‘Schopenhauer to Read at Forty’ Captivates Readers in Their 40s, Tops Kyobo and Yes24 Bestsellers

“Schopenhauer to Read at Forty,” which contains philosophical reflections by philosopher Schopenhauer that are helpful for people in their 40s today, ranked first on Kyobo Bookstore’s comprehensive bestseller list in the third week of November. Interest surged after the book appeared on an entertainment program. Sales increased 9.8 times compared to the same period following the broadcast, from November 11 to 12, over 13 days. The second place went to “Trend Korea 2024,” and the third to “The Mind.” “Don’t Waste Your Life Trying to Show Off to Others” rose three spots to rank fourth overall.

Han Kang’s “We Don’t Say Goodbye,” the first Korean author to be selected for the French Medici Foreign Literature Award, jumped 20 places to fifth overall. Since the award announcement, sales increased 31.1 times compared to the previous same period (November 10?22).

On Yes24 as well, “Schopenhauer to Read at Forty” took the top spot. Second place was “The Omniscient Pubaos’ Perspective,” depicting the daily life of zookeeper Song Young-kwan’s Pubaos family. “The Mind” maintained third place. “Trend Korea 2024” ranked fourth. Han Kang’s “We Don’t Say Goodbye” entered fifth place.

With the year-end approaching, calendar products also attracted attention. “Choi Tae-sung’s 365 Korean History Calendar,” officially published on the 9th, ranked 15th overall. It is a perpetual calendar carefully selecting historical figures and events related to today in history. The educational calendar “Teacher Lee Eun-kyung’s Four-Character Idioms and Proverbs Calendar 365,” by author Lee Eun-kyung who runs an elementary education YouTube channel, ranked 18th overall.

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