Recommended Reading for English Learners
Fiction Authors
These authors are often recommended for English language learners. These writers typically use language that is straightforward and concise. The typical ages or genres that these authors write for are shown in brackets. Author names are shown in alphabetical order by last name.
- Margaret Atwood (adults)
- Judy Blume (children and young adult)
- Eric Carle (children)
- Mary Higgens Clark (adults, mystery)
- Beverly Cleary (children)
- Lucy Cousins (children)
- Roald Dahl (children and families)
- Ernest Hemingway (adults)
- Stephen King (thriller)
- Lois Lowry (young adults)
- Danielle Steel (romance)
- John Steinbeck (adults)
- Dr. Seuss (children)
- Amy Tan (adults)
- E. B. White (children and adults)