Working on your Spanish and looking for Spanish books to read that are on your level? If you’re a young adult who has just started to learn Spanish, chances are you aren’t going to want to read a Spanish children’s book. In today’s day and age, thousands of books are easily accessible for you to expand your language. By reading in Spanish, you will improve one of the most important aspects of learning a new language.
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Books for Beginner Readers (A1-A2)
Papelucho by Marcela Paz
This fictional book is written from the perspective of a young boy, Papelucho, who lives in Chile. Papelucho goes on various different adventures around his home in Chile and writes about them in his journal. This book is written as his journal, making it very easy for beginners learning Spanish to read. Although this book is directed to young teenagers, those who have read Papelucho say that a reader of any age can relate to the stories of his adventures. There are 12 books in this series overall, so it will keep you busy as you move forward in your language skills
Short Stories in Spanish (for Beginners) by Olly Richards
Short stories are perfect for beginners because they give you a natural place to take a break. You can focus on one storyline at a time and ensure you’ve grasped the entire thing before moving on to a new one. That’t why we recommend this great book of short stories! This book is not only filled with 8 short, easily digestible stories, but the book was made specifically for beginners who are reading in Spanish for the first time! With checkpoints for the reader to use as they improve their Spanish comprehension, this book is a perfect choice.
El Principito by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
This classic and precious story follow a young boy (the little prince) as he travels far and wide, commenting on what life must be like as an adult from his young perspective. In truth this is a child’s book, which makes the language, sentence structure and length easy for beginner readers. However, the deep and humourous context of the story is what has allowed the story to be translated from its original French into over 250 languages.
La Vida Imaginaria by Mara Torres
This book follows the main character, Nata, after her boyfriend over many years leaves her. As she moves through life she figures out how to deal with being on her own. This book moves through an nontraditional time line, as it doesn’t have a typical beginning, middle, and end. Rather it talks about various moments in Nata’s life. If you’re a beginner in Spanish, but moving towards intermediate, then this book would be perfect for you. The grammar and vocabulary that is used throughout the book isn’t too hard to follow. And remember, you can always use Google translate if you’re in doubt.
Spanish Books for Intermediate Readers (B1-B2)
Short Stories in Spanish (for Intermediates) by Olly Richards
This is the second of volume of Olly Richards popular short story collection. This time the stories are catered for intermediate readers who are ready for the next step in their reading comprehension. Just like with the first volume, this book guides readers through their reading journey, so they are not only reading increidble stories, but learning Spanish tips along the way.
