Fantasy
Read Fantasy Classics in English
12 fantasy books as graded readers — learn English by reading the stories worth reading. Tap any word for an instant translation, hear natural audio narration, and save the vocabulary you meet. Pick your level and start with a free chapter.
What are the best fantasy classics to read in English as a learner?
The best fantasy classics for English learners are graded readers of well-known titles — start with Andersen's Fairy Tales, The Blue Fairy Book and English Fairy Tales. Each is rewritten at a clear CEFR level with tap-to-translate, audio narration and saved vocabulary, so you read a real story while building English at your own pace.
- 12
- graded readers
- 326
- chapters in total
- 12
- free samples to start
| Title | Chapters | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Andersen's Fairy Tales | 18 | A2 |
| The Blue Fairy Book | 37 | B1 |
| English Fairy Tales | 43 | A2 |
| Grimms' Fairy Tales | 62 | A2 |
| Undine | 10 | B2 |
| The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse | 5 | C2 |
| Peter Pan : $b [Peter and Wendy] | 17 | B1 |
| Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World | 39 | C1 |
| Thuvia, maid of Mars | 14 | B2 |
| A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court | 44 | C1 |
| The Wonderful Wizard of Oz | 24 | B1 |
| Alice's Adventures in Wonderland | 13 | B1 |
Level A2Children'sAndersen's Fairy TalesEighteen timeless tales including The Emperor's New Clothes, The Snow Queen, and The Little Match Girl.
Level B1Children'sThe Blue Fairy BookAndrew Lang's celebrated anthology gathering favourite fairy tales from around the world — Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, and many more.
Level A2Children'sEnglish Fairy TalesClassic English folk tales collected by Joseph Jacobs — Jack and the Beanstalk, Tom Tit Tot, The Three Little Pigs and more.
Level A2Children'sGrimms' Fairy TalesSixty-two beloved folk tales — from Hansel and Gretel to Rumpelstiltskin — retold in simple English.
Level B2FantasyUndineThe classic romance novel by Friedrich Heinrich Karl, Freiherr de La Motte-Fouqué.
Level C2PoetryThe Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verseThe classic fantasy novel by Valmiki.![Cover of Peter Pan : $b [Peter and Wendy] by J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie](https://dsx1pat3ljtul.cloudfront.net/books/book-peter-pan-b-peter-and-wendy-cover.jpg)
Level B1Children'sPeter Pan : $b [Peter and Wendy]The classic adventure novel by J.
Level C1AdventureGulliver's Travels into Several Remote Nations of the WorldThe classic adventure novel by Jonathan Swift.
Level B2Science FictionThuvia, maid of MarsThe classic science-fiction novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs.
Level C1Science FictionA Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's CourtThe classic science-fiction novel by Mark Twain.
Level B1FantasyThe Wonderful Wizard of OzThe classic adventure novel by L.
Level B1FantasyAlice's Adventures in WonderlandDown the rabbit-hole into a logic-bending world of riddles and talking creatures.