As of July 20, 2026, 'European City Travels 3' by Yoo Si-min (Saenggakui Gil) has climbed to the No. 1 position on Kyobo's weekly best-seller list. This week's chart sees four new additions, with 'Aquarium' by Yoo Rae-hyeok (Poster Shop) making the most significant ascent.
TOP 10
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유럽 도시 기행 3
유시민 · Kyobo
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2 |
독서의 기술
고명환 · Kyobo
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3 |
싯다르타
헤르만 헤세 · Kyobo
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4 |
수족관
유래혁 · Kyobo
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5 |
코스모스
칼 세이건 · Kyobo
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6 |
나의 첫 번째 부동산 교과서
송희구 · Kyobo
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7 |
참 영원한 성자들의 크신 사랑
김원수 · Kyobo
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8 |
니체의 초월자
프리드리히 니체 · Kyobo
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9 |
안녕, 피터팬
전경철 · Kyobo
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10 |
프로젝트 헤일메리
앤디 위어 · Kyobo
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Ranking Summary for July 20, 2026
The top ranks are primarily held by 'European City Travels 3' by Yoo Si-min (Saenggakui Gil), 'The Art of Reading' by Go Myung-hwan (Lagom), and 'Siddhartha' by Hermann Hesse (Minumsa).
Insights into Korean Reading Trends
For KStories' international readers, this Kyobo Total Weekly ranking offers a valuable glimpse into current reading trends in Korea.
It is important to look beyond a simple list of sales ranks and instead focus on which books, authors, and publishers are gaining prominence.
Key Changes in Ranking
Largest climb: 'Aquarium' by Yoo Rae-hyeok (Poster Shop) jumped three spots from No. 7 last week to No. 4.
Largest drop: 'Project Hail Mary' by Andy Weir (RH Korea) fell five spots from No. 5 last week to No. 10.
Books that exited the top 10 include 'Knowledge Briefing for Dignified Conversation' (Kim Jin, Kyobo), 'I Said Goodbye (Home Edition Recover)' (Kim Ae-ran, Kyobo), 'Crossroads of Wealth' (Oh Gun-young, Kyobo), and 'Contradiction' (Yang Gui-ja, Kyobo).
Kyobo Best-Selling Books Top 10 (as of July 20, 2026)
1. European City Travels 3 (Yoo Si-min, Saenggakui Gil) – New entry
2. The Art of Reading (Go Myung-hwan, Lagom) – New entry
3. Siddhartha (Hermann Hesse, Minumsa) – Down 2 spots from No. 1 last week
4. Aquarium (Yoo Rae-hyeok, Poster Shop) – Up 3 spots from No. 7 last week
5. Cosmos (Carl Sagan, Science Books) – Up 1 spot from No. 6 last week
6. My First Real Estate Textbook (Song Hee-gu, Seosamdok) – Down 4 spots from No. 2 last week
7. The Great Love of the Truly Eternal Saints (Kim Won-su, Kimyeongsa) – New entry
8. Nietzsche's Transcendent Man (Friedrich Nietzsche, Hieut) – Down 4 spots from No. 4 last week
9. Goodbye, Peter Pan (Jeon Gyeong-cheol, Iyagijangsu) – New entry
10. Project Hail Mary (Andy Weir, RH Korea) – Down 5 spots from No. 5 last week
