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 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 |
|---|---|---|
| A Study in Scarlet | 15 | B2–C1 |
| A Romance of Billy-Goat Hill | 31 | B2–C2 |
| Friday, the Thirteenth: A Novel | 10 | B2–C2 |
| The Complete Sherlock Holmes | 112 | B2–C2 |
| The Daughter of Anderson Crow | 37 | B2–C1 |
| The Green Mummy | 27 | B2–C2 |
| The Phantom of the Opera | 26 | B2–C2 |
| The String of Pearls; Or, The Barber of Fleet Street. A Domestic Romance. | 177 | B2–C1 |
| 25 Principles of the Playa | 32 | B2–C2 |
Level B2–C1MysteryA Study in ScarletA wounded army doctor returns to London to rebuild his life and unexpectedly meets a brilliant, eccentric scientist with unparalleled knowledge.
Level B2–C2RomanceA Romance of Billy-Goat HillThe classic romance novel by Alice Caldwell Hegan Rice.
Level B2–C2MysteryFriday, the Thirteenth: A NovelThe classic mystery novel by Thomas William Lawson.
Level B2–C2MysteryThe Complete Sherlock HolmesDeduction, fog and gaslight — the complete canon of the world's first consulting detective.
Level B2–C1MysteryThe Daughter of Anderson CrowThe classic mystery novel by George Barr McCutcheon.
Level B2–C2MysteryThe Green MummyThe classic mystery novel by Fergus Hume.
Level B2–C2GothicThe Phantom of the OperaThe classic mystery novel by Gaston Leroux.
Level B2–C1HorrorThe String of Pearls; Or, The Barber of Fleet Street. A Domestic Romance.The classic mystery novel by Thomas Peckett Prest.
Level B2–C2Adventure25 Principles of the PlayaA newcomer's guide to Burning Man — 25 hard-won principles, learned in the dust.