In this series of posts we’ve been talking about using readers in Spanish class. Reading is a powerful tool for our students! There are many ways to incorporate reading in your lessons, but today I wanted to focus on using novels and readers designed for learners in your Spanish classroom. Below I wanted to share a list of readers designed for Spanish learners organized by the country(s) they are based in.
I’m going to do my best to make this a comprehensive list, but it’s certainly possible that I’ll miss something! Please drop a comment below if I need to add something to this post. Thanks!
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Note:
Just a head’s up – I haven’t read all of these, but I have read books by some of these authors that have been amazing!! The ones I have not read myself I found recommended in a Spanish teachers’ group online, from others who have used them. It’s always a good idea to preview a book before adding it to your library with your specific classroom and learners in mind!
As you’re choosing books, you may like this playlist on Youtube I have been working on. It’s a look inside each book so you can see more of what it’s about and the support(s) included for your students! Check it out here!
Spanish Readers Organized by Country
Argentina
- La Guerra Sucia
- En busca del monstruo
- Muerte en Buenos Aires
- La ciudad de los muertos
- Javier y las monedas de oro
- Un secreto de familia
Bolivia
Chile
- Sembrando esperanza: El increíble viaje de un perro chileno en la reforestación
- Un secreto de familia
- Paco, el pingüino perdido
- Nueva escuela, nuevos amigos
- Casi se muere
Colombia
- Acuerdo Natural
- El Camino del Café
- Cómo salir de la zona de amigos
- El pequeño angel de Colombia
- El Entierro
- Es posible soñar
- La marimba de mi abuelo
- Me perdí en Medellín
- El duende de Salento
- Peter va a Colombia
- Papacito
- La perezosa impaciente
- Un Nuevo Amanecer
- Rigo
- El Último Viaje
- Guía poética de Bogotá
Costa Rica
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Guatemala
- Leyendas impactantes
- El viaje difícil (past tense version here)
- Testigo: La historia de Brayan
- Las lágrimas de Xóchitl
- Esperanza
- El Jersey
- La última prueba
- Una Leyenda de Guatemala: El Sombrerón
Honduras
Mexico
- Tumba
- ¿Ahorita?
- La Llorona de Mazatlán
- Carl no quiere ir a Mexico
- ¡Yanga!
- Fiesta fatal
- Esmeralda
- Frida Kahlo
- Pancho y las momias
- Problemas En Paraíso
Nicaragua
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Puerto Rico
- María María: un cuento de un huracán
- Cuentos de mi tierra: Puerto Rico
- Cuando Era Puertorriqueña
- Borikén – 1493
- El sueño de un marino
- Kachi
Spain
- Agentes secretos y el mural de Picasso
- Berto y sus buenas ideas
- Daniel el Detective
- Juliana
- La hija del sastre
- Viva el toro
Uruguay
Venezuela
- Leyendas Impactantes
- Orión
- El brazalete mágico
- El silbón de Venezuela
- Fiestas americanas
- La vida es complicada
- Las aventuras de Miguelito
- Mosca, ¡¡Mosca!!
- Mosca en leche
More Spanish Readers Organized by Country?
If you have more to add to this list, please comment and let me know! I know new readers are getting published all the time. I also tried to only add readers that I either have read and knew where they take place, or included it in the description online, so I might have missed some. Just reach out if I need to add something!
Resources for Using Spanish Readers
If you’re looking for more on how to use readers in your classroom, check out this post with tips!
If you’re looking for a list of readers recommended by level, check out the post here.
If you’d like to learn more about using a reader as a classroom novel, check out the blog post here.