Yoo Si-min's `European City Travels 3` has claimed the top spot on South Korea's bestselling book list as of July 27, 2026. This week's ranking also features two new entries, with Kim Won-soo's `The Great Love of Truly Eternal Saints` showing the most significant climb.
TOP 10
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1 |
유럽 도시 기행 3
유시민 · Kyobo
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2 |
참 영원한 성자들의 크신 사랑
김원수 · Kyobo
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3 |
싯다르타
헤르만 헤세 · Kyobo
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4 |
수족관
유래혁 · Kyobo
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5 |
독서의 기술
고명환 · Kyobo
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6 |
니체의 초월자
프리드리히 니체 · Kyobo
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7 |
코스모스
칼 세이건 · Kyobo
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8 |
나의 첫 번째 부동산 교과서
송희구 · Kyobo
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9 |
모순
양귀자 · Kyobo
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10 |
어떻게 살아낼 것인가
짐 콜린스 · Kyobo
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Ranking Highlights for July 27, 2026
The top positions are primarily held by `European City Travels 3` (Yoo Si-min, Saenggakui Gil), `The Great Love of Truly Eternal Saints` (Kim Won-soo, Gimmyoung), and `Siddhartha` (Hermann Hesse, Minumsa).
Insights into Korean Reading Trends
For KStories international readers, this Kyobo Total Weekly ranking serves as a valuable reference to understand current reading trends in South Korea.
It's important to look beyond just the sales order and focus on which books, authors, and publishers are making a significant impact.
Notable Rank Changes
**Biggest Climb:** `The Great Love of Truly Eternal Saints` (Kim Won-soo, Gimmyoung) jumped 5 places from last week's No. 7 to No. 2.
**Biggest Drop:** `The Art of Reading` (Go Myung-hwan, Lagom) fell 3 spots from last week's No. 2 to No. 5.
Books that dropped out of the top 10 include `Goodbye, Peter Pan` (Jeon Kyung-cheol, Kyobo) and `Project Hail Mary` (Andy Weir, Kyobo).
Kyobo's Top 10 Bestselling Books (As of July 27, 2026)
1. `European City Travels 3` (Yoo Si-min, Saenggakui Gil) – Retained last week's No. 1 spot.
2. `The Great Love of Truly Eternal Saints` (Kim Won-soo, Gimmyoung) – Climbed 5 places from No. 7 last week.
3. `Siddhartha` (Hermann Hesse, Minumsa) – Retained last week's No. 3 spot.
4. `Aquarium` (Yoo Rae-hyeok, Poster Shop) – Retained last week's No. 4 spot.
5. `The Art of Reading` (Go Myung-hwan, Lagom) – Dropped 3 places from No. 2 last week.
6. `Nietzsche's Overman` (Friedrich Nietzsche, Hieut) – Climbed 2 places from No. 8 last week.
7. `Cosmos` (Carl Sagan, Science Books) – Dropped 2 places from No. 5 last week.
8. `My First Real Estate Textbook` (Song Hee-gu, Seosamdok) – Dropped 2 places from No. 6 last week.
9. `Contradictions` (Yang Gwi-ja, Sseuda) – New entry.
10. `How to Live` (Jim Collins, Feelm) – New entry.
