Spanish Books for Beginners

Looking to learn Spanish or get back into it? These adult fiction and nonfiction books from the Libraries in Clackamas County are great for easing in at your own pace.

Updated August 21, 2025
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Lazarillo de Tormes y de sus fortunas y adversidades (Spanish)
Paper Book
For lovers of timeless classics, this series of beautifully packaged and affordably priced editions of world literature encompasses a variety of literary genres, including theater, novels, poems, and essays.   Los lectores tomar#65533;n un gran placer en...
Stories from Spain = Historias de Espan?a
Barlow, Genevieve.
Paper Book
This selection of 16 legends illustrates the diverse history of Spain, for intermediate level learners of Spanish. The stories are presented here with the English translation in parallel'
Stories from Mexico = Historias de Me?xico
Barlow, Genevieve.
Paper Book
Drawn from 1500 years of Mexican history, these 16 legends are told in Spanish and English, on facing pages, and with end vocabulary lists in both languages.
Stories from Mexico = Historias de Me?xico
Barlow, Genevieve
Paper Book
Enjoy tales from Mexico while sharpening your new language skills! Practice and improve your reading skills in your new language while enjoying the support of your native tongue with Stories from Mexico, Third Edition. Both insightful and practical, this book features Spanish and English...
Stories from Latin America = Historias de Latinoamerica
Barlow, Genevieve
Paper Book
Offers insights into the history and culture of Latin American countries. This book features several enduring legends, which for the ease of comprehension, are told in both Spanish and English, on facing pages.
Short stories in Spanish : read for pleasure at your level and learn Spanish the fun way!
Richards, Olly
Paper Book
An unmissable collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories for young and adult learners. "I love Olly's work - and you will too!" - Barbara Oakley, PhD, Author of New York Times bestseller A Mind for Numbers Short Stories in...
Short stories in Spanish. read for pleasure at your level and learn Spanish the fun way!Volume 2
Richards, Olly
Paper Book
Olly's top-notch language-learning insights are right in line with the best of what we know from neuroscience and cognitive psychology about how to learn effectively. I love his work - and you will too! - Barbara Oakley,PhD, Author of New York Times bestseller A Mind...
Short stories in Spanish : read for pleasure at your level and learn Spanish the fun way!
Richards, Olly
Paper Book
An unmissable collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories for young and adult learners. "I love Olly's work - and you will too!" - Barbara Oakley,PhD, Author of New York Times bestseller A Mind for Numbers Short Stories in Spanish...
Easy Spanish reader a three-part text for beginning students
Tardy, William T. (William Thomas), 1896-
Paper Book
Start Reading in Spanish Immediately and Build Your Language Skills in No Time! Whether you're a brand-new beginner or an advanced-beginning learner, the new editions of these popular titles enable you to dive into the language with engaging readings that progress in difficulty to...
Pedro Pa?ramo
Rulfo, Juan.
Paper Book
A masterpiece of the surreal, this stunning novel from Mexico depicts a man's strange quest for his heritage. Beseeched by his dying mother to locate his father, Pedro Páramo, whom they fled from years ago, Juan Preciado sets out for Comala. Comala is a town alive with whispers and shadows--a...
Spanish stories = Cuentos españoles : stories in the original Spanish with new English translations
Flores, Angel
Paper Book
Designed for the lover of fine literature as well as the intermediate language student, this dual-language book contains 13 great, representative Spanish short stories. Chronologically arranged to illustrate the development of the story form in Spanish, the stories are presented both in Spanish...

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