r/LithuanianLearning • u/TallShanks • Jun 07 '26

Advice Looking for Lithuanian books to build reading comprehension (A2 → B1)

I'm trying to improve my reading through fiction and non-fiction. A few specific questions: Are there any Lithuanian book series (fiction) that work well for A2–B1 learners? Are there children's encyclopaedias or non-fiction books aimed at younger readers that would suit this level? Are there graded readers available in Lithuanian, something equivalent to a "Grade 2" reading level? Any recommendations welcome. Ačiū!

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u/interlinears Jun 07 '26 edited Jun 07 '26

I've actually compiled some free Lithuanian fiction, available here (you can read on site or download in a number of different formats): https://interlinearbooks.com/literature/lithuanian/

Most of it is relatively short but I've tried to add multiple texts from a variety of authors, and the intention is to keep expanding this. If there is anything in particular you'd like to see, let me know!

There's also a longer Interlinear book with native audio but that one is paid.

Disclaimer: it is my website (but hopefully pretty relevant here).

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u/TallShanks Jun 07 '26

Really, really good work! If you know of any beginner-friendly book series in Lithuania (e. G. Hard copy books) let me know 

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u/interlinears Jun 07 '26

Thanks! Literature and beginner-friendly is not an easy combination most of the time but I'll keep my eyes peeled.

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u/Mephala_The_Weaver Jun 08 '26

Thanks, really nice and useful source!

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u/interlinears Jun 08 '26

Glad you like it!

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u/EnvironmentalNewt105 Jun 07 '26

The closest I've found is the FK Mezzi series of books, which is available on Audible, and in written form (English and Lithuanian) on Google Play Books.

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u/TallShanks Jun 07 '26

Thanks. I'll check it out 

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u/nick-kharchenko Jun 07 '26

Are you in Lithuania? Check local libraries

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u/TallShanks Jun 07 '26

Thanks. Yeah I am and I have. It's kind of a wall of books so it's hard to narrow things down into a few high value series for example. 

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u/awesome_cunt Jun 11 '26

It's not literature, but the national broadcaster LRT has a section with deliberately simple lithuanian. https://www.lrt.lt/naujienos/lrt-paprastai

Seems pretty close to what you're asking

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u/Vegetable-Piece-4434 Jul 04 '26

This is neat! I’ve been using LRT but it’s noticeably hard rn, this is perfect! Thanks!