Author

Paulo Coelho

Paulo Coelho writes literary fiction and spirituality. We've read and reviewed 2 of Paulo Coelho's books, including The Alchemist: A Modern Classic Fable of Spiritual Healing, Self-Discovery, and the Power of Dreams and Eleven Minutes: From the Bestselling Author of The Alchemist (P.S.), each scored and written up in full, with a clear verdict on who it's for.

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Cover of The Alchemist: A Modern Classic Fable of Spiritual Healing, Self-Discovery, and the Power of Dreams by Paulo Coelho

The Alchemist: A Modern Classic Fable of Spiritual Healing, Self-Discovery, and the Power of Dreams

by Paulo Coelho

Paulo Coelho's slim, parable-like novel follows a shepherd boy chasing a recurring dream of buried treasure across the desert, and turns that simple quest into a lasting argument about listening to what you actually want.

Cover of Eleven Minutes: From the Bestselling Author of The Alchemist (P.S.) by Paulo Coelho

Eleven Minutes: From the Bestselling Author of The Alchemist (P.S.)

by Paulo Coelho

Paulo Coelho, the author of The Alchemist, follows a Brazilian woman from a heartbroken village girlhood into Geneva sex work and asks whether pleasure and love can ever be the same pursuit.