As of September 7, 2026, "Researcher of Korean History Anomalies (General Edition)" by Choi In-seo (Dive) holds the top spot on the bestseller list. This week's chart includes two new entries, with Kim Ae-ran’s "I Wrote That It Happened" (Moonhakdongne) showing the most significant rise in ranking.
TOP 10
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한국사 이상현상 연구원(일반판)
최인서 · Kyobo
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2 |
세네카, 오늘을 빼앗기고 있는 당신에게
세네카 · Kyobo
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3 |
수족관
유래혁 · Kyobo
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그랬다고 적었다
김애란 · Kyobo
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5 |
오디세이아(고대 그리스어 완역본)
호메로스 · Kyobo
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6 |
싯다르타
헤르만 헤세 · Kyobo
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7 |
노무현 평전
윤태영 · Kyobo
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8 |
니체의 초월자
프리드리히 니체 · Kyobo
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9 |
투명한 나선
히가시노 게이고 · Kyobo
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처음 읽는 그리스 로마 신화 15: 트로이의 마지막 불꽃
최설희 · Kyobo
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Ranking Summary for September 7, 2026
The top tier of the chart remains dominated by "Researcher of Korean History Anomalies (General Edition)" (Choi In-seo, Dive), "Seneca, To You Who Are Being Robbed of Today" (Seneca, Nonfiction), and "Aquarium" (Yoo Rae-hyeok, Poster Shop).
Trends in Korean Reading
For international KStories readers, the Kyobo Total Weekly ranking serves as a useful resource to understand current trends in Korean literature.
Rather than focusing solely on sales figures, it is more insightful to observe which books, authors, and publishers are gaining the most traction.
Ranking Changes
Leading the upward trend is "I Wrote That It Happened" by Kim Ae-ran (Moonhakdongne), which climbed one spot to number four.
Conversely, "Transparent Helix" by Keigo Higashino (Bukda) saw the steepest decline, dropping two places to ninth.
Books exiting the top 10 include "Contradiction" (Yang Gui-ja) and "Common Siblings: Imoogi 4" (Common Siblings).
Top 10 Bestselling Books (September 7, 2026)
1st: Researcher of Korean History Anomalies (General Edition) (Choi In-seo, Dive) – No change
2nd: Seneca, To You Who Are Being Robbed of Today (Seneca, Nonfiction) – No change
3rd: Aquarium (Yoo Rae-hyeok, Poster Shop) – No change
4th: I Wrote That It Happened (Kim Ae-ran, Moonhakdongne) – Up 1 spot
5th: The Odyssey (Ancient Greek complete translation) (Homer, Hyundai Jiseong) – Down 1 spot
6th: Siddhartha (Hermann Hesse, Minumsa) – No change
7th: Biography of Roh Moo-hyun (Yoon Tae-young, Wisdom House) – New entry
8th: Nietzsche’s Transcendent (Friedrich Nietzsche, Hieut) – No change
9th: Transparent Helix (Keigo Higashino, Bukda) – Down 2 spots
10th: Learning Greek and Roman Mythology for the First Time 15: The Last Flame of Troy (Choi Seol-hee, MiraeN Iseum) – New entry
