CEFR B2 · Upper-intermediate
Read Upper-intermediate Classics in English (B2)
54 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 |
|---|---|---|
| The Green Mouse | 16 | B2–C2 |
| The Gay Cockade | 14 | B2–C2 |
| A Little Princess | 18 | B1–B2 |
| Heidi | 23 | B1–B2 |
| The Secret Garden | 27 | B1–B2 |
| The Wind in the Willows | 12 | B1–C1 |
Level B2–C2RomanceThe Green MouseThe classic romance novel by Robert W.
Level B2–C2RomanceThe Gay CockadeThe classic romance novel by Temple Bailey.
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.
Level B1–C1Children'sThe Wind in the WillowsMole, Rat, Badger, and the boastful Mr.