Great reads for native speakers and language learners.
For those of us who speak English as our primary language, English-language books, movies and even music probably makes up most of our media diet, and it's easy to assume that's the best of what entertainment has to offer. But there's a wealth of pleasure available in languages other than English that's as beautifully diverse as the United States itself.
The makeup of our country's demographics show that a lot of people get left out of the conversation if we're only holding it in English. The Hispanic and Latinx population in the U.S. is 18.9%, according to the most recent Census data, and more than 30 million people ages 5 and older speak Spanish. Those numbers are only projected to rise, so there's real demand for Spanish language books and entertainment such as movies, in general. For people who want to read books in their native Spanish, or practice their language skills in a fun and immersive way, below are some of the best Spanish-language books to explore.
