CEFR C2 · Proficient
Read Proficient Classics in English (C2)
4 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 Anna Karenina, Beyond Good and Evil and Biographia Literaria. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Erotica Romana | 24 | C2 |
| The Complete Works of William Shakespeare | 44 | C2 |
| The Lady of the Lake | 190 | C2 |
| The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse | 5 | C2 |
Level C2PoetryErotica RomanaThe classic romance novel by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.
Level C2ClassicsThe Complete Works of William ShakespeareThe classic poetry novel by William Shakespeare.
Level C2PoetryThe Lady of the LakeThe classic romance novel by Walter Scott.
Level C2PoetryThe Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verseThe classic fantasy novel by Valmiki.