Reading novels is obviously one of the most fun and effective ways to help improve your English language skills. It helps to expand your vocabulary and expose you to different sentence structures, while you enjoy some wonderful stories.
we list 5 novels, including William Golding’s Lord of the Flies and George Orwell’s Animal Farm, to help improve your English.
This classic tale takes place in the English countryside and shares the adventures of the animals that live by the river. Grahame’s simple use of language with imaginative stories makes this a pleasurable read for adults and children.
This book is a modern classic and a popular study text for schools all over the world. When a group of boys is isolated on a desert island, the society they create descends into ruthless behavior. Golding uses dramatic and descriptive language, almost like poetry, making you feel like you’re in the scenes yourself.
This short, allegorical novel tells the story of animals rebelling against their human masters and is a satire of the Stalin era in the Soviet Union. Orwell uses simple English to appeal to all reading levels with a ‘less is more’ approach, and the animals speak in short, clear sentences.
A must-read for any music lover, this modern story uses a casual language style. It is written from the point of view of the main character, Rob, a heartbroken vinyl record store owner living in north London. It has a quick-pace feel with short, funny conversations between characters that really keep the story moving.
Ernest Hemingway is well-known for his clear, straightforward writing style and short sentence structure, which is great for English language learners and many people have read it in school. It’s the courageous tale of a Cuban fisherman and his battle to land a giant marlin and it’s a perfect introduction to Hemingway as an author.