CEFR B1 · Intermediate
Read Intermediate Classics in English (B1)
9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| A Child's Garden of Verses | 65 | A2–B2 |
| Alice's Adventures in Wonderland | 12 | B1–C1 |
| Anne of Green Gables | 38 | B1–C1 |
| Fifty Famous Stories Retold | 50 | A2–B1 |
| Little Women; Or, Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy | 47 | B1–C1 |
| The Aesop for Children | 144 | A2–B1 |
| A Little Princess | 18 | B1–B2 |
| Heidi | 23 | B1–B2 |
| The Secret Garden | 27 | B1–B2 |
Level A2–B2PoetryA Child's Garden of VersesStevenson's beloved collection of short, musical poems about childhood — swings, shadows, ships, and bedtime.
Level B1–C1FantasyAlice's Adventures in WonderlandDown the rabbit-hole into a logic-bending world of riddles and talking creatures.
Level B1–C1Children'sAnne of Green GablesThe classic historical novel by L.
Level A2–B1Children'sFifty Famous Stories RetoldFifty short, famous stories from history and legend — King Alfred and the cakes, the sword of Damocles, and more — retold in plain English for young and new readers.
Level B1–C1Children'sLittle Women; Or, Meg, Jo, Beth, and AmyThe classic childrens novel by Louisa May Alcott.
Level A2–B1Children'sThe Aesop for ChildrenMore than a hundred of Aesop's fables retold for children, each a few sentences long and ending in a clear moral.
Level B1–B2Children'sA Little PrincessWealthy, imaginative Sara Crewe is left penniless at her London boarding school and made a servant — yet keeps her kindness and courage against all odds.
Level B1–B2Children'sHeidiOrphaned Heidi is sent to live with her gruff grandfather on a Swiss mountain, and her sunny spirit warms everyone she meets — a heart-warming Alpine classic.
Level B1–B2Children'sThe Secret GardenSour, lonely Mary Lennox is sent to a great Yorkshire house and discovers a locked, hidden garden — and brings it, and herself, and a sickly boy, back to life.