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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Stories from Spain = Historias de Espa?
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 México
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 México
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 Puerto Rico = Historias de Puerto Rico
Muckley, Robert L.
Paper Book
This selection of 16 legends illustrates the diverse history of Puerto Rico, for intermediate level learners of Spanish. The stories are presented here with the English translation in parallel'
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.
La casa de Bernarda Alba
García Lorca, Federico
Paper Book
Federico Garcia Lorca encontro en el teato un medio privilegiado para la manifestacion de su mundo interior. En La casa de Bernarda Alba se desarrolla el conflicto entre dos fuerzas mayores: el principio de autoridad ciega, con su secuela de orden y poder, y el principio de la libertad instintiva en...
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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