Powell’s Books Chicago is the Chicago area’s largest independent dealer in quality used, bargain, antiquarian, and out of print books. Since 1970, our retail store in Hyde Park, near the University of Chicago, and now the Obama Presidential Center, has specialized in academic and scholarly books in the fields of ancient and medieval studies, philosophy, science, history and many other subjects. It also features many sections of general interest including art, architecture, photography, fiction, music, and film.
