As of 현재 July 8, 2026, Alain de Botton's "Anxiety (Recover:K Edition)" from Eunhaengnamu Publishing 유지 its position as the No. 1 essay bestseller. This week's 순위 also welcomes four 신규 진입 to the top 10.
TOP 10
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불안(리커버:K)
알랭 드 보통 · Kyobo
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사춘기 엄마의 오장육부
나민애 · Kyobo
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행복할 거야 이래도 되나 싶을 정도로(10만 부 기념 교보문고 단독 리커버)
일홍 · Kyobo
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다정한 사람이 이긴다(스페셜 양장 리커버판)
이해인 · Kyobo
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어른의 행복은 조용하다
태수 · Kyobo
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백지 앞에서
최은영 · Kyobo
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불안의 책
페르난두 페소아 · Kyobo
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일상주의자의 감각
김이나 · Kyobo
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당신의 독자가 될게요
정세랑 · Kyobo
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너를 아끼며 살아라
나태주 · Kyobo
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Highlights of the July 8, 2026 Ranking
The 판매 상위권 in the 순위 are notably held by "Anxiety (Recover:K Edition)" by Alain de Botton (Eunhaengnamu Publishing), "The Five Viscera of an Adolescent Mother" by Na Min-ae (Seogyo Books), and "I'll Be 행복, So Much So I Wonder if This is Okay (100,000 Copies 기념 Kyobo Book Centre 단독 Edition)" by Ilhong (Bookrum).
Insights into Korean Reading Trends
For 해외 독자 of KStories, the Kyobo Essay Weekly 순위 provides valuable insights into 현재 한국 독서 trends.
It is particularly insightful to observe which books, 저자, and publishers consistently stand out, rather than simply focusing on the 판매 순위.
Munhakdongne Publishing House, for example, had two titles featured 반복 in the 순위.
Key Ranking Changes
Among the books that 유지 in the 상위권 10, "Live Cherishing Yourself" by Na Tae-ju (Double Book) experienced the most significant 하락폭, falling one spot from 9th to 10th 순위.
Titles that saw a 하락 from the 상위권 10 this week include "The Quiet 행복 of 어른 (400,000 Copies 기념 Special Edition)" by Taesu (Kyobo), "Subin's Doosan, Doosan's Subin" by Jung Soo-bin et al. (Kyobo), "Cultivating Consistency" by Supullim (Kyobo), and "I Live Because There Is Love" by Yoo Si-min et al. (Kyobo).
Top 10 Essay Bestsellers: July 8, 2026
1st: "Anxiety (Recover:K Edition)" by Alain de Botton (Eunhaengnamu Publishing) – 유지 its No. 1 순위.
2nd: "The Five Viscera of an Adolescent Mother" by Na Min-ae (Seogyo Books) – 유지 its No. 2 순위.
3rd: "I'll Be Happy, So Much So I Wonder if This is Okay (100,000 Copies Commemorative Kyobo Book Centre Exclusive Edition)" by Ilhong (Bookrum) – 유지 its No. 3 순위.
4th: "The Gentle Person Wins (Special Hardcover Recover Edition)" by Lee Hae-in (Feelm) – 유지 its No. 4 순위.
5th: "The Quiet Happiness of Adults" by Taesu (Page2Books) – 신규 진입.
6th: "Before a Blank Page" by Choi Eun-young (Munhakdongne Publishing House) – 유지 its No. 6 순위.
7th: "The Book of Disquiet" by Fernando Pessoa (Munhakdongne Publishing House) – 신규 진입.
8th: "The Sensibility of an Everydayist" by Kim Eana (Iyagijangsu) – 신규 진입.
9th: "I'll Be Your Reader" by Jeong Serang (Maumsanchaek) – 신규 진입.
10th: "Live Cherishing Yourself" by Na Tae-ju (Double Book) – 하락 one spot from 9th 순위 last week.
