CEFR C2 · Proficient
Read Proficient Classics in English (C2)
17 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 Sonnets from the Portuguese, Oliver Twist and The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | 10 | C1–C2 |
| The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-Burglar | 9 | C1–C2 |
| A Romance of Billy-Goat Hill | 31 | B2–C2 |
| Crime and Punishment | 39 | C1–C2 |
| Friday, the Thirteenth: A Novel | 10 | B2–C2 |
| Lady Audley's Secret | 41 | C1–C2 |
| Paul Clifford — Complete | 36 | C1–C2 |
| The Complete Sherlock Holmes | 112 | B2–C2 |
| The Green Mummy | 27 | B2–C2 |
| The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare | 15 | C1–C2 |
| The Moonstone | 46 | C1–C2 |
| The Mysteries of Udolpho | 57 | C1–C2 |
| The Mystery of Edwin Drood | 23 | C1–C2 |
| The Phantom of the Opera | 26 | B2–C2 |
| The Woman in White | 53 | C1–C2 |
| 25 Principles of the Playa | 32 | B2–C2 |
| Ghost Stories of an Antiquary | 8 | C1–C2 |
Level C1–C2MysteryThe strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeA reserved lawyer investigates a sinister door linked to a chilling tale of a ruthless man trampling a child in a quiet London street, unveiling dark secrets lurking beneath the ci…
Level C1–C2MysteryThe Extraordinary Adventures of Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-BurglarAboard a transatlantic steamship, passengers learn that the elusive gentleman-burglar Arsène Lupin is hiding among them, sparking intrigue and suspicion during a five-day voyage fi…
Level B2–C2RomanceA Romance of Billy-Goat HillThe classic romance novel by Alice Caldwell Hegan Rice.
Level C1–C2ClassicsCrime and PunishmentThe classic mystery novel by Fyodor Dostoyevsky.
Level B2–C2MysteryFriday, the Thirteenth: A NovelThe classic mystery novel by Thomas William Lawson.
Level C1–C2MysteryLady Audley's SecretThe classic mystery novel by M.
Level C1–C2MysteryPaul Clifford — CompleteThe classic mystery novel by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton.
Level B2–C2MysteryThe Complete Sherlock HolmesDeduction, fog and gaslight — the complete canon of the world's first consulting detective.
Level B2–C2MysteryThe Green MummyThe classic mystery novel by Fergus Hume.
Level C1–C2MysteryThe Man Who Was Thursday: A NightmareThe classic mystery novel by G.
Level C1–C2MysteryThe MoonstoneThe classic mystery novel by Wilkie Collins.
Level C1–C2GothicThe Mysteries of UdolphoThe classic mystery novel by Ann Ward Radcliffe.
Level C1–C2MysteryThe Mystery of Edwin DroodThe classic mystery novel by Charles Dickens.
Level B2–C2GothicThe Phantom of the OperaThe classic mystery novel by Gaston Leroux.
Level C1–C2MysteryThe Woman in WhiteThe classic mystery novel by Wilkie Collins.
Level B2–C2Adventure25 Principles of the PlayaA newcomer's guide to Burning Man — 25 hard-won principles, learned in the dust.
Level C1–C2HorrorGhost Stories of an AntiquaryThe classic mystery novel by M.