{"id":144839,"date":"2023-08-21T11:30:09","date_gmt":"2023-08-21T15:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/learn\/free-spanish-ebooks\/"},"modified":"2025-06-17T06:23:09","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T10:23:09","slug":"free-spanish-ebooks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/spanish\/free-spanish-ebooks\/","title":{"rendered":"Where to Find Free Spanish Books Online"},"content":{"rendered":"

No matter your level, you can easily find free Spanish books to suit your needs.\u00a0Even if you think you’re not yet at the right reading level, challenging yourself with something slightly more difficult<\/a> than what you\u2019re comfortable with can have exponential benefits.<\/p>\n

Here’s a short, quick guide to show how you can take advantage of this tool\u2014including a list of my top 10 recommendations of free books en espa\u00f1ol.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Where to Find Free Spanish Books Online<\/h2>\n

There are lots of different websites and formats to choose from. Every time you think you understand how vast the internet is, it honestly gets bigger.<\/p>\n

To name a few websites:<\/p>\n

Loyal Books<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Loyal Books is a free public domain of audiobooks and e-book downloads in a wide array of genres and languages. The interface is in English so it might be good to start here for lower level speakers.<\/p>\n

Gutenberg<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Gutenberg Project has almost 50,000 free e-books to download. The interface may seem antiquated, but I’m sure there are some great reads waiting to be found here!<\/p>\n

Many Books<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Many Books has about 33,000 free e-books available for all formats of e-reading and a whole swathe of languages to choose from. They also request you sign up for an email list, which again could\u00a0be a good reminder to keep up with your studies.<\/p>\n

Amazon Kindle Books<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n

Everyone knows and loves Amazon. They literally have everything and are as user-friendly as social media sites\u2014and there are many free and cheap options to find.<\/a><\/p>\n

If you didn’t know already, they have a free e-book section and if you simply switch to the Spanish version of the website, the free e-books will be in Spanish.<\/p>\n

The easiest way is to download the Kindle Reading Application<\/a> (available for desktop computers, tablets and smartphones) and then transfer the files to your devices\u2014mobi or epub files work. Of course, the Amazon e-books will go directly to your reading application.<\/p>\n

You can also download a Spanish-English dictionary for Kindle so you can conveniently look up new words while reading!\u00a0<\/p>\n

Free Spanish E-books<\/h2>\n

My recommendations below are ordered from easier to more difficult, with approximate levels for each to give you an idea. However, everyone has individual strengths and weaknesses so feel free to hop around to different levels!<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0“An Elementary Spanish Reader”<\/a>\u00a0by Earl Stanley Harrison<\/h3>\n

\"An<\/a><\/p>\n

A1 | <\/strong>123 pages<\/p>\n

This Amazon e-book comprises 21 short stories, all designed for the novice Spanish speaker. There’s even a vocabulary index in the back!<\/p>\n

This is a good place to start because the stories are short so you’re less likely to get discouraged.<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0“La Mitolog\u00eda para los ni\u00f1os”<\/a><\/em>\u00a0by Fern\u00e1n Caballero<\/h3>\n

\"La<\/a><\/p>\n

A1 | <\/strong>248 pages<\/p>\n

Remember high school mythology class with all the battles and love triangles and magical creatures? Well, this is a primer to give children an introduction to mythology.<\/p>\n

It’s a little more advanced than the elementary reader above, but a good starting point, as it’s intended for children. Most of us are already a little familiar with Greek mythology, so some of the stories might be more understandable.<\/p>\n

3. “Fortuna: Historia de un perro agradecido”<\/em><\/a>\u00a0by\u00a0Enrique P\u00e9rez Escrich<\/h3>\n

\""Fortuna:<\/a><\/p>\n

A2 | <\/strong>80 pages<\/p>\n

Love animals? “Fortuna”<\/em> is probably the most popular dog story in Spanish. It makes pleasant reading, it holds the reader’s\u00a0interest throughout, and its language is clear and simple.<\/p>\n

P\u00e9rez was a master of the serial story (or follet\u00edn)<\/em> in which fictional dramas are characterized by an intense pace, implausible plot and psychological simplicity, making his works both entertaining and easy to understand.<\/p>\n

4. “Los Extra\u00f1os trabajos de Paulino y Eusebio”<\/a><\/em>\u00a0by Eloy Barba Dominguez<\/h3>\n

\""Los<\/a><\/p>\n

A2 | <\/strong>80 pages<\/p>\n

This is a story about working towards your dreams. It’s about two friends trying to become rock stars by buying the perfect drum set. They need money though and the story follows all the odd jobs they come across along the way.<\/p>\n

This story is relatively short compared to the other suggestions, but it is very good for practicing the past tenses<\/a>.\u00a0Friendship, adventure, music. Who could want more?<\/p>\n

5.\u00a0“Novelas cortas”<\/a><\/em>\u00a0by Pedro Antonio de Alarc\u00f3n<\/h3>\n

\""Novelas<\/a><\/p>\n

A2 | <\/strong>251 pages<\/p>\n

Written by acclaimed Andalusian author Pedro Antonio de Alarc\u00f3n, these novelas were originally published in 1882 and offer insight into Spanish life and history.<\/p>\n

They are short stories as well, so it’s easier to follow for a new learner. If you love historical fiction, this might be the choice for you!<\/p>\n

6. “Spanish Tales for Beginners”<\/a>\u00a0by\u00a0Louis Reinhardt and E.C. Hills<\/h3>\n

\""Spanish<\/a><\/p>\n

B1 | <\/strong>356 pages
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

This collection contains multiple works by acclaimed Hispanic authors, including some poetry. This is another compilation you can jump around in to find something that grabs your attention.<\/p>\n

I know the title says “Beginners,” but the content includes subjunctive and other advanced tenses, which I believe is more suited for learners at a level B.\u00a0<\/p>\n

7.\u00a0“Vida de Lazarillo de Tormes”<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>by Anonymous<\/h3>\n

\"Vida<\/a><\/p>\n

B1<\/strong> | 85 pages<\/p>\n

If you’ve taken any formal Spanish literature classes during your studies, you have no doubt heard about Lazarillo. This piece is the first known modern Spanish novel, and its author is considered the founder of the picaresca<\/em> literary genre.<\/p>\n

This style of prose\u00a0depicts the adventures of a lower class, roguish hero who lives by his wits in a corrupt society. The story follows a little boy, Lazarillo, who is left to become the apprentice to a blind man, while also serving other masters.<\/p>\n

8.\u00a0“El Sombrero de tres picos”<\/a><\/em>\u00a0by Pedro Antonio de Alarc\u00f3n<\/h3>\n

\""El<\/a><\/p>\n

B2<\/strong> | 283 pages<\/p>\n

Written by the same author as #5’s\u00a0“Novelas cortas,”<\/em>\u00a0this story depicts the tale of a wealthy magistrate in love with a miller’s wife and his attempts to seduce her. Different century, same problems.<\/p>\n

The story became so popular, it was eventually turned into a ballet.<\/p>\n

9. “El Capit\u00e1n Veneno”<\/a><\/em>\u00a0 by Alarc\u00f3n<\/h3>\n

\""El<\/a><\/p>\n

B2<\/strong> |\u00a0219 pages<\/p>\n

Another by\u00a0Alarc\u00f3n, this is the story of a famed fire-eater.\u00a0Set in mid-nineteenth century Spain and based on historical fact, the story follows a captain’s “domestication” through love during a time of social change,\u00a0eventually\u00a0leading to the strengthening and rethinking of societal principles.<\/p>\n

10. “Don Quijote”<\/a><\/em>\u00a0by Miguel de Cervantes<\/h3>\n

\"Don<\/a><\/p>\n

C1<\/strong> | 425 pages<\/p>\n

Considered a Spanish masterpiece, Miguel de Cervantes’ novel follows a nameless hidalgo who sets out on an adventure under the name Don Quixote, and is\u00a0later joined by\u00a0farmer Sancho along the way.<\/p>\n

This is a classic story that can’t be missed!<\/p>\n

Why Reading in Spanish Will\u00a0Improve Your Language Skills<\/h2>\n