The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
A young Andalusian shepherd named Santiago dreams of finding a worldly treasure and sets off on a journey across the Egyptian desert in search of it. Along the way, he encounters a series of characters who impart wisdom and help guide his spiritual journey. The novel explores themes of destiny, personal legend, and the interconnectedness of all things in the universe. The boy learns that true wealth comes not from material possessions, but from self-discovery and attaining one's "Personal Legend".
The 312th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1988
- Nationality
- Brazilian
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 163-208
- Words
- 45,000
- Original Language
- Portuguese
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This book is on the following lists:
- 4th on Top 20 Latin American Books To Read Before You Die (Latin Times)
- 8th on Big Read (German) (Germany)
- 16th on Big Read (Bulgarian) (Bulgaria)
- 24th on 30 Books Every Adult Should Read Before They Die (The British Museums, Libraries, and Archives Society)
- 30th on Top 100 World Literature Titles (Perfection Learning)
- 60th on The 500 best books of all time from Culture Café users (Culture Café)
- 73rd on My Favourite Book - Australian Big Read (Australian Big Read)
- 85th on Big Read (Hungarian) (Hungaria)
- 94th on The Big Read (BBC)
- 138th on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- 428th on Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- The Bigger Read List (English PEN)
- The Great American Read (PBS)
- Masterpieces of World Literature (Frank N. Magill)
- The Ultimate Book Bucket List: The 75 Best Books Of All Time (Refinery29)