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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The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

The Catcher in the Rye

J.D. Salinger

277 pages • 1951 • 327 editions

fiction classics literary emotional reflective medium-paced
The Color Purple by Alice Walker

The Color Purple Collection #1

The Color Purple

Alice Walker

298 pages • 1982 • 223 editions

fiction classics historical literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

Fahrenheit 451

Ray Bradbury

158 pages • 1953 • 399 editions

fiction classics dystopian science fiction dark reflective tense medium-paced
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

The Hunger Games #1

The Hunger Games

Suzanne Collins

374 pages • 2008 • 464 editions

fiction dystopian young adult adventurous dark tense fast-paced
Two Boys Kissing by David Levithan

Two Boys Kissing

David Levithan

208 pages • 2013 • 28 editions

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ young adult emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
Dear Martin by Nic Stone

Dear Martin #1

Dear Martin

Nic Stone

210 pages • 2017 • 29 editions

fiction contemporary race young adult challenging emotional reflective fast-paced
How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi

How to Be an Antiracist

Ibram X. Kendi

305 pages • 2019 • 42 editions

nonfiction politics race challenging informative reflective medium-paced
The 57 Bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime That Changed Their Lives by Dashka Slater

The 57 Bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime That Changed Their Lives

Dashka Slater

320 pages • 2017 • 14 editions

nonfiction gender lgbtqia+ race true crime young adult challenging emotional reflective fast-paced
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Stephen Chbosky

232 pages • 1999 • 142 editions

fiction contemporary young adult emotional reflective sad medium-paced
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

The Handmaid's Tale #1

The Handmaid's Tale

Margaret Atwood

416 pages • 1985 • 381 editions

fiction classics dystopian literary dark reflective tense medium-paced