Accessible Reads for Adults

Book list for adults wanting to improve their reading skills and those with English as a second language

Updated December 8, 2023
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The old curiosity shop
Dickens, Charles
Paper Book
'His characters are marvellous, his insights wonderful ... You don't expect reality but you get something bigger and better' Ruth Rendell The Old Curiosity Shop was an instant bestseller that, even while it was criticized for its sentimentality, captured the hearts of the...
Strangers on a train
Nation, Michael.
Paper Book
The world of Patricia Highsmith has always been filled with ordinary people, all of whom are capable of very ordinary crimes. This theme was present from the beginning, when her debut, Strangers on a Train, galvanized the reading public. Here we encounter Guy Haines and Charles Anthony Bruno,...
Peril at End House
Christie, Agatha
Paper Book
In this official authorized edition from the Queen of Mystery, a young woman who has recently survived a series of very close calls appears to be the target of a dedicated killer--and it's up to Hercule Poirot to save her life. On holiday on the Cornish Riviera, Hercule Poirot is alarmed...
The pearl
Steinbeck, John
Paper Book
"There it lay, the great pearl, perfect as the moon."   A Penguin Classic  One of Steinbeck's most taught works, The Pearl is the story of the Mexican diver Kino, whose discovery of a magnificent pearl from the Gulf beds means the promise of a...

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