BEST Paulo Coelho Books & Quotes of All Time

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by Arthur Worsley
M.A. Psychology, Oxford. McKinsey Alum. Founder & Editor at TAoL.

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Who Is Paulo Coelho?

Paulo Coelho (born 24 August 1947) is a Brazilian lyricist and novelist whose novel, The Alchemist, has sold more than 150 million copies worldwide and is the all-time best-selling book by a Brazilian writer.

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The Best Paulo Coelho Books of All Time

Why these best Paulo Coelho books and not others? To stay objective, I rank all my book recommendations by a combination of what’s most loved (Goodreads rating), what’s most popular (Goodreads review count) and what’s proven timlessly relevant (first publication date).

This isn’t a whimsical list. It’s a data-driven, crowdsourced collection of the best Paulo Coelho books ever published as decided by book lovers like you.

And if you think something's missing? I LOVE book recommendations so if there are any other books by Paulo Coelho that you think deserve mentioning, email me and I’ll be sure to include them in the next round of updates.

Until then, here are the best Paulo Coelho books of all time...

1. The Alchemist - Paulo Coelho (FREE Summary)

The Alchemist is a spiritual seeker's go-to novel for inspiring you to follow your dreams. Develop your character with the alchemy of spirit and the signs of the omens. No matter how far you travel, your personal legend waits within – by visionary author, Paulo Coelho.

Published 1988 // 197 pages // Rated 3.9 over 2,482,100 reviews on Goodreads

2. Veronika Decides to Die - Paulo Coelho

Published 1998 // 210 pages // Rated 3.7 over 195,300 reviews on Goodreads

3. The Pilgrimage - Paulo Coelho

Published 1987 // 288 pages // Rated 3.6 over 54,600 reviews on Goodreads

4. Eleven Minutes - Paulo Coelho

Published 2003 // 273 pages // Rated 3.7 over 161,600 reviews on Goodreads

5. By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept - Paulo Coelho

Published 1994 // 208 pages // Rated 3.6 over 94,100 reviews on Goodreads

6. Brida - Paulo Coelho

Published 1990 // 224 pages // Rated 3.5 over 73,200 reviews on Goodreads

7. The Fifth Mountain - Paulo Coelho

Published 1996 // 256 pages // Rated 3.6 over 41,300 reviews on Goodreads

8. The Devil and Miss Prym - Paulo Coelho

Published 2000 // 205 pages // Rated 3.6 over 65,000 reviews on Goodreads

9. Warrior of the Light - Paulo Coelho

Published 1997 // 142 pages // Rated 3.7 over 34,500 reviews on Goodreads

10. The Zahir - Paulo Coelho

Published 2005 // 336 pages // Rated 3.6 over 73,800 reviews on Goodreads

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