Free Classic Literature Library

Discover every free classic in Leveled Lit Classics, with abridged and original editions ready for offline reading.

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A Christmas Carol

Charles Dickens (1843)

Grade band: Middle School (6–8) • Maturity: 2.5 • Abridged FKGL 4 • Original FKGL 5.9

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From chilly countinghouse to glowing feasts, Scrooge's night with Marley and the Christmas spirits exposes how kindness can rewrite a life in one determined da…

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Frankenstein

Mary Shelley (1818)

Grade band: High School (9–12) • Maturity: 7.5 • Abridged FKGL 8 • Original FKGL 10.5

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Frame narrative, scientific ethics, and isolation drive a discussion about accountability, empathy, and what society owes to the outcast.

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Journey to the Center of the Earth

Jules Verne (1864)

Grade band: Upper Elementary (3–5) • Maturity: 3 • Abridged FKGL 3.4 • Original FKGL 8

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A thrilling underground adventure that mixes discovery with survival and teamwork.

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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

Frederick Douglass (1845)

Grade band: 9-12 • Maturity: 7 • Abridged FKGL 5.3 • Original FKGL 7.9

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A foundational American autobiography that links lived experience to a broader moral and political argument against slavery.

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Peter Pan

J. M. Barrie (1911)

Grade band: Upper Elementary (3–5) • Maturity: 2 • Abridged FKGL 4.6 • Original FKGL 5.7

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The story celebrates imagination while asking what is gained or lost when you refuse to grow older.

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The Great Gatsby

F. Scott Fitzgerald (1925)

Grade band: High School (9–12) • Maturity: 7 • Abridged FKGL 4.8 • Original FKGL 6.3

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Through Nick's eyes, we watch Gatsby chase a dream that shimmers just out of reach while the Jazz Age buzzes around them. Fast cars, fragile loyalties, and sec…

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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

L. Frank Baum (1900)

Grade band: Middle School (6–8) • Maturity: 1.5 • Abridged FKGL 4.9 • Original FKGL 6.7

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Emerald cities and poppy fields frame Dorothy's journey to return home and help her companions claim what they already possess.