The Alchemy Library

Books That Shaped Us

Books that inspire rest, resilience, growth, and transformation.

Every transformation begins with what you take in — not only through your skin, but through your mind. These are the books that have shaped the thinking behind Alchemy Body Werks, and the ones we keep returning to.

The book that inspired our name

The Alchemist

Paulo Coelho

A reminder that transformation isn't found at the end of the journey — it happens while you're walking it. That idea is woven into everything we make.

Explore By Theme

Transformation & Purpose

  • UntamedGlennon Doyle
  • A New EarthEckhart Tolle
  • The Untethered SoulMichael A. Singer
  • Jonathan Livingston SeagullRichard Bach

Mindfulness & Inner Peace

  • The Power of NowEckhart Tolle
  • Radical AcceptanceTara Brach
  • The ProphetKahlil Gibran
  • Don't Sweat the Small StuffRichard Carlson

Mindset & Psychology

  • The Power of Your Subconscious MindJoseph Murphy
  • The Laws of Human NatureRobert Greene
  • The Body Keeps the ScoreBessel van der Kolk
  • The Highly Sensitive PersonElaine N. Aron
  • Stop Self-SabotageJudy Ho, PhD

Sleep, Breath & Wellness

  • Why We SleepMatthew Walker
  • BreathJames Nestor

Habits & Discipline

  • Atomic HabitsJames Clear
  • The Power of HabitCharles Duhigg
  • The Power of DisciplineDaniel Walter
  • The 7 Habits of Highly Effective PeopleStephen Covey
  • Dopamine DetoxThibaut Meurisse

Wealth & Business

  • The Richest Man in BabylonGeorge S. Clason
  • Rich Dad Poor DadRobert Kiyosaki
  • The Psychology of MoneyMorgan Housel
  • The Age of InfluenceNeal Schaffer
  • How to Win Friends and Influence PeopleDale Carnegie

Wisdom & Strategy

  • The Art of WarSun Tzu
  • The 48 Laws of PowerRobert Greene
  • Who Moved My Cheese?Spencer Johnson
  • As a Man ThinkethJames Allen
  • A Better Way to LiveOg Mandino
  • The Greatest Salesman in the WorldOg Mandino
  • The Greatest Miracle in the WorldOg Mandino

Toltec Wisdom Collection

  • The Four Agreementsdon Miguel Ruiz
  • The Fifth Agreementdon Miguel Ruiz & don Jose Ruiz
  • The Mastery of Selfdon Miguel Ruiz Jr.
  • The Mastery of Lovedon Miguel Ruiz
  • Beyond Feardon Miguel Ruiz
  • The Little Book of Musicdon Miguel Ruiz

This list will grow as we do. If one of these finds you at the right time, we hope it does what it did for us.