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 |
|---|---|---|
| Crime and Punishment | 39 | C1 |
| Lady Audley's Secret | 41 | C1 |
| Oliver Twist, Vol. 2 (of 3) | 17 | C1 |
| Paul Clifford — Complete | 36 | C1 |
| 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 Woman in White | 53 | C1 |
Level C1ClassicsCrime and PunishmentThe classic mystery novel by Fyodor Dostoyevsky.
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 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 C1MysteryThe Woman in WhiteThe classic mystery novel by Wilkie Collins.