Sandmeyer's Bookstore

Independent & Locally Owned

Sandmeyer's Bookstore has served Chicago's South Loop since 1982, providing quality new books and unbeatable service.

Open for Business!

Can't find what you're looking for? Need a suggestion? Give us a call at 312-922-2104 or email [email protected] and we'd be happy to help you. Or better yet, pop into the store! We are open to the public and back to our regular business hours:

Monday 11 AM-6:30 PM

Tuesday 11 AM-6:30 PM

Wednesday 11 AM-6:30 PM

Thursday 11 AM-8 PM

Friday 11 AM-6:30 PM

Saturday 11 AM-5 PM

Sunday 11 AM-4 PM

Local Authors VIEW LIST (15 BOOKS)

Bob Dylan's New York

The House That Madigan Built: The Record Run of Illinois' Velvet Hammer

A History Lover's Guide to Chicago

Bake Infinite Pie with X + Y

This Is How You Vagina: All about Your Vajayjay and Why You Probably Shouldn't Call It That

The Secrets of Art: Uncovering the Mysteries and Messages of Great Works of Art

Dante Gabriel Rossetti: Portraits of Women

Keke's Super-Strong Double Hugs

Moon U.S. Civil Rights Trail: A Traveler's Guide to the People, Places, and Events That Made the Movement

Game Misconduct: Hockey's Toxic Culture and How to Fix It

Time for Bubbe

In That Number: One Woman's March from the Streets of Protest to the Halls of Power (and Beyond)

Murder in Canaryville: The True Story Behind a Cold Case and a Chicago Cover-Up

Molly and the Mathematical Mysteries: Ten Interactive Adventures in Mathematical Wonderland

Writing Out Loud: What a Blind Teacher Learned from Leading a Memoir Class for Seniors

Chicago VIEW LIST (14 BOOKS)

Joseph E. Yoakum: What I Saw

Vivian Maier Developed: The Untold Story of the Photographer Nanny

Refugee High: Coming of Age in America

The Blues Dream of Billy Boy Arnold

A History Lover's Guide to Chicago

Bronzeville Nights: On the Town in Chicago's Black Metropolis

Chicago's Great Fire: The Destruction and Resurrection of an Iconic American City

Black in the Middle: An Anthology of the Black Midwest

Walking Chicago: 35 Tours of the Windy City's Dynamic Neighborhoods and Famous Lakeshore

Everywhere You Don't Belong

Ghosts in the Schoolyard: Racism and School Closings on Chicago's South Side

The Great Believers

Two Menus

New Fiction VIEW LIST (3 BOOKS)

Devil House

Moon Witch, Spider King

The Books of Jacob

New Nonfiction VIEW LIST (0 BOOKS)

Cookbooks VIEW LIST (16 BOOKS)

Cook This Book: Techniques That Teach and Recipes to Repeat: A Cookbook

One-Bowl Meals: Simple, Nourishing, Delicious

The Twisted Soul Cookbook: Modern Soul Food with Global Flavors

Milk Street: Tuesday Nights Mediterranean: 125 Simple Weeknight Recipes from the World's Healthiest Cuisine

The Food of Oaxaca: Recipes and Stories from Mexico's Culinary Capital: A Cookbook

A Table: Recipes for Cooking and Eating the French Way

Mother Grains: Recipes for the Grain Revolution

Getaway: Food & Drink to Transport You

Ottolenghi Flavor: A Cookbook

Jacques Pépin Quick & Simple

Modern Comfort Food: A Barefoot Contessa Cookbook

Cook with Me: 150 Recipes for the Home Cook: A Cookbook

Xi'an Famous Foods: The Cuisine of Western China, from New York's Favorite Noodle Shop

Baking at the 20th Century Cafe: Iconic European Desserts from Linzer Torte to Honey Cake

In Bibi's Kitchen: The Recipes and Stories of Grandmothers from the Eight African Countries That Touch the Indian Ocean [A Cookbook]

VIEW ALL 16 BOOKS

Sandmeyer's Bookseller Favorites VIEW LIST (7 BOOKS)

Carry on

My Year of Rest and Relaxation

The Memory Police

Photography, a Feminist History

The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment

One Last Stop

Piranesi