The Alchemist

by Paulo Coelho · 1988

Paulo Coelho's fable about a shepherd pursuing treasure and a personal legend.

Why this author is included

Paulo Coelho · Novelist

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Who recommends it

1 person has recommended The Alchemist. Each entry links to the source.

I spent an inspiring evening with Paolo at his Rio home

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Daniel Ek: Top Ten Books

Ek includes The Alchemist in his One Grand Books top-ten list and connects Coelho's free-reading strategy to Spotify's freemium model.

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One Grand Books · 2017-07-17 · accessed 2026-06-22

Reading list · Top-ten books list

One Grand Books publishes Daniel Ek's top-ten books page with first-person blurbs for each listed book.

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Paulo CoelhoNovelist

Author of The Alchemist.