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Banned Books Challenge

e715 Host

10 participants (53 books)

01 Jan 2025—31 Dec 2025

Overview

This challenge is a goal to read 52 of the top 100 most banned books in Libraries. Part of the goal of this is to reflect upon why would these books be banned and should they be banned or not.

Challenge Books

All books added
The Autobiography of Malcolm X: As Told to Alex Haley by Malcolm X, Alex Haley

The Autobiography of Malcolm X: As Told to Alex Haley

Malcolm X, Alex Haley

527 pages • 1965 • 59 editions

nonfiction autobiography history informative inspiring reflective medium-paced
Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell

Eleanor & Park

Rainbow Rowell

328 pages • 2012 • 108 editions

fiction contemporary romance young adult emotional sad medium-paced
All American Boys by Jason Reynolds, Brendan Kiely

All American Boys

Jason Reynolds, Brendan Kiely

7h 29m • 2015 • 25 editions

fiction contemporary young adult challenging emotional reflective fast-paced
The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman

His Dark Materials #1

The Golden Compass

Philip Pullman

10h 49m • 1995 • 301 editions

fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous mysterious medium-paced
The Color Purple by Alice Walker

The Color Purple Collection #1

The Color Purple

Alice Walker

298 pages • 1982 • 224 editions

fiction classics historical literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Ibram X. Kendi, Jason Reynolds

Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You

Ibram X. Kendi, Jason Reynolds

320 pages • 2020 • 18 editions

nonfiction history politics race young adult challenging informative reflective fast-paced
Out of Darkness by Ashley Hope Pérez

Out of Darkness

Ashley Hope Pérez

402 pages • 2015 • 10 editions

fiction historical young adult emotional reflective sad slow-paced
The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien

The Things They Carried

Tim O'Brien

246 pages • 1990 • 44 editions

fiction historical short stories dark emotional reflective medium-paced
Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers

Fallen Angels

Walter Dean Myers

320 pages • 1983 • 8 editions

fiction historical young adult emotional medium-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