The second piece of good news is that early graded readers (A1/A2) are interesting pretty much until you can completely understand them, at which point you realize that they are in fact not very interesting. The good news is that this makes them far more comprehensible than a “real” book, meaning it’s much easier to acquire vocabulary through context because you understand a bigger percentage of the text. The bad news is they aren’t particularly compelling because they use stunted vocabulary and grammatical constructions. There is some good news and some bad news regarding these simplified books. Most graded readers only go up to about the B1 level, because by the time you start breaking into B2 and certainly C1 territory, you should be able to work your way through the majority of authentic texts - perhaps occasionally translating a word here and there.

Graded readers are simplified books written according to the CEFR levels: A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2. If you already have a decent foundation and are looking for book recommendations, then check out Best Books to Learn German | A1, A2, B1, B2 What are graded readers and how can I use them to improve my German?

So you want to start reading German books, but you’re relatively new to the language and can't quite understand what’s going on in authentic material? In this article, I will provide you with some recommendations for free graded readers that can help take you from a complete beginner to someone ready to start diving into genuine German texts.

Tiny Thief Gets Trapped torrent