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• The Great Believers

  Makkai, Rebecca,

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  "The Great Believers" is partially set in Lakeview in the 1980s and 90s.

• Last Summer on State Street

  a Novel

  Wolfe, Toya,

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  "Last Summer on State Street" is set in The Robert Taylor Homes in the summer of 1999.

• Clark and Division

  Hirahara, Naomi, 1962-

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  "Clark and Division" is set in Chicago in 1944.

• The Mayor of Maxwell Street

  Cunningham, Avery,

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  "The Mayor of Maxwell Street" is set in Chicago in 1921.

• Crossroads

  Franzen, Jonathan,

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  "Crossroads" takes place in New Prospect, a fictional suburb of Chicago.

• Wild Women and the Blues

  Bryce, Denny S.,

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  "Wild Women and the Blues" takes place in 1920s Jazz Age Chicago.

• Atomic Love

  Fields, Jennie,

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  "Atomic Love" takes place in Chicago in the 1950s.

• The Most Fun We Ever Had

  Lombardo, Claire, 1988-

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  "The Most Fun We Ever Had" has multiple Chicago area settings, including Oak Park, Lake Forest and Chicago itself.

• The Time Traveler's Wife

  Niffenegger, Audrey,

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  "The Time Traveler's Wife" is set in Chicago, specifically The Newberry Library, where the main character works.

• The Black Book

  Patterson, James, 1947-

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  "The Black Book" is set in Chicago's West Side.

• Whiskey Sour

  a Jack Daniels Mystery

  Konrath, Joe, 1970-

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  "Whiskey Sour" and the entire Jack Daniels series is set in Chicago. Lead character Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels is a Chicago Police Lieutenant.

• The House on Mango Street

  Cisneros, Sandra,

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  "The House on Mango Street" is sent in the Humboldt Park area of Chicago. It is based around the home at 1525 N. Campbell where Cisneros grew up.

• Storm Front

  a Novel of the Dresden Files

  Butcher, Jim, 1971-

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  The Dresden Files series is set in Chicago. Harry Dresden is a private investigator and a wizard, and the Chicago Police Department calls him in when they think their case might have some elements of the supernatural.

• Hello Beautiful

  a Novel

  Napolitano, Ann,

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  "Hello Beautiful" is set in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago, and also features Northwestern University. it takes place between the years of 1960 to 2008.

• Dark Matter

  Crouch, Blake,

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  "Dark Matter" features a character who lives in Logan Square and frequents a bar in Roscoe Village. Other featured locations include Lake Shore Drive, Millennium Park and University of Chicago.

• Loving Frank

  a Novel

  Horan, Nancy,

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  Among "Loving Frank's" multiple locations are Chicago itself and Oak Park.