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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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.

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Fireworks
Lin, Alice
Paper Book
Fame and friendship can get complicated, especially when you throw romance into the mix this rom com 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 plans go awry when...
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
Audiobook
A Korean-American girl travels to Seoul in hopes of debuting in a girl group at the same K-pop company behind the most popular boy band on the planet in this romantic coming-of-age novel about chasing big dreams, for fans of Mary H. K. Choi and Jenny Han.

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

Idol gossip
Young, Alexandra Leigh
Paper Book
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...
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...

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

Shine
Jung, Jessica
Paper Book
An instant New York Times bestseller! 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...

Book one of the Shine series; book two is Bright

Somewhere only we know
Goo, Maurene
Paper Book
A Cosmopolitan Best Young Adult Book of 2019 A BuzzFeed Pick for "YA Books You Absolutely Must Read This Spring" Sparks fly between a K-pop starlet and a tabloid reporter in Somewhere Only We Know, a heartwarming...
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

Almost American girl : an illustrated memoir
Ha, Robin
Paper Book
Harvey Award Nominee, Best Children or Young Adult Book  A powerful and moving teen graphic novel memoir about immigration, belonging, and how arts can save a life--perfect for fans of American Born Chinese and Hey, Kiddo.  For as long as she can remember...
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 fox maidens
Ha, Robin
Paper Book
From the bestselling, award-winning creator of Almost American Girl comes an epic new graphic novel fantasy--a queer, feminist reimagining of the Fox Maiden legend from Korean mythology. Perfect for fans of Nimona, Squire, and The Prince and the Dressmaker. Kai Song dreams of being a...
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...
The scorpion and the night blossom
Zhao, Amélie Wen
Paper Book
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * The stunning first edition of The Scorpion and the Night Blossom will feature a beautiful flower design stenciled on the ombre sprayed edges, exclusive printed endpapers, and a foil-stamped case! In a world at war with demons, one girl will...

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
A crown princess. A monster the gods fear. A destiny no one can outrun. Inspired by Korean history and myths, the first book in the Sacred Bone series is a rich and evocative high-stakes fantasy that is perfect for fans of Gallant and Six Crimson Cranes. 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
INSTANT #1 UK BESTSELLER * The epic young adult romantasy that caused an international sensation--a star-crossed, enemies-to-lovers saga about a war between demons and exorcists . . . and the forbidden love that could change the course of history. "Sinister magic, crackling...

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.

The last huntress
Borja, Lenore
Paper Book
Alice Daniels has a problem. Her reflection keeps misbehaving when she looks in the mirror--and the longer she ignores it, the harder it tries to get her attention. On her eighteenth birthday, she learns why: she is a huntress, someone gifted with the power to enter mirrors and the magical world...

Book one in the Mirror Realm series; book two is The Lost Portal

Practical demonology
Rees, Clare
Paper Book
Clare Rees's Practical Demonology is a chilling YA novel set in a world overrun by plague and demons--and a group of teens doing anything they can to survive.   There have always been castles in the valley, and the people have always been...
Shadow of the fox
Kagawa, Julie
Paper Book
In this first book of her Japanese mythology-inspired Shadow of the Fox trilogy, bestselling author Julie Kagawa weaves a stunning, high-stakes tale of alliances and deceptions, characters who aren't what they seem, and secrets that could change the fate of the world. ...

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 (Novelist)
Paper Book
Unforgiveable betrayals, devious motives, and forbidden love collide in the first installment of internationally bestselling author Sally Green's epic new fantasy series, perfect for Game of Thrones fans.       In a land tinged with magic and...

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...
Youth group
Morris, Jordan
Paper Book
Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina in this darkly funny YA graphic novel. When cynical, gothy Kay lets her mom talk her into joining the youth group at their church, she's prepared for the dorky sing-alongs and the cheesy slogans...
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