CEFR B1 · Intermediate
Read Intermediate Classics in English (B1)
8 books graded at CEFR B1 (intermediate) — learn English by reading the stories worth reading at exactly your level. Tap any word for an instant translation, listen to the narration, and save the vocabulary you meet. Start with a free sample.
What are the best B1 books to read in English?
The best B1 books to read in English are well-known classics whose own language sits at that level — start with A Child's Garden of Verses, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Andersen's Fairy Tales. Each is the complete book, labelled CEFR B1 (intermediate), with tap-to-translate, narration and saved vocabulary, so you read a real story while building the English you actually meet in it.
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| Title | Chapters | CEFR |
|---|---|---|
| Alice's Adventures in Wonderland | 12 | B1–C1 |
| Just So Stories | 12 | B1–B2 |
| Peter Pan : $b [Peter and Wendy] | 17 | B1–C1 |
| The Wonderful Wizard of Oz | 24 | B1–B2 |
| The Adventures of Reddy Fox | 26 | A2–B1 |
| The Adventures of Buster Bear | 23 | A2–B1 |
| The Adventures of Danny Meadow Mouse | 24 | A2–B1 |
| The Wind in the Willows | 12 | B1–C1 |
Level B1–C1FantasyAlice's Adventures in WonderlandDown the rabbit-hole into a logic-bending world of riddles and talking creatures.
Level B1–B2Children'sJust So StoriesKipling's playful pourquoi tales explaining how the whale got his throat, how the leopard got his spots, and more.![Cover of Peter Pan : $b [Peter and Wendy] by J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie](https://dsx1pat3ljtul.cloudfront.net/books/book-peter-pan-b-peter-and-wendy-cover.jpg)
Level B1–C1Children'sPeter Pan : $b [Peter and Wendy]The classic adventure novel by J.
Level B1–B2FantasyThe Wonderful Wizard of OzThe classic adventure novel by L.
Level A2–B1Children'sThe Adventures of Reddy FoxSly Reddy Fox learns some hard lessons in the Green Meadows and the Green Forest, with Granny Fox, Bowser the Hound, and Peter Rabbit — gentle, repetitive animal stories for early…
Level A2–B1Children'sThe Adventures of Buster BearBig Buster Bear comes to the Green Forest and stirs up the Smiling Pool — gentle, repetitive animal tales for early readers.
Level A2–B1Children'sThe Adventures of Danny Meadow MouseLittle Danny Meadow Mouse outwits foxes and hawks with his wits and his tunnels — simple, kindly animal stories for early readers.
Level B1–C1Children'sThe Wind in the WillowsMole, Rat, Badger, and the boastful Mr.