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Overview
The most comprehensive list I could create of the top 10 Banned books from 2001-2023 in (mostly) reverse chronological order. Still a work in progress as more books are being banned. There's no time limit, so feel free to take as long as you need! The Bible is optional due to length. The Captain Underpants Series and the Skippy John Jones series (other than the first books or books listed on ALA Website) are optional as I don't expect y'all to read through a bunch of kids books (totally can though if you want, I plan to).
All reasons listed are from the most recent time the book was banned. All information was found on the American Library Association Website. Links: https://www.ala.org/bbooks/frequentlychallengedbooks/top10/archive and https://www.ala.org/bbooks/frequentlychallengedbooks/top10.
Please reach out if you see any errors or anything missing! Happy reading!
All reasons listed are from the most recent time the book was banned. All information was found on the American Library Association Website. Links: https://www.ala.org/bbooks/frequentlychallengedbooks/top10/archive and https://www.ala.org/bbooks/frequentlychallengedbooks/top10.
Please reach out if you see any errors or anything missing! Happy reading!
Top 10 Banned Books
17 participants (122 books)
Overview
The most comprehensive list I could create of the top 10 Banned books from 2001-2023 in (mostly) reverse chronological order. Still a work in progress as more books are being banned. There's no time limit, so feel free to take as long as you need! The Bible is optional due to length. The Captain Underpants Series and the Skippy John Jones series (other than the first books or books listed on ALA Website) are optional as I don't expect y'all to read through a bunch of kids books (totally can though if you want, I plan to).
All reasons listed are from the most recent time the book was banned. All information was found on the American Library Association Website. Links: https://www.ala.org/bbooks/frequentlychallengedbooks/top10/archive and https://www.ala.org/bbooks/frequentlychallengedbooks/top10.
Please reach out if you see any errors or anything missing! Happy reading!
All reasons listed are from the most recent time the book was banned. All information was found on the American Library Association Website. Links: https://www.ala.org/bbooks/frequentlychallengedbooks/top10/archive and https://www.ala.org/bbooks/frequentlychallengedbooks/top10.
Please reach out if you see any errors or anything missing! Happy reading!
Challenge Books
Big Hard Sex Criminals
Chip Zdarsky, Matt Fraction
Reason: challenged because it was considered sexually explicit
Make Something Up: Stories You Can't Unread
Chuck Palahniuk
Reasons: challenged for profanity, sexual explicitness, and being “disgusting and all around offensive”
The Meanest Thing To Say
Bill Cosby
Reason: challenged because of criminal sexual allegations against the author
(bonus)
The Treasure Hunt: A Little Bill Book
Varnette P. Honeywood, Bill Cosby
Reason: challenged because of criminal sexual allegations against the author
(bonus)
The Best Way to Play: A Little Bill Book
Bill Cosby
Reason: challenged because of criminal sexual allegations against the author
Eleanor & Park
Rainbow Rowell
Reason: challenged for offensive language
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Fifty Shades of Grey
E.L. James
Reasons: sexually explicit, unsuited to age group, and other (“poorly written,” “concerns that a group of teenagers will want to try it”)
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Mark Haddon
Reasons: offensive language, religious viewpoint, unsuited for age group, and other (“profanity and atheism”)
(bonus)
The Holy Bible: King James Version
Anonymous
Reasons: religious viewpoint
Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic
Alison Bechdel
Reasons: violence and other (“graphic images”)
Habibi
Craig Thompson
Reasons: nudity, sexually explicit, and unsuited for age group
Nasreen's Secret School: A True Story from Afghanistan
Jeanette Winter
Reasons: religious viewpoint, unsuited to age group, and violence