Best Books from Brazil
Brazil's literary tradition is shaped by the country's extraordinary racial and cultural complexity. Machado de Assis, writing in the 19th century, created one of world literature's most original comic voices from a vantage point of radical skepticism. Jorge Amado popularised Brazilian regionalism internationally, while Clarice Lispector built an inner world of such intensity that she is now recognised as one of the 20th century's great modernist prose writers. Contemporary Brazilian fiction — from Raduan Nassar's mystical regionalism to Patrícia Melo's urban crime novels — continues a tradition of formal ambition rooted in the country's social realities.
Top 10 from Brazil
The Alchemist
Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy, travels from Spain to Egypt following a dream of treasure and encounters a cast of guides who teach him the 'Soul of the World.' Coelho's philosophical fable is one of the best-selling novels in history.
The Devil and Miss Prym
The Devil and Miss Prym by Paulo Coelho (2000) is a notable work of mystery thriller from Brazil.
A paixão segundo G.H.
A timeless romance, A paixão segundo G.H. by Clarice Lispector (1964) celebrates the transformative power of love with warmth and authenticity.
Gabriela, Cravo e Canela
A timeless romance, Gabriela, Cravo e Canela by Jorge Leal Amado de Faria (1962) celebrates the transformative power of love with warmth and authenticity.