This book offers a brief overview of book censorship throughout the ages. The chapters offer tidy tidbits about the most frequently banned books in each century, complete with quotations and illustrations. This book also does a good job of documenting the recent (2010-) upswing in book censorship in the United States and worldwide, an interesting if deeply disturbing trend. Overall this is an excellent resource for a basic summary on this topic as well as a useful reading list!