If You Liked KPop Demon Hunters, Try These Selections!

So you're obsessed with the newest Netflix animated movie "KPop Demon Hunters" and can't get enough of Rumi, Mira, and Zoey? Here's a collection of books at the Sussex County Library System about KPop, Korean folklore, demon fighting, and more!

Updated October 15, 2025
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The Korean Cinderella /
Climo, Shirley
Paper Book
"This masterfully retold version of Cinderella presents real Korean customs and includes dramatic, brightly colored illustrations" (Children's Literature). This is an enchanting and magical variant of the favorite fairy tale. Publishers Weekly noted that "the text is especially...
A thousand beginnings and endings :
Paper Book
Sixteen extraordinary authors--including New York Times bestsellers Melissa de la Cruz, Renée Ahdieh, and Julie Kagawa--reimagine the folklore and mythology of East and South Asia in short stories that are by turns enchanting, heartbreaking, romantic, and passionate. This exquisite...
When you trap a tiger /
Keller, Tae
Paper Book
WINNER OF THE NEWBERY MEDAL . WINNER OF THE ASIAN/PACIFIC AMERICAN AWARD FOR CHILDREN'S LITERATURE . #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER . A PARADE BEST KIDS BOOK OF ALL TIME . A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST MIDDLE GRADE BOOK OF THE CENTURY Would you make a deal with a magical...
The last fallen star :
Kim, Graci
Paper Book
Riley can't wait to see her sister Hattie get initiated into a powerful lineage of Korean healing witches their family has belonged to for generations. Although Riley is desperate to follow in Hattie's footsteps, she's a saram - without magic. Then Hattie gets an idea: what if the two of them could...
The last fallen moon /
Kim, Graci
Paper Book
For Riley Oh, life as the Godrealm's last fallen star is not all it's cracked up to be. Her new divine heritage doesn't even come with cool magical powers; half of her friends and family (including her parents) can't remember her; and to top it all off, the entire Gom clan is mad at her for killing...
The last fallen realm /
Kim, Graci
Paper Book
Riley Oh wasn't born into her family. Instead, as she recently discovered, she tumbled down to the earth many years ago as the last fallen star. Riley Oh also wasn't born to be a witch. Like, at all - even her status as a divine celestial being comes with zilch in the magical powers department. And...
The magic lunch box /
Kim, Hanna
Paper Book
Fourth-grader Ben Lee is anxious to make new friends at his new school in Michigan. But on his first day, things take a turn for the worse. The other kids act grossed out by the homemade kimbap in his lunch box. Embarrassed, Ben makes an impulsive wish, and soon strange things start happening. A ham...
Dragon Pearl /
Lee, Yoon Ha,
Paper Book
Rick Riordan Presents Yoon Ha Lee's space opera about thirteen-year-old Min, who comes from a long line of fox spirits. But you'd never know it by looking at her. To keep the family safe, Min's mother insists that none of them use any fox-magic, such as Charm or shape-shifting. They must appear...
The cursed carnival and other calamities : new stories about mythic heroes
Riordan, Rick
Paper Book
All but one of the heroes in these 10 new stories previously starred in a popular book from Rick Riordan Presents. You'll be reunited with Aru Shah, Zane Obispo, Min the fox spirit, Sal and Gabi, Gum Baby, Nizhoni Begay, Paola Santiago, Sikander Aziz, and Riley Oh. Who is the new hero? Read Rick...
Tiger honor /
Lee, Yoon Ha
Paper Book
Young tiger spirit Sebin wants nothing more than to join the Thousand World Space Forces and captain a battle cruiser. But when their acceptance letter finally arrives, it's accompanied by the shocking news that their uncle, Captain Hwan, has been declared a traitor, having abandoned his duty,...
Fox snare /
Lee, Yoon Ha
Paper Book
Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents a third space opera starring Korean animal spirits by Yoon Ha Lee, author of Dragon Pearl. While on a mission to cement peace between the Sun Clans and the Thousand Worlds, Min the fox spirit and her ghost brother Jun get stranded...
The last Rhee witch /
Lee-Yun, Jenna
Paper Book
A 2025 Children's Book Council Favorites Award Winner in three categories: Middle-Grade, Teacher, & Librarian! For fans of The Last Fallen Star, Witchlings, and Ghost Squad, a heartfelt middle grade debut where Korean folklore is all too real and summer...
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,...
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...
Somewhere only we know
Goo, Maurene
Paper Book
Sparks fly between a K-pop starlet and a tabloid reporter in Somewhere Only We Know, a heartwarming rom-com from Maurene Goo. For fans of The Summer I Turned Pretty! 10:00 p.m.: Lucky is the biggest K-pop star on the scene, and she's just performed...
A small change
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....
Seoulmates /
Lee, Susan
Paper Book
"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 ...
The girl who fell beneath the sea /
Oh, Axie
Paper Book
A New York Times Bestseller! Axie Oh's The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea is an enthralling retelling of a classic Korean folktale, perfect for fans of Wintersong, Uprooted, and Miyazaki's Spirited Away. Deadly storms have...
Beyond the story :
Kang, My?ong-s?ok,
Paper Book
#1 New York Times Bestseller THE FIRST EVER OFFICIAL BOOK-- Published in celebration of BTS's 10th Anniversary, stories that go beyond what you already know about BTS, including unreleased photos, QR codes of videos, and all album information. ...
Phoenix extravagant /
Lee, Yoon Ha
Audiobook
Gyen Jebi isn't a fighter or a subversive. Just an artist. One day they're jobless and desperate; the next, Jebi finds themself recruited by the Ministry of Armor to paint the mystical sigils that animate the occupying government's automaton soldiers. But when...

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