Books for Tweens and Teens Who Love KPop Demon Hunters
If your tween or teen is obsessed with Netflix’s animated movie, KPop Demon Hunters, they’re in good company! Young people everywhere have fallen in love with the urban fantasy movie about a K-pop band skyrocketing to stardom while trying to defeat a boy band made up of demons.
Whether your K-pop enthusiast loved the music, art, or plot of the movie, they can keep the fun going with the books on this list. From action-packed graphic novels to stories about K-pop idols, readers will find plenty of stories to feed their obsession!
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Add to BookshelfAnzu and the Realm of Darkness: A Graphic Novel
by Mai K. Nguyen
Read for a story about an alternate realm.
While chasing a stray dog, Anzu trips and falls into the Shinto underworld. She must return to the human world before sunrise, but in a realm filled with curses, missing children, monsters, and evil queens, going home is no easy task. Readers who love adventure and magic will devour this graphic novel!
Ages 8 – 12
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Meesh the Bad Demon #1
by Michelle Lam
Read if you loved the artwork in KPop Demon Hunters.
Meesh sees the good in everyone, which makes her an outcast in the underworld. When a threat against demons arises, Meesh sets out on a quest to find help. As she travels through realms, she makes new friends, learns more about herself, and discovers how to save her home. Kids who loved the art style in KPop Demon Hunters will adore this colorful graphic novel!
Ages 8 – 12
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Wicked Fox
by Kat Cho
Read if you loved Rumi’s identity crisis.
Romance, magic, monsters, and secrets combine in this addictive YA novel set in Seoul, South Korea. Miyoung, a nine-tailed fox, loses her fox bead while rescuing a human boy named Jihoon from a goblin attack. Now, stuck in human form, Miyoung and Jihoon search for her fox bead while dark forces threaten everything they care about — including their lives.
Ages 12 and up
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Skylar and the K-Pop Principal
by Luan Goldie
Read if you dream about meeting your K-pop idols.
After a bizarre accident, eleven-year-old Skylar and her seventy-one-year-old principal switch bodies! Now stuck in a much older body, Skylar goes viral for her K-pop obsession. But when she gets the chance to meet her favorite band, she must decide if it’s worth staying in her principal’s body forever. Humor, friendship, and fandom make this book perfect for young fans of KPop Demon Hunters.
Ages 9 – 12
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Nightmare Hunter #1
by Brady Smith
Read for a story about defeating your demons.
In this creepy graphic novel, Maxwell Dark has a special ability that allows him to enter other people’s nightmares. He thinks he’s seen every monster imaginable, until he meets his match inside the dreams of a girl named Sidney. As her dreams grow more vivid and terrifying, Maxwell realizes that he might never find his way back out. If you secretly want to be a demon hunter, add this graphic novel to your reading list!
Ages 8 – 12
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Dreamslinger
by Graci Kim
Read if you want a story about unexpected allies.
The safety of society depends on Dreamslingers (children who travel to a magical realm in their sleep) suppressing their magic. When the Dreamslinger’s League announces a competition for magical teens, Aria feels duty-bound to enter the Trials and destroy the League from within their ranks. However, as Aria makes friends and learns more about the magic abilities she has suppressed, she begins to question everything she believed was true. Set in Seoul, this fast-paced fantasy series opener will keep KPop Demon Hunter fans clamoring for the sequel.
Ages 10 – 14
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The Last Tiger
by Julia Riew and Brad Riew
Read for a story about conflicting loyalties and redemption.
This instant New York Times bestseller is based on the author’s grandparents’ experiences as young people in Korea. A young servant named Seung and a noble girl named Eunji team up to try to improve their respective lives. But a dispute over the last tiger in existence pits the teens against each other, which intensifies when a prince tries to win Eunji’s heart. With forbidden romance, magic, rivalry, and an enemies-to-lovers storyline, YA readers won’t be able to set this book down.
Ages 12 and up
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Idol Gossip
by Alexandra Leigh Young
Read if you dream of becoming the next K-pop sensation.
After moving from San Francisco to Seoul, Olivia’s only musical outlet is singing her heart out to her little sister in a private karaoke booth. But when she gets recruited by a K-pop talent scout, Olivia gets thrust into the highly competitive and drama-filled world in the spotlight. Anyone who has fantasized about becoming a pop star will love this novel!
Ages 12 and up
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Super Fake Love Song
by David Yoon
Read if you loved Jinu’s story arc.
In an attempt to impress a girl named Cirrus, self-proclaimed nerd Sunny tells her that he is in a rock band. Desperate to maintain the facade to keep her attention, his lies keep piling up. But when Cirrus asks to see his band play, Sunny must choose to either come clean or learn to rock out. This novel is a must-read for every music enthusiast.
Ages 14 and up
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Once Upon a K-Prom
by Kat Cho
Read if you want to more stories on the dichotomy of public personas versus private realities.
When they were children, Elena and Robbie promised each other they would go to prom together. But now Robbie is a K-pop superstar with hordes of screaming fans, and Elena is an invisible high school girl with no desire to attend prom. So, when Robbie appears on her doorstep with a prom-posal, Elena isn’t sure what to think. This adorable romance novel is perfect for readers who love K-pop, friends-to-lovers stories, and feel-good vibes.
Ages 14 and up
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