CEFR C2 · Proficient
Read Proficient Classics in English (C2)
7 books graded at CEFR C2 (proficient) — 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 C2 books to read in English?
The best C2 books to read in English are well-known classics whose own language sits at that level — start with Mirror for Magistrates, Volume 2, Part 2, Milton's Comus and Memories of Lincoln. Each is the complete book, labelled CEFR C2 (proficient), 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mae Madden | 15 | C2 |
| A rogue's tragedy | 33 | C2 |
| History of Tom Jones, a Foundling | 210 | C2 |
| Moby Dick; Or, The Whale | 135 | C2 |
| The Adventures of Roderick Random | 69 | C2 |
| The Expedition of Humphry Clinker | 84 | C2 |
| The History of Don Quixote, Volume 1, Complete | 52 | C2 |
Level C2RomanceMae MaddenA man haunted by a timeless dream finally glimpses the mysterious woman he’s sought through the ages on the shimmering canals of Venice.
Level C2RomanceA rogue's tragedyAmid the ethereal Alps, two lovers find their world transformed by a transcendent passion that blurs the line between dream and reality.
Level C2ClassicsHistory of Tom Jones, a FoundlingThe classic classics novel by Henry Fielding.
Level C2AdventureMoby Dick; Or, The WhaleThe classic adventure novel by Herman Melville.
Level C2AdventureThe Adventures of Roderick RandomThe classic adventure novel by T.
Level C2ClassicsThe Expedition of Humphry ClinkerThe classic epistolary novel by Tobias Smollett.
Level C2ClassicsThe History of Don Quixote, Volume 1, CompleteThe classic romance novel by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra.