Mystery
Read Mystery Classics in English
24 mystery books at CEFR A2 to C2 — learn English by reading the stories worth reading. Select any word for an instant translation, listen to the narration read the page aloud, and save the vocabulary you meet. Pick your level and start with a free sample.
What are the best mystery classics to read in English as a learner?
The best mystery classics for English learners are the well-known titles you can read in the original — start with A Romance of Billy-Goat Hill, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Andersen's Fairy Tales. Each one is labelled with a CEFR level, any word you do not know is one selection away from a translation, and the narration reads the page aloud while it highlights the words.
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| Title | Chapters | Level |
|---|---|---|
| A Romance of Billy-Goat Hill | 31 | B2 |
| Alice's Adventures in Wonderland | 12 | B1 |
| Andersen's Fairy Tales | 18 | A2 |
| Crime and Punishment | 39 | C1 |
| Fifty Famous Stories Retold | 50 | A2 |
| Friday, the Thirteenth: A Novel | 10 | B2 |
| Grimms' Fairy Tales | 62 | A2 |
| Lady Audley's Secret | 41 | C1 |
| Oliver Twist, Vol. 2 (of 3) | 17 | C1 |
| Paul Clifford — Complete | 36 | C1 |
| The Blue Fairy Book | 37 | B1 |
| The Complete Sherlock Holmes | 112 | B2 |
| The Daughter of Anderson Crow | 37 | B2 |
| The Green Mummy | 28 | B2 |
| The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare | 15 | C1 |
| The Moonstone | 46 | C1 |
| The Mysteries of Udolpho | 57 | C1 |
| The Mystery of Edwin Drood | 23 | C1 |
| The Phantom of the Opera | 26 | B2 |
| The String of Pearls; Or, The Barber of Fleet Street. A Domestic Romance. | 177 | B2 |
| The Woman in White | 53 | C1 |
| 25 Principles of the Playa | 32 | B2 |
| The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories | 10 | — |
| Ghost Stories of an Antiquary | 8 | — |
Level B2RomanceA Romance of Billy-Goat HillThe classic romance novel by Alice Caldwell Hegan Rice.
Level B1FantasyAlice's Adventures in WonderlandDown the rabbit-hole into a logic-bending world of riddles and talking creatures.
Level A2Children'sAndersen's Fairy TalesEighteen timeless tales including The Emperor's New Clothes, The Snow Queen, and The Little Match Girl.
Level C1ClassicsCrime and PunishmentThe classic mystery novel by Fyodor Dostoyevsky.
Level A2Children'sFifty Famous Stories RetoldFifty short, famous stories from history and legend — King Alfred and the cakes, the sword of Damocles, and more — retold in plain English for young and new readers.
Level B2MysteryFriday, the Thirteenth: A NovelThe classic mystery novel by Thomas William Lawson.
Level A2Children'sGrimms' Fairy TalesSixty-two beloved folk tales — from Hansel and Gretel to Rumpelstiltskin — retold in simple English.
Level C1MysteryLady Audley's SecretThe classic mystery novel by M.
Level C1ClassicsOliver Twist, Vol. 2 (of 3)The classic mystery novel by Charles Dickens.
Level C1MysteryPaul Clifford — CompleteThe classic mystery novel by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton.
Level B1Children'sThe Blue Fairy BookAndrew Lang's celebrated anthology gathering favourite fairy tales from around the world — Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, and many more.
Level B2MysteryThe Complete Sherlock HolmesDeduction, fog and gaslight — the complete canon of the world's first consulting detective.
Level B2MysteryThe Daughter of Anderson CrowThe classic mystery novel by George Barr McCutcheon.
Level B2MysteryThe Green MummyThe classic mystery novel by Fergus Hume.
Level C1MysteryThe Man Who Was Thursday: A NightmareThe classic mystery novel by G.
Level C1MysteryThe MoonstoneThe classic mystery novel by Wilkie Collins.
Level C1GothicThe Mysteries of UdolphoThe classic mystery novel by Ann Ward Radcliffe.
Level C1MysteryThe Mystery of Edwin DroodThe classic mystery novel by Charles Dickens.
Level B2GothicThe Phantom of the OperaThe classic mystery novel by Gaston Leroux.
Level B2HorrorThe String of Pearls; Or, The Barber of Fleet Street. A Domestic Romance.The classic mystery novel by Thomas Peckett Prest.
Level C1MysteryThe Woman in WhiteThe classic mystery novel by Wilkie Collins.
Level B2Adventure25 Principles of the PlayaA newcomer's guide to Burning Man — 25 hard-won principles, learned in the dust.
MysteryThe Empty House and Other Ghost StoriesThe classic mystery novel by Algernon Blackwood.
MysteryGhost Stories of an AntiquaryThe classic mystery novel by M.