I've read The Alchemist, The Valykerie and The Warrior of the Light I used to be an avid reader of Coelho, but I've come to dislike his books. He's a great writer but the subject matter isn't really to my taste.
Yes. I loved it as an allegory/fable. I want to read the Pilgrimage. A woman came to my school who went on the pilgrimage in Spain described in that book. It sounds so awesome.