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The Story of Spain
by Mark Williams

For a readable and thorough - but not over-long - account of Spanish history, this text is hard to beat.

The New Spaniards
by John Hooper

This is an engrossing account of Spanish society and culture.

Homage to Barcelona
by Colm Tóibín

A fascinating study of Spanish culture, Barcelona-style.

Don Quijote de la Mancha
by Miguel de Cervantes

This 17th-century tale about an errant knight's adventures along the blurry line between fantasy and reality is considered to be the first novel.

Homage to Catalonia
by George Orwell

Orwell's recounting of his first-hand experience fighting the fascists during the Spanish Civil War makes for riveting, revealing reading.