Teen Books for Fans of K-Pop Demon Hunters

Can't get enough of K-Pop Demon Hunters? Check out these books from the LPL Teen collections about K-Pop, Korean mythology and culture, demonology, and demon hunters.

Updated August 28, 2025
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K-pop confidential
Lee, Stephan
Paper Book
"I'm still giddy over this electrifying, big-hearted, all-kill smash of a debut. I couldn't put it down." -- Becky Albertalli, bestselling author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda In this romantic coming-of-age novel about chasing big dreams, a Korean-American girl travels to...

Book one in the K-Pop Confidential series; book two is K-Pop Revolution

K-pop confidential
Lee, Stephan
Paper Book
"I'm still giddy over this electrifying, big-hearted, all-kill smash of a debut. I couldn't put it down." -- Becky Albertalli, bestselling author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda In this romantic coming-of-age novel about chasing big dreams, a Korean-American girl travels to...

Book one in the K-Pop Confidential series; book two is K-Pop Revolution

Idol gossip
Young, Alexandra Leigh
Paper Book
Once upon a K-prom
Cho, Kat
Paper Book
Elena Soo is certain she has no interest in prom, so when K-pop superstar Robbie Choi shows up at her house and asks her to it, she doesn't see it coming. Because the one person who always accepted Elena as she is? Her childhood best friend, Robbie Choi, who made a promise with her when they were...

A spin-off book, Wish Upon a K-Star, is also available at LPL

Shine
Jung, Jessica
Paper Book
Crazy Rich Asians meets Gossip Girl by way of Jenny Han in this knock-out 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 singer of one of the most influential K-pop girl groups of all time, Girls...

Book one of the Shine series; book two is Bright

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...

Companion novel, which was published later, is titled ASAP

A small change : finding the joy in everyday things
Kim, Rae-hyeon
Paper Book
"When I tie up my hair, it feels like I'm wearing a new pair of shoes." A young woman is out in the world for the first time, living on her own. When she decides to tie up her hair one day, she embarks on a journey of small, almost imperceptible but important changes....
The floating world
Oh, Axie
Paper Book
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! From Axie Oh, the New York Times-bestselling author of The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea, Final Fantasy meets Shadow and Bone in this lighthearted romantic fantasy reimagining of a Korean legend.

Book one in a new series; book two, The Demon and the Light, is expected in 2025

The girl who fell beneath the sea
Oh, Axie
Paper Book
A New York Times Bestseller! Don't chase fate. Let fate chase you. 'Clever, creative, and exquisitely written' Stephanie Garber For generations, deadly storms have ravaged Mina's homeland. Her people believe the Sea God,...
The scorpion and the night blossom
Zhao, Amélie Wen
Paper Book
The war between the Kingdom of Night and the Kingdom of Rivers tore the mortal realm apart. Now it is an increasingly dangerous place, falling into eternal night where ravenous demons roam and every day is a fight for survival... The Immortality Trials offer a second chance...

Book one in The Three Realms duology; book two, The Dragon and the Sun Lotus, is expected in March 2026

And break the pretty kings
Jeong, Lena
Paper Book
Inspired by Korean history and myths, this rich and evocative high-stakes fantasy is perfect for fans of GALLANT and SIX CRIMSON CRANES. A crown princess. A monster the gods fear. A destiny no one can outrun. Mirae was meant to save her...

Book one in the Sacred Bone series; book two is The Witch of Wol Sin Lake

Cruel is the light
Clark, Sophie
Paper Book
A brutal war between demons and humanity has raged across Europe for over a century. At its heart are two elite soldiers- SELENE ALLEVA, a powerful exorcist trained at the prestigious Vatican Academy, and foot soldier, JULES LACROIX, unrivalled in battle.

Book one in a new romantasy series

Demon slayer = Kimetsu no yaiba. 1, Cruelty
Gotoge, Koyoharu
Paper Book
Tanjiro sets out on the path of the Demon Slayer to save his sister and avenge his family! In Taisho-era Japan, kindhearted Tanjiro Kamado makes a living selling charcoal. But his peaceful life is shattered when a demon slaughters his entire family. His little sister Nezuko is...

This is book one of the hit manga series. LPL also owns several Demon Slayer light novels, shelved in the Teen Fiction collection at the call number TF YAJ.

Shadow of the fox
Kagawa, Julie
Paper Book
Enter a beautiful and perilous land of shapeshifters and samurai, kami and legends, humans and demons...a world in which Japanese mythology and imagination blend together to create a brand-new and lushly drawn fantasy adventure. Prepare to be captivated by the first book of an enchanting new...

Book one of the Shadow of the Fox trilogy, followed by Soul of the Sword and Night of the Dragon

The smoke thieves
Green, Sally
Paper Book
A princess, a traitor, a soldier, a hunter and a thief. Five teenagers with the fate of the world in their hands. Five nations destined for conflict. In Brigant, Princess Catherine prepares for a political marriage arranged by her brutal and ambitious father, while her true love,...

Book one of the Smoke Thieves trilogy, followed by The Demon World, and The Burning Kingdoms

When life gives you demons
Honeybourn, Jennifer
Paper Book
A smart and funny YA novel from Jennifer Honeybourn, When Life Gives You Demons Some people have school spirit. Shelby Black has real ones. Shelby Black has spent the past six months training to be an exorcist. Her great-uncle Roy...
Where the dark stands still
Poranek, A. B.
Paper Book
A New York Times bestseller A girl with dangerous magic makes a risky bargain with a demon to be free of her monstrous power in this "dark, devastating, and gothic" (Kirkus Reviews) young adult fantasy perfect for fans of An Enchantment of Ravens...

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