The first step in learning a new language is, you learn it from the right source like teachers and books. Hence, when you start learning English, its important that you have a good mentor to look up to and also, you spend enough time reading good books that let you learn good English. The more books you read in English, the better will be your understanding of writing style, grammar pattern. Story structuring in English and so on. When planning to read good English books, it is of course a tough choice to make as the options are varied. Also, at the very novice stage, readers cannot understand all kinds of English writing. It is very important to know the kind of books you would want to read and make your choices likewise.
To help, first time English learners get the right set of interesting books, here is listing six authors that they can begin with. The list can surely expand once you grow your interest in reading English books.
Shakespeare
Any list of English authors always starts with Shakespeare. Original Shakespeare books are in old English, but you can opt for the updated version of the same. Shakespeare has written books of different genres and you can pick the one that interests you. His popular work includes ‘Romeo and Juliet’, ‘Hamlet’, ‘Macbeth’, ‘King Lear’, ‘Julius Caesar’ and the list goes beyond. If you like the simplified version of Shakespeare’s work, you always have the option to try his original works. The best part is, Shakespeare’s books are easily available in e-book version, on the internet. All bookstores definitely reserve a special shelf for Shakespearean literature.
J.K. Rowling
One of the contemporary English writers do begin with is, J.K. Rowling known globally for her creation of Harry Potter series. However, Rowling has written other books than Harry Potter called ‘Fantastic Beasts’, ‘Where to Find Them’, ‘The Casual Vacancy’ and so on. Start with any of the books you want and you are sure to fall in love with her style of English literature. Rowling’s work is translated into 79 languages but you got to start with the English one, to improve your knowledge.
Charles Dickens
Catering generations of English learner since the Victorian times, Charles Dickens wonderful works include ‘Great Expectations’, ‘David Copperfield’, ‘Tale of two cities’, ‘Oliver Twist’ and more. Initially Dickens writing might not be easy to read but the same has been admired by literary critics and hence, you have to try. It is the strength of Dicken’s imagination that made his characters like David Copperfield live among the readers’ fraternity since ages now.
Enid Blyton
If you want to escape into a world of imagination, then Enid Blyton is the author you should consider. One of the best authoress of English literature since 1930, her work has been translated into 90 languages. The gigantic variety of her books might confuse you but you can make your own choice. Blyton’s work – ‘The Famous Five’, ‘Secret Seven’, ‘Noddy’, ‘Notable awards’, ‘Boys’ Club of America for The Island of Adventure’ and so on – will let you learn how to express different genres like magic, imagination, nature, adventure and more in simple language for easy understanding of readers with fluent English.
O.Henry
O.Henry was the pet name of William Sydney Porter who is known for drafting amazing climax in his short stories.. While reading, do keep an eagle eye on his smart word twists that change the entire plot of the story. His count of short stories ranges up to 381, which requires both time and effort to read in a go. His short stories have accumulated as collections and you can try reading them, to boost your confidence over English language.
R.K. Narayan
Famously known as R.K. Narayan, his original name is, Rasipuram Krishnaswami Iyer Narayanaswami who has taken Indian literature to a global level with his writings that offers an awesome English vocabulary. ‘The Man Eater of Malgudi’, ‘The Guide’, ‘Malgudi Schooldays’, ‘Malgudi Days’, ‘My Dateless Diary’ – are few of R.K.Narayan’s work that you can start with, though there is more to explore.
