German Language, Literature & Culture

Guide to print and online sources for German language learning, literature and culture

Easy Readers

Text of German short story side by side English translation

Easy readers and other bilingual books can help you learn a language by pairing short readings in the language you're learning with English side by side. Try reading the text and if you get stuck, look at the translation.

All of these titles are in German with parallel English translation. Click a title to check its availability. 

Finding German Fiction in Translation

Try these searches to find individual German novels, short stories, etc. in English translation. You can also search for a book by its title or author.

german fiction

german literature

german "short stories"

german poetry

Literature

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