Here is a list of the best Beginner French books, some I have read myself, some that I did research on, and all have great reviews!
- Living Language French, Complete Edition: Beginner through advanced course, including 3 coursebooks, 9 audio CDs, and free online learning (2010)
- Easy French Step-by-Step (2008)
- French for Beginners: The COMPLETE Crash Course to Speaking French in 5 DAYS OR LESS! (2017)
- Practice Makes Perfect: Basic French, Premium Second Edition (2017)
- Ultimate French Beginner-Intermediate (Coursebook) (Ultimate Beginner-Intermediate) (2009)
- French, Grades 6 – 12: Middle / High School (The 100+ Series™) (1999)
- French Grammar For Beginners: The most complete textbook and workbook for French Learners (French Grammar Textbook) (2019)
- French: Short Stories for Beginners + Audio Download: Improve your reading and listening skills in French (2017)
- French: Short Stories for Intermediate Level + AUDIO: Improve your French listening comprehension skills with seven French stories for intermediate level (2016)
- French I, Grades K – 5 (Skill Builders) (2011)
- French Short Stories for Beginners: 20 Captivating Short Stories to Learn French & Grow Your Vocabulary the Fun Way! (Easy French Stories) (French Edition) (2018)
- Short Stories in French for Beginners (Teach Yourself Short Stories) (2018)
- 30 French Short Stories for Complete Beginners: Improve your reading and listening skills in French (Learn French for Beginners) (Volume 1) (2017)
- French: Learn French For Beginners Including French Grammar, French Short Stories and 1000+ French Phrases (2018)
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Living Language French, Complete Edition: Beginner through advanced course, including 3 coursebooks, 9 audio CDs, and free online learning (2010)
Complete French is a unique multimedia program that takes you beginner to advanced level in one convenient package. At the core of Complete French is the Living Language Method™, based on linguistic science, proven techniques, and over 65 years of experience. Our method teaches you the whole language, so you can express yourself, not just recite memorized words or scripts. Millions have learned with Living Language®.
Easy French Step-by-Step (2008)
Easy French Step by Step proves that a solid grounding in grammar basics is the key to mastering a second language. You are quickly introduced to grammatical rules and concepts in order of importance, which you can build on as you progress through the book. You will also learn more than 300 verbs, chosen by their frequency of use. Numerous exercises and engaging readings help you quickly build your speaking and comprehension prowess.
French for Beginners: The COMPLETE Crash Course to Speaking French in 5 DAYS OR LESS! (2017)
★ ★ ★ FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY ★ ★ ★Buy the Paperback and Get the eBook for FREE!French for Beginners – Speaking French in 5 Days or Less!If you’re thinking of travelling to France, want to gain a basic understanding of the language or simply have an interest in Europe’s finest culture, then you’re in the right place.
Practice Makes Perfect: Basic French, Premium Second Edition (2017)
Gain the language skills you wantPractice Makes Perfect: Basic French is the proven companion to your French-learning experience. In each bite-sized lesson, author Eliane Kurbegov explains one―and only one―grammar concept and illustrates it with clear examples. These lessons are purposefully short, so you can complete them in twenty minutes or less, and go at a pace that works for you.You will, or course, get plenty of practice, practice, practice using your new skills.
Ultimate French Beginner-Intermediate (Coursebook) (Ultimate Beginner-Intermediate) (2009)
Developed by the experts at Living Language, this course has everything you need to learn French from scratch or to revive the French that you learned years ago. Ultimate French combines conversation and culture in an easy-to-follow, enjoyable, and effective format. It’s the perfect way to learn French for school, travel, work, or personal enrichment.
French, Grades 6 – 12: Middle / High School (The 100+ Series™) (1999)
A top-selling teacher resource line, The 100+ Series(TM) features over 100 reproducible activities in each book!Help your student form a solid understanding of the French language! Building on the basics, this book covers common phrases, functional vocabulary, conjugation of verbs, basic grammar, and sentence structure.
French Grammar For Beginners: The most complete textbook and workbook for French Learners (French Grammar Textbook) (2019)
Learn beginner French grammar painlessly with step-by-step lessons that focus on the essentials and help you build a learning habit. Inside “French Grammar For Beginners” you’ll find: If you’re tired of your usual boring French textbook, grab your copy of this book and start learning French grammar the un-boring way today! #7,189 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #89 in Test Prep…
French: Short Stories for Beginners + Audio Download: Improve your reading and listening skills in French (2017)
Inside French Short Stories for Beginners you’ll find: ✔ Simple (but not boring) stories written with the most useful French grammar structures and common French vocabulary.✔ Improve your listening comprehension with the two versions of the audio.
French: Short Stories for Intermediate Level + AUDIO: Improve your French listening comprehension skills with seven French stories for intermediate level (2016)
Improve your reading and listening comprehension and make learning new vocabulary so much easier with 7 French short stories. WITH FREE AUDIO Introducing: a fun and effective method of learning FrenchWhen you can’t slip away from daily life to immerse yourself in a French-speaking country, reading and listening to French stories is the next best thing.By learning this way you will be able to: Improve your listening skills with the FREE audio!Familiarize yourself with spoken French.
French I, Grades K – 5 (Skill Builders) (2011)
Skill Builders are great tools for keeping children current during the school year or preparing them for the next grade level. A variety of fun and challenging activities provides students with practice and helps introduce basic skills to new learners. This full-color workbook contains appropriate passages and exercises for elementary French language learners.
French Short Stories for Beginners: 20 Captivating Short Stories to Learn French & Grow Your Vocabulary the Fun Way! (Easy French Stories) (French Edition) (2018)
Finding PROPER reading material that they can handle…which is precisely the reason we’ve written this book!Teachers love giving out tough, expert-level literature to their students, books that present many new problems to the reader and force them to search for words in a dictionary every five minutes — it’s not entertaining, useful or motivating for the student at all, and many soon give up on learning at all!In this book we have compiled 20 easy-to-read, compelling and fun stories that will al…
Short Stories in French for Beginners (Teach Yourself Short Stories) (2018)
“I love Olly’s work – and you will too!” – Barbara Oakley, PhD, Author of New York Times bestseller A Mind for NumbersShort Stories in French for Beginners has been written especially for students from beginner to intermediate level, designed to give a sense of achievement, and most importantly – enjoyment!
30 French Short Stories for Complete Beginners: Improve your reading and listening skills in French (Learn French for Beginners) (Volume 1) (2017)
This collection of 30 very short stories is a fun and painless way to learn high-frequency French vocabulary and give you a good grasp of French grammar structures naturally. At only 300 words in length per story, it is specially created for complete beginners with little to no previous experience in learning French.Learn New Vocabulary NaturallyGrow your vocabulary naturally with natural dialogues and frequently used French words and expressions.
French: Learn French For Beginners Including French Grammar, French Short Stories and 1000+ French Phrases (2018)
Most people don’t have a huge amount of extra time to spend learning a new language. Could you be one of them?You see, most people make the same mistakes when learning French and this is causing their progress to stagnate. The problem is that they are only sticking to one way of learning French.But now, you can maximize your chances of learning French in less time compared to reading boring textbooks.
Best Beginner French Books: The Ultimate Collection
We highly recommend you to buy all paper or e-books in a legal way, for example, on Amazon. But sometimes it might be a need to dig deeper beyond the shiny book cover. Before making a purchase, you can visit resources like Library Genesis and download some beginner french books mentioned below at your own risk. Once again, we do not host any illegal or copyrighted files, but simply give our visitors a choice and hope they will make a wise decision.
Learn French for Beginners - 3 in 1 Bundle: 40 Exciting French Short Stories to Easily Learn French & Improve Your Vocabulary the Fun Way
Author(s): Language Learning, Touri
ID: 2942064, Publisher: Touri Language Learning, Year: 2021, Size: 2 Mb, Format: epub
Easy French: 2 Books in 1 French Language + Short Stories for Beginners. A complete step-by-step guide to learn and speak French quick and easy starting from zero
Author(s): McKenzie, Anne; Pascal, Louis
ID: 2627643, Publisher: , Year: 2020, Size: 2 Mb, Format: epub
Country French Cooking: French Cookbook for Absolute Beginners
Author(s): Carla Hale
ID: 2234406, Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Year: 2018, Size: 2 Mb, Format: epub
Please note that this booklist is not absolute. Some books are truly best-sellers according to Washington Post, others are drafted by unknown authors. On top of that, you can always find additional tutorials and courses on Coursera, Udemy or edX, for example. Are there any other relevant resources you could recommend? Drop a comment if you have any feedback on the list.