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Quimby's Bookstore

Quimby's is an independently owned bookstore in Chicago that sells independently-published and small press books, comics, zines and ephemera. We favor the unusual, the aberrant, the saucy and the lowbrow. Find us at 1854 W. North Ave in Wicker Park and at quimbys.com.

Graphic Novels
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Haruki Murakami Manga Stories 3: Scheherezade; Sleep
Honoria: A Fortuitous Friendship
Squeak Chatter Bark: An Eco-Mystery
Land of Mirrors
You Must Take Part in Revolution: A Graphic Novel
Holy Lacrimony
Bring Me the Head of Susan Lomond: A High School Story
Loud & Smart & in Color: An All-New Collection of Loud & Smart Comics
Hourglass
The Confessional: A Graphic Novel
Milk White Steed
World Within the World: Collected Minicomix & Short Works 2010-2022
Museum of Degenerates: Portraits of the American Grotesque
Why Don't You Love Me?
Aya: Face the Music
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Mayhem & Outer Limits Books
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Beyond Esoteric: Escaping Prison Planet Volume 3
Haunted World: 101 Ghostly Places and Encounters (with a Foreword by Loyd Auerbach)
Atlas Obscura: Wild Life: An Explorer's Guide to the World's Living Wonders
Killer Cocktails: Dangerous Drinks Inspired by History's Most Nefarious Criminals
Born with a Tail: The Devilish Life and Wicked Times of Anton Szandor Lavey, Founder of the Church of Satan
Time Expansion Experiences: The Psychology of Time Perception and the Illusion of Linear Time
Freaky Folklore: Terrifying Tales of the World's Most Elusive Monsters and Enigmatic Cryptids
Eerie Legends: An Illustrated Exploration of Creepy Creatures, the Paranormal, and Folklore from Around the World
The Witch's Door: Oddities and Tales from the Esoteric to the Extreme
A Confluence of Witches: Celebrating Our Lunar Roots, Decolonizing the Craft, and Reenchanting Our World
Baphomet Revealed: Mysteries and Magic of the Sacred Icon
Witches: A Compendium
Occult: Decoding the Visual Culture of Mysticism, Magic and Divination
Cult Following: The Extreme Sects That Capture Our Imaginations--And Take Over Our Lives
On Alchemy: Essential Practices and Making Art as Alchemy
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Music Books
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Fearless Vampire Killers: The Bad Brains Photographs
Teddy Boys: Post-War Britain and the First Youth Revolution
Dressed in Black: The Shangri-Las and Their Recorded Legacy
Sex & Drugs & Rock 'n' Roll: The Life of Ian Dury
There and Black Again: The Autobiography of Don Letts
Ponk!
Love You Madly, Holly Woodlawn: A Walk on the Wild Side with Andy Warhol's Most Fabulous Superstar
Cold Glitter: The Untold Story of Canadian Glam
High and Rising: A Book about de la Soul
Mc5: An Oral Biography of Rock's Most Revolutionary Band
Depeche Mode: Live
Taste in Music: Eating on Tour with Indie Musicians
Hollywood Dream, the Thunderclap Newman Story: Pete Townshend, a Band of Outsiders, and the Birth of British Indie Music
Never Understood: The Jesus and Mary Chain
Chicago House Music: Culture and Community
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Film Books
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The Last Dream
Zardoz
Horror for Weenies: Everything You Need to Know about the Films You're Too Scared to Watch
The Last Action Heroes: The Triumphs, Flops, and Feuds of Hollywood's Kings of Carnage
The Crow: The Life, Death, and Rebirth of a Classic Film (Revised)
The Blues Brothers: An Epic Friendship, the Rise of Improv, and the Making of an American Film Classic
Cannibal Error: Anti-Film Propaganda and the 'Video Nasties' Panic of the 1980s (Revised)
Naked Theater & Uncensored Horror: A Memoir by Stuart Gordon
How to Make a Horror Movie and Survive
Corpses, Fools and Monsters: The History and Future of Transness in Cinema
Desperately Seeking Something: A Memoir about Movies, Mothers, and Material Girls
Frightfest Guide to Mad Doctor Movies
The Satanic Screen: An Illustrated Guide to the Devil in Cinema (Revised)
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Politics & Revolution Books
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Anarchy in the Big Easy: A History of Revolt, Rebellion, and Resurgence
Seven Social Movements That Changed America
Algoffshore: The Art of Automating Tax Evasion
Enemy Feminisms: Terfs, Policewomen, and Girlbosses Against Liberation
Eyes on Gaza: Witnessing Annihilation
Revolution in These Times: Black Panther Party Veteran Dhoruba Bin Wahad on Antifascism, Black Liberation, and a Culture of Resistance
Tsunami: Women's Voices from Mexico
To Rob a Bank Is an Honor
Program or Be Programmed: Eleven Commands for the AI Future
Visualizing Palestine: A Chronicle of Colonialism and the Struggle for Liberation
When Freedom Is the Question, Abolition Is the Answer: Reflections on Collective Liberation
The Zapatista Experience: Rebellion, Resistance, and Autonomy
Abolish Rent: How Tenants Can End the Housing Crisis
Pinnacle: The Lost Paradise of Rasta
Lo Que Haremos Hasta Que Nos Liberemos: Organización de la Abolición Y Transformación de la Justicia
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BIPOC!
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Crazy as Hell: The Best Little Guide to Black History
Afrofuturism: A History of Black Futures
The Secret History of Black Punk: Record Zero: Paperback Edition
All One Life
Last Date in El Zapotal
It Skips A Generation
Ten Bridges I've Burnt: A Memoir in Verse
Black Friend: Essays
Tisa: New-Generation African Poets: A Chapbook Box Set
The Encyclopedia of Rootical Folklore: Plant Tales from Africa and the Diaspora
Magical/Realism: Essays on Music, Memory, Fantasy, and Borders
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LGBTQIA+!
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Drop in: The Gender Rebels Who Changed the Face of Skateboarding
Your Emergency Contact Has Experienced an Emergency
Dykette
Pageboy: A Memoir
I Heard Her Call My Name: A Memoir of Transition
I Am Only a Foreigner Because You Do Not Understand
Fag Hag
Moby Dyke: An Obsessive Quest to Track Down the Last Remaining Lesbian Bars in America
A Short History of Trans Misogyny
Young Mungo
Y'All Means All: The Emerging Voices Queering Appalachia
Drag: Mini: The Complete Story with New Foreword by Fenton Bailey
Sluts: Anthology
Portrait of a Body
Sex Goblin
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Art & Design Books
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The World of Banksy
The British Invasion!
Elements: Chaos, Order and the Five Elemental Forces
Poor Artists: A Quest Into the Art World
Propagandopolis: A Century of Propaganda from Around the World
Mr. Brainwash: Franchise of the Mind
Banksy: Building Castles in the Sky
Sacred Sites. the Library of Esoterica
This Is a Book for People Who Love Tattoos
Shamanic Journey: The Art of Chris Dyer
Futuria: Art of the Sci-Fi Age
A Doorway to Joe: The Art of Joe Coleman
Street Art Cookbook: A Guide to Techniques and Materials (Revised)
An Encyclopedia of Gardening for Colored Children
Wonderflux: A Decade of E-Flux Journal
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D.I.Y!
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Alice's Wonderland: The Search for the Hidden Door
An Encyclopedia of Radical Helping
Cooking with Magic Mushrooms: The Psilocybin Cookbook
The Essential Dr. Faith: Using Science to Boost Your Brain, Body, Intimacy, and Boundaries
How to Run an Indie Label
The Mushroom Compendium: Explore the Kingdom of Fungi
The Disposable Skateboard Bible
Mastering the Art of Witchcraft: Building a Practical Foundation
Vodou, Voodoo, and Hoodoo: Explore the Evolution of Caribbean Magic
Jude's Seasonal Herbal Remedies: Recipes for Natural Healing
Rapilates: Body and Mind Conditioning in the Digital Age
Utopian Witch: Solarpunk Magick to Fight Climate Change and Save the World
Unfuck Your Shame: Using Science to Accept Our Feelings, Resolve Guilt, and Connect with Ourselves
Sealf-Care for Everyone
Tarot Through the Witch's Year: 33 Spreads for Spiritual Connection
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Fiction
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True Failure
In Heaven, Everything Is Fine: Fiction Inspired by David Lynch
Daughters of the Nile
The House on the Borderland
Set My Heart on Fire
What Doesn't Kill Us
In Thrall
This Is Your Bike on Plants: Fantastical Feminist Stories of Bicycling, Gardens, and Growth
Nosferatu Unbound
Greatest Hits
The Free People's Village
Out There Screaming: An Anthology of New Black Horror
The Repeat Room
Rejection: Fiction
Out of the Drowning Deep
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