# The best Paulo Coelho books

From The Alchemist to Hippie: the books by Brazil's most translated author, according to reader lists and reading guides.

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- Dec 8, 2025 · o_serieviciada
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## Top 15

1. **The Alchemist** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 1988. Santiago and the treasure of the pyramids; the place to start.
2. **The Pilgrimage** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1987. His pilgrimage along the Camino de Santiago.
3. **Veronika Decides to Die** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1998. A reflection on life and mental health.
4. **Brida** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1990. A young Irish woman seeking spiritual knowledge.
5. **Eleven Minutes** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 2003. A young Brazilian woman in Geneva.
6. **The Zahir** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 2005. A writer whose wife disappears.
7. **By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1994. A reunion and a love story.
8. **The Devil and Miss Prym** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 2000. A stranger puts a village to the test.
9. **The Witch of Portobello** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 2006. Athena's life told by those who knew her.
10. **The Fifth Mountain** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1996. The prophet Elijah.
11. **Aleph** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 2010. A journey on the Trans-Siberian railway.
12. **Manuscript Found in Accra** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 2012. Teachings on the eve of a battle.
13. **The Winner Stands Alone** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 2008. A thriller at the Cannes Film Festival.
14. **Hippie** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 2018. His youth on the 1970s hippie trail.
15. **The Spy** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — 2016. The life of Mata Hari.

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