CEFR B2 · Upper-intermediate
Read Upper-intermediate Classics in English (B2)
27 books graded at CEFR B2 (upper-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 B2 books to read in English?
The best B2 books to read in English are well-known classics whose own language sits at that level — start with King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, Blow The Man Down: A Romance Of The Coast and A Study in Scarlet. Each is the complete book, labelled CEFR B2 (upper-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 |
|---|---|---|
| King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table | 16 | B2–C1 |
| A Honeymoon in Space | 20 | B2–C2 |
| Adventures of Huckleberry Finn | 42 | B2–C2 |
| Alice's Adventures in Wonderland | 12 | B1–C1 |
| Around the World in Eighty Days | 37 | B2–C1 |
| Catriona | 30 | B2–C2 |
| Just So Stories | 12 | B1–B2 |
| Kidnapped | 30 | B2–C2 |
| Life on the Mississippi | 60 | B2–C2 |
| Peter Pan : $b [Peter and Wendy] | 17 | B1–C1 |
| Roughing It | 79 | B2–C2 |
| The Adventures of Tom Sawyer | 35 | B2–C1 |
| The Blue Lagoon: A Romance | 49 | B2–C2 |
| The Call of the Wild | 7 | B2–C1 |
| The Count of Monte Cristo | 117 | B2–C2 |
| The Green Mummy | 27 | B2–C2 |
| The Landloper: The Romance of a Man on Foot | 33 | B2–C1 |
| The Prince and the Pauper | 33 | B2–C1 |
| The Wonderful Wizard of Oz | 24 | B1–B2 |
| The Yeoman Adventurer | 26 | B2–C2 |
| Thuvia, maid of Mars | 14 | B2–C1 |
| Treasure Island | 34 | B2–C1 |
| Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea | 46 | B2–C2 |
| Twenty years after | 90 | B2–C2 |
| Under the Red Dragon: A Novel | 61 | B2–C2 |
| 25 Principles of the Playa | 32 | B2–C2 |
| The Wind in the Willows | 12 | B1–C1 |
Level B2–C1RomanceKing Arthur and the Knights of the Round TableStep into a world of chivalry, magic, and noble quests with King Arthur and his legendary knights as they face battles, enchantments, and the search for the Holy Grail in a realm w…
Level B2–C2Science FictionA Honeymoon in SpaceThe classic science-fiction novel by George Chetwynd Griffith.
Level B2–C2AdventureAdventures of Huckleberry FinnThe classic adventure novel by Mark Twain.
Level B1–C1FantasyAlice's Adventures in WonderlandDown the rabbit-hole into a logic-bending world of riddles and talking creatures.
Level B2–C1AdventureAround the World in Eighty DaysPhileas Fogg wagers his fortune on circling the globe in just eighty days.
Level B2–C2AdventureCatrionaThe classic romance novel by Robert Louis Stevenson.
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.
Level B2–C2AdventureKidnappedThe classic adventure novel by Robert Louis Stevenson.
Level B2–C2HistoricalLife on the MississippiThe classic adventure novel by Mark Twain.![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 B2–C2AdventureRoughing ItThe classic adventure novel by Mark Twain.
Level B2–C1AdventureThe Adventures of Tom SawyerMischief, caves and buried treasure along the Mississippi River.
Level B2–C2RomanceThe Blue Lagoon: A RomanceThe classic romance novel by H.
Level B2–C1AdventureThe Call of the WildStolen into the Yukon gold rush, a dog heeds the ancient call of the wild.
Level B2–C2AdventureThe Count of Monte CristoBetrayed and imprisoned, Edmond Dantès escapes to engineer a decade-spanning revenge.
Level B2–C2MysteryThe Green MummyThe classic mystery novel by Fergus Hume.
Level B2–C1RomanceThe Landloper: The Romance of a Man on FootThe classic romance novel by Holman Day.
Level B2–C1HistoricalThe Prince and the PauperThe classic historical novel by Mark Twain.
Level B1–B2FantasyThe Wonderful Wizard of OzThe classic adventure novel by L.
Level B2–C2AdventureThe Yeoman AdventurerThe classic romance novel by George W.
Level B2–C1Science FictionThuvia, maid of MarsThe classic science-fiction novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs.
Level B2–C1AdventureTreasure IslandThe classic adventure novel by Robert Louis Stevenson.
Level B2–C2Science FictionTwenty Thousand Leagues Under the SeaCaptain Nemo's submarine Nautilus carries its captives across the world's oceans.
Level B2–C2AdventureTwenty years afterThe classic adventure novel by Alexandre Dumas.
Level B2–C2RomanceUnder the Red Dragon: A NovelThe classic mystery novel by James Grant.
Level B2–C2Adventure25 Principles of the PlayaA newcomer's guide to Burning Man — 25 hard-won principles, learned in the dust.
Level B1–C1Children'sThe Wind in the WillowsMole, Rat, Badger, and the boastful Mr.