Read books with translation online
Booklern is a free web reader for reading English books with a translation under every sentence: 722 classics in the library, or any EPUB you upload. You read the English, glance at the translation when a sentence loses you, listen to the text, and save words as you go.
How reading with translation works
Every book is shown in English. Under each sentence, or beside it if you prefer a side-by-side layout, sits its translation into Russian, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Japanese, Chinese, Turkish or Arabic. The translation is aligned to the sentence, not to the page, so when you stop at a sentence you do not understand, the help is right there and you do not lose your place in the story.
Tap any word for its meaning and pronunciation. Hovering a word also lights up the matching phrase in the translation, which is the quickest way to see how an English phrase maps onto your language. One more tap saves the word to your vocabulary list.
Press play and a natural voice reads the chapter aloud while the current sentence is highlighted. Reading and listening at the same time is what turns a book into a listening lesson as well as a reading one.
Which books you can read
The library holds 722 public-domain classics, from short fairy tales to full novels, each with an estimated level. Browse by level, by genre or start with the shortest books, which are the ones learners actually finish.
Good first books: The Happy Prince and Other Tales, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. The first chapters of every book open without an account.
Read your own book with translation
Any English EPUB, or any text you paste, becomes a book with the same translation, audio and dictionary. Uploaded books stay private to your account. See how EPUB upload works.
Why a translation under the sentence beats a dictionary
A dictionary answers one word and costs you the sentence. A sentence translation confirms the meaning in one glance and lets you keep reading, and the words you meet often enough stick on their own. The guide Parallel text versus graded readers explains the method in detail, and How to read your first English book is where most people should start.
