Paulo Coelho Books in Order
Paulo Coelho has written 35 books, published between 1987 and 2026. The first book is The Diary of a Magus: The Road to Santiago (1987) and the newest is The Supreme Gift (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 35
- Published
- 1987–2026
- Confirmed
- 17 of 35 titles
- Pages on record
- 4,909 in 22 of 35 books
- Reading time
- 82–123 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 4,909 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 22 of 35 titles with a page count on record.
Pilgrimage, metaphysics and the conduct of life run through Paulo Coelho's writing, catalogued under Portuguese fiction and listed in Spanish and Russian translation as well. The Pilgrimage and The Diary of a Magus (1987) open the list, and The Alchemist (1988), Brida (1990), By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept (1994) and The Fifth Mountain (1996) follow. Thirty-five catalogued titles reach The Supreme Gift in 2026.
Paulo Coelho's novels explore themes of spirituality, destiny and self-discovery, written in a plain, direct style.
How many Paulo Coelho books are there?
Paulo Coelho has 35 books, released between 1987 and 2026. They include 2 series and 31 titles listed outside any series.
Paulo Coelho Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 35 Paulo Coelho books in the order they were released, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 1The Diary of a Magus: The Road to Santiago1987 · 226 pages · confirmed 2/419872262/4
- 2The Pilgrimage1987 · confirmed 3/41987–3/4
- 3The Valkyries1988 · 245 pages · confirmed 3/419882453/4
- 4The Alchemist1988 · 208 pages · confirmed 3/419882083/4
- 5Brida1990 · 256 pages · confirmed 3/419902563/4
- 619942083/4
- 71994–2/4
- 8The Alchemist: A Graphic Novel1996 · confirmed 2/41996–2/4
- 9The Fifth Mountain1996 · 288 pages · confirmed 3/419962883/4
- 10Stories for Parents, Children and Grandchildren: Volume 11997 · confirmed 2/41997–2/4
- 11Warrior of the Light, Volume 11997 · 160 pages · confirmed 2/419971602/4
- 1219982403/4
- 13Like the Flowing River: Thoughts and Reflections2000 · 272 pages · confirmed 2/420002722/4
- 1420002403/4
- 15The Way of the Bow2003 · 72 pages · confirmed 2/42003722/4
- 16Eleven Minutes2003 · 320 pages · confirmed 3/420033203/4
- 17Journeys2004 · 112 pages · confirmed 2/420041122/4
- 18The Zahir2005 · 336 pages · confirmed 3/420053363/4
- 19The Witch of Portobello2006 · 304 pages · confirmed 3/420063043/4
- 20Life: Selected Quotations2007 · 128 pages · confirmed 2/420071282/4
- 21Warrior of the Light, Volume 22008 · confirmed 2/42008–2/4
- 22The Winner Stands Alone2008 · 384 pages · confirmed 3/420083843/4
- 23Aleph2011 · confirmed 2/42011–2/4
- 24Manuscript Found in Accra2012 · 208 pages · confirmed 3/420122083/4
- 25Adultery2012 · confirmed 3/42012–3/4
- 26The Book of Manuals2013 · confirmed 2/42013–2/4
- 27The Supreme Gift2014 · confirmed 2/42014–2/4
- 28Love: Selected Quotations2015 · 128 pages · confirmed 2/420151282/4
- 29Warrior of the Light, Volume 32016 · confirmed 2/42016–2/4
- 30The Spy2016 · 190 pages · confirmed 3/420161903/4
- 31The Music Coming from the House2017 · confirmed 2/42017–2/4
- 32Hippie2018 · confirmed 3/42018–3/4
- 33Journey: Follow Your Dreams and Live Your Destiny2020 · 128 pages · confirmed 2/420201282/4
- 34The Archer2020 · 256 pages · confirmed 3/420202563/4
- 35The Supreme Gift2026 · confirmed 1/42026–1/4
Paulo Coelho books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.
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Standalone books
31 books31 Paulo Coelho titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Paulo Coelho books in order?
You only need to read Paulo Coelho books in order within each series: the books listed here span 2 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Paulo Coelho
Start with The Diary of a Magus: The Road to Santiago (1987), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Paulo Coelho book?
The Supreme Gift (2026) is the newest Paulo Coelho book released so far.
Is there a new Paulo Coelho book coming?
No next Paulo Coelho book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Awards Paulo Coelho has won
Wikidata records 3 awards for Paulo Coelho. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- Hans Christian Andersen Literature Award2007Won
- Golden Feather2005Won
- Grand prix des lectrices de Elle (Novels)1995Won
Paulo Coelho at a glance
- Still publishing
- Paulo Coelho published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Paulo Coelho books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 4,909 pages across the 22 of 35 books with a recorded length, a median of 233 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Paulo Coelho books, 10 of 35, were published in the 2010s.
What the Paulo Coelho books are about
29 of the 35 Paulo Coelho books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: visionary & metaphysical is tagged on 6 of 29. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Visionary & metaphysical 6 of 29 books
- Portuguese fiction 4 of 29 books
- Conduct of life 3 of 29 books
- Ficción 3 of 29 books
- Biography 2 of 29 books
- Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages 2 of 29 books
- Friendship 2 of 29 books
- Love 2 of 29 books
- Missing persons 2 of 29 books
- Novela 2 of 29 books
- Occultism 2 of 29 books
- Pilgrims and pilgrimages 2 of 29 books