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Overview
A non-comprehensive list of 100 books that have been banned and/or challenged. Let's see what all the fuss is about!
Read Banned Books
57 participants (100 books)
Overview
A non-comprehensive list of 100 books that have been banned and/or challenged. Let's see what all the fuss is about!
Challenge Books
25
Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic
Alison Bechdel
Banned for LGBTQ+ content and "pornographic" content.
27
The Kite Runner
Khaled Hosseini
Banned for portrayal of rape and racism, explicit language, and being "pro-Islam."
28
Catch-22
Joseph Heller
Banned for explicit language and its satirical depiction of the military.
29
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
Marjane Satrapi
Banned for its portrayal of a Muslim family and "profane language."
30
Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return
Marjane Satrapi
Banned for its portrayal of a Muslim family and "profane language."
31
The Color Purple
Alice Walker
Banned for its portrayal of racism, rape, and homosexuality.
32
The Golden Compass
Philip Pullman
Banned for critiquing religion.
33
Beloved
Toni Morrison
Banned for its portrayal of rape, violence, and racism.
34
Slaughterhouse-Five
Kurt Vonnegut
Banned for being “anti-American, anti-Christian, anti-Semitic, and just plain filthy.”
35
A Wrinkle in Time
Madeleine L'Engle
Banned for "[opposing] Christian beliefs and [teaching] occult practices."
