Books from Spain
187 popular spanish books
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The target of the Read Around The World Challenge is to read at least one book written by an author from each and every country in the world.
All books that are listed here as part of the "Read Around Europe Challenge" were written by authors from Spain.
Find a great book for the next part of your reading journey around the world from this book list. The following popular books have been recommended so far.
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The Summer of Dead Toys : A Thriller by Antonio Hill EN
Description:
When a young boy falls to his death from a balcony in a ritzy Barcelona neighborhood, investigator Hector Salgado pieces the victim's world together in the city's seedy underbelly, where he confronts a human trafficking operation.
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The Supernatural Enhancements by Edgar Cantero EN
Description:
EVERYBODY LOVES A CONSPIRACY. DON’T THEY? When Ambrose Wells dies jumping out of his bedroom window in Axton House, forgetting to open it first, a distant relative with an unusual companion takes possession of the gothic estate at Point Bless, Virginia. But as they settle into their new surroundings, excited by rumours of ghosts, suicides and secret societies, they find themselves not just part of a mysterious ‘Game’, but determined to win it.
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The Time In Between : A Novel by Maria Duenas EN
Description:
"The Time In Between follows the story of a seamstress who becomes the most sought-after couturiere during the Spanish Civil War and World War II"--Provided by publisher.
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The Wind from the East by Almudena Grandes EN
Description:
In a small seaside suburb two strangers arrive - Juan Olmedo, accompanied by his mentally disabled brother and his young niece, and Sara Gomez, an enigmatic woman in her fifties. Both have their reasons for fleeing the city. Sara's father had returned from the Civil war a broken man, unable to support his family. In desperation, her mother was forced to give up the young baby to her childless employer. Growing up amidst a background that would never truly be her own, Sara was forever caught between her love of the good life and her feelings of duty towards a family and a poverty that repelled ... continue
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Description:
"Through the rich inner lives of two ordinary, unforgettable women, award-winning Spanish poet Elena Medel brings a half-century of the feminist movement to life, revealing the simmering truth that money is ultimately the limiting factor in most women's lives"--
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The Wrong Blood by Manuel de Lope EN
Description:
"It was the month of May, or the month of June, in any case summer was near, and within only a few weeks the war would break out..." On the cusp of the Spanish Civil War in a coastal village in the Basque country, three men stop off at Extarri's bar on their way to the wedding of Captain Herraiz to Isabel Cruces.
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This Too Shall Pass : A Novel by Milena Busquets EN
Description:
Feeling aimless after the death of the mother who was central to her life, forty-year-old Blanca turns to sex, her friends, and her family for comfort before leaving her Barcelona home and embarking on a journey with her loved ones in search of healing and purpose.
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Tu nombre después de la lluvia by Victoria Álvarez ES
Description:
Érase una vez en Irlanda...
Corren los primeros días de enero de 1903 y el profesor Quills, un hombre sabio y triste, vuelve a su casa de Oxford después de asistir a unas conferencias en Londres; Oliver Saunders, joven y tímido, trabaja en su pequeño cuarto de Balliol College, rodeado de diccionarios y novelas góticas; Lionel Lennox, amante de la buena vida y de las faldas ligeras, está en Egipto, a punto de profanar la tumba de una princesa para llevarse una joya de inestimable valor.
Poco tienen en común los tres amigos, excepto el in... continue
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Ultimas tardes con Teresa by Juan Marsé ES
Description:
El audaz y ambicioso Manolo, chulo y caza-fortunas, desheredado murciano del Monte Carmelo en Barcelona, luego del equívoco con Maruja, logra llegar a la rica universitaria Teresa Serrat, y para su sorpresa, conoce el verdadero amor.
El libro está desarrollado con crudo realismo, un erotismo siempre latente y una tierna construcción de los personajes. Bueno.