The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho continues to change the lives of its readers forever. With more than two million copies sold around the world, The Alchemist has established itself as a modern classic, universally admired.
Paulo Coelho’s masterpiece tells the magical story of Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy who yearns to travel in search of a worldly treasure as extravagant as any ever found.
The story of the treasures Santiago finds along the way teaches us, as only a few stories can, about the essential wisdom of listening to our hearts, learning to read the omens strewn along life’s path, and, above all, following our dreams.
“It’s a brilliant, magical, life-changing book that continues to blow my mind with its lessons. [...] A remarkable tome.” — Neil Patrick Harris, actor
“It changed my whole life. I realized of all of the people who had conspired to get me to this place.” — Pharrell Williams, musician and songwriter
u201cA wise and inspiring fable about the pilgrimage that life should be.u201d — M. Scott Peck
u201cAn adventure story full of magic and wisdom.u201d — Rudolfo Anaya, author of Bless Me, Ultima
u201cA touching, inspiring fable.u201d — Indianapolis Star
u201cA magical little volume.u201d — San Francisco Chronicle
u201c[This] Brazilian wizard makes books disappear from stores.u201d — New York Times
u201c[His] books have had a life-enchanting effect on millions of people.u201d — London Times
u201cA beautiful story with a pointed message for every reader.u201d — Joseph Girzone, author of Joshua
u201cAs memorable and meaningful as Saint-Exuperyu2019s The Little Prince.u201d — Austin American-Statesman
u201cA sweetly exotic tale for young and old alike.u201d — Publishers Weekly
u201cA most tender and gentle story. It is a rare gem of a book.u201d — Gerald G. Jampolsky, M.D., co-author of Change Our Mind, Change Your Life
u201cAn entrepreneurial tale of universal wisdom we can apply to the business of our own lives.u201d — Spencer Johnson, M.D., co-author of The One-Minute Manager
u201cA remarkable tale about the most magical of all journeys: the quest to fulfill oneu2019s destiny.u201d — Anthony Robbins, author of Awaken the Giant Within
