📚 Graded Readers for English Learners

Reading in English is a great way to build vocabulary, improve reading comprehension, and become a more confident English speaker. This collection of graded readers and books is organized by approximate English level to help you find stories that suit your current skills.

💡 How to Choose the Right Book

  • Choose something you enjoy! Reading should be interesting, not a chore.
  • Find the right level. You should be able to understand the main idea without looking up every word.
  • Start with an easier book if necessary. If you need to translate every sentence, try a lower reading level.
  • Listen and read together. Audiobooks can help you connect spelling, pronunciation, and meaning.
  • Read regularly. Even 10–15 minutes a day can make a difference!

🌱 Beginner Readers

These books can be a good starting point for learners who want to build confidence through simplified stories and accessible English. Check the edition’s reading level before choosing.

  1. Moby Dick — Herman Melville
  2. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn — Mark Twain
  3. Romeo and Juliet — William Shakespeare
  4. Little Women — Louisa May Alcott
  5. Tom Sawyer — Mark Twain
  6. The Call of the Wild — Jack London
  7. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn — Mark Twain
  8. The Invisible Man — H. G. Wells
  9. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde — Robert Louis Stevenson
  10. Boy — Roald Dahl
  11. A Christmas Carol — Charles Dickens
  12. The Little Prince — Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
  13. Tales of an Adventurous Girl — Ladybird
  14. Taylor Swift — Ladybird
  15. The Story of Doctor Dolittle — Hugh Lofting

🌿 Pre-Intermediate & Intermediate Readers

These books are suitable for learners who are ready to expand their vocabulary, read longer passages, and develop a deeper understanding of stories in English. Choose graded editions appropriate to your level.

  1. Oliver Twist — Charles Dickens
  2. Ivanhoe — Walter Scott
  3. Treasure Island — Robert Louis Stevenson
  4. A Journey to the Center of the Earth — Jules Verne
  5. Elon Musk — Ashlee Vance
  6. The Little Prince — Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
  7. Great Expectations — Charles Dickens
  8. Gulliver’s Travels — Jonathan Swift
  9. David Copperfield — Charles Dickens
  10. The Secret Garden — Frances Hodgson Burnett
  11. The Prince and the Pauper — Mark Twain
  12. Pride and Prejudice — Jane Austen
  13. Jane Eyre — Charlotte Brontë
  14. Heart: Diary of a Child — Edmondo de Amicis
  15. White Fang — Jack London
  16. Sherlock Holmes and the Stolen Jewels — Arthur Conan Doyle

🌳 Advanced Readers

These books can challenge learners with more complex vocabulary, longer narratives, and richer language. Full, unabridged editions may be considerably more difficult than graded-reader versions.

  1. A Christmas Carol — Charles Dickens
  2. The War of the Worlds — H. G. Wells
  3. Tom Sawyer — Mark Twain
  4. The Spy Who Came in from the Cold — John le Carré
  5. To Kill a Mockingbird — Harper Lee
  6. Tales of the Greek Heroes — Roger Lancelyn Green
  7. From the Earth to the Moon — Jules Verne
  8. Little Women — Louisa May Alcott
  9. The Swiss Family Robinson — Johann David Wyss
  10. Saving Private Ryan — Max Allan Collins
  11. Oliver Twist — Charles Dickens
  12. Crime and Punishment — Fyodor Dostoyevsky
  13. The Woman in White — Wilkie Collins
  14. Around the World in 80 Days — Jules Verne

✨ Make Reading Part of Your English-Learning Routine!

Start with a few pages a day, write down useful new expressions, and try to summarize what you have read in your own words. You can also discuss the story with a teacher or language partner to practice speaking.

Remember: consistency matters more than speed. Happy reading! 📖