Alain de Botton's 'Anxiety (Recover:K)' from Eunhaengnamu claims the 상위권 on the essay bestseller 순위 as of August 5, 2026. This week's 순위 features one 신규 진입. The biggest 상승폭 is Ilhong's 'I'll Be Happy to This Extent (Kyobo Book Centre Exclusive 100,000-copy Commemorative Cover)' from Bookrum.
TOP 10
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불안(리커버:K)
알랭 드 보통 · Kyobo
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2 |
행복할 거야 이래도 되나 싶을 정도로(10만 부 기념 교보문고 단독 리커버)
일홍 · Kyobo
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3 |
안녕, 피터팬
전경철 · Kyobo
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4 |
구원에게
정영욱 · Kyobo
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5 |
다정한 사람이 이긴다(스페셜 양장 리커버판)
이해인 · Kyobo
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6 |
사춘기 엄마의 오장육부
나민애 · Kyobo
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7 |
너를 아끼며 살아라
나태주 · Kyobo
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8 |
결혼ᆞ여름
알베르 카뮈 · Kyobo
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9 |
어른의 행복은 조용하다
태수 · Kyobo
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빅터 프랭클의 죽음의 수용소에서(20주년 기념보급판)
빅터 프랭클 · Kyobo
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Ranking Summary: August 5, 2026
The 상위권 are dominated by 'Anxiety (Recover:K)' by Alain de Botton (Eunhaengnamu), 'I'll Be Happy to This Extent (Kyobo Book Centre Exclusive 100,000-copy Commemorative Cover)' by Ilhong (Bookrum), and 'Goodbye, Peter Pan' by Jeon Kyung-cheol (Storyteller).
Insights into Korean Reading Trends
For 해외 독자 of KStories, the Kyobo Essay Weekly 순위 offers valuable 참고 into current 한국 독서 흐름 관점.
It's important to look beyond mere 판매 순위 to identify which books, 저자, and publishers are making a significant impact.
Notably, Bookrum has two titles appearing repeatedly on the 순위.
Key Ranking Changes
The biggest 상승폭 this week is 'I'll Be Happy to This Extent (Kyobo Book Centre Exclusive 100,000-copy Commemorative Cover)' by Ilhong (Bookrum), which 상승 one spot from No. 3 to No. 2.
Conversely, 'Goodbye, Peter Pan' by Jeon Kyung-cheol (Storyteller) saw the largest 하락폭, 하락 one place from No. 2 to No. 3.
Books that fell off the 순위 include 'I'll Be Your Reader' by Jung Se-rang (Kyobo).
Essay Bestseller Top 10 (August 5, 2026)
1. 'Anxiety (Recover:K)' by Alain de Botton (Eunhaengnamu) – 유지 No. 1
2. 'I'll Be Happy to This Extent (Kyobo Book Centre Exclusive 100,000-copy Commemorative Cover)' by Ilhong (Bookrum) – 상승 one spot from No. 3 last week
3. 'Goodbye, Peter Pan' by Jeon Kyung-cheol (Storyteller) – 하락 one spot from No. 2 last week
4. 'To Salvation' by Jung Young-wook (Bookrum) – 상승 one spot from No. 5 last week
5. 'The Kind Person Wins (Special Hardcover Edition)' by Lee Hae-in (Feelm) – 하락 one spot from No. 4 last week
6. 'A Teenage Mom's Five Viscera and Six Bowels' by Na Min-ae (Seogyo Books) – 유지 No. 6
7. 'Live Cherishing Yourself' by Na Tae-ju (Double Book) – 상승 one spot from No. 8 last week
8. 'Marriage, Summer' by Albert Camus (Green Ray) – 하락 one spot from No. 7 last week
9. 'Adult Happiness is Quiet' by Taesu (Page2Books) – 유지 No. 9
10. 'Man's Search for Meaning (20th Anniversary Commemorative Edition)' by Viktor Frankl (Cheong-a Publishing House) – 신규 진입
