Lee Da-ji's *The Bare Minimum World History*, published by Frontpage, has claimed the top spot on Kyobo's History and Culture Bestseller list as of July 25, 2026. This week's ranking also features one new entry, while Charles Phillips' *World History Through 500 Figures* (HyunDaeJiSung) showed the most significant climb.
TOP 10
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최소한의 세계사
이다지 · Kyobo
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2 |
최소한의 한국사
최태성 · Kyobo
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3 |
이병한의 대한민국 탐문
이병한 · Kyobo
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4 |
총 균 쇠
재레드 다이아몬드 · Kyobo
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5 |
500명의 인물로 읽는 세계사
찰스 필립스 · Kyobo
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6 |
이병한의 아메리카 탐문
이병한 · Kyobo
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7 |
500가지 건축으로 읽는 세계사
소피 콜린스 · Kyobo
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8 |
이병한의 테크노-차이나 탐문
이병한 · Kyobo
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9 |
눈에 보이지 않는 국경의 지도책
델핀 파팽 외 · Kyobo
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수학이 쉬워지는 최소한의 세계사
후쿠스케 · Kyobo
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Ranking Summary: July 25, 2026
The top positions are dominated by *The Bare Minimum World History* by Lee Da-ji (Frontpage), *The Bare Minimum Korean History* by Choi Tae-sung (Frontpage), and *Lee Byeong-han's Exploration of Korea* by Lee Byeong-han (Seohaemunjip).
Author Lee Byeong-han notably has three books appearing on this week's list.
Insights into Korean Reading Trends
For international readers of KStories, the Kyobo History and Culture Weekly ranking offers valuable insights into current Korean reading trends.
It's more insightful to observe which books, authors, and publishers consistently make an impression rather than simply reviewing the sales order.
This week, Seohaemunjip and HyunDaeJiSung each have three books on the list, while Frontpage has two.
Key Ranking Changes
The most significant upward movement this week was Charles Phillips' *World History Through 500 Figures* (HyunDaeJiSung), climbing two spots from 7th to 5th.
Conversely, Lee Byeong-han's *Lee Byeong-han's Exploration of Techno-China* (Seohaemunjip) saw the largest drop, falling two places from 6th to 8th.
*Goryeo: A Diplomatic Genius* by Lee Ik-joo (Kyobo) is among the titles that have dropped off the top 10 list.
Kyobo's Top 10 History and Culture Bestsellers (July 25, 2026)
1. *The Bare Minimum World History* by Lee Da-ji (Frontpage) – Held onto the #1 spot.
2. *The Bare Minimum Korean History* by Choi Tae-sung (Frontpage) – Rose one spot from #3.
3. *Lee Byeong-han's Exploration of Korea* by Lee Byeong-han (Seohaemunjip) – Dropped one spot from #2.
4. *Guns, Germs, and Steel* by Jared Diamond (Kim Young Sa) – Maintained its #4 position.
5. *World History Through 500 Figures* by Charles Phillips (HyunDaeJiSung) – Climbed two spots from #7.
6. *Lee Byeong-han's Exploration of America* by Lee Byeong-han (Seohaemunjip) – Fell one spot from #5.
7. *World History Through 500 Buildings* by Sophie Collins (HyunDaeJiSung) – Rose one spot from #8.
8. *Lee Byeong-han's Exploration of Techno-China* by Lee Byeong-han (Seohaemunjip) – Dropped two spots from #6.
9. *Atlas of Invisible Borders* by Delphine Papin et al. (Willbook) – New entry.
10. *The Bare Minimum World History Made Easy with Math* by Fukkusuke (HyunDaeJiSung) – Fell one spot from #9.
