{"id":2083,"date":"2021-05-28T00:00:22","date_gmt":"2021-05-27T18:30:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifegram.org\/?p=2083"},"modified":"2021-05-28T12:01:23","modified_gmt":"2021-05-28T06:31:23","slug":"books-by-paulo-coelho","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lifegram.org\/books-by-paulo-coelho\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Books By Paulo Coelho Everyone Should Read"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Being an ardent fan of him, I have listed down here the best books by Paulo Coelho which have been liked by a large number of people around the world.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Paulo Coelho de Souza is a Brazilian lyricist and novelist, best known for his novel The Alchemist. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">He employs rich symbolism in his novels which often depict the spiritually motivated journeys by its characters.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, he was a rebellious child and was even committed to a psychiatric hospital for a while. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">He dropped out of law school, traveled through Mexico, South America, Mexico, North Africa, and Europe, before coming back to Rio and start working as a lyricist. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">It wasn\u2019t until the age of 40, that he wrote his first book, <strong><em>O di\u00e1rio de um mago<\/em><\/strong> which was later published in English as The Pilgrimage in 1995. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">But the real gem was his next, The Alchemist, which has been on the bestsellers list since it came out in 1988.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#Best_books_by_Paulo_Coelho\">Best books by Paulo Coelho:<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#1_The_Alchemist\">1. The Alchemist<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#2_Eleven_Minutes\">2. Eleven Minutes<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#3_Aleph\">3. Aleph<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#4_The_Witch_of_Portobello\">4. The Witch of Portobello<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#5_Brida\">5. Brida<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#6_The_Zahir\">6. The Zahir<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<h2><span id=\"Best_books_by_Paulo_Coelho\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Best books by Paulo Coelho:<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span id=\"1_The_Alchemist\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">1. <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3vPhzGn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Alchemist<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.in\/gp\/product\/8172234988\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=3638&amp;creative=24630&amp;creativeASIN=8172234988&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=lifegram-21&amp;linkId=c3dc2adf87982c746b536da0c770e04b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"\/\/ws-in.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;MarketPlace=IN&amp;ASIN=8172234988&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;WS=1&amp;Format=_SL250_&amp;tag=lifegram-21\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">An Andalusian shepherd travels from his homeland to the Egyptian desert across North Africa in search of treasure. And he finds the treasure within! <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">The underlying theme is to pursue your dreams by following what your heart desires. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">During his journey, the shepherd learns to listen to the heart and to follow the language of omens. Though it may sound a little preachy, the book isn\u2019t.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>Here are some famous quotes from the book:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">&#8220;There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">&#8220;It&#8217;s the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting. And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Related:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifegram.org\/the-alchemist-quotes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Powerful quotes from The Alchemist<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"2_Eleven_Minutes\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">2. <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3bb554a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eleven Minutes<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.in\/gp\/product\/8172235631\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=3638&amp;creative=24630&amp;creativeASIN=8172235631&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=lifegram-21&amp;linkId=0089eb42adad54166fcacb45a6507b03\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"\/\/ws-in.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;MarketPlace=IN&amp;ASIN=8172235631&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;WS=1&amp;Format=_SL250_&amp;tag=lifegram-21\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">This novel is a philosophical exploration of sexual love through the protagonist Maria\u2019s diary entries. The young Brazilian prostitute recounts her experiences and journey of self-realization through sexual experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>Here are some famous quotes from the book:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">&#8220;When I had nothing to lose, I had everything. When I stopped being who I am, I found myself.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Now that she had nothing to lose, she was free.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">&#8220;I can choose either to be a victim of the world or an adventurer in search of treasure. It&#8217;s all a question of how I view my life.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">&#8220;Anyone who is in love is making love the whole time, even when they&#8217;re not. When two bodies meet, it is just the cup overflowing. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">They can stay together for hours, even days. They begin the dance one day and finish it the next, or&#8211;such is the pleasure they experience&#8211;they may never finish it. No eleven minutes for them.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"3_Aleph\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">3. <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3nWMNbK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aleph<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.in\/gp\/product\/B005GUQYFE\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=3638&amp;creative=24630&amp;creativeASIN=B005GUQYFE&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=lifegram-21&amp;linkId=18640f1818e3219ad7fa7d076da8cac0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"\/\/ws-in.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;MarketPlace=IN&amp;ASIN=B005GUQYFE&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;WS=1&amp;Format=_SL250_&amp;tag=lifegram-21\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">This novel came in 2011 and is based on his own epiphany during the journey across Asia on the Trans Siberian railway in 2006. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">The author spent 4 years researching and gathering information for this novel and wrote it in just three weeks. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Notably, Aleph is the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet, with many mystical meanings associated with it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>Here are some best quotes from the book:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">&#8220;It is possible to avoid pain? Yes, but you&#8217;ll never learn anything. Is it possible to know something without ever having to experience it? Yes, but it will never truly be part of you.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">&#8220;I&#8217;ve never been as happy as I am now because I followed the signs, I was patient, and I know that this is going to change everything.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">&#8220;It&#8217;s what you do in the present that will redeem the past and thereby change the future.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">&#8220;The world has never been as divided as it is now.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"4_The_Witch_of_Portobello\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">4. <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3o6vQfi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Witch of Portobello<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.in\/gp\/product\/0007257449\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=3638&amp;creative=24630&amp;creativeASIN=0007257449&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=lifegram-21&amp;linkId=2efbca68f7681dab5caeef091829543c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"\/\/ws-in.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;MarketPlace=IN&amp;ASIN=0007257449&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;WS=1&amp;Format=_SL250_&amp;tag=lifegram-21\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">It is the story of a mysterious woman Athena, told by those who knew her well or knew her hardly at all. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Building a character sketch of a girl who was considered a witch offers a very interesting read.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>Here are some of the best quotes from the book:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">\u201cYou are what you believe yourself to be.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">\u201cReason lost the battle, and all I could do was surrender and accept I was in love.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">&#8220;If there is any possible consolation in the tragedy of losing someone we love very much, it&#8217;s the necessary hope that perhaps it was for the best.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"5_Brida\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">5. <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/33nQv4O\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brida<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.in\/gp\/product\/0007278594\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=3638&amp;creative=24630&amp;creativeASIN=0007278594&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=lifegram-21&amp;linkId=ec0a566ea23cffa422e6e3d08924bcd3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"\/\/ws-in.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;MarketPlace=IN&amp;ASIN=0007278594&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;WS=1&amp;Format=_SL250_&amp;tag=lifegram-21\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">This is the story of a young Irish girl and her quest for knowledge. Her search leads her to people of great wisdom, who begin to teach Brida about the spiritual world. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">The story ventures into the world of occult and magic; with a glimpse of the life and beliefs of enlightened people, often referred to as \u2018witch\u2019 and \u2018magus\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>Here are some notable quotes from the book:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">&#8220;When you find your path, you must not be afraid. You need to have sufficient courage to make mistakes. Disappointment, defeat, and despair are the tools God uses to show us the way.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Nothing in the world is ever completely wrong. Even a stopped clock is right twice a day.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">&#8220;Accept what life offers you and try to drink from every cup. All wines should be tasted; some should only be sipped, but with others, drink the whole bottle.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">&#8220;Feelings do not grow old along with the body. Feelings form part of a world I don\u2019t know, but it\u2019s a world where there\u2019s no time, so space, no frontiers.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"6_The_Zahir\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">6. <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Ry5aI0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Zahir<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.in\/gp\/product\/B004XOZ9IW\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=3638&amp;creative=24630&amp;creativeASIN=B004XOZ9IW&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=lifegram-21&amp;linkId=86c31d28fe8a7ff9741f224e32f58112\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"\/\/ws-in.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;MarketPlace=IN&amp;ASIN=B004XOZ9IW&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;WS=1&amp;Format=_SL250_&amp;tag=lifegram-21\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">The Novel is a journey from marriage and love to the search of the unseen and at the same time increasing love between two souls. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">The story revolves around a novelist whose wife, who is a war correspondent, disappears along with a friend who may or may not be her lover. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">He later comes to know through her friends that she left in search of peace as she had trouble living with her husband.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>Here are some of the best quotes from the book:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">&#8220;When someone leaves, it&#8217;s because someone else is about to arrive.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">&#8220;The wise are wise only because they love. And the foolish are foolish only because they think they can understand love.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">&#8220;Love is an untamed force. When we try to control it, it destroys us. When we try to imprison it, it enslaves us. When we try to understand it, it leaves us feeling lost and confused.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">&#8220;Waiting is painful. Forgetting is painful. But not knowing which to do is the worse kind of suffering.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Have you read any of those books? If no, you must read at least one of them, you will fall in love with his writing style like me. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">And if you have read any of them, let me know your thoughts in the comment section below.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Being an ardent fan of him, I have listed down here the best books by Paulo Coelho which have been liked by a large number of people around the world. Paulo Coelho de Souza is a Brazilian lyricist and novelist, best known for his novel The Alchemist. 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