CEFR B2 · Upper-intermediate
Read Upper-intermediate Classics in English (B2)
9 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 The Boy Inventors and the Vanishing Gun, The Boy Inventor's Wireless Triumph and The Boy Hunters of Kentucky. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tales of the Wonder Club, Volume II | 8 | B2 |
| Sea curse | 1 | B2 |
| Lukundoo, and other stories | 22 | B2 |
| Don't Think About It | 1 | B2 |
| Curious, if True: Strange Tales | 9 | B2 |
| Black magic | 35 | B2 |
| Black hound of death | 1 | B2 |
| Frankenstein | 28 | B2 |
| The String of Pearls; Or, The Barber of Fleet Street. A Domestic Romance. | 177 | B2 |
Level B2FantasyTales of the Wonder Club, Volume IIWhen love is forbidden by bitter family feuds, a young man’s heartbreak spirals into a mysterious illness that convinces all he is dead—yet his mind remains sharp and trapped in a…
Level B2FantasySea curseIn a coastal village ruled by fierce sailors, a dark curse is unleashed when a young girl returns dead from the sea, sparking vengeance and terror that haunt the restless ocean and…
Level B2FantasyLukundoo, and other storiesIn the depths of an untamed African forest, explorers encounter Etcham, a desperate messenger seeking help for his ailing chief, Ralph Stone—a man shrouded in mystery and marked by…
Level B2HorrorDon't Think About ItA young boy discovers a mysterious, growing hole in his closet harboring a sinister presence that terrifies his beloved toys.
Level B2MysteryCurious, if True: Strange TalesAn orphaned child with noble ties is sent to live in a grand but lonely manor, guarded by a devoted nurse whose loyalty will unveil secrets hidden deep within the family’s past and…
Level B2HorrorBlack magicIn a sunlit Flemish house filled with mysterious relics and shadows of decay, a solitary young man meticulously gilds a wooden devil, setting green glass eyes that seem to awaken s…
Level B2MysteryBlack hound of deathIn a shadowy Southern wilderness, a desperate man flees a monstrous killer whose savage attacks defy explanation, while a mysterious recluse hides secrets that may hold the key to…
Level B2HorrorFrankensteinA young scientist builds a living being from death — and abandons what he makes.
Level B2HorrorThe String of Pearls; Or, The Barber of Fleet Street. A Domestic Romance.The classic mystery novel by Thomas Peckett Prest.