The Alchemist: A Fable About Following Your Dream

A global phenomenon, The Alchemist has been read and loved by over 62 million readers, topping bestseller lists in 74 countries worldwide. Now this magical fable is beautifully repackaged in an edition that lovers of Paulo Coelho will want to treasure forever.

Every few decades a book is published that changes the lives of its readers forever. This is such a book - a beautiful parable about learning to listen to your heart, read the omens strewn along life's path and, above all, follow your dreams.

Santiago, a young shepherd living in the hills of Andalucia, feels that there is more to life than his humble home and his flock. One day he finds the courage to follow his dreams into distant lands, each step galvanised by the knowledge that he is following the right path: his own. The people he meets along the way, the things he sees and the wisdom he learns are life-changing.

With Paulo Coelho's visionary blend of spirituality, magical realism and folklore, The Alchemist is a story with the power to inspire nations and change people's lives.

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Published Nov 13, 1995

87 pages

Average rating: 7.65

1,917 RATINGS

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Community Reviews

BookLover23
Dec 25, 2025
9/10 stars
LOVE THIS BOOK!! (Will definitely be rereading this one) Ending was a bit caught-off-guard, seeming as how it seems like more an openly spiritual/philosophical book rather than more so religious, but philosophy and religion are at different ends of the same spectrum, so I guess I wasn’t too surprised lol.
PerpetualRevision
Dec 22, 2025
8/10 stars
What can I say about this book that hasn't already been said? A charming tale about the value of following your dreams.
sweetlemoneade
Aug 27, 2025
10/10 stars
Everyone needs to read this book
sweetlemoneade
Aug 15, 2025
10/10 stars
Wonderful. So sweet and beautiful.
Nikkilopez
Aug 11, 2025
10/10 stars
I didnt want to read this book because it didn't interest me but my 17 year old son insisted I did because he said its been his favorite book. I also heard others speak highly of it but just never picked it up... let me just say I wish I would have read it the first time it was introduced to me because it 100% has been my favorite book I've ever read! Please give it a chance and if you like to read along with a narrator Paulo Coelho reads the book with such passion it mad me enjoy it even more!

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