{"id":1569,"date":"2026-08-05T06:08:33","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T06:08:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kstories.kr\/en\/structured-weekly_kyobo_humanities_ranking-kyobo_humanities_weekly-2026-08-02-en\/"},"modified":"2026-08-05T06:08:33","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T06:08:33","slug":"structured-weekly_kyobo_humanities_ranking-kyobo_humanities_weekly-2026-08-02-en","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kstories.kr\/en\/structured-weekly_kyobo_humanities_ranking-kyobo_humanities_weekly-2026-08-02-en\/","title":{"rendered":"Kyobo Humanities Weekly: Top 10 Bestsellers (August 2, 2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Kyobo Humanities Weekly: Top 10 Bestsellers (August 2, 2026)<\/div>\n

As of August 2, 2026, the top-ranked humanities bestseller is 'European City Travels 3' by Yoo Shi-min (Saenggakui Gil). Meanwhile, 'Seneca, To You Who Are Losing Today' by Seneca (Nonfiction) saw the most significant rise in the rankings.<\/p>\n

TOP 10<\/h2>\n
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This Week's Ranking Highlights<\/h2>\n

The top ranks were dominated by 'European City Travels 3' by Yoo Shi-min (Saenggakui Gil), 'Nietzsche's Transcendent Being' by Friedrich Nietzsche (Hieut), and 'Knowledge Briefing for Dignified Conversation' by Kim Jin (Bookpleasure).<\/p>\n

Friedrich Nietzsche notably has two books featured in the top rankings.<\/p>\n

Insights into Korean Reading Trends<\/h2>\n

For international readers of KStories, the Kyobo Humanities Weekly ranking serves as a valuable reference for understanding current reading trends in Korea.<\/p>\n

It is important to look beyond a simple list of sales rankings and focus on which books, authors, and publishers are prominent.<\/p>\n

Key Ranking Shifts<\/h2>\n

Biggest rise: 'Seneca, To You Who Are Losing Today' by Seneca (Nonfiction) climbed 3 spots to No. 4, up from No. 7 last week.<\/p>\n

Biggest fall: 'Speaking Without Speaking' by Kim Jeong-woon (21st Century Books) dropped 2 spots to No. 10, down from No. 8 last week.<\/p>\n

Kyobo Humanities Weekly Top 10 Bestsellers (August 2, 2026)<\/h2>\n

No. 1: 'European City Travels 3' by Yoo Shi-min (Saenggakui Gil) \u2013 Retained its No. 1 spot from last week.<\/p>\n

No. 2: 'Nietzsche's Transcendent Being' by Friedrich Nietzsche (Hieut) \u2013 Retained its No. 2 spot from last week.<\/p>\n

No. 3: 'Knowledge Briefing for Dignified Conversation' by Kim Jin (Bookpleasure) \u2013 Retained its No. 3 spot from last week.<\/p>\n

No. 4: 'Seneca, To You Who Are Losing Today' by Seneca (Nonfiction) \u2013 Rose 3 spots from No. 7 last week.<\/p>\n

No. 5: 'Intellectual Conversations with Nietzsche' by Yang Won-geun (Limitless) \u2013 Dropped 1 spot from No. 4 last week.<\/p>\n

No. 6: '\u00dcbermensch' by Friedrich Nietzsche (Rise) \u2013 Dropped 1 spot from No. 5 last week.<\/p>\n

No. 7: 'The Art of Loving' by Erich Fromm (Munye Publishing House) \u2013 Dropped 1 spot from No. 6 last week.<\/p>\n

No. 8: 'Schopenhauer's Life Lessons (300,000 Copy Commemorative Revised and Augmented Edition)' by Schopenhauer (Highest) \u2013 Rose 2 spots from No. 10 last week.<\/p>\n

No. 9: 'Minimum Thoughts for Life' by Shin Young-jun et al. (Sangsang Square) \u2013 Retained its No. 9 spot from last week.<\/p>\n

No. 10: 'Speaking Without Speaking' by Kim Jeong-woon (21st Century Books) \u2013 Dropped 2 spots from No. 8 last week.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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