As of July 26, 2026, 'European City Travels 3' by Yoo Shi-min (Saenggakui Gil) claims the top spot among humanities bestsellers. This week's ranking features five new entries.
TOP 10
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유럽 도시 기행 3
유시민 · Kyobo
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니체의 초월자
프리드리히 니체 · Kyobo
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품격 있는 대화를 위한 지식 브리핑
김진 · Kyobo
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니체와 함께 지적 대화를
양원근 · Kyobo
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위버멘쉬
프리드리히 니체 · Kyobo
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사랑의 기술
에리히 프롬 · Kyobo
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세네카, 오늘을 빼앗기고 있는 당신에게
세네카 · Kyobo
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말하지 않고 말하기
김정운 · Kyobo
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인생을 위한 최소한의 생각
신영준 외 · Kyobo
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쇼펜하우어 인생수업(30만 부 기념 개정증보판)
쇼펜하우어 · Kyobo
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Ranking Summary: July 26, 2026
The top positions are dominated by 'European City Travels 3' (Yoo Shi-min, Saenggakui Gil), 'Nietzsche's Overman' (Friedrich Nietzsche, Heeut), and 'Knowledge Briefing for Dignified Conversation' (Kim Jin, Book Pleasure).
Notably, Friedrich Nietzsche has two books in the rankings.
Insights into Korean Reading Trends
For international readers of KStories, the Kyobo Humanities Weekly ranking serves as a valuable reference, offering insights into current reading trends in Korea.
It is important to focus not merely on the sales rank, but on which books, authors, and publishers are gaining prominence.
Key Ranking Changes
The most significant drop was 'Speaking Without Speaking' (Kim Jung-woon, 21st Century Books), falling five places from last week's 3rd position to 8th.
Books that have dropped off the chart include 'The Perfect Primitive Man' (Jachung, Kyobo), 'Dark Psychology (200,000-copy Limited Edition)' (Dark Side Project, Kyobo), 'Lee Hyang-in' (Rami Kaminski, Kyobo), 'Dark Psychology 2' (Dark Side Project, Kyobo), and 'Reading Nietzsche on Anxious Days' (Friedrich Nietzsche, Kyobo).
Top 10 Humanities Bestsellers: July 26, 2026
1. European City Travels 3 (Yoo Shi-min, Saenggakui Gil) – New Entry
2. Nietzsche's Overman (Friedrich Nietzsche, Heeut) – Retained 2nd place from last week
3. Knowledge Briefing for Dignified Conversation (Kim Jin, Book Pleasure) – Dropped 2 places from last week's 1st position
4. Intellectual Conversations with Nietzsche (Yang Won-geun, Limitless) – New Entry
5. Übermensch (Friedrich Nietzsche, Tteoreum (RISE)) – Retained 5th place from last week
6. The Art of Loving (Erich Fromm, Munye Publishing Co.) – New Entry
7. Seneca, To You Who Are Losing Today (Seneca, Nonfiction) – New Entry
8. Speaking Without Speaking (Kim Jung-woon, 21st Century Books) – Dropped 5 places from last week's 3rd position
9. Minimum Thoughts for Life (Shin Young-jun et al., Sangsang Square) – Dropped 5 places from last week's 4th position
10. Schopenhauer's Life Lessons (300,000 Copies Commemorative Revised & Expanded Edition) (Schopenhauer, Hist) – New Entry