Looking for an Italian book series that you can use to study vocabulary and grammar without the need of buying a dedicated book for each of them?
In this article, we will cover the most popular Italian book series that you can choose from to study the Italian language whether you are a teacher who is looking for a good series of books to use to teach foreigners the Italian language or if you are a self-learner.
The book series that we will talk about are 4 different series that you can choose from them the most suitable ones for your level and budget.
Each series of these books is different from the others in terms of difficulty and the way they approach the Italian language.
At the end of the article, we will also provide you with free resources for books that you can use to learn the Italian language for free.
After we show you all the books and what we love about each one of them we will recommend the best book series for you, however, because all of these series are in Italian you must have previous knowledge of the Italian language or have a friend that can help you at the beginning.
1. Facile facile.
Facile Facile books are divided into four levels A0, A1, A2, B1, and are perfect for you if you want to start learning the Italian language from the very beginning because they cover all the basics of the Italian language starting from the alphabet and phonetics to the grammar of level B1.
Here is what we like about the series.
- Very good for absolute beginners and pre-intermediate students.
- Covers all the basics.
- Easy grammar and vocabulary lessons.
- Exercises in every lesson.
- Small conversations.
- Small reading paragraphs.
- You can buy all the series at once from the publisher’s website here.
- You can have the series as E-book also on the publisher’s website here.
- Audio files for the books are available on the publisher’s website for free here.
Here is what we don’t like about the series.
- No advanced levels of grammar.
- No answer keys for the exercises.
2. Nuovo Progetto Italiano
Nuovo Progetto Italiano is the most famous book series among learners and new editions are released recently under the name of nuovissimo progetto.
Nuovo Progetto Italiano comes in 6 books + CD-Rooms.
- Nuovo progetto italiano Libro dello studente A1-A2 (Student book)
- NUOVO PROGETTO ITALIANO 1 (A1-A2) QUADERNO DEGLI ESERCIZI (exerciese book)
- Nuovo Progetto Italiano 2 (B1-B2) : Libro dello Studente. (Student book)
- Nuovo Progetto Italiano: New Ed Quarderno Degli Esercizi 2 + Cd-audio (Level B1-b2) (exerciese book)
- Nuovo Progetto Italiano 3 (Livello intermedio – avanzato (B2-C1), Libro dello Studente) (Student book)
- Nuovo Progetto Italiano (B2-C1) Quaderno Degli Esercizi (exerciese book)
What do we like about this series?
- Very simple and well-organized.
- Conversations and reading paragraphs in every lesson.
- Suitable for all levels from A1 to C1.
- Each lesson contains conversations and exercises.
- The CD is available.
- Extra books for extra exercises.
- Answer keys at the end of the book.
What we don’t like about this series?
- Nothing.
3. Nuovo Espresso.
Nuovo Espresso is another famous Italian book series for non-Italian students.
Most Italian teachers use these Italian book series because they are rich with information and cover a lot about the Italian language and culture.
Nuovo Espresso is the only series that provides educational videos to students.
Nuovo Espresso comes in 8 books that cover the Italian language from level A1 to level C2.
- Nuovo Espresso 1 (sudent book)
- Nuovo Espresso 1 (exercises book)
- Nuovo Espresso 2 (sudent book)
- Nuovo Espresso 2 (exercises book)
- Nuovo Espresso 3 (sudent book)
- Nuovo Espresso 4
- Nuovo Espresso 5
- Nuovo Espresso 6
What do we like about this series?
- Each lesson contains conversations, situations, reading, and exercises.
- The series covers all the grammar of the Italian language.
- Educational videos are available on the publisher’s website here.
- Answer keys at the end of the book.
- Covers all levels of the Italian language.
- Additional books for exercises only for the first two books Espresso 1, 2.
- All books are available as E-books.
- All audio of the books is free to download on the publisher’s website (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6).
- There is also a book for the teachers to guide them on how to use the book with the students.
What we don’t like about this series?
- Doesn’t cover the very basics of the Italian language like the phonetics.
4. Un tuffo nell’azzurro.
The last series on the list is Un tuffo nell’azzurro one of the best on the list however it’s not as popular as Nuovo Progetto and Nuovo Espresso.
The series comes in 6 books that cover the Italian language from level A1 to C1.
- Un tuffo nell’azzurro 1 (student book)
- Un tuffo nell’azzurro 1 (exercises book)
- Un tuffo nell’azzurro 1 (answerkeys for the excersises)
- Un tuffo nell’azzurro 2 (student book)
- Un tuffo nell’azzurro 2 (exercises book)
- Un tuffo nell’azzurro 2 (answerkeys for the excersises)
What do we like about this series?
- This series focuses more on vocabulary, grammar, reading, and exercises.
- The series covers all the grammar of the Italian language.
- The series comes with CD for audio.
- Extra books for extra exercises.
- You can buy the whole series at once on the publisher’s website here.
What do we don’t like about this series?
- Not suitable for absolute beginners.
- Conversations are very few because the series focuses on reading and exercises more than listening.
Here are a few series of books that you can borrow or download to study the Italian language for free.