As of August 11, 2026, Yu Rae-hyuk's 'Aquarium' (Publisher: Poster Shop) 유지s its position as the number one fiction bestseller. This week's ranking features one 신규 진입, while Hermann Hesse's 'Demian' (Publisher: Minumsa) recorded the most significant 상승폭.
TOP 10
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수족관
유래혁 · Kyobo
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2 |
투명한 나선
히가시노 게이고 · Kyobo
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3 |
싯다르타
헤르만 헤세 · Kyobo
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4 |
모순
양귀자 · Kyobo
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5 |
프로젝트 헤일메리
앤디 위어 · Kyobo
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6 |
자몽살구클럽
한로로 · Kyobo
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태양 아래 올리브
김초엽 · Kyobo
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8 |
데미안
헤르만 헤세 · Kyobo
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9 |
브람스를 좋아하세요
프랑수아즈 사강 · Kyobo
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지푸라기 왕관을 쓴 여자
박상영 · Kyobo
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August 11, 2026 Ranking Summary
This week's 상위권 are primarily held by 'Aquarium' by Yu Rae-hyuk (Poster Shop), 'Transparent Helix' by Keigo Higashino (Bookda), and 'Siddhartha' by Hermann Hesse (Minumsa).
Hermann Hesse is notable for having two titles on the list.
Insights into Korean Reading Trends
For KStories' 해외 독자, this Kyobo Fiction Weekly ranking serves as a valuable reference to understand current reading trends in 한국.
It is more insightful to focus on which books, 저자, and publishers are prominent rather than merely observing the 판매 순위.
Minumsa is a repeatedly appearing publisher, with three of their titles featured.
Key Rank Changes
Biggest 상승: 'Demian' by Hermann Hesse (Minumsa) 상승 two spots from 10th last week to 8th.
Biggest 하락: 'The Woman Who Wore a Straw Crown' by Park Sang-young (Rabbithole) 하락 six places from 4th last week to 10th.
Books that dropped out of the chart include Kim Ae-ran's 'I Said Goodbye (Home Edition Recover)' (Kyobo).
Kyobo 소설 판매 순위 Top 10 (August 11, 2026)
1. 'Aquarium' by Yu Rae-hyuk (Poster Shop) – 유지d its #1 position from last week.
2. 'Transparent Helix' by Keigo Higashino (Bookda) – 상승 one spot from 3rd last week.
3. 'Siddhartha' by Hermann Hesse (Minumsa) – 하락 one spot from 2nd last week.
4. 'Contradiction' by Yang Gwi-ja (Sseuda) – 상승 one spot from 5th last week.
5. 'Project Hail Mary' by Andy Weir (RH Korea) – 상승 one spot from 6th last week.
6. 'Grapefruit Apricot Club' by Han Ro-ro (Authentic) – 상승 one spot from 7th last week.
7. 'Olives Under the Sun' by Kim Cho-yeop (Giant Books) – 신규 진입.
8. 'Demian' by Hermann Hesse (Minumsa) – 상승 two spots from 10th last week.
9. 'Do You Like Brahms?' by Françoise Sagan (Minumsa) – 유지d its 9th position from last week.
10. 'The Woman Who Wore a Straw Crown' by Park Sang-young (Rabbithole) – 하락 six spots from 4th last week.