English books for C1 learners
We mark these books B2–C1: at B2 they take real effort, at C1 they read comfortably. Expect long sentences, old or specialised vocabulary and dense description. The level is given for reading with tap-to-translate; without any help these books read about a step harder.
How these books compare
The shortest is The Four Million: 52,591 words, about 6 hours of reading. The easiest vocabulary is in Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: the 2,000 most common English words cover 86.5% of its text. The most rare words are in Moby-Dick, where the same 2,000 words cover 77.6%.
| Book | Level | Words | Reading time | Covered by 2,000 common words |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adventures of Huckleberry Finn | B2–C1 | 112,029 | ≈ 12 h | 86.5% |
| Frankenstein | B2–C1 | 75,162 | ≈ 8 h | 80.7% |
| White Fang | B2–C1 | 72,919 | ≈ 8 h | 80.9% |
| The Four Million | B2–C1 | 52,591 | ≈ 6 h | 80.8% |
| Moby-Dick | B2–C1 | 212,328 | ≈ 24 h | 77.6% |
Books for C1
Frankenstein
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White Fang
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The Four Million
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Moby-Dick
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