Books in Spanish? Recommendations?

Question

Hi! I'm sure this question has been asked somewhere before, but I searched around a bit and couldn't find much. But I am sorry if it's a redundant topic. I was wondering if anyone would like to share suggestions of books to read in Spanish. lower to intermediate level is preferable, but I'm not entirely opposed to more advanced ones. If it's a good enough story, I don't mind looking up every other word in a dictionary. The only thing I ask is to avoid romance novels (boringgg). Beside that, I'll read any genre. Adventure, mystery, and fantasy are my favorites, though. Thanks!

Answer 1

I read Isabel Allende's "La Ciudad de las Bestias", "El Reino del Dragón de Oro" and "El Bosque de los Pigmeos", which are intermediate/advanced but really good adventure stories written for young adults/teens. they're about these two teenagers, a boy and a girl (although their relationship isn't really romantic) who go on these adventures with their Grandmother. They're originally written in Spanish by a very good writer. I am currently working on her more advanced adult novel "Zorro," which is about the escapades of the young man Diego de la Vega. It's more adventure than anything else. I have also been reading Paulo Coelho's Spanish translation of The Alchemist, which was originally written in Portuguese, but the Spanish translation is good. It's called "El Alquimista" in Spanish. Those are the best ones I can think of off the top of my head. Enjoy!

Can i suggest that getting a autobiography in spanish would help you get use to the 1st person mode. Rather than seeing things in 3rd person most of the time. - Mattlar, Jun 14, 2012

Thank you for the suggestions! I read the English translation of The Alchemist;maybe I will try it in Spanish since I already know the story. Thanks for the others as well! - susuwatari, Jun 15, 2012

¡De nada! :) - PumpkinCalabaza, Jun 15, 2012

Answer 2

Grequerías by Ramón Gómez de la Serna. Fairly easy to read one line poems although hard to comprehend at times the meanings of some of them.

Thank you! how convenient that they're online! But I see what you mean about some being difficult to comrprehend the meaning of. - susuwatari, Jun 15, 2012

Answer 3

I am in the process of purchasing a Spanish bible, because I am familiar with the English version and I had a friend that did the same. Estoy en el proceso de compra de una Biblia en español, porque estoy familiarizado con el inglés y tenía un amigo que hizo lo mismo.

Yeah, I have a Spanish Bible too. It's a Spanish and English version, so it has them side by side. I love it, since the Bbile is the best and my favorite book out there. - animo, Jun 14, 2012

*Bible - animo, Jun 14, 2012

Haha, I'll admit to having been tempted to steal a mass book from a Spanish liturgy I attended once. That is a wonderful suggestion. - susuwatari, Jun 15, 2012

Answer 4

Try reading a book you have already read in English..Thats what I've done, and its given me more confidence in my abilities.

My attempt in Spanish (Please correct my spanish)

Trata a leer un libro que ya has leído in español. Lo he hecho en el pasado, me ha dado más confianza en mis habilidades

Good idea, Tianita! It will be much easeir to learn new things if you already know the context. P.S I think "trata a" should be "trata de", but not positive! :) - susuwatari, Jun 15, 2012