AN INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • OVER 80 MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE

“Translated into 80 languages, the allegory teaches us about dreams, destiny, and the reason we are all here.”—Oprah Daily, “Best Self-Help Books of a Generation”

“It’s a brilliant, magical, life-changing book that continues to blow my mind with its lessons. [...] A remarkable tome.”—Neil Patrick Harris, actor

A special 25th anniversary edition of the extraordinary international bestseller, including a new foreword by Paulo Coelho.

Combining magic, mysticism, wisdom, and wonder into an inspiring tale of self-discovery, The Alchemist has become a modern classic, selling millions of copies around the world and transforming the lives of countless readers across generations.

Paulo Coelho's masterpiece tells the mystical story of Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy who yearns to travel in search of a worldly treasure. His quest will lead him to riches far different—and far more satisfying—than he ever imagined. Santiago's journey teaches us about the essential wisdom of listening to our hearts, of recognizing opportunity and learning to read the omens strewn along life's path, and, most importantly, to follow our dreams.

“A magical little volume.”—San Francisco Chronicle

“[This] Brazilian wizard makes books disappear from stores.”—The New York Times

“A sweetly exotic tale for young and old alike.”—Publishers Weekly

Details

ISBN13: 9780062315007
Format: Paperback / softback
Number of Pages: 208
Edition:
Publication Date: 22 Apr 2014
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Publication City, Country: New York, United States
Dimensions (cm): 20.4(H)x13.6(L)x1.4(W)184
Weight (gm): 184

Author Biography

Reviews

"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

"I love The Alchemist. It absolutely shows you that, if you have the desire, the universe will rise up to meet you exactly where you are. One of my favorite all time quotes." - Oprah Winfrey

"If you pick up a copy of The Alchemist, I promise you, you are going to be so inspired by this story, but more importantly you are going to feel so excited, and hopeful, and encouraged about the treasure that exists within you, that is uniquely for you, that can only be discovered by you. And that is when the journey to go find it will actually begin." - Mel Robbins, podcast host and bestselling author of The Let Them Theory

"An adventure story full of magic and wisdom." - Rudolfo Anaya, author of Bless Me, Ultima

"A touching, inspiring fable." - Indianapolis Star

"A magical little volume." - San Francisco Chronicle

"[His] books have had a life-enchanting effect on millions of people." - London Times

"Rarely do I come across a story with the drectness and simplicity of Coelho's The Alchemist. It lifts the reader out of time and focuses through a believably unlikely story on a young dreamer looking for himself. A beautiful story with a pointed message for every reader." - Joseph Girzone, author of Joshua

"A beautiful story with a pointed message for every reader." - Joseph Girzone, author of Joshua

"As memorable and meaningful as Saint-Exupery's The Little Prince." - Austin American-Statesman

"A sweetly exotic tale for young and old alike." - Publishers Weekly

"A most tender and gentle story. It is a rare gem of a book, and will most certainly touch the very core of every heart earnestly seeking its own destiny on the journey of life." - Gerald G. Jampolsky, M.D., co-author of Change Our Mind, Change Your Life

"A most tender and gentle story. It is a rare gem of a book." - Gerald G. Jampolsky, M.D., co-author of Change Our Mind, Change Your Life

"An entrepreneurial tale of universal wisdom we can apply to the business of our own lives." - Spencer Johnson, M.D., co-author of The One-Minute Manager

"A remarkable tale about the most magical of all journeys: the quest to fulfill one's destiny." - Anthony Robbins, author of Awaken the Giant Within

"The Alchemist is a story about the endless search of finding out who you truly are. On the road for most of our lives, sometimes it's difficult to find something to grasp onto, to define who you are and where you belong - and reading The Alchemist truly made me appreciate my family and band and those close to and around me. It brought some stability into our wild ride of a life." - Joe Jonas of The Jonas Brothers, in Time Out New York