Where to buy The Artist's Way in Spanish

If you're serious about doing the twelve weeks of Julia Cameron's method, you need the paper book. Not a PDF, not an ebook either if you can help it. You need an object that you can underline, turn corners, write in the margins, and reopen three years later for a random page. This post is the complete guide to finding it: the editions that circulate, where to buy it new and second-hand, and the Spanish and Latin American libraries where they have it cataloged so you can borrow it for free.

The book has been in circulation since 1992 (the original English edition was published that year) and has been translated into Spanish in several reissues. The publisher is Aguilar, imprint of Penguin Random House Editorial Group. If you go into a neighborhood bookstore and ask for "The Artist's Way, by Julia Cameron, Aguilar," they will find it or order it for you within 48 hours. If you want to know where it is available right now without leaving home, keep reading.

Editions circulating in Spanish

Over the years, Aguilar has released several reissues. If you buy second-hand (Abelibro, Wallapop, Todocolección), the ISBN helps you know which edition you are buying. The most common are:

2022 edition (the current one, easier to find)

ISBN: 978-84-03-52352-4. Softcover, 320 pages, revised translation. This is the version you will see today in any new bookstore. Indicative price: €18-€20.

2018 edition — pocket version

ISBN: 978-84-03-10205-7. Softcover, cheaper edition. Sometimes it is found on sale or second-hand for €8-€12.

25th anniversary edition

Commemorative edition with new foreword by Julia Cameron and additional materials. If you find it second hand it is worth it for the extra prologue. Aguilar published this version in 2016.

Other books by Julia Cameron in Spanish

If after the first one you get hooked (many people do), Aguilar has also published:

• Living The Artist's Path — sequel with additional exercises. ISBN 978-84-03-52509-2
• The Path of the Artist at 60 — version adapted for creative maturity
• Find your creative voice — manual to overcome specific blockages
• Walking in this world — second part of the method
• The Way of Writing (Write to Live) — version for writers
• The Artist's Path for Parents — to accompany the creativity of children

Where to buy it online (shipping to Spain)

The most reliable options to order it home:

• Book House
  The largest Spanish bookstore chain. Insured stock, shipping 2-3 days, free store pickup. Better than amazon if you want to support Spanish bookstores.
  casadellibro.com →
• The Central
  Reference bookstore in Madrid and Barcelona. Order online or pick up in their stores. The quality of its catalog ensures that you do not make the wrong edition.
  lacentral.com →
• all your books
  Platform that connects with independent bookstores throughout Spain. If you shop here, you support your local bookstore without leaving home. Especially useful if you live in a small city.
  todotuslibros.com →
• Fnac Spain
  Regular stock, competitive prices, free store pickup. Good option if you are already a Fnac+ member.
  fnac.es →
• amazon Spain
  If you want 24 hour delivery with Prime, this is the fast one. Guaranteed stock, they also have Kindle ebook and Audible audiobook. Current price: €19.85.
  See The Artist's Path on amazon →
• Aguilar Editorial (web)
  Buying directly from the Penguin Libros / Aguilar website ensures you receive the most recent edition and support the original publisher. Standard shipping 3-5 days.
  penguinlibros.com →

Recommended physical bookstores (Spain)

If you prefer to go out, touch the book before buying it, and talk to a bookseller, the options by city:

Madrid

• The Callao Central (c/ Postigo de San Martín 8) — highly curated creativity and self-help section.
• FNAC Callao (c/ Preciados 28) — always stock available.
• Infamous Guys (c/ San Joaquín 3, Malasaña) — independent bookstore that does have it.
• Gran Vía Book House (Gran Vía 29) — first floor, Personal Growth section.

Barcelona

• The Raval Central (c/ Elisabets 6) — most beautiful headquarters; They have it in the Art and Creativity section.
• Laie Bookstore (c/ Pau Claris 85) — bookstore-café, perfect for browsing before buying.
• Rambla Catalunya Book House — guaranteed stock.
• Finestres (c/ Diputació 249) — young bookstore with a good eye, they usually have it.

Valencia, Seville, Bilbao, Zaragoza, Malaga

At any local bookstore ask for it by ISBN 978-84-03-52352-4. If they don't have it, they order it from the publisher and it arrives in 48-72 hours at no additional cost. Ask your local bookstore before amazon: that small gesture supports an entire cultural ecosystem.

Where to find it in Latin America

Aguilar's Latin American distribution is broad. These are the options by country:

Mexico

• Gandhi (gandhi.com.mx) — regular stock, national shipping, store pickup
• The Basement (elsotano.com) — always available
• Crystal Bookcases — branches throughout the country
• Educational (in CDMX) — public cultural bookstores
• amazon Mexico (amazon.com.mx) — shipping 1-2 days

Argentina

• Fund Bookstore (Buenos Aires) — branch of the Economic Culture Fund
• Cusp (cuspide.com) — online and physical bookstore nationwide
• Yenny / The Ateneo — branches with recurring stock
• Free market — official and second-hand sellers

Chili

• Antarctica Books (antartica.cl)
• FNAC Chili
• Searchfree (buscalibre.cl) — adds multiple libraries

Colombia

• National Bookstore (librerianacional.com)
• Panamericana
• Searchfree Colombia

Peru

• Crucible (crisol.com.pe)
• SBS International Bookstore

Uruguay, Paraguay, Ecuador, Venezuela, Bolivia

If you live in these countries, the safest option is Searchfree o amazon with international shipping. Typical lead time: 7-15 days.

Where it is cataloged in libraries (free loan)

This is the most useful if you want to read the book for free and legally. The Artist's Way is indexed in most public library networks in Spain and Latin America. You borrow it, you have it for 3-4 weeks, and if you need it longer you renew it. Works.

Spain

• Libraries of Barcelona
  The municipal network of Barcelona has the book in at least 25 libraries. Look for it in the Aladí catalogue. 3 week loan, renewable.
  aladi.diba.cat →
• Libraries of Madrid
  Madrid municipal network (BPM) and Community of Madrid. Unified catalog, online reservations.
  catalogos.madrid.es →
• Generalitat Valenciana Libraries
  Network of Public Libraries of the Valencian Community. Available in libraries in Valencia, Alicante, Castellón.
  xlpv.gva.es →
• Unified catalog Spain
  The search engine Seeks from the Ministry of Culture allows you to locate any book in any Spanish public library. You put on "The Cameron Artist's Way" and it tells you the nearest libraries that have it.
  search.gob.es →
• eBiblio
  The digital loan service for books and audiobooks from Spanish public libraries. With your library card from any autonomous community you can order it in ebook or audiobook format, for free. Variable availability depending on community.
  ebiblio.es →
• REBIUN — University Libraries Network
  If you are a student or professor at a Spanish university, the book is available in the libraries of the Complutense University, the Autonomous University of Madrid, the University of Barcelona, ​​the UAB, the Polytechnic University, and many others.
  rebiun.org →
• CCUC — Catalan Universitats
  If you live in Catalonia, the Catàleg Col·lectiu de les Universitats de Catalunya unifies the libraries of the 8 Catalan universities. Open access to the catalog even if you are not a student.
  ccuc.csuc.cat →
• National Library of Spain (BNE)
  The book is deposited in the BNE as a reference copy. If you go in person (Paseo de Recoletos 20, Madrid), you can consult it in the room. To borrow, use the municipal network or eBiblio.
  bne.es →

Latin America

• Vasconcelos Library (Mexico)
  The great public library of Mexico City. Free loan with credential. Consultable online catalogue.
  libraryvasconcelos.gob.mx →
• National Network of Public Libraries (Mexico)
  More than 7,400 libraries throughout Mexico. The unified catalog tells you which ones have the book near you.
  gob.mx/cultura/dgb →
• Mariano Moreno National Library (Argentina)
  The BNMM in Buenos Aires has the book available for consultation and loan (depending on modality). Online catalog.
  catalogo.bn.gov.ar →
• National Library of Chili
  In the unified catalog of the BiblioRedes network (more than 480 libraries throughout Chili).
  librarynational.gob.cl →
• Luis Ángel Arango Library (Colombia)
  Banco de la República library network. Free loan in Bogotá and branches throughout the country.
  banrepcultural.org →
• WorldCat (global)
  If you live outside of Spain or Latin America, WorldCat is the global catalog. You enter the ISBN and it tells you the libraries closest to your location that have the book. It works in any country.
  worldcat.org →

Second-hand: save up to 70%

If you want to save and you don't mind if the book has underlining or previous notes, the second hand can cost you €5-€10 instead of €19. Reliable platforms:

• Abebook — Spanish version of AbeBooks. Dozens of copies of The Artist's Way between €4-€12. Sellers are professional bookstores, comes with warranty.
• Wallapop — search for "Cameron Artist's Path." There are usually 5-10 active copies in Spain. Prices €3-8. Hand pick up or shipping.
• Todocolección — especially for old or out-of-print editions.
• Uniliber — adds used bookstores from all over Spain.
• Flea markets and libraries with book markets — some libraries hold annual bazaars; With luck you get The Artist's Way for €2.

Trick: buy a used copy where you can see the underlining of whoever read it before. Sometimes the notes of others show you paths of interpretation that you had not thought of.

Audiobook and ebook (legal)

If you prefer digital format, the authorized options are:

• Storytel — audiobook platform with monthly subscription. They have the Spanish version narrated professionally. Free 14-day trial is usually available.
• Audible (amazon) — The catalog in Spanish includes the narration of the book. 30-day free trial available, then monthly subscription.
• Kobo / Tagus Book House — ebook version compatible with its readers.
• amazon Kindle — the Kindle version of the book usually costs €9-12. Compatible with any Kindle device, mobile or web app.
• Google Books — electronic version of Google Play.
• AppleBooks — available in the Apple ecosystem.
• eBiblio (Spain) — If you have a public library card, eBiblio allows you to digitally borrow the ebook for free for 21 days.

About the free PDFs that circulate on the internet

If you have come to this post looking for "The Artist's Way PDF for free", honest notice: the PDFs that you will find on the internet are unauthorized copies. The book is under active copyright (Penguin Random House) and download them:

• It is illegal in most Spanish-speaking countries (Spain, Mexico, Argentina, Chili, Colombia)
• It is usually hosted on sites with aggressive advertising or malware
• Lose the clean OCR and the original layout
• It hurts the author — Julia Cameron is still alive and depends on royalties
• Loses the tactile experience that the method requires (underlining, writing notes)

If your problem is budget, the legal and free options are your public library (unified catalog search.gob.es for Spain) or the eBiblio digital loan. If your problem is geographic access, look at the amazon Kindle ebook (~€10) or WorldCat.

If you want to delve deeper into the PDF issue, we wrote a complete post on the subject: The Artist's Way PDF: where to find it and legal alternatives.

How to choose your edition

My recommendation depending on the situation:

• If you have never read the book and are going to do the 12 weeks: buy the new Aguilar 2022 edition (~€19). Underline it. He will be your companion for 3 months.
• If you want to give it to someone: 25th anniversary edition if you can find it, or the 2022 edition with a nice notebook (Moleskine or Leuchtturm) for the morning pages. Round combo.
• If you have a tight budget: first public library (free). Then Wallapop or Abelibro (€5-10). Then new books.
• If you travel a lot: Kindle ebook. It's the only exception to "read on paper" — a Kindle can fit in your pocket.
• If you have vision problems: audiobook on Storytel or Audible for the first listen, and then buy paper to go back to specific parts.

And if you buy the book, what comes next?

Having the book is the first step. The second is to read it. The third is do it: morning pages each day, appointment with the artist each week, exercises from each chapter. Doing it alone is difficult. Half of the people who buy the book abandon it between weeks 3 and 5. That's why we created Your Artist's Path: a free online course that structures the 12 weeks, sends you daily reminders, and connects you with other people who are doing it at the same time.

If you buy the book, we recommend starting the course the same day. It goes hand in hand. Chapter reading + daily exercises + community. The chances of finishing it are tripled.