K-Pop Teen Reads

Looking for new ways to get more K-Pop in your life? Here are some titles to check out!

Updated June 25, 2026
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ASAP
Oh, Axie
Paper Book
New York Times bestselling author Axie Oh's ASAP is the much anticipated companion novel to beloved romance XOXO, following fan favorites Sori, the wealthy daughter of a K-pop company owner, and Nathaniel, her K-pop star ex-boyfriend, in a swoon-worthy second chance love...
Gorgeous Gruesome Faces
Cheng, Linda
Paper Book
A cutthroat K-pop competition leads to a dark obsession in this twisty sapphic horror-romance. Perfect for fans of She Is a Haunting and Yellowjackets. "A perfect blend of folk horror and dazzling showbiz that will grip you from page one." ―Trang Thanh Tran,...
Shine
Jung, Jessica
Ebook
An instant New York Times bestseller Crazy Rich Asians meets Gossip Girl by way of Jenny Han in this knockout debut about a Korean American teen who is thrust into the competitive, technicolor world of K-pop, from Jessica Jung, K-pop legend and former lead...
I'll be the one
Lee, Lyla
Paper Book
Diverse book recommended by The Today Show * A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year * Bank Street Best Book of the Year * YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults * ALA's Rainbow Book List Top 10 for Teen Readers The world of K-Pop has never met a star like this. Debut author Lyla Lee delivers...
Once Upon a K-Prom
Cho, Kat
Paper Book
Elena Soo has always felt overshadowed. Whether by her more successful older sisters, her more popular twin brother, or her more outgoing best friend, everyone except Elena seems to know exactly who they are and what they want. But she is certain about one thing - she has no interest in going to...
K-Pop Confidential
Lee, Stephan
Paper Book
A Korean-American girl finds her voice and has to navigate the complex world of K-pop stardom in this contemporary rom-com about following your heart and staying true to yourself in the process, for fans of Mary H. K. Choi and Maurene Goo.Candace Park's life is all planned out. She takes all AP...
I'll Love You Forever: Notes from a K-Pop Fan
Kwon, Giaae
Ebook
If I had your face : a novel
Cha, Frances
Paper Book
A riveting debut novel set in contemporary Seoul, Korea, about four young women making their way in a world defined by impossible standards of beauty, after-hours room salons catering to wealthy men, ruthless social hierarchies, and K-pop mania   "Powerful and...
Xoxo
Oh, Axie
Paper Book
Jenny's never had much time for boys, K-pop, or really anything besides her dream of being a professional cellist. But when she finds herself falling for a K-pop idol, she has to decide whether their love is worth the risk. A modern forbidden romance wrapped in the glamorous and exclusive world...
Fireworks
Lin, Alice
Ebook
Fame and friendship can get complicated, especially when you throw romance into the mix this in this K-Pop love story perfect for fans of Jenny Han and Netflix's K-Pop Demon Hunters! Seventeen-year-old Lulu Li has her last summer before college all planned out. But her...
Idol Gossip
Young, Alexandra Leigh
Ebook
Delicious gossip squares off with genuine heart in this inside look at a K-pop academy. Every Friday after school, seventeen-year-old Alice Choy and her little sister, Olivia, head to Myeongdong to sing karaoke. Back in San Francisco, when she still had friends and earthly...
Seoulmates (First Time Trade)
Lee, Susan
Ebook
"The perfect childhood friends-to-lovers story--full stop." --Christina Lauren, New York Times bestselling authors of The Unhoneymooners and The Soulmate Equation Her ex-boyfriend wants her back. Her former best friend is in town. When ...
Somewhere Only We Know
Goo, Maurene
Ebook
A Cosmopolitan Best Young Adult Book of 2019 A BuzzFeed Pick for " YA Books You Absolutely Must Read This Spring" "[Goo's] most charming to date. . .A delightful romp." -- The New York Times 10 :00 p.m.:<...

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