Latin Books

A Latin reader; easy selections for beginners (Paid link) By Frank A. Gallup This really does have easy Latin readings! Each reading has grammar explanations and vocabulary. This will get you started reading Latin. You can read it free online here. Inspect/Order A Latin reader; easy selections for beginners from Amazon.com (Paid link)

Learn Latin (Paid link) By Peter Jones A delightful, small, inexpensive book for learning Latin. It may not teach you everything there is in Latin, but it does what it does with humor, clarity, and accuracy. We suggest that you get this book as your first Latin grammar book. Inspect/Order Learn Latin from Amazon.com (Paid link)

Latin for People: Latina Pro Populo (Paid link) By Alexander and Nicholas Humez Classical Latin. Latin for People is a very interesting book that explains Latin grammar in a very clear, non-threatening way. You won't want this to be your only book on Latin, but it will make it easier to study the difficulties and sharp turns of Latin grammar. Inspect/Order Latin for People: Latina Pro Populo from Amazon.com (Paid link)

Latin for Dummies (Paid link) By Clifford A. Hull A fun, light-hearted way to learn Latin. You will actually be able to start reading Latin with this book. Inspect/Order Latin for Dummies from Amazon.com (Paid link)

Cassell's Latin Dictionary: Latin-English, English-Latin (Paid link) By D. P. Simpson Mostly Classical Latin, but useful for Church Latin. You need a Latin dictionary. This is a right-sized Latin dictionary with the definitions you need as a student in College or earlier. A dictionary you'll learn from. Inspect/Order Cassell's Latin Dictionary from Amazon.com (Paid link)

Complete Latin: A Teach Yourself Guide (Paid link) By Gavin Betts Classical Latin. A good, complete and accurate Latin grammar book. Somewhat compact because it offers all the Latin grammar in one book. Because it tries to do a lot in a short space, this book is best suited for people with at least a year's experience in Latin. Your web editor uses an earlier edition of this book when he teaches Latin. Inspect/Order Complete Latin: A Teach Yourself Guide from Amazon.com (Paid link)

New Latin Grammar (Paid link) By Charles E. Bennett Classical Latin. Readers have rated this book high. It is a complete Latin Grammar book that is organized in such a way that you can use it effectively. Inspect/Order New Latin Grammar from Amazon.com (Paid link)

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A Latin Grammar (Paid link) By James Morwood Classical Latin. Readers have rated this book high. It explains nouns and noun inflection, adjectives, adverbs, verb conjugation, and sentence construction. Examples are given of the grammar point. Inspect/Order A Latin Grammar from Amazon.com (Paid link)

Minimus Pupil's Book: Starting out in Latin (Paid link) By Barbara Bell Classical Latin. This book has good reviews. At around $20 it gives adults and children (age 10 and older) an enjoyable introduction to Latin. Readers get interested in the adventures of Minimus the mouse and enjoy reading and translating Latin. Inspect/Order Minimus Pupil's Book: Starting out in Latin from Amazon.com (Paid link)

Minimus Audio Cassette: Starting out in Latin (Paid link) By Barbara Bell Classical Latin. This is the set of audio cassettes that go with the book at the left of this one. This will help students to understand spoken Latin and to practice their pronunciation. Inspect/Order Minimus Audio Cassette from Amazon.com (Paid link)

Minimus Secundus Pupil's Book: Moving on in Latin (Paid link) By Barbara Bell Classical Latin. This book is the continuation of the book and audio cassettes at the left of this one. It gives more practice with Latin grammar. Inspect/Order Minimus Secundus Pupil's Book from Amazon.com (Paid link)

Lingua Latina: Pars I: Familia Romana (Paid link) By Hans H. Orberg Learn Latin by reading Latin. The context helps you understand as you read, so that you can read and enjoy. Inspect/Order Lingua Latina: Pars I: Familia Romana from Amazon.com (Paid link)

Lingua Latina: Latine Audio (Audio CD ONLY) Chapters 1-10 only from "Familia Romana" (Paid link) By Hans H. Orberg An audio CD of the first ten chapters in the book Lingua Latina. Inspect/Order Lingua Latina: Latine Audio CD from Amazon.com (Paid link)

Lingua Latina: (PC/CD-ROM) Pars I: Familia Romana-Interactive CD Rom (Paid link) (Paid link) Interactive software that provides an excellent introduction to Latin. Written entirely composed in Latin. Inspect/Order Lingua Latina: (PC/CD-ROM) from Amazon.com (Paid link)

Dictionary of Ecclesiastical Latin (Paid link) By Leo F. Stelten Church Latin. A useable dictionary of the words used in the Latin used by the Church for the last 2 thousand years or so. Opens the door to the Latin liturgy and the writings of the Church tradition. 17,000 Latin words compiled by an experienced teacher of Latin. Inspect/order Dictionary of Ecclesiastical Latin from Amazon.com (Paid link)

Primer of Ecclesiastical Latin (Paid link) By John F. Collins Church Latin. Teaches Latin concepts briefly and then gives you ample exercises to practice what you just learned. Guides you through grammar, pronunciation and vocabulary. You can teach yourself Ecclesiastical Latin with this book, but it will require study. Inspect/order Primer of Ecclesiastical Latin from Amazon.com (Paid link)

Novum Testamentum Latine - Latin Vulgate New Testament (Paid link) By American Bible Society The New Testament in Latin. A definitive Bible in the Latin of the Vulgate. Indispensable for those who study the Bible in Latin. Inspect/Order Novum Testamentum Latine - Latin Vulgate New Testament from Amazon.com (Paid link)

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Fairy Tales in Latin: Fabulae Mirabiles (Paid link) By Victor Barocas "Modern Latin." Twelve popular fairy tales have been translated into Latin. The translation is accurate and fun. The book makes reading Latin a pleasure. Inspect/Order Fairy Tales in Latin: Fabulae Mirabiles from Amazon.com (Paid link)

Winnie Ille Pu (Paid link) By A. A. Milne "Modern Latin." A delightful translation of Winnie the Pu into Latin. The Latin is excellent, although the use of "ille" for "the" is a stretch in classical Latin. (But a reality in later Latin as it was becoming French, Spanish, Italian, and others) This book really makes learning Latin fun! Inspect/Order Winnie Ille Pu from Amazon.com (Paid link)

Harrius Potter et Philosophi Lapis (Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Latin edition) (Paid link) By J. K. Rowling "Modern Latin." The translator has made Latin live again! The word order is more like that of Church Latin, (more like English) making it easier to read. Most people will, we think, find this much more interesting than stories about Caesar going out to war! Inspect/Order Harrius Potter et Philosophi Lapis from Amazon.com (Paid link)

Regulus (The Little Prince in Latin) (Paid link) By Antoine de Saint-Exupéry "Modern Latin." The Little Prince, translated by Richard Howard. The Latin is kept simple. This will make reading it a delight. Inspect/Order Regulus from Amazon.com (Paid link)

Green Eggs and Ham In Latin: Virent Ova! Viret Perna!! (Paid link) By Dr Seuss "Modern Latin." A delightful translation into Latin that retains the rhythm of the original! Inspect/Order Green Eggs and Ham In Latin from Amazon.com (Paid link)

Ferdinandus Taurus (Paid link) By Munro Leaf "Modern Latin." Another book that makes reading Latin a pleasure. It is especially good as a review of the subjunctive. Inspect/Order Ferdinandus Taurus from Amazon.com (Paid link)

Cattus Petasatus: The Cat in the Hat in Latin (Paid link) By Dr Seuss "Modern Latin." Dr Seuss in English has delighted children for decades. This translation into Latin will do the same with it's delightful rhythm and rhyme. Inspect/Order Cattus Petasatus from Amazon.com (Paid link)

Nunc Loquamur: Conversations for Latin (Paid link) By Thomas McCarthy Learn to speak Latin with this book. Drawings facilitate conversations in Latin about various situations. Includes vocabulary. Inspect/Order Nunc Loquamur: Conversations for Latin from Amazon.com (Paid link)

Harrius Potter et Camera Secretorum (Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Latin Edition) (Paid link) By J. K. Rowling "Modern Latin." Harry returns to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for his second year. An excellent translation that captures the flavor of the original. Inspect/Order Harrius Potter et Camera Secretorum from Amazon.com (Paid link)

Getting Started with Latin: Beginning Latin for Homeschoolers (Paid link) By William E. Linney Intended for those who want to learn Latin without the help of a teacher, this book explains Latin in a simple manner. There are free MP3 downloads to use with the book. Inspect/Order Getting Started with Latin from Amazon.com (Paid link)

Get Started in Latin with Two Audio CDs (Paid link) By Sharpley This course consists of a paperback with CD's. The publisher's description says that there are recordings by native speakers. I'm eager to hear the recordings by native speakers of Latin, who last lived in Europe about 1500-2000 years ago. Inspect/Order Get Started in Latin with Two Audio CDs from Amazon.com (Paid link)

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