Choosing the right book can be a challenge, so I've made some recommendations for books that I have read and loved over the years:
Pre-Intermediate Level Book Recommendations
Intermediate Level Book Recommendations
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time
The Old Man & The Sea by Ernest Hemingway
The Giver by Lois Lowry
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Fantastic Mr Fox by Roald Dahl
The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
Love a Book Series?
When you find a book you love, you never want it to end! (That's why I love reading book series (and watching TV series!)
Reading a book series can be an excellent way to keep your English reading skills on track! Obviously, you'll be able to continue reading a fantastic story for longer, but you'll also become familiar with the characters and the author's writing style. If you struggle to find good books to read, try one of these series below (and you won't have to worry about finding new books for a while!!)
Nancy Drew Mystery Stories by Carolyn Keene
Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Upper Intermediate & Advanced Level Book Recommendations
Of Mice & Men by John Steinbeck
Where'd you go, Bernadette? by Maria Semple
Freakonomics by Steven Levitt
Have you read any of these books? Did you enjoy them too?
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Hello!
For sure books “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” are perfect to pre-Intermediate Level.
Another great book series!
Hello ok
i read this book.too
very good!
Thanks for these recommendations.
I think Geronimo Stilton books series also good for reading
I want the books which you have mentioned.
You can buy any of them on Amazon 🙂
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It is my pleasure Abdullahi! If you have another book to recommend, please share!
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Hey Emma, love the book recommendations. I read a couple of the recommended books in my library and really enjoyed 'em.
I want to add some to the list:
1. Beverly Cleary's books (Pre Intermediate)
2. The Phantom Tollbooth (Intermediate)
3. Sherlock Holmes series by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Advanced)
4. The Hobbit and The Lord of the rings series by J.R.R Tolkien (Advanced)
Brilliant Ayesha – much appreciated!
Thank you for these great tips.
I’d like to add that I find the writing style and word usage in the Nancy Drew books (1930) to be the wrong choice for my 12 year old daughter at this time. I’m curious what others think…?
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I love reading,I love all the books.
Thank you so much.
What are some of your favourite books? 🙂
Hi, I'm Ellie. I have some books to recommend:
1. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
2. The Lord of the Flies by William Golding
3. The Call of the Wild by Jack London
4. Animal Farm by George Orwell
Some classics – Animal Farm is definitely an important one to read (many high schools in Australia study it as part of their curriculumn!)
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Hi Emma,
I recently published an ESL/EAP textbook (Get It Write! ISBN 979-8785607965) on Amazon, and I wonder if you would consider reviewing it and listing it on your website.
I have been teaching pre-college and college-level English and academic skills for the last 20 years, so I am confident that Get It Write! can be a huge help for teachers and students alike.
This textbook is aimed at intermediate-level students (IELTS bands 4.5 to 6.5), and each chapter tackles slightly more advanced grammar and content development as students progress through the book.
For example, Chapter 1 covers countable and uncountable nouns, adjectives, articles, sentence structure, sentence types, and descriptive paragraphs, in which students can see and practice target grammar in the most appropriate context.
As students progress through Get It Write, the grammar and content gradually and carefully become more advanced, with examples and practice exercises throughout, culminating in the final chapter with referenced academic essays – exactly what college students need to understand and produce!
There are two versions of the textbook, each available in either paperback or digital format. One version is the student textbook, which is designed for use in the classroom, where a teacher can guide students through the book and provide answers, explanations, and feedback along the way.
The other version is the teacher/self-study textbook with answers and explanations included. What sets this book apart from others is that it provides detailed explanations for the correct answers. This means that while teachers can use this book in class to quickly find and explain answers, anyone else who would like to study on their own without a teacher to guide and explain the answers can also use Get It Write as an independent study resource.
I hope you might consider including my textbook on your website as I am sure that ESL teachers and students would benefit from it, and having my book listed on your website would also be a huge benefit for the book's exposure and rankings.
Thank you in advance
Leigh Pearson
https://www.amazon.com/Get-Write-Referenced-Step-Step/dp/B09NR8L3R7/