Learn English Books

Reading is one of the best ways to improve your English vocabulary. But make sure that what you read isn't so difficult that you have to look every other word up in the dictionary. Choose books that are most suitable for your current level of English, so that you can understand more of the story, and therefore, enjoy the book more.

One problem in choosing a book is knowing which level is best for you. The seven books I've chosen below correspond to seven different levels of English ability:

Starter / Beginner
Beginner / Elementary (A1 level)
Elementary / Lower intermediate (A2 – KET)
Lower Intermediate (B1 – PET)
Intermediate (B1 – PET)
Upper Intermediate (B2 – FCE)
Advanced (C1 – CAE)

If you'd like to find out more about your level, you can taking this online English test from Cambridge University Press.

Recommended Books for Learning English

Here are Amazon's best selling English reading books, all a guaranteed great read. Click the links to read more about each book and to see what other people thought of the book.

You can also look inside each of these books to help you decide if you like the story, or whether the level is about right for you. The books are available in Kindle version too, and some come with audio CDs so you can also listen to the story – great if you travel to and from work by car.

Black Pearls (Starter / Beginner)