{"id":1623,"date":"2026-08-16T05:40:24","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T05:40:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kstories.kr\/en\/structured-weekly_kyobo_humanities_ranking-kyobo_humanities_weekly-2026-08-16-en\/"},"modified":"2026-08-16T05:40:24","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T05:40:24","slug":"structured-weekly_kyobo_humanities_ranking-kyobo_humanities_weekly-2026-08-16-en","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kstories.kr\/en\/structured-weekly_kyobo_humanities_ranking-kyobo_humanities_weekly-2026-08-16-en\/","title":{"rendered":"Kyobo Humanities Weekly: Top 10 Bestsellers (August 16, 2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Kyobo Humanities Weekly: Top 10 Bestsellers (August 16, 2026)<\/div>\n

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.<\/p>\n

TOP 10<\/h2>\n
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Ranking Summary for August 16, 2026<\/h2>\n

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).<\/p>\n

Authors with multiple entries on the list include Friedrich Nietzsche with two books and Homer with two books.<\/p>\n

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

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

It is important to look beyond just the sales rankings and focus on which specific books, authors, and publishers are gaining prominence.<\/p>\n

Key Ranking Changes<\/h2>\n

Largest rise: Homer's *Odyssey (Complete Ancient Greek Translation)* (Hyundae Jisung) climbed two spots from last week's 5th place to 3rd.<\/p>\n

Largest drop: Yoo Si-min's *European City Travelogue 3* (Saenggakui Gil) fell three places from last week's 1st to 4th.<\/p>\n

Books that dropped out of the top 10 include Marcus Aurelius's *Meditations* (Kyobo).<\/p>\n

Kyobo Humanities Top 10 Bestsellers (August 16, 2026)<\/h2>\n

1st: *To You Who Are Losing Today* by Seneca (Nonfiction) – Up one spot from last week's 2nd place.<\/p>\n

2nd: *Nietzsche's Transcendent Being* by Friedrich Nietzsche (Hieut) – Up one spot from last week's 3rd place.<\/p>\n

3rd: *Odyssey (Complete Ancient Greek Translation)* by Homer (Hyundae Jisung) – Up two spots from last week's 5th place.<\/p>\n

4th: *European City Travelogue 3* by Yoo Si-min (Saenggakui Gil) – Down three spots from last week's 1st place.<\/p>\n

5th: *Knowledge Briefing for Refined Conversation* by Kim Jin (Book Pleasure) – Down one spot from last week's 4th place.<\/p>\n

6th: *The Art of Loving* by Erich Fromm (Munye Publishing) – Up one spot from last week's 7th place.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

8th: *Intellectual Conversations with Nietzsche* by Yang Won-geun (Limitless) – Down two spots from last week's 6th place.<\/p>\n

9th: *\u00dcbermensch* by Friedrich Nietzsche (Rise) – Down one spot from last week's 8th place.<\/p>\n

10th: *Odyssey* by Homer (Eulyu Munhwasa) – New entry.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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