CEFR C2 · Proficient
Read Proficient Classics in English (C2)
103 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Complete Short Works of George Meredith | 56 | C1–C2 |
| The Green Mouse | 16 | B2–C2 |
| The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories | 10 | C1–C2 |
| That Which Hath Wings: A Novel of the Day | 72 | C1–C2 |
| The Gay Cockade | 14 | B2–C2 |
| Ghost Stories of an Antiquary | 8 | C1–C2 |
| Hegel's Lectures on the History of Philosophy: Volume 3 (of 3) | 10 | C2 |
Level C1–C2RomanceComplete Short Works of George MeredithThe classic romance novel by George Meredith.
Level B2–C2RomanceThe Green MouseThe classic romance novel by Robert W.
Level C1–C2HorrorThe Empty House and Other Ghost StoriesThe classic mystery novel by Algernon Blackwood.
Level C1–C2RomanceThat Which Hath Wings: A Novel of the DayThe classic romance novel by Richard Dehan.
Level B2–C2RomanceThe Gay CockadeThe classic romance novel by Temple Bailey.
Level C1–C2HorrorGhost Stories of an AntiquaryThe classic mystery novel by M.
Level C2PhilosophyHegel's Lectures on the History of Philosophy: Volume 3 (of 3)The classic historical novel by Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel.