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Paulo Coelho Complete Bibliography

Browse books by Paulo Coelho in publication order, including standalone books, complete series lists, reading order, and publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 34 books / 7 series

Brazilian author best known for the international bestseller *The Alchemist*. His books have sold over 350 million copies worldwide, making him one of the most translated living authors. This page provides the Paulo Coelho books in order, including both chronological publication order and the reading order for his thematic series.

Books by Paulo Coelho in Publication Order

1987 The Diary of a Magus: The Road to Santiago POoNB / 1 Buy
1987 The Pilgrimage POoSN / 1 Buy
1988 The Valkyries POoSN / 2 Buy
1988 The Alchemist POoSN / 3 Buy
1990 Brida POoSN / 4 Buy
1994 Maktub POoPCCB / 1 Buy
1994 By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept POoOTSDB / 1 Buy
1996 The Alchemist: A Graphic Novel POoGN / 1 Buy
1996 The Fifth Mountain POoSN / 5 Buy
1997 Stories for Parents, Children and Grandchildren: Volume 1 POoSSC / 1 Buy
1997 Warrior of the Light, Volume 1 POoNB / 2 Buy
1998 Veronika Decides to Die POoOTSDB / 2 Buy
2000 Like the Flowing River: Thoughts and Reflections POoSSC / 2 Buy
2000 The Devil and Miss Prym POoOTSDB / 3 Buy
2003 The Way of the Bow POoSS / 1 Buy
2003 Eleven Minutes POoSN / 6 Buy
2004 Journeys POoNB / 3 Buy
2005 The Zahir POoSN / 7 Buy
2006 The Witch of Portobello POoSN / 8 Buy
2007 Life: Selected Quotations POoNB / 4 Buy
2008 Warrior of the Light, Volume 2 POoNB / 5 Buy
2008 The Winner Stands Alone POoSN / 9 Buy
2011 Aleph POoSN / 10 Buy
2012 Manuscript Found in Accra POoSN / 11 Buy
2012 Adultery POoSN / 12 Buy
2013 The Book of Manuals POoNB / 6 Buy
2014 The Supreme Gift POoNB / 7 Buy
2015 Love: Selected Quotations POoNB / 8 Buy
2016 Warrior of the Light, Volume 3 POoNB / 9 Buy
2016 The Spy POoSN / 13 Buy
2017 The Music Coming from the House POoSS / 2 Buy
2018 Hippie POoSN / 14 Buy
2020 Journey: Follow Your Dreams and Live Your Destiny POoNB / 10 Buy
2020 The Archer POoSN / 15 Buy

Complete Paulo Coelho Series Reading Order / browse all ->

01 The Way of the Bow 2003 Buy
02 The Music Coming from the House 2017 Buy
On The Seventh Day Reading Order 3 books / 1994-2000
01 By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept 1994 Buy
02 Veronika Decides to Die 1998 Buy
03 The Devil and Miss Prym 2000 Buy
01 Maktub 1994 Buy
Non-Fiction Reading Order 10 books / 1987-2020
01 The Diary of a Magus: The Road to Santiago 1987 Buy
02 Warrior of the Light, Volume 1 1997 Buy
03 Journeys 2004 Buy
04 Life: Selected Quotations 2007 Buy
05 Warrior of the Light, Volume 2 2008 Buy
06 The Book of Manuals 2013 Buy
07 The Supreme Gift 2014 Buy
08 Love: Selected Quotations 2015 Buy
09 Warrior of the Light, Volume 3 2016 Buy
10 Journey: Follow Your Dreams and Live Your Destiny 2020 Buy
Standalone Reading Order 15 books / 1987-2020
01 The Pilgrimage 1987 Buy
02 The Valkyries 1988 Buy
03 The Alchemist 1988 Buy
04 Brida 1990 Buy
05 The Fifth Mountain 1996 Buy
06 Eleven Minutes 2003 Buy
07 The Zahir 2005 Buy
08 The Witch of Portobello 2006 Buy
09 The Winner Stands Alone 2008 Buy
10 Aleph 2011 Buy
11 Manuscript Found in Accra 2012 Buy
12 Adultery 2012 Buy
13 The Spy 2016 Buy
14 Hippie 2018 Buy
15 The Archer 2020 Buy
01 Stories for Parents, Children and Grandchildren: Volume 1 1997 Buy
02 Like the Flowing River: Thoughts and Reflections 2000 Buy
Graphic Reading Order 1 book / 1996
01 The Alchemist: A Graphic Novel 1996 Buy

Where to start with Paulo Coelho

What is the best order to read Paulo Coelho books?

Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series, follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.

Are standalone books and series both included?

Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.

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