{"id":15874,"date":"2015-06-09T18:29:48","date_gmt":"2015-06-10T02:29:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/teensleuth.com\/hauntedlibrary\/?p=15874"},"modified":"2015-07-05T16:27:19","modified_gmt":"2015-07-06T00:27:19","slug":"66-bookstores-on-route-66","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teensleuth.com\/hauntedlibrary\/?p=15874","title":{"rendered":"66 Bookstores on Route 66"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>from AbeBooks<\/a><\/p>\n

It’s arguably the most famous road in the world. Route 66 – just saying those words makes you want to hit the road. But did you know there are many wonderful used bookstores along the way from Chicago to Los Angeles? We have plotted the ultimate bibliophile’s road trip where you can visit 66 bricks and mortar used bookstores – who all sell on the AbeBooks marketplace – while driving from the shores of Lake Michigan to the beaches of Santa Monica. We are talking about two thousand miles and hundreds of thousands of books. It’s a booklover’s paradise – and worth the trip for that alone. Some folks travel for culinary adventures, some travel for landmarks and museums, but bibliophiles travel for the finest in literary offerings. It’s called Bookstore Tourism, and yes – there’s a book about it.<\/p>\n

The bookstores we’ve featured vary in size, and range from quintessential neighborhood used bookstores to specialists dedicated to subjects like children’s books, history, mysteries, architecture, theology, alternative religions and cooking. Get your motor running, head out on the highway and discover some amazing used and rare bookshops in America’s heartland.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe people are in flight, and they come into 66 from the tributary side roads, from the wagon tracks and the rutted country roads. 66 is the mother road, the road of flight.\u201d \u2014 John Steinbeck -The Grapes of Wrath<\/p>\n

66 Bookstores on Route 66:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

1. Howard’s Books – 2000 Maple Street, Evanston, IL 60201<\/strong>
\nHoward’s Books is the quintessential neighborhood used bookstore close to Northwestern University. If a book has been in the store for more than a year it’s half price.<\/p>\n

2. Amaranth Books – 828 Davis Street, Evanston, IL 60201<\/strong>
\nJust down the road from Howard’s, this store also offers CDs and DVDs, and has been around for 20+ years.<\/p>\n

3. The Book Den – 1043-B Chicago Avenue, Evanston, IL 60202<\/strong>
\nSmall but packed with books. Literature, history, anthropology, women’s studies, tattoos, and more.<\/p>\n

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Chicago Rare Book Center 703 Washington Street, Evanston, IL 60202<\/strong><\/p>\n

4. Chicago Rare Book Center – 703 Washington Street, Evanston, IL 60202<\/strong>
\nA treasure trove of collectible books. You\u2019ll see amazing books priced in four and five figures.<\/p>\n

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5. The Armadillo’s Pillow – 6753 N. Sheridan Road, Chicago, IL 60626<\/strong>
\nExpect the unexpected in this quirky store. Lots of beautiful but highly uncommon books.<\/p>\n

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Bookworks 3444 N Clark, Chicago, IL 60657<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/strong>6. Bookworks 3444 N Clark, Chicago, IL 60657 <\/strong>A little bit of everything including rare recordings. Parking around the back.<\/p>\n

7. Gallery Bookstore – 923 W. Belmont Avenue, Chicago, IL 60657 <\/strong> Established in 1927, this general used bookstore offers a hefty dose of rare magazines and ephemera. Check out the specialist section for mystery, science fiction and horror.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Booklegger’s Used Books 2907 N. Broadway, Chicago, IL 60657<\/strong><\/p>\n

8. Booklegger’s Used Books – 2907 N. Broadway, Chicago, IL 60657<\/strong>
\nWalk in and the shelves seem to go on and on. Used books galore from first editions to affordable paperbacks.<\/p>\n

9. Round Table Books – 1826 S. Indiana Avenue, Chicago, IL 60616<\/strong>
\nOffers rare and collectible books, particularly in history, art, Arthurian history and literature, Napoleonic biography and poetry. Closed Sundays.<\/p>\n

10. Powell’s Bookstores Chicago <\/strong>– 1501 East 57th Street, Chicago, IL 60637
\nIt\u2019s impossible to be in Chicago without visiting Powell\u2019s in Hyde Park where you will find a vast array of scholarly books. They have another store on the University of Illinois Chicago campus.<\/p>\n

11. Hooked on History – 350 W. Kensington Road, #108, Mt. Prospect, IL 60056 <\/span><\/strong>Established in 1988, the founding principle of this store is to provide quality collectible history books at affordable prices. Lots of American history with a strong focus on military history<\/p>\n

12. Brain Snacks – 5239 Carpenter Street, Downers Grove, IL, 60515<\/strong>
\nOpen on Fridays and also by appointment only. Since 1994, Brain Snacks has specialized in mystery, science fiction and fantasy, and romance.<\/p>\n

13. Bookhunters Books & Comics – 548 South Route 59, Naperville, IL 60563<\/strong>
\nLocated in a busy shopping center, Bookhunters, which opened in 2012, combines comics and graphic novels with books on religion, theology, philosophy, literature and scholarly subjects.<\/p>\n

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Bobzbay – 419 North Main Street, Bloomington, IL 61701<\/strong><\/p>\n

14. Bobzbay – 419 North Main Street, Bloomington, IL 61701 <\/strong>Used books and quirky media, and lots of science fiction and fantasy. This shop is not dull and look out for the bright yellow Bobzbay van.<\/p>\n

15. Novel Ideas – 480 E Main Street, Decatur, IL, 62523<\/strong>
\nFrom Bloomington, take a short detour to Decatur and see Novel Ideas where you will find more than 20,000 books in a store that\u2019s been open for over 25 years.<\/p>\n

16. Prairie Archives – 522 East Adams Springfield, IL 62701<\/strong>
\nIn business since 1973 and at this location since 1992. Approximately 250,000 books, documents, manuscripts, posters, prints, comics, collectibles, magazines, postcards and more.<\/p>\n

17. Books on the Square – 153 East Jackson, Virden, IL 62690<\/strong>
\nAbout 20 miles south of Springfield. They opened in 1993 and today it consists of three buildings full of used and collectible materials.<\/p>\n

18. The Sly Fox – 123 North Springfield Street, Virden, IL 62690<\/strong>
\nThis independent bookstore specializes in children’s books, mysteries, books about Illinois, and books for reading groups.<\/p>\n

19. Hammonds Antiques & Books – 1939 Cherokee Street, St. Louis, MO 63118<\/strong>
\nThis St. Louis store has been around for 30 years. Lots of rare, used and out-of-print books plus a huge library of paper articles on subjects from the 1850s to 1960s.<\/p>\n

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Dunaway Books 3111 South Grand Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63118<\/strong><\/p>\n

20. Dunaway Books – 3111 South Grand Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63118<\/strong>
\nHoused in a former gallery, Dunaway Books caters for scholars, collectors and readers. Lots of small press titles and local literature.<\/p>\n

21. The Book House, Inc. – 7352 Manchester, Maplewood, St. Louis, MO 63143<\/strong>
\nThis shop is housed in an old department store building in the historic business district of downtown Maplewood. You will find an eclectic mix of rare, out-of-print, new, and used books.<\/p>\n

22. Patten Books – 10202 Manchester, Kirkwood, MO, 63122<\/strong>
\nKeith and Nancy Patten offer around 50,000 quality used books. Open Tuesday to Saturday in the suburbs of St. Louis.<\/p>\n

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STL Books – 100 W Jefferson Avenue, Kirkwood, MO 63122<\/strong><\/p>\n

23. STL Books – 100 W Jefferson Avenue, Kirkwood, MO 63122<\/strong>
\nA small community bookstore dedicated to reading and the literary arts in St. Louis. They specialize in high quality literature for adults and children.<\/p>\n

24. ABC Books – 2109-J N. Glenstone, Springfield, MO 65803 <\/strong>Established in 1989, ABC offers more than 100,000 new and used books, including textbooks. Closed on Sundays.<\/p>\n

25. Half Price Books of the Ozarks – 1950 S. Glenstone Avenue, Suite O, Springfield, MO 65804<\/strong>
\nNew and used books covering romance, westerns, sci-fi, cookbooks, history, classics, horror and mysteries.<\/p>\n

26. Hooked on Books – 2756 S Campbell Avenue, Springfield, MO 65807<\/strong>
\nAnother one in Springfield. More than 100,000 used, rare and out-of-print gems. Located in the Village Shopping Center behind Andy’s Frozen Custard. They have another location in Ozark.<\/p>\n

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Nixa Book Mark – 409-2 Northview Road, Nixa, MO 65714<\/strong><\/p>\n

27. Nixa Book Mark – 409-2 Northview Road, Nixa, MO 65714<\/strong>
\nA small, friendly store stocked with over 30,000 books but a strong focus on paperback fiction.<\/p>\n

28. Sleepygirl’s Used Books – 516 N Main, Joplin, MO 64801<\/strong>
\nIn business since 1999, Sleepygirl started out online but expanded to a physical store in 2003 which was destroyed by a tornado in 2011. Like true survivors, they bounced back with a new store.<\/p>\n

29. Coffee Break Book Store – 322 Buss Lane, Pineville, MO 64856<\/strong>
\nUsed books and a Cuppa Joe. A good place to spend a few hours after touring the nearby Pea Ridge National Military Park. Contains a separate children\u2019s room.<\/p>\n

30. Gardner’s Used Books – 4421 South Mingo Road, Tulsa, OK 74146<\/strong>
\nOklahoma\u2019s largest used bookstore, Gardner\u2019s has approximately 23,000 square feet of books, comics, DVDs, CDs\/records, video games and collectibles.<\/p>\n

31. Oak Tree Books – 2812 East 15th Street, Tulsa, OK 74104<\/strong>
\nLots of books about Oklahoma, the early days of the American West as well as plenty of first editions.<\/p>\n

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Peace of Mind Bookstore<\/strong> 1401 E. 15th Street, Tulsa, OK, 74120<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

32. Peace of Mind Bookstore – 1401 E. 15th Street, Tulsa, OK, 74120<\/strong>
\nOne of America\u2019s largest collections of occult, New Age and metaphysical books. Also carries herbs, stones, crystals, incense, runes and tarot cards.<\/p>\n

33. Rod’s Books & Relics – 10 E. 2nd Street, Sand Springs, OK 74063<\/strong>
\nA cozy little bookstore offering, children\u2019s books, cookbooks, Western Americana, and science fiction and fantasy.<\/p>\n

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Archives Books<\/strong> Oxford Pointe, 1914 East 2nd Street, Edmond, OK<\/p>\n

34. Archives Books – Oxford Pointe, 1914 East 2nd Street, Edmond, OK 73034<\/strong>
\nEstablished in 1989, Archives is a pioneer of online bookselling. Pop into their store for a huge array of used book bargains.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a> Second Chance Books & Comics – 3909 North MacArthur, Warr Acres, OK 73122 <\/strong><\/p>\n

35. Second Chance Books & Comics – 3909 North MacArthur, Warr Acres, OK 73122 <\/strong>The largest used bookstore in the Oklahoma City area (250,000 books) and a full service comic book store, including Manga and graphic novels.<\/p>\n

36. Tome on the Range – 158 Bridge Street, Las Vegas, NM 87701<\/strong>
\nNew books, modern first editions, children’s books, cookbooks, and mysteries from this picture-perfect small town store in New Mexico\u2019s Las Vegas.<\/p>\n

37. Maya Jones Books – 500 N Guadalupe Street, Santa Fe, NM 87010<\/strong>
\nA wide selection of general used and antiquarian books with a specialty in\u00a0Latin Americana and Western Americana. Located at the Traveler’s Market inside the de Vargas Mall.<\/p>\n

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Gunstock Hill Books – 239 Johnson Street, Santa Fe, NM 87501<\/strong><\/p>\n

38. Gunstock Hill Books – 239 Johnson Street, Santa Fe, NM 87501<\/strong>
\nLocated close to the Georgia O’Keefe Museum on the historic Santa Fe Plaza, this is a boutique bookstore specializing in old, rare and collectible books.<\/p>\n

39. Big Star Books – 329 Garfield Street, Santa Fe, NM 87501<\/strong>
\nFrom the outside, this building looks like a storybook house but this small white and blue bookstore is filled with used books.<\/p>\n

40. op.cit. books – 500 Montezuma Ave, Santa Fe, NM 87501<\/strong>
\nLocated in the Sanbusco Marketplace, op.cit carries new and used books, and modern first editions, and a great selection of remainders. Ideal for early risers, this place opens at 8am.<\/p>\n

41. Under Charlie’s Covers – 160 South Camino Del Pueblo, Bernallilo, NM 87004<\/strong>
\nForty minutes north of Albuquerque. Lara Harrison named this shop after her father, a journalist who always wanted to open a bookstore. Charlie’s dream never came true but his collection became the basis for Lara’s bookselling business.<\/p>\n

42. Bonnie’s Books – 9311 4th Street NW Albuquerque, NM 87114<\/strong>
\nA small used bookstore with an interesting selection of children\u2019s books.<\/p>\n

43. Page 1 Books (aka Page One Too) – 5850 Eubank Blvd. NE, Suite B41, Albuquerque, NM, 87111<\/strong>
\nInside the Mountain Run Shopping Center, Page 1 Books is the largest independent bookstore in New Mexico, and offers new and used books.<\/p>\n

44. Blue Eagle Metaphysical Emporium – 2422 Juan Tabo Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87112<\/strong>
\nThis bookstore specializes in alternative spiritualties, primarily Wicca and pre-Christian paths, as well as Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism and Taoism. They also offer books on astrology, alternative self-help and health.<\/p>\n

45. Title Wave Books – 2318 Wisconsin Street, NE Albuquerque, NM 87110<\/strong>
\nTitle Wave offers everything from literature to cooking, children’s books to political science – 100,000 books in 400 categories. Open Tuesday to Saturday.<\/p>\n

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Don\u2019s Book Store – 1013 San Mateo SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108<\/strong><\/p>\n

46. Don\u2019s Book Store – 1013 San Mateo SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108 <\/strong>This family-owned bookshop, which opened in 1970, offers more 200,000 paperbacks and hardcovers.<\/div>\n

47. Pinon Tree Books – Antique Specialty Mall, 87106 Albuquerque, NM 87106<\/strong>
\nLocated in an antique mall, Pinon Tree Books offers an outstanding selection of books on regional history.<\/p>\n

48. Lifeways Books and Gifts – 111 South Cortez Street, Prescott, AZ 86303<\/strong>
\nA metaphysical and spiritual bookstore located on a busy little street between a burger joint and a clothing store.<\/p>\n

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The Old Sage Bookshop <\/strong>110 S Montezuma Street # H, Prescott, AZ 86303<\/p>\n

49. The Old Sage Bookshop – 110 S Montezuma Street # H, Prescott, AZ 86303<\/strong>
\nQuality used books, a wide selection of titles on the Southwest ranging from children\u2019s books to natural history.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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51. The Book Shop – 134 N. Citrus Avenue, Covina, CA 91723<\/strong>
\nTwenty miles east of LA, Brad and Jen Johnson\u2019s store has more than 40,000 books covering topics from California and the west to literature, military history, cooking, children’s titles and science.<\/p>\n

52. Cook Books (aka cookbookjj) – 1353 N. Hill Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91104<\/strong>
\nJanet Jarvits’ legendary store contains more than 30,000 used, rare and out-of-print cookbooks. Chaotic but fascinating, this is a must-stop place for foodies.<\/p>\n

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Book Alley 1252 East Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91106<\/strong><\/p>\n

53. Book Alley – 1252 East Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91106<\/strong>
\nFounded in 1992, this is a general used bookstore (offering 50,000 books) with a large selection of art, architecture, and photography books.<\/p>\n

54. Archives Bookshop – 509 E Walnut Street, Pasadena, CA 91101<\/strong>
\nA theological bookstore that carries more than 75,000 new and used theological books covering religious studies, philosophy, theology and biblical studies.<\/p>\n

55. The Battery Books & Music – 1005B Mission Street, South Pasadena, CA 91030<\/strong>
\nThis store offers a wide and eclectic selection of books and music plus clothing and jewelry from local artisans, and live music too. Spanish language books too.<\/p>\n

56. Read Books – 4972 Eagle Rock Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90041<\/strong>
\nA small highly organized store offering used books and new magazines. Also does events and has signed books and first editions.<\/p>\n

57. Mystery and Imagination (aka Bookfellows Fine Books) – 238 North Brand B<\/strong>lvd., Glendale, CA 91203 <\/strong>Owned by Malcolm and Christine Bell, this store has offered books on mystery, detective, science fiction, fantasy and horror since 1975. Closed Sundays and Mondays.<\/p>\n

58. Alias Books East – 3163 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles CA 90039<\/strong>
\nLocated in the heart of Atwater Village, Alias Books carries a wide variety of used books with an emphasis on literature, film and the arts.<\/p>\n

59. Bookfinger – 620 Moulton Avenue #113, Los Angeles CA 90031<\/strong>
\nLocated at The Brewery, an artists’ colony, in Lincoln Heights near Chinatown. Used and out-of-print art, photography and design books. Also LPs. Open Thursday to Saturday.<\/p>\n

60. Counterpoint Records & Books – 5911 Franklin Avenue, Los Angele<\/strong>s, CA 90028 <\/strong>Below the Hollywood sign. Books on the arts, literature, poetry, film, stage, and philosophy with a wide variety of other categories. Also lots of classical, jazz and rock records.<\/p>\n

61. Books on the Boulevard – 13551 Ventura Blvd., Los Angeles CA 91423<\/strong>
\nThis shop opened in 1995 and offers hard-to-find, out-of-print, used and rare books. Closed Sundays.<\/p>\n

62. Mystery Pier Books – 8826 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood CA 90069<\/strong>
\nWorld famous and beautiful. This is where celebrities buy their rare books. Pop in and you might be rubbing shoulders with Johnny Depp. Signed, modern firsts, crime and mysteries.<\/p>\n

63. Alias Books – 1650 Sawtelle Blvd, Los Angeles CA 90025<\/strong>
\nNear UCLA, Alias Books has been a West LA fixture since 1959 – Alias Books East is its sister store. Thousands of titles covering art, literature, academic and scholarly books.<\/p>\n

64. Arcana: Books on the Arts – 8675 Washington Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232<\/strong>
\nNew, rare and out-of-print books on 20th century art, architecture, design, fashion, cinema and photography housed in a modern, sleek store.<\/p>\n

65. Sam: Johnson’s Bookshop – 12310 Venice Blvd., Los Angeles CA 90066<\/strong>
\nLocated in a blue building for the past 30 years, this famous bookstore offers a wide selection of used books with plenty of history.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Hennessy + Ingalls<\/strong> 214 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90401<\/p>\n

66. Hennessey + Ingalls – 214 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90401 <\/strong>Founded in 1963 and dedicated to the visual arts, this store is filled with used, rare and out-of-print books about art, architecture, design, fashion and photography.<\/p>\n

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