- List of fiction set in Chicago
This is a list of fiction set in
Chicago Novels
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Nelson Algren 's "Man With the Golden Arm " ISBN 1-58322-008-9
*Blue Balliett 's "Chasing Vermeer " and "The Wright 3 "
*Saul Bellow 's "The Adventures of Augie March " ISBN 0-14-018941-6
*Saul Bellow 's "Dangling Man "
*Richard Bissell 's "7 1/2 Cents" uses Chicago as a foil for a fictitious Iowa city.
*Charles Blackstone 's "The Week You Weren't Here "
*Fredric Brown 's "The Fabulous Clipjoint"
*Jim Butcher 's "The Dresden Files " Series
*Robert Campbell 's Jimmy Flannery mystery series
*Paul Carson 's "Final Duty " ISBN 0-09-941519-4
*Sandra Cisneros 'The House on Mango Street ISBN 0-679-43335-X
*Doug M. Cummings 's "Deader by the Lake: A Reno McCarthy Thriller" ISBN 059529359X
*Tom Dowd 's "Burning Bright (Tom Dowd) " ISBN 0-451-45368-9
*Theodore Dreiser 's "Sister Carrie " ISBN 0-451-52760-7
*Stuart Dybek 's "The Coast of Chicago" ISBN 0-312-42425-6
*James T. Farrell 's "Studs Lonigan " trilogy
*Joshua Ferris 's "Then We Came to the End " ISBN 978-0316016384
*Edna Ferber 'sSo Big
*John M. Ford 's "The Last Hot Time " ISBN 0-312-87578-9
*Melvin E. Giles 's "George Street, Our Street ISBN 0-9656364-0-2
*Aleksandar Hemon 's "Nowhere Man " ISBN 0-375-72702-7
*Harry Stephen Keeler 's "The Riddle of the Traveling Skull " ISBN 1932416269 (and many other novels by Keeler)
*Adam Langer 's "Crossing California" and "The Washington Story" (the latter a semi-sequel to the former)
*Nella Larsen 's "Quicksand " ISBN 0-14-118127-3
*Nella Larsen 's "Passing" ISBN 0-14-243727-1
*Jeanette Lee's "Mr. Achilles"
*Somerset Maugham 's "The Razor's Edge " ISBN 1-4000-3420-5
*Audrey Niffenegger 's "The Time Traveler's Wife " ISBN 0-15-602943-X
*Frank Norris 's "The Pit "
*Achy Obejas 's "Memory Mambo "
*Sara Paretsky 's thrillers featuring private eyeV.I. Warshawski
*Robert Shea andRobert Anton Wilson 's ""Illuminatus! "
*Upton Sinclair 's "The Jungle " ISBN 1-884365-30-2
*Terrance L. Smith's "The Thief Who Came to Dinner "
*Scott Spencer's "Endless Love"
*Chris Ware 's "Jimmy Corrigan, the smartest kid on earth " (mostly set in Chicago)
*Richard Wright's "Native Son " ISBN 0-06-092980-4
*Don DeGrazia 's "American Skin "
*Joe Meno 's "Hairstyles of the Damned Musicals and plays
*American Buffalo
*Be Like Water
*Bleacher Bums
*Chicago (musical)
*Chicago (play)
*The Front Page
*Glengarry Glen Ross
*In the Jungle of Cities
*Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
*Proof
*A Raisin in the Sun
*Sexual Perversity in Chicago Films
*"About Last Night" (1986)
*"Above the Law" (1988)
*"Adventures in Babysitting " (1987)
*"Ali" (2001)
*"Backdraft" (1991)
*"Bad Boys" (1983)
*"Barbershop" (2002)
*"" (2004)
*"Big Shots " (1987)
*"Blankman " (1994)
*"Blind " (1994)
*"The Blues Brothers" (1980)
*"Blues Brothers 2000 " (1998)
*"Brannigan" (1975)
*"The Break Up " (2006)
*"Breed of Men " (1919)
*"The Brute " (1920)
*"Bugsy Malone " (1976)
*"Call Northside 777 " (1948)
*"Candyman" (1992) - based on a book originally set in London
*"Casino " (1995)- scenes labeled as "Back Home" are in Chicago
*"" (2004) (partly in Chicago)
*"Chain Reaction" (1996)
*"Cheaper By The Dozen " (2003)
*"Chicago" (1927)
*"Chicago" (2002)
*"Child's Play " (1988)
*"Child's Play 2 " (1990)
*"Class" (1983)
*"Code of Silence " (1985)
*"Continental Divide " (1981)
*"Cooley High " (1975)
*"" (1978)
*"Danger Lights " (1930) (partly in Chicago)
*"The Dark Knight " (2008) (scenes taking place in Gotham City were filmed in Chicago)
*"Death of a President "(2006)
*"Derailed " (2005)
*"Dick Tracy" (1990)
*"Dragonfly" (2001)
*"The Dumb Girl of Portici " (1916)
*"Eagle Eye " (2008)
*"Eight Men Out " (1988)
*"The Express " (2009)
*"Ferris Bueller's Day Off " (1986)
*"Flatliners " (1990)
*"The Fugitive" (1993)
*"Go Fish " (1994)
*"Hardball" (2001)
*"Harry and Tonto " (1974)
*"Heaven is a Playground " (1991)
*"" (1986) (partly in Chicago)
*"Hero " (1992)
*"High Fidelity" (2000) - based on a book originally set in London
*"His New Job " (1915)
*"Home Alone " (1990)
*"" (1992) (partly in Chicago)
*"The Homesteader " (1919)
*"Hope Floats " (1998) (partly in Chicago)
*"Hoodlum" (1997)
*"The Hunter" (1980) (partly in Chicago)
*"I Love Trouble " (1994)
*"In the Depth of Our Hearts " (1920)
*"I, Robot" (2004)
*"I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With " (2007)
*"Judgment Night " (1993)
*"King of the Rodeo " (1929)
*"The Lake House" (2006)
*"A League of Their Own " (1992)
*"Little Man" (2006)
*"Looking for Mr. Goodbar " (1977)
*"Love Jones" (1997)
*"Medium Cool " (1969)
*"Meet the Parents " (2000) (partly set in Chicago)
*"Mercury Rising " (1998)
*"Message in a Bottle " (partly set in Chicago)
*"Michael" (1996) (partly in Chicago)
*"Mickey One " (1965)
*"Midnight Run " (1988) (partly in Chicago)
*"Miracle on 34th Street " (1994) (partly in Chicago)
*"Mo' Money " (1992)
*"Monkey Hustle " (1976)
*"Music Box" (1989)
*"My Best Friend's Wedding " (1997)
*"My Big Fat Greek Wedding " (2002)
*"National Lampoon's Vacation " (1983) (partly in Chicago)
*"National Lampoon's European Vacation " (1985-starts in Chicago)
*"National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation " (1989)
*"Natural Born Killers " (1994) (partly in Chicago)
*"The Negotiator " (1998)
*"Never Been Kissed " (1999)
*"Nothing in Common "(1986) (partly in Chicago)
*"Only the Lonely" (1991) -- withJohn Candy
*"On the Line " (2001)
*"Opportunity Knocks" (1990)
*"The Package " (1989)
*"Poltergeist III" (1988)
*"Planes, Trains, and Automobiles " (1987)
*"Prelude to a Kiss" (1992)
*"Primal Fear" (1996)
*"Proof (2005)
*"Raisin in the Sun " (1961)
*"Random Encounter" (1998)
*"The Man with the Golden Arm " (1955)
*"Red Heat " (1988)
*"The Relic" (1997) - based on a book originally set in New York City
*"Return to Me " (2000)
*"Risky Business " (1983)
*"Road to Perdition " (2001)
*"Robin and the 7 Hoods " (1964)
*"Roll Bounce " (2005)
*"Rookie of the Year" (1993)
*"Running Scared" (1986)
*"Save the Last Dance " (2001)
*"Shall We Dance?" (2004)
*"She's Having a Baby " (1988)
*"Silver Streak " (1976) (partly in Chicago)
*"Sleepless In Seattle " (1993) (partly in Chicago)
*"Slim" (1937) (partly in Chicago)
*"Some Like It Hot " (1959) (partly in Chicago)
*"Somewhere In Time " (1980) (partly in Chicago)
*"Soul Food" (1997)
*"A Sound of Thunder " (2005)
*"The Sting " (1973)(partly in Chicago)
*"Stir of Echoes " (1999)
*"Stolen Summer " (2001)
*"Straight Talk " (1992)
*"Stranger than Fiction" (2006)
*"Strawberry Fields" (1997)
*"Surviving Christmas " (2003)
*"That Royale Girl " (1925)
*"Thief" (1981)
*"Tommy Boy " (1995) (partly in Chicago)
*"Uncle Buck " (1989)
*"Ultraviolet" (2006)
*"The Untouchables" (1987)
*"U.S. Marshals" (1998) (partly in Chicago)
*"Vegas Vacation " (1997-starts in Chicago)
*"V.I. Warshawski " (1991)
*"Wayne's World " (1992) (partly in Chicago)
*"Wayne's World 2 " (1993) (partly in Chicago)
*"The Weather Man " (2005)
*"What Women Want " (2000)
*"When Harry Met Sally " (1989) (partly in Chicago)
*"While You Were Sleeping " (1995)
*"Wicker Park" (2004)
*"Wildcats" (1986)
*"Within Our Gates " (1920)Although not set in the city's limits, the John Hughes films "
Sixteen Candles ", "The Breakfast Club ", "Pretty in Pink ", and "Weird Science" take place in the fictional town ofShermer, IL , which is loosely based onNorthbrook, IL . In "The Matrix ", the subway sets were based on the CTA. One of the trains is clearly a Brown Line train, which in reality never goes underground.TV shows
*"
According to Jim " (2001-present)
*"" (2005)
*"Biker Mice from Mars " (1993–1995)
*"The Bob Newhart Show " (1972–1978)
*"Buck Rogers in the 25th Century" (1979–1981; 1st Season, 1979–1980, "New Chicago" functioned as Earth's capital city)
*"Chicago Hope " (1994–2000)
*"Chicago Sons " (1997)
*"Chicago Story " (1982)
*"Coupling" (2003, US version only)
*"Crime Story (1986–1988)
*"The Dresden Files" (2007)
*"Due South " (Some filming inToronto , Canada) (1994–1996, 1997–1999)
*"Early Edition " (1996–2000)
*"E/R " (1984–1985)
*"ER" (1994-present)
*"Exosquad " (1993–1995; Chicago, renamed to "Phaeton City", was one of the central locations of the show)
*"Family Matters" (1989–1998)
*"Generations" (1989–1991)
*"Good Times " (1974–1979)
*"The Hogan Family " (1986–1991)
*"The Jenny Jones Show " (1991–2003)
*"Kenan & Kel " (1996–2000)
*"" (1974–1975)
*"Life Goes On " (1989-1993)
*Life With Bonnie (2002-2004)
*"The Loop" (2006-2007)
*"Married... with Children " (1987–1997)
*"Modern Men " (2006)
*"MTV Chicago " (present)
*"My Block Chicago " (present)
*"My Boys " (2006-present)
*"Pepper Dennis " (2006)
*"Perfect Strangers" (1986–1993)
*"Prison Break " (partly set in Chicago; 2005-present)
*"Punky Brewster " (1984–1986) onNBC , it continued in first-run syndication until 1988.
*"The Real World " (2001–2002 season)
*"Samantha Who?" (2007-present)
*"Sisters" (1991–1996)
*"" (2000–2004)
*"Special Unit 2 "
*"Starting Over" (2003–2004 season)
*"The Steve Harvey Show " (1996–2002)
*"Still Standing" (2002–2006)
*"The Untouchables" (1959–1963)
*"Two of a Kind" (1998–1999)
*"Webster" (1983–1987) on ABC, it continued in first-run syndication until 1989.
*"Wild Card" (2003 to 2005)Many considered "
Hill Street Blues ", which never made explicit what city it was in, to be set in Chicago.Criminal Minds had their 6th episode L.D.S.K feature a killer inDes Plaines in Franklin Park.Although not set in the city's limits,
Roseanne (TV series) takes place in the fictional town of Lanford, IL.Chicago was also the site of a nuclear detonation in the
post-apocalyptic drama "Jericho", as well as subsequent food riots in nearbyrefugee camp s.Video games
This is a list of
video game s in which a major part of the action takes place in Chicago, Illinois, or afictional city closely based on it. This list does not countsports games orflight simulators , save for Pilotwings 64.List of games which feature Chicago
*"18 Wheels of Steel series" (PC)
*"BattleTanx " (N64)
*"Blues Brothers 2000 " (N64)
*"Chicago Enforcer" (Xbox )
*"Chicago 90 " (Amiga )
*"" (Xbox)
*"Cruisin' USA " (Midway Games )
*"" (PC)
*"Driver 2 "(PS1)
*"Emergency Call Ambulance " (Arcade)
*"Lethal Enforcers " (Konami )
*"Midtown Madness " (PC)
*"Michael Jordan in Chaos in the Windy City " (SNES)
*"Mob Enforcer " (PC)
*"NARC" (Williams Electronics)
*"Perfect Dark " (N64)
*"Pilotwings 64 " (N64)
*"Project Gotham Racing 2 " (XBOX )
*"Rampage World Tour " (N64/PS1)
*"" (N64/PS1)
*"" (GCN/PS2/Wii )
*"Resistance 2 " (PlayStation 3 )
*"Still Life" (PC)
*"Stranglehold (video game) " (PlayStation 3,Xbox 360 , PC)
*"US Racer " (PC)
*"You Don't Know Jack " (PC) - The host mentions being in or from Chicago periodically.List of games which feature a fictional city closely based on Chicago
*"" (PS2/Xbox)
*"Saints Row " (Xbox 360)
*"" (PS2)
*"TimeSplitters 2 " (GameCube , PlayStation 2, Xbox)
*"" (Xbox 360/PS3)Others (Comics, Manga, Cartoons)
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Gotham City , inBatman Begins andThe Dark Knight is filmed in Chicago
*"Cage", volume 1 (April 1992-November 1993) - ongoing series byMarvel Comics featuring the superheroLuke Cage ; 20 issues were published
*"Gunsmith Cats "External links
* [http://www.cityofchicago.org/FilmOffice/ City of Chicago's Film Office]
* [http://www.sfsite.com/~silverag/chicago.html Chicago in Science Fiction bibliography]
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