buildings

Ira J. Bach

from $6.39

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52 Illinois Weekends : Great Getaways and Adventures for Every Season

Bob Puhala

from $7.79

Chicago

from $5.39

Chicago: Portrait of a City

from $7.99

Hiking and Biking in Dupage County, Illinois

Jim Hochgesang

from $8.29

Illinois Images of the Landscape

Willard Clay

from $18.09

Illinois: Off the Beaten Path/a Guide to Unique Places (Insiders Guide: Off the Beaten Path)

Julie Foreman

from $9.79

The Firefighter's Best Friend: Lives and Legends of Chicago Firehouse Dogs

Trevor J. Orsinger

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Michelin the Green Guide Chicago (Michelin Green Guide: Chicago)

Guides Touristiques Michelin

from $8.99

Michelin Red Guide Chicago, 2011: Restaurants & Hotels

Guides Touristiques Michelin

from $7.29

Secret Chicago: The Unique guidebook to Chicago's Hidden Sites, Sounds & Tastes

Sam Weller

from $4.49

Frommer's Chicago

Elizabeth Canning Blackwell

from $6.29

Passport's Guide to Ethnic Chicago

Rich Lindberg

from $9.19

Return Again to the Scene of the Crime: A Guide to Even More Infamous Places in Chicago

Richard Lindberg

from $5.59

Access Chicago 8e (Access Chicago)

Richard Saul Wurman

from $7.39

Frommer's Irreverent Guide to Chicago

Dan Santow

from $5.09

Chicago Off the Beaten Path (Off the Beaten Path Series)

Cliff Terry

from $6.09

Hiking & Biking in Cook County, Illinois (Third in a Series of Chicagoland Hiking and Biking Guidebooks)

Sheryl De Vore

from $5.79

The Dog Lover's Companion to Chicago: The Inside Scoop on Where to Take Your Dog (Dog Lover's Companion Guides)

Margaret Littman

from $6.29

60 Hikes within 60 Miles: Chicago: Including Aurora, Elgin, and Joliet (60 Hikes - Menasha Ridge)

Ted Villaire

from $4.49

The Washington story

Adam Langer

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Travel

Illinois State Parks: A Guide to Illinois State Parks

Bill Bailey

from $7.69

Illinois 24/7

David Elliot Cohen

from $7.89

Chicago: A Photographic Portrait

Don Brown

from $6.49

A Native's Guide to Chicago's Western Suburbs (Native's Guide)

Laura Mazzuca Toops

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Norman Mark's Chicago: Walking, bicycling & driving tours of the city

Norman Mark

from $9.99

Chicagoland Atlas

American Map Corporation

from $15.89

The Official Chicago Bar Guide: A Fun, Hip Guide to over 350 Exciting Chicago Nightspots

Ryan Ver Berkmoes

from $10.19

Insight: University of Illinois

from $5.89

U.S. Travel Books

Lonely Planet Chicago

Ryan Ver Berkmoes

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A Native's Guide to Chicago's Northern Suburbs (Native's Guide)

Jason Fargo

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Time Out Chicago

Time Out Guides

from $8.09

Chicago Sun Times Chicago Almanac

Don Hayner

from $8.39

Chicago Mountain Bike Trails Guide

P.L. Strazz

from $11.29

The Windies' City--Chicago's Historical Hidden Treasures

Greg Borzo

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Doggone Chicago: Sniffing Out the Best Places to Take Your Best Friend

Steve Dale

from $10.39

Quick Escapes Chicago, 5th: 26 Weekend Getaways in and around the Windy City

Bonnie Miller Rubin

from $18.19

Eat.Shop Chicago: An Encapsulated View of the Most Interesting, Inspired and Authentic Locally Owned Eating and Shopping Establishments in Chicago, Illinois

Anna H. Blessing

from $8.39

Frommer's(r) Memorable Walks in Chicago, 4th Edition

Todd A. Savage

from $23.19

Insight Guides Chicago

Glynn Genin

from $8.69

Compass American Guides: Chicago, 3rd Edition (Compass American Guides)

Jack Schnedler

from $7.29

Mystery Reader's Walking Guide: Chicago

Alzina Stone Dale

from $4.29

Not For Tourists 2008 Guide To Chicago

Kathie Bergquist

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Today's Chicago Blues

Karen Hanson

from $7.39

The commonality between these two books is that they both provide comprehensive guides to the city of Chicago. While the first book focuses specifically on the city's architecture, the second book covers a wider range of topics including attractions, history, and culture. Both books aim to provide readers with a thorough understanding of Chicago and what makes it unique.

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