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Overview
PEN America counted school book bans in the 2022-2023 school year, and found 3,362 book bans affecting 1,557 unique titles, with more than 40% of the bans occurring in Florida.
Source: https://pen.org/banned-book-list-2023/
Source: https://pen.org/banned-book-list-2023/
Top 10 Banned Books of the 2022-2023 US School Year
5 participants (11 books)
Overview
PEN America counted school book bans in the 2022-2023 school year, and found 3,362 book bans affecting 1,557 unique titles, with more than 40% of the bans occurring in Florida.
Source: https://pen.org/banned-book-list-2023/
Source: https://pen.org/banned-book-list-2023/
Challenge Books
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The Bluest Eye
Toni Morrison
The Bluest Eye, by Toni Morrison, 29 bans
3
Looking for Alaska
John Green
Looking for Alaska, by John Green, 27 bans
3
A Court of Mist and Fury
Sarah J. Maas
A Court of Mist and Fury, by Sarah J. Maas, 27 bans
5
Gender Queer: A Memoir
Maia Kobabe
Gender Queer: A Memoir, by Maia Kobabe, 26 bans
6
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Stephen Chbosky
The Perks of Being a Wallflower, by Stephen Chbosky, 25 bans
7
Thirteen Reasons Why
Jay Asher
Thirteen Reasons Why, by Jay Asher, 24 bans