CEFR C1 · Advanced
Read Advanced Classics in English (C1)
9 books graded at CEFR C1 (advanced) — 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 C1 books to read in English?
The best C1 books to read in English are well-known classics whose own language sits at that level — start with A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, A Tale of Two Cities and A pair of blue eyes. Each is the complete book, labelled CEFR C1 (advanced), 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 |
|---|---|---|
| A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court | 44 | C1 |
| Bidwell's Travels, from Wall Street to London Prison: Fifteen Years in Solitude | 50 | C1 |
| Carmen | 4 | C1 |
| Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World | 39 | C1 |
| Lorna Doone: A Romance of Exmoor | 75 | C1 |
| Paul Clifford — Complete | 36 | C1 |
| The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, Or Gustavus Vassa, The African: Written By Himself | 12 | C1 |
| The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare | 15 | C1 |
| Travels in the Great Desert of Sahara, in the Years of 1845 and 1846 | 31 | C1 |
Level C1Science FictionA Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's CourtThe classic science-fiction novel by Mark Twain.
Level C1AdventureBidwell's Travels, from Wall Street to London Prison: Fifteen Years in SolitudeThe classic mystery novel by Austin Bidwell.
Level C1RomanceCarmenThe classic mystery novel by Prosper Mérimée.
Level C1AdventureGulliver's Travels into Several Remote Nations of the WorldThe classic adventure novel by Jonathan Swift.
Level C1RomanceLorna Doone: A Romance of ExmoorThe classic romance novel by R.
Level C1MysteryPaul Clifford — CompleteThe classic mystery novel by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton.
Level C1HistoricalThe Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, Or Gustavus Vassa, The African: Written By HimselfThe classic historical novel by Olaudah Equiano.
Level C1MysteryThe Man Who Was Thursday: A NightmareThe classic mystery novel by G.
Level C1AdventureTravels in the Great Desert of Sahara, in the Years of 1845 and 1846The classic adventure novel by James Richardson.