Read 10 Banned Books

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Overview

In times of censorship in the US, reading is just one of many ways of rebelling against the ignorant bigots who run the government .

These are just some of the most banned books in the US, feel free to add more and share!

Challenge Books

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Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

Of Mice and Men

John Steinbeck

103 pages • 1937 • 352 editions

fiction classics historical dark emotional sad fast-paced
The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank

The Diary of a Young Girl

Anne Frank

283 pages • 1947 • 646 editions

nonfiction classics history memoir emotional reflective sad medium-paced
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

To Kill a Mockingbird #1

To Kill a Mockingbird

Harper Lee

323 pages • 1960 • 426 editions

fiction classics historical literary young adult emotional reflective medium-paced
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

Brave New World

Aldous Huxley

259 pages • 1932 • 460 editions

fiction classics dystopian science fiction challenging dark reflective medium-paced
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

The Great Gatsby

F. Scott Fitzgerald

256 pages • 1925 • 1.1k editions

fiction classics literary reflective medium-paced
The Awakening and Selected Stories by Kate Chopin

The Awakening and Selected Stories

Kate Chopin

288 pages • 1899 • 157 editions

fiction classics short stories emotional reflective medium-paced
Feed by M.T. Anderson

Feed

M.T. Anderson

299 pages • 2002 • 21 editions

fiction dystopian science fiction speculative fiction young adult adventurous reflective fast-paced
The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides

The Virgin Suicides

Jeffrey Eugenides

243 pages • 1993 • 156 editions

fiction literary dark reflective sad slow-paced
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle

Time Quintet #1

A Wrinkle in Time

Madeleine L'Engle

211 pages • 1962 • 118 editions

fiction fantasy middle grade science fiction adventurous mysterious medium-paced
Number the Stars by Lois Lowry

Number the Stars

Lois Lowry

137 pages • 1989 • 61 editions

fiction classics historical middle grade emotional sad fast-paced