Seneca's *To You Who Are Losing Today* (Nonfiction) claims the top spot on the humanities bestseller list as of August 16, 2026. This week's ranking includes one new entry, while Homer's *Odyssey (Complete Ancient Greek Translation)* (Hyundae Jisung) saw the most significant rise.
TOP 10
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세네카, 오늘을 빼앗기고 있는 당신에게
세네카 · Kyobo
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2 |
니체의 초월자
프리드리히 니체 · Kyobo
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3 |
오디세이아(고대 그리스어 완역본)
호메로스 · Kyobo
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4 |
유럽 도시 기행 3
유시민 · Kyobo
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5 |
품격 있는 대화를 위한 지식 브리핑
김진 · Kyobo
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6 |
사랑의 기술
에리히 프롬 · Kyobo
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7 |
쇼펜하우어 인생수업(30만 부 기념 개정증보판)
쇼펜하우어 · Kyobo
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8 |
니체와 함께 지적 대화를
양원근 · Kyobo
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9 |
위버멘쉬
프리드리히 니체 · Kyobo
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오뒷세이아
호메로스 · Kyobo
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Ranking Summary for August 16, 2026
The top positions are dominated by Seneca's *To You Who Are Losing Today* (Nonfiction), Friedrich Nietzsche's *Nietzsche's Transcendent Being* (Hieut), and Homer's *Odyssey (Complete Ancient Greek Translation)* (Hyundae Jisung).
Authors with multiple entries on the list include Friedrich Nietzsche with two books and Homer with two books.
Insights into Korean Reading Trends
For KStories' international readers, this Kyobo Humanities Weekly ranking serves as a valuable reference for understanding current reading trends in Korea.
It is important to look beyond just the sales rankings and focus on which specific books, authors, and publishers are gaining prominence.
Key Ranking Changes
Largest rise: Homer's *Odyssey (Complete Ancient Greek Translation)* (Hyundae Jisung) climbed two spots from last week's 5th place to 3rd.
Largest drop: Yoo Si-min's *European City Travelogue 3* (Saenggakui Gil) fell three places from last week's 1st to 4th.
Books that dropped out of the top 10 include Marcus Aurelius's *Meditations* (Kyobo).
Kyobo Humanities Top 10 Bestsellers (August 16, 2026)
1st: *To You Who Are Losing Today* by Seneca (Nonfiction) – Up one spot from last week's 2nd place.
2nd: *Nietzsche's Transcendent Being* by Friedrich Nietzsche (Hieut) – Up one spot from last week's 3rd place.
3rd: *Odyssey (Complete Ancient Greek Translation)* by Homer (Hyundae Jisung) – Up two spots from last week's 5th place.
4th: *European City Travelogue 3* by Yoo Si-min (Saenggakui Gil) – Down three spots from last week's 1st place.
5th: *Knowledge Briefing for Refined Conversation* by Kim Jin (Book Pleasure) – Down one spot from last week's 4th place.
6th: *The Art of Loving* by Erich Fromm (Munye Publishing) – Up one spot from last week's 7th place.
7th: *Schopenhauer's Life Lessons (Revised and Expanded Edition for 300,000 Copies Sold)* by Schopenhauer (Heist) – Up two spots from last week's 9th place.
8th: *Intellectual Conversations with Nietzsche* by Yang Won-geun (Limitless) – Down two spots from last week's 6th place.
9th: *Übermensch* by Friedrich Nietzsche (Rise) – Down one spot from last week's 8th place.
10th: *Odyssey* by Homer (Eulyu Munhwasa) – New entry.