Among the most significant works of detective and mystery fiction are without a doubt Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes tales. It more than lives up to its reputation as a classic thanks to the sophisticated packaging and magnificent images.

More than 40 short stories are also included, as well as all complete books. Both adults and teenagers will find these stories interesting.

The incredibly well-known Harry Potter novels by J.K. Children don’t just like to read books by J.K. Rowling. They can also serve as vocabulary development books.

One of the most amazing and inventive aspects of the language Rowling uses in her books is the fact that spells, characters, and locations frequently have Latin roots and describe the specific thing they are trying to designate.

Making connections to the Latin roots of terms that are similar will help you better understand their meanings.

A Game of Thrones is George R. R. Martin’s debut novel. R. Martin’s series masterfully blends the best aspects of the modern fantasy subgenre. The author’s proficiency with English vocabulary terms is on display in this book.

Any student will gain from the author’s use of suitable adjectives and adverbs to describe the various terms. “One of the best novels for adults to increase vocabulary is “A Song of Ice and Fire.”

You should read yet another fantastic book to broaden your English vocabulary. In The Old Man and the Sea, an elderly fisherman’s journey and the challenges he encounters are chronicled. It is a great book for expanding vocabulary because it is written in a straightforward, brief-sentence format.

If you feel confused about terms like ‘transitive’ and ‘intransitive’ verbs or ‘demonstrative’ and ‘interrogative’ pronouns, then another book to consider is Cambridge University’s English Grammar: Understanding the Basics. This book explains English grammar in detail, in contrast to the other two books mentioned above. It’s especially useful if you have to do a lot of writing in English, but also good to read if you want to reach an advanced level fast.

If you want to feel comfortable conversing with English-speaking friends, colleagues, or family members, a good book to study is “Practice makes perfect,” English Conversation by McGraw-Hill a U.S. publisher.

Through example conversations, in-depth explanations, and situational practice exercises, this book teaches you how to use common expressions and idioms.

Additionally, their website and free Android and iPhone apps let you listen to audio recordings of the conversations.

Another very good book to have if you are trying to learn English at home is Ship or Sheep. Published by Cambridge, this text can help you learn to pronounce English words and sentences clearly and naturally.

Similar to English Grammar in Use, the book is structured so that you do not need to start at the beginning. Each unit focuses on a specific sound (including English’s 24 consonants and 19 different vowel sounds).

Cambridge is one of the co-creators of the IELTS in addition to producing many excellent self-study books. So it comes as no surprise that they also publish the top book for test preparation.

The Official Cambridge Guide to IELTS is written for English language learners who can read at a B1 level or higher and are given preparation advice for the Academic and General Training versions of the IELTS.

The book also contains a ton of advice, justifications, exercises, audio examples, and visual examples—plus 8 full practice exams.

If you find the IELTS Writing Tasks difficult (or if it is important for you to get a high score in that section), then a good book to get is Grammar for IELTS.

This text focuses on the specific formal and academic grammar structures that you should master to perform well on the test (and to succeed at an English-speaking university).