Spanish Language Books

Here are some suggestions for books to help you learn Spanish.

Teach Yourself Spanish (Book & CD pack)
by Juan Kattan-Ibarra

The Teach Yourself series is very good for grammatical explanation. The CD allows you to keep practising even when you are driving, ironing or whatever.

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501 Spanish Verbs
by Christopher Kendris, Theodore N. Kendris (Editor)

Extremely useful reference book.

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Practice Makes Perfect: Complete Spanish Grammar
by Gilda Nissenberg

Explanation and exercises taking you through the key components of Spanish grammar.

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Practice Makes Perfect: Spanish Verb Tenses
by Dorothy M. Devney

Excellent reference and workbook. Once we've nailed the verbs, the rest of the language just falls into place.

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It is very useful, when learning any language, to read as much as possible in that language. In my view, the most satisfactory way of doing this is to read books adapted for students of the language, the graded readers. We can enjoy the stories without having to spend too much time looking up words in the dictionary and we absorb vocabulary, phrases and structures as we go along. I have learnt a great deal from easy-reading books and highly recommend them as a learning tool, as well as an interesting pastime.
 
You can search for Spanish easy readers on Amazon by clicking here.
 
The ones I particularly recommend are those about Lola Lago, a young detective in Madrid. You can search for books about her by clicking here.
 

Collins Spanish Dictionary: Complete & Unabridged

An up-to-date edition of a good, solid, reliable dictionary.

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Collins Express Spanish Dictionary

Useful, medium-sized dictionary.

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Spanish Dictionary (Collins GEM)

It is always useful to have a pocket-sized dictionary.

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Interested in reading more about Spain, South America or the Philippines?

Check out our recommended books about and set in Spain and Spanish-speaking countries.


Total beginner?

Have a look at our introduction to the Spanish language.


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