
The Alchemist
Paulo Coelho · 1988
"I read this book, The Alchemist, and I liked the story."
Spotted in Lewis Hamilton on how he is trying to be 'the best person I can'

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Formula 1 driver
Lewis Hamilton is a seven-time Formula 1 world champion, tied with Michael Schumacher for the most drivers' titles in the sport's history. He named Paulo Coelho's The Alchemist as the one book he would keep, and shared a Black Lives Matter reading list with his followers in 2020.
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Paulo Coelho · 1988
"I read this book, The Alchemist, and I liked the story."
Spotted in Lewis Hamilton on how he is trying to be 'the best person I can'

Paulo Coelho · 1988
"'The Alchemist' (by Paulo Coelho). I can read that quite often."
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Malcolm X · 1965
"he included There Ain't No Black …, alongside works by Malcolm X and Maya Angelou."
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Maya Angelou · 1978
"Suggested reading."
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Paul Gilroy · 1987
"he included There Ain't No Black …, alongside works by Malcolm X and Maya Angelou."
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