As of August 15, 2026, the #1 bestseller in Kyobo's History & Culture category is "A Minimal History of the World" by Idaji (Frontpage). This week's ranking includes one new entry, and the book showing the biggest jump is "The Odyssey Read in One Night" by Homer (Item House).
TOP 10
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최소한의 세계사
이다지 · Kyobo
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2 |
최소한의 한국사
최태성 · Kyobo
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3 |
총 균 쇠
재레드 다이아몬드 · Kyobo
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4 |
조선범죄실록
정명섭 · Kyobo
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5 |
하룻밤에 읽는 오디세이아
호메로스 · Kyobo
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6 |
한권으로 읽는 오디세이아
호메로스 · Kyobo
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7 |
눈에 보이지 않는 국경의 지도책
델핀 파팽 외 · Kyobo
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8 |
500명의 인물로 읽는 세계사
찰스 필립스 · Kyobo
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9 |
기후로 보는 한국사
박정재 · Kyobo
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도올이 본 부마 시민혁명
김용옥 · Kyobo
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Ranking Summary (August 15, 2026)
The top positions in this week's ranking are primarily held by "A Minimal History of the World" by Idaji (Frontpage), "A Minimal History of Korea" by Choi Taesung (Frontpage), and "Guns, Germs, and Steel" by Jared Diamond (Gimmyoung Publishers).
Notably, author Homer has two books appearing in the top 10.
Insight into Korean Reading Trends
For international readers of KStories, this Kyobo History/Culture Weekly ranking serves as a valuable reference point, offering insight into current reading trends in Korea.
It's important to analyze which books, authors, and publishers stand out, rather than simply viewing it as a list of sales rankings.
Frontpage is a publisher that has made a repeat appearance, with two books in the current ranking.
Key Ranking Movements
The biggest ascent was seen by "The Odyssey Read in One Night" by Homer (Item House), which climbed three spots from #8 last week to #5.
Conversely, "Korean History Through Climate" by Park Jeong-jae (Bada Publishing) experienced the largest drop, falling five places from #4 to #9.
Books that have moved out of the chart include "World History Through 500 Architectures" by Sophie Collins (Kyobo), among others.
Kyobo's Top 10 History & Culture Bestsellers (August 15, 2026)
1. "A Minimal History of the World" (Idaji, Frontpage) – Maintains #1 from last week.
2. "A Minimal History of Korea" (Choi Taesung, Frontpage) – Rises one spot from #3 last week.
3. "Guns, Germs, and Steel" (Jared Diamond, Gimmyoung Publishers) – Drops one spot from #2 last week.
4. "Annals of Joseon Crimes" (Jung Myung-seop, Kyobo) – Rises two spots from #6 last week.
5. "The Odyssey Read in One Night" (Homer, Item House) – Rises three spots from #8 last week.
6. "The Odyssey in One Volume" (Homer, Ehwa Books) – New entry.
7. "Atlas of Invisible Borders" (Delphine Papin et al., Willbook) – Maintains #7 from last week.
8. "World History Through 500 Figures" (Charles Phillips, Hyeondae Jiseong) – Drops three spots from #5 last week.
9. "Korean History Through Climate" (Park Jeong-jae, Bada Publishing) – Drops five spots from #4 last week.
10. "Doeol's View of the Buma Democratic Uprising" (Kim Yong-ok, Tongnamu) – Drops one spot from #9 last week.
