Can you list the best contemporary Spanish language novels for beginners?

For beginners, 'Como agua para chocolate' (Like Water for Chocolate) by Laura Esquivel is a great start. It combines the elements of love and food in a really unique way. The love story is passionate and the cultural aspects of Mexican life are also interestingly presented.

Another great one is 'Rayuela' by Julio Cortázar. This novel plays with the structure, allowing readers to choose different reading paths, and it's full of thought - provoking ideas and vivid characters.

A good beginner - friendly Spanish - language graphic novel is 'Zipi y Zape'. It has simple dialogues and the humor in it is easy to catch. The two main characters, Zipi and Zape, get into all sorts of silly situations. This can make learning Spanish through the graphic novel an enjoyable experience. 'Mortadelo y Filemón' is also a great pick. It has been around for a long time and is full of comical situations and not - too - difficult Spanish.

For beginners, 'El principito' (The Little Prince) in its Spanish version is a great start. It has simple language and a charming story that is easy to follow. It's also a very short read so it won't be overwhelming.

For beginners, 'El principito' (The Little Prince) in its Spanish version is a great choice. It has simple language yet profound themes. It's a short and charming story that can be easily understood.

For beginners, 'Don Quixote' is a great start. Despite its length, the language is not overly complex and the story is very engaging. It gives a good sense of Spanish culture and humor.

Well, if you're a beginner, I'd suggest 'Platero y yo'. It's short and has a gentle, lyrical style that can introduce you to Spanish prose. 'Don Quixote' can also be good as long as you don't get intimidated by its size. There are also many abridged versions available. And 'Cuentos de amor de locura y muerte' (Tales of Love, Madness and Death) by Horacio Quiroga has some short stories that are relatively easy to read and give a taste of Spanish - language literature.

One of the best contemporary Spanish novels is 'The Shadow of the Wind' by Carlos Ruiz Zafón. It's a mystery set in post - war Barcelona and weaves a complex web of stories around a boy's discovery of a forgotten book. Another great one is 'Carmen Laforet's 'Nada', which is a semi - autobiographical work that gives a vivid picture of post - civil - war Spain through the eyes of a young woman. Also, 'Blindness' by José Saramago, though he's Portuguese, his work has been widely translated into Spanish and is very influential in the Spanish - speaking literary world.

Sure. 'The Alchemist' is a great choice for beginners. It has a simple yet profound story that is easy to follow. The language in the translated version is also not overly complex. Another one could be 'The Little Prince', which has been translated into Spanish and then perhaps into other languages from Spanish as well. It's a short and charming story with lots of deep meanings.

The 10 best Spanish - language novels can vary depending on different opinions. However, 'Don Quixote' is often at the top. It's a very long but extremely influential work that has shaped much of Western literature. 'Love in the Time of Cholera' by Gabriel García Márquez is also a favorite. It tells a beautiful and complex love story. 'Pedro Páramo' by Juan Rulfo is a short but powerful novel set in a Mexican village, with a unique narrative style.