French Books for Beginners

Looking to learn French 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 October 21, 2025
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French Books for Beginners

Looking to learn French 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.

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French stories = Contes français : with translations, critical introductions, notes, and vocabulary by the editor
Fowlie, Wallace
Paper Book
"The selections are good and the translations are excellent." ― Germaine Brée, New York University Drawn from two centuries of French literature, these superb selections by ten great writers span a wide variety of styles, philosophies, and literary creeds. The stories reflect not...
Short stories in French for intermediate learners : read for pleasure at your level and learn French the fun way!
Richards, Olly
Paper Book
An unmissable collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories for young adult and adult intermediate learners of French. Olly's top-notch language-learning insights are right in line with the best of what we know from neuroscience and cognitive psychology about...
Short stories in French for beginners : read for pleasure at your level and learn French 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...
So long a letter
Ba?, Mariama.
Paper Book
Le petit prince
Saint-Exupéry, Antoine de
Paper Book
In 2000 Harcourt proudly reissued Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's masterpiece, The Little Prince, in a sparkling new format. Newly translated by Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Richard Howard, this timeless classic was embraced by critics and readers across the country for its purity and beauty of expression...
Small country
Faye, Gaël
Paper Book
Already an international sensation and prize-winning bestseller in France, an evocative coming-of-age story of a young boy, a lost childhood and a shattered homeland.   SHORTLISTED FOR THE ALBERTINE PRIZE * NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY ESQUIRE<...
Kiffe Kiffe Demain
Guene, Faiza
Paper Book
Man who planted trees
Giono, Jean, 1895-1970.
Paper Book
We have joined the Paul Winter Consort in the release of a cassette version of the acclaimed audio of the story by Jean Giono. The original music was composed and is performed by the Paul Winter consort, and the text is narrated by Robert J. Lurtsema, host of Morning Pro Musica.The hero of the story...
Easy French reader : a three-part text for beginning students
De Roussy de Sales, R.
Paper Book
Start Reading in French Immediately and Build Your Language Skills in No Time! Whether you're a brand-new beginner or an advanced-beginning learner, the Easy Reader series enables you to dive into the language with engaging readings that progress in difficulty to match your growing...
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