Horror
Read Horror Classics in English
9 horror books as graded readers — learn English by reading the stories worth reading. Tap any word for an instant translation, hear natural audio narration, and save the vocabulary you meet. Pick your level and start with a free chapter.
What are the best horror classics to read in English as a learner?
The best horror classics for English learners are graded readers of well-known titles — start with Ghost Stories of an Antiquary, The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories and The Turn of the Screw. Each is rewritten at a clear CEFR level with tap-to-translate, audio narration and saved vocabulary, so you read a real story while building English at your own pace.
- 9
- graded readers
- 323
- chapters in total
- 9
- free samples to start
| Title | Chapters | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Ghost Stories of an Antiquary | 3 | C1 |
| The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories | 3 | C1 |
| The Turn of the Screw | 24 | C2 |
| The String of Pearls; Or, The Barber of Fleet Street. A Domestic Romance. | 177 | B2 |
| The Monk: A Romance | 12 | C1 |
| The King in Yellow | 29 | C1 |
| Frankenstein | 28 | B2 |
| Dracula | 27 | C1 |
| The Picture of Dorian Gray | 20 | C1 |
Level C1HorrorGhost Stories of an AntiquaryThe classic mystery novel by M.
Level C1HorrorThe Empty House and Other Ghost StoriesThe classic mystery novel by Algernon Blackwood.
Level C2GothicThe Turn of the ScrewThe classic mystery novel by Henry James.
Level B2HorrorThe String of Pearls; Or, The Barber of Fleet Street. A Domestic Romance.The classic mystery novel by Thomas Peckett Prest.
Level C1HorrorThe Monk: A RomanceThe classic horror novel by M.
Level C1HorrorThe King in YellowThe classic mystery novel by Robert W.
Level B2HorrorFrankensteinA young scientist builds a living being from death — and abandons what he makes.
Level C1HorrorDraculaLetters and journals trace a vampire's voyage from the Carpathians to London.
Level C1GothicThe Picture of Dorian GrayA portrait ages while its beautiful owner does not — Wilde’s only novel.