Read Banned Books!

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42 participants (145 books)

01 Jan 2025—31 Dec 2025

Overview

Read at least one book a month that has been banned somewhere in the United States. For ideas of books check out this banned book index https://pen.org/book-bans/pen-america-index-of-school-book-bans-2023-2024/.

Challenge Books

All books added
Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes

Flowers for Algernon

Daniel Keyes

320 pages • 1966 • 160 editions

fiction classics literary science fiction emotional reflective sad medium-paced
The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin

The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry

Gabrielle Zevin

7h 3m • 2014 • 125 editions

fiction contemporary emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams

The Glass Menagerie

Tennessee Williams

105 pages • 1945 • 56 editions

fiction classics play emotional reflective sad fast-paced
The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah

The Great Alone

Kristin Hannah

440 pages • 2018 • 130 editions

fiction historical literary adventurous emotional sad medium-paced
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

The Nightingale

Kristin Hannah

440 pages • 2015 • 139 editions

fiction historical emotional inspiring sad medium-paced
The Picture of Dorian Gray (Masterpiece Library Edition) by Oscar Wilde

The Picture of Dorian Gray (Masterpiece Library Edition)

Oscar Wilde

232 pages • 1 edition

fiction fantasy history horror mystery
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

V.E. Schwab

448 pages • 2020 • 152 editions

fiction fantasy historical literary adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced
Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return by Marjane Satrapi

Persepolis #3-4

Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return

Marjane Satrapi

187 pages • 2002 • 29 editions

nonfiction graphic novel memoir emotional informative reflective fast-paced
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi

Persepolis #1-2

Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood

Marjane Satrapi

160 pages • 2000 • 37 editions

nonfiction graphic novel historical memoir emotional informative sad fast-paced
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

Taylor Jenkins Reid

400 pages • 2017 • 169 editions

fiction lgbtqia+ literary romance emotional reflective sad medium-paced