Top 10 books to learn Spanish • Wanderlix

Do you know that reading is one of the best ways to advance in learning a language? So discover our selection of the best books to learn Spanish!

That you wanted to learn Spanish for a roadtrip in South America, for work or for your personal culture, many opportunities are available to you: traditional courses, podcasts, mobile applications, films and series... But the most traditional way – which remains one of the most effective – is reading.

So, to initiate, improve or even improve your Spanish, nothing better than a good book. It is finally an undeniable way to progress in grammar while expanding your vocabulary. And what better than to satisfy your thirst for culture comfortably installed in your armchair or on your towel facing the sea?

And for everyone to find his happiness, we have prepared a list of different works for all tastes and levels. Discover the 10 best books to learn Spanish!

1. The Lighthouse at the end of the world

Let’s start this selection of the best books to learn Spanish in the fascinating world of Jules Vernes. This didactic book cuts history into small pieces, making it easy to read.

On the other hand, translation is simplified and punctuated with playful exercises to enrich your written understanding and vocabulary. Specially written in accessible language, this book to learn Spanish is ideal for beginners.

2. Learn Spanish by reading short stories

This book composed of short stories is a simple and effective way to learn Spanish. These stories, written here, allow easy learning of the language and its bases. A work to take everywhere, ideal for beginners!

In addition, this book will help you learn a useful vocabulary in everyday life, with typical phrases often used in Spanish dialogues. ¿qué cuentas?

3. El Principito

You must have heard of the Little Prince of Antoine of Saint Exupéry. And if you know his story, it’s even better to assimilate it in Spanish!

If this book is ideal for beginners, we advise you to know the basics for smooth reading. But as history is fairly short and rather known, this book remains an effective way to enrich your vocabulary list.

Tip: Deny a small booklet to enroll your vocabulary. Thus, at each unknown word crossed in the text, you can add it to your lexicon in order to remember it well.

4. La sombra del venezo

Historical Roman combining love, suspense and literature, La sombra del venezo Carlos Ruiz Zafón is a must-see in Spanish literature. Released in 2001, the work quickly became a world bestseller, translated into thirty-six different languages. In short, a book that will no longer leave your hands, provided you already have a certain level of Spanish.

The story takes place in Barcelona in 1945. Daniel, a young boy who plays the main character is at the Book Cemetery. This secret library, held by his father, will make him discover a book that will completely change his life: La sombra del venezo !

5. Harry Potter y la footra filosofal

If the books of the Harry Potter saga are often the first chosen and recommended for a first reading in a foreign language, it is because they have some advantages. Indeed, reading Harry Potter in Spanish is strongly advised to progress because the level increases according to the volumes.

So, just start with the first book of the saga, Harry Potter y la footra filosofal . Then continue the challenge to the following volumes, increasingly complex and rich in vocabulary. Very well translated, the works of the famous wizard are only waiting for you for a reading rich in learning!

6. Mi pueblo y otros escritos

Published in 2008, Mi pueblo y otros escritos is a work written by Federico García Lorca, a Spanish poet and playwright. Thus, the first texts of this collection are autobiographical and refer to the author’s youth writings. They reveal his sensitivity when he was 18 years old. But also the morals and misery present in its native village of Fuente Vaqueros.

Then, the book is followed by a story full of humor and a text on the Spanish cradles. The text being translated, it will be easy to understand and assimilate the vocabulary. A very interesting book to learn Spanish while learning about the country’s culture!

7. Los Funerales de la Mamá Grande

If your Spanish language proficiency is not perfect yet, Los Funerales de la Mamá Grande is a collection of new ideals to progress. Indeed, this work consists of eight stories with their translation into French. What to expand your vocabulary lexicon while revising your grammar. Representative of magical realism, the Colombian author, Gabriel García Márquez, presents his stories on the themes of time, memory, loneliness and death.

For those who wish to go further, we recommend the most famous novel by García Márquez: Cien años de soledad (Cent years of loneliness). A masterpiece of South American literature, this work tells the story of a family of a small remote village of Colombia, the Buendia family, condemned to a hundred years of loneliness by the prophecy of the gitan Melquiades... A masterpiece that will delight those of you who already have a good level in Spanish.

8. A to Z Spanish: Grammar, conjugation and difficulties

Practical and complete, this work by Claude Mariani proposes an effective method for a daily learning facilitated. It includes:

• More than 300 exercises corrected to practice;
• The rules of grammar and conjugation;
• Words difficult to translate from one language to another.

Everything is gathered in this book for complete learning. In short, it is the ideal guide for anyone wishing to improve their Spanish level.

9. Spanish in 5 minutes per day

You want to learn or revise your knowledge in Spanish, without necessarily having time to take courses? Your Spanish loses itself by not practicing it? Spanish in 5 minutes a day of David Tarradas will be your perfect companion!

Thanks to this book and its 60 lessons and exercises designed to learn effectively day by day, the Spanish language will no longer have any secrets for you. Thus, the learning of grammatical rules will be a play of children, just as that of the essential expressions to hold a conversation.

10. Spanish (book+4CD audio)

Sold to thousands of copies, this work by Jean Cordoba is a real plight to learn Spanish. Indeed, the method of the book includes lively and current vocabulary-rich dialogues.

Discover the idiomatic expressions and impregnate yourself with Spanish culture through this book, which wonderfully illustrates the realities and evolutions that the Spanish oral language has experienced over time. In addition, included audio recordings are a real asset to enhance the efficiency of learning.