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If you want to know more about the great American roadside, you’ve come to the right place! These readily available books are a valuable source of information and photographs about diners, gasoline stations, drive-ins, classic highways, and motels – all those great places RoadsideFans care about. (RoadsideFans is an Amazon associate.)
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| Title | Author | ISBN | |
| Car Hops and Curb Service | Jim Heimann | 0811811158 | More info |
| Diners | John Baeder | 0810926113 | More info |
| Diners of the North Shore | Gary Thomas | 0738510718 | More info |
| (A) Directory of Diners (3rd edition) | Mario Monti | 1418480169 | More info |
| Fast Food | J. Jakle, K. Sculle | 0801861098 | More info |
| Fun Along the Road | John Margolies | 0821223518 | More info |
| Highway: America’s Endless Dream | B. Polster, P. Patton | 1556706049 | More info |
| Home Away from Home | John Margolies | 0821221620 | More info |
| Hometown Diners | Robert O. Williams | 0810941554 | More info |
| Jersey Diners | Peter Genovese | 0813523508 | More info |
| Lost Diners and Roadside Restaurants of New England and New York | Will Anderson | 1893804011 | More info |
| Mid-Atlantic Roadside Delights | Will Anderson | 0960105646 | More info |
| Motel America | Andrew & Jenny Wood | 1888054913 | More info |
| Orange Roofs, Golden Arches | Philip Langdon | 0394741293 | More info |
| Plates + Dishes: The Food and Faces of the Roadside Diner | Stephan Schacher | 1568985053 | More info |
| Roadsides: Images of the American Landscape | K. Povo, B. Johansen | 0974186031 | More info |
| Route 28: A Mile-by-Mile Guide to New York’s Adventure Route | Rob Scharpf | 0966342607 | More info |
| Route 66: The Mother Road | Michael Wallis | 0312082851 | More info |
| The American Diner | Michael Karl Witzel | 0760301107 | More info |
| The American Drive-In | Michael Karl Witzel | 0879389192 | More info |
| The American Gasoline Station | Michael Karl Witzel | 0879385944 | More info |
| The Great American Road Trip: US 1 Maine to Florida | Peter Genovese | 0813527414 | More info |
| The Worcester Lunch Car Company | Richard J. S. Gutman | 0738535834 | More info |
| Where Have You Gone, Starlight Cafe? | Will Anderson | 0960105697 | More info |
