Mystery
Read Mystery Classics in English
1,491 mystery books at CEFR A2 to C2 — learn English by reading the stories worth reading. Select any word for an instant translation, listen to the narration read the page aloud, and save the vocabulary you meet. Pick your level and start with a free sample.
What are the best mystery classics to read in English as a learner?
The best mystery classics for English learners are the well-known titles you can read in the original — start with The Plunderers: A Novel, The Plot That Failed; or, When Men Conspire and The Place of Dragons: A Mystery. Each one is labelled with a CEFR level, any word you do not know is one selection away from a translation, and the narration reads the page aloud while it highlights the words.
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Level B2MysteryThe House of the ArrowA mysterious letter from Dijon sets off a tense struggle over a wealthy widow’s inheritance, drawing her niece into a web of suspicion and danger amid secrets hidden in La Maison C…
Level C1MysteryThe House of a Thousand CandlesAn engineer inherits a mysterious estate under the condition he must live in the eerie Glenarm House for a year, facing challenges that test his character and resolve.
Level B2MysteryThe House of WhispersA blind baronet haunted by a mysterious affliction retreats to his ancestral Scottish home, where shadows of past glory and untold secrets linger.
Level C1MysteryThe House of Strange Secrets: A Detective StoryOn a stormy night, Squire Carrington and his son Laurence leave a lively ball, but their journey takes a mysterious turn when a lone cyclist appears on the desolate moor road behin…
Level C1MysteryThe House of Mystery: An Episode in the Career of Rosalie Le Grange, ClairvoyantOn a train journey through the Berkshires, a keen observer becomes fascinated by a mysterious young woman whose delicate appearance hints at hidden depths.
Level C1MysteryThe House in the MistA lone traveler, drawn by a flickering candlelight through a dense mist, discovers an eerie mansion with open doors and empty rooms.
Level B2MysteryThe House by the LockA restless adventurer returns to London seeking new thrills after years abroad, only to find his night at the theatre entwined with a mysterious mining magnate and unexpected intri…
Level C1MysteryThe House by the Church-YardIn a quaint Irish village where time and tradition collide, dark secrets stir beneath the fading charm of old Chapelizod.
Level B2MysteryThe House Opposite: A MysteryOn a sweltering summer night, a restless observer witnesses a disturbing struggle and mysterious late-night search in the apartments opposite, sparking questions about the secrets…
Level C1MysteryThe House 'Round the CornerA mysterious first-class traveler arrives in the bustling country town of Nuttonby, seeking a quiet village home with good fishing.
Level C1MysteryThe Honor of the NameIn post-Waterloo France, a tense village bristles with fear and resentment under the restored Bourbon monarchy, while a notorious local thief, Father Chupin, arrives with urgent ne…
Level C1MysteryThe Homicidal DiaryA brilliant criminologist becomes obsessed with a series of gruesome weekly murders marked by mysterious decapitations.
Level C1MysteryThe Hollow of Her HandA mysterious woman braves a fierce snowstorm to arrive at a remote station, where a tense meeting hints at hidden dangers and urgent questions about a man named Wrandall.
Level C1MysteryThe Hollow Needle; Further adventures of Arsène LupinIn a moonlit chateau, two young women face a mysterious intruder and a violent struggle that leaves a deadly secret in their wake.
Level C1MysteryThe Hole in the WallIn the shadowy docks of Wapping, a boy recalls his formidable grandfather—a publican with a missing finger and a mysterious past—unraveling secrets of a harsh riverfront world wher…
Level C1MysteryThe History of the Remarkable Life of John Sheppard: Containing a Particular Account of His Many Robberies and EscapesA young carpenter’s descent into crime unfolds through a series of daring robberies, escapes, and alliances with notorious accomplices in London’s shadowy underworld.
Level C1MysteryThe History of the Life of the Late Mr. Jonathan Wild the GreatJourney through the cunning exploits and complex schemes of Jonathan Wild, a man whose rise to “greatness” blurs the line between crime and honor in a world of intrigue, deception,…
Level C1MysteryThe High Toby: Being further chapters in the life and fortunes of Dick Ryder, otherwise Galloping Dick, sometime gentleman of the roadA notorious highwayman, known as Captain Ryder, unexpectedly intercepts a coach under moonlight, only to be faced with a mysterious offer involving a runaway wife and a tempting re…
Level C1MysteryThe Hermit Of ——— Street: 1898A young woman, captivated by the enigmatic and reclusive Mr.
Level B2MysteryThe Herapath PropertyWhen Jacob Herapath, a prominent London MP and estate owner, mysteriously vanishes after returning home late at night, his secretary Selwood must unravel the baffling clues left be…
Level C1MysteryThe Hemlock Avenue MysteryA rising lawyer’s public clash with a rival hides deeper tensions as a young reporter becomes drawn into the mysteries behind Hemlock Avenue’s polished facade, where quiet respecta…
Level C1MysteryThe Heath Hover MysteryIn a lonely, eerie house shunned by all, a skeptical man dares to spend the night where a locked door mysteriously moves on its own at midnight—on a night rumored for strange, ghos…
Level C1MysteryThe Heart of a WomanLouisa Harris, a sensible Englishwoman leading a quiet, ordinary life, unexpectedly receives a love letter that challenges her steadfast rejection of romance.
Level C1MysteryThe Heart of a MysteryOn a bitter December night in a remote Derbyshire hall, Miss Pengarvon’s quiet embroidery is interrupted by a mysterious late visitor knocking at the door.
Level C1MysteryThe Haunted and the Haunters; Or, The House and the BrainA man ventures into a notorious London house abandoned after eerie hauntings and the mysterious death of its last tenant.
Level B2MysteryThe Haunted Sentry Box of Porto RicoBeneath the old fort of San Cristobal lies a sentry box shrouded in mystery after a soldier and a beloved priest vanish without a trace.
Level B2MysteryThe Haunted Hotel: A Mystery of Modern VeniceA mysterious woman with a ghostly pallor seeks out a renowned London doctor, pleading for help with a terrifying question: is she on the brink of madness?
Level B2MysteryThe Haunted Hangar: Sky Scouts/Air Mystery series #3Teen pilots Larry, Dick, and cautious Sandy make a daring forced landing at a haunted estate, where eerie noises and ghostly glows spark their curiosity.
Level C1MysteryThe Haunted Chamber: A NovelAs dusk settles over an ancient castle shrouded in chilling legends and bloodstained secrets, Sir Adrian Dynecourt prepares to host guests who may soon uncover the dark mysteries l…
Level B2MysteryThe Happy HomicideIn a courtroom where a murder trial hinges on a bizarre machine that reanimates the victim's brain recordings, John Bork faces charges for killing his wife—while the corpse itself…
Level C1MysteryThe Hand in the DarkAn ancient English moat-house, steeped in centuries of bloodshed and haunted by a chilling curse, stands as a silent witness to dark family secrets and restless spirits.
Level C1MysteryThe Hampstead mystery: a novel. Volume 2 (of 3)A newlywed man faces a harrowing inquiry when his wife mysteriously disappears after their wedding day, leaving him isolated and under suspicion as he struggles to prove his innoce…
Level B2MysteryThe Hampstead MysteryA mysterious letter claims Sir Horace Fewbanks was shot dead in his library, but everyone insists he was away in Scotland.
Level C1MysteryThe Gully of Bluemansdyke, and Other storiesOn a stormy night in a remote mining town, two men anxiously await the return of missing friends who vanished along a dangerous road with a dark history of treachery and murder.
Level C1MysteryThe Guilty RiverA troubled heir returns home after years abroad to claim his inheritance, haunted by a dark family legacy and a cold stepmother’s presence.
Level C1MysteryThe Grim HouseA family uproots their settled life to seek health and renewal at distant spas, but beneath the surface of their travels and changing seasons, deeper tensions and mysteries begin t…
Level B2MysteryThe Grell MysteryOn a stormy London night, Robert Grell, a worldly diplomat and newly engaged man, prepares a priceless pearl necklace gift for his bride-to-be, unaware that danger may be lurking c…
Level C1MysteryThe Greene murder caseA baffling double murder grips the nation, shrouded in secrecy and impossible to solve by ordinary means.
Level B2MysteryThe Green RustA dying millionaire entrusts a lawyer with a secret mission to protect a lost heiress from dangerous suitors and uncover her true identity amid a web of deceit and international in…
Level C1MysteryThe Green GodA weary traveler seeking shelter from a fierce storm accepts a mysterious stranger’s offer for a ride, leading him to a gloomy estate shrouded in secrets.
Level B2MysteryThe Great SecretA chance encounter in a London hotel thrusts a man into a shadowy world of danger and espionage, where unseen enemies lurk just beyond his door.
Level C1MysteryThe Great Prince ShanIn a fading London club, a group of diplomats and gentlemen gather for a high-stakes bridge game, but urgent business and secretive connections hint at deeper mysteries beneath the…
Level B2MysteryThe Great Oakdale MysteryTwo boys and their hunting dog explore forbidden woods, seeking game and adventure while navigating friendship, school pressures, and unexpected challenges on a crisp autumn day.
Level B2MysteryThe Great Keinplatz Experiment and Other Tales of Twilight and the UnseenAn unexpected inheritance draws a modest doctor to a mysterious Wiltshire estate, where ancient barrows and eerie surroundings hint at secrets beyond the veil of the ordinary.
Level C1MysteryThe Great K. & A. RobberyA railroad superintendent finds himself entangled in a web of corporate rivalry and intrigue when he is tasked with overseeing a high-profile party traveling across the wild Americ…
Level B2MysteryThe Great ImpersonationAn Englishman lost in German East Africa encounters a strikingly similar German military commander whose identity and intentions remain shrouded in mystery—setting the stage for a…
Level B2MysteryThe Great Green Diamond; Or, Thief Against ThiefAn African explorer fleeing deadly enemies from a secretive Abyssinian cult seeks help in New York, haunted by the sinister gaze of Ajeeb, the fanatical high priest.
Level C1MysteryThe Great God PanA doctor claims to have discovered a way to lift the veil between our world and a hidden reality, promising to reveal the terrifying truth hidden beneath everyday life—an experimen…