Not too hard novels at the intermediate level

lower intermediate
intermediate
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Try reading these graded readers, children's books and novels, finally transitioning from picture books to actual novels with lots of text!

Order goes from easiest to most difficult.

책 읽기 대장 니콜라
Children's book
Level 13
Vocab is very, very simple. A couple grammar points a beginner probably won't know (더니 for example) but the sentence are short and straighforward, so it's nothing a quick look up can't fix.
Vocab is very, very simple. A couple grammar points a beginner probably won't know (더니 for example) but the sentence are short and straighforward, so it's nothing a quick look up can't fix.
엄마, 받아쓰기 해 봤어?
Children's book
Level 17
Pretty short sentences, relatively simple vocab as well.
Pretty short sentences, relatively simple vocab as well.
구멍놀이 친구
Children's book
Level 18
Vocab is very simple, lots of grammar points but always in short straightforward sentences.
Vocab is very simple, lots of grammar points but always in short straightforward sentences.
흥부전
Graded reader
Level 16
Quite a lot of vocab (for a B1 graded reader) and grammar, but explanations and notes help a lot.
Quite a lot of vocab (for a B1 graded reader) and grammar, but explanations and notes help a lot.
책이 사라진 날
Children's book
Level 18
Vocab is mostly simple (just a couple mimetic words and alien related words), and the grammar isn't too hard either.
Vocab is mostly simple (just a couple mimetic words and alien related words), and the grammar isn't too hard either.
춘향전
Graded reader
Level 23
Relatively simple grammar (for a B2 graded reader), but lots of vocab.
Relatively simple grammar (for a B2 graded reader), but lots of vocab.
마녀를 잡아라
Children's book
Level 23
Some vocab, but there's also a lot of repetition. Sentences can be a little long, but the grammar points themselves aren't too complex. It is a bit long however.
Some vocab, but there's also a lot of repetition. Sentences can be a little long, but the grammar points themselves aren't too complex. It is a bit long however.
전우치전
Graded reader
Level 21
Pretty simple vocab (apart from what's in the vocab notes, for a B2 graded reader), but sentences can get long and grammar heavy.
Pretty simple vocab (apart from what's in the vocab notes, for a B2 graded reader), but sentences can get long and grammar heavy.
Pretty simple grammar, but some mimetic words and descriptive words. Vocab is the main difficulty here.
Pretty simple grammar, but some mimetic words and descriptive words. Vocab is the main difficulty here.
다이어트 학교
Children's book
Level 22
Vocab and grammar seem to not be too complex. The book is rather long however.
Relatively simple vocab, but sentences can get long and grammar heavy.
Relatively simple vocab, but sentences can get long and grammar heavy.
Quite a lot of vocab, and sentences can get quite long, weird and unexpected which makes understanding a lot more difficult.
Quite a lot of vocab, and sentences can get quite long, weird and unexpected which makes understanding a lot more difficult.
Vocab isn't as complex as some of the other books in here, but grammar definitely is.
Vocab isn't as complex as some of the other books in here, but grammar definitely is.
Vocab can get pretty hard, with some 조선 시대 related vocab. However, while some advanced grammar points are used, overall the sentences aren't that complex.
Vocab can get pretty hard, with some 조선 시대 related vocab. However, while some advanced grammar points are used, overall the sentences aren't that complex.