Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2023 | Banned Books
Every year, ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) compiles a list of the Top 10 Most Challenged Books in order to inform the public about censorship in libraries and schools.
Here are the 100 most banned and challenged books of the …
Oct 5, 2020 · Here are the titles included in the American Library Association’s “Top 100 Most Banned and Challenged Books: 2010-2019”: “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian” by...
The 50 Most Banned Books in America Right Now - Reader's Digest
Oct 8, 2024 · We created a list of America’s 50 most banned books from the first half of the 2022–2023 school year using data from PEN America, a nonprofit organization that keeps a comprehensive index of ...
ALA releases list of Top 100 Most Banned and Challenged Books …
Sep 27, 2020 · Sherman Alexie’s “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian” tops the list as the most banned and challenged book from 2010-2019. Alexie joins Toni Morrison, Alex Gino, John Green, and E. L. James as some of the most censored authors.
100 most frequently challenged books by decade | Banned Books
List of 100 most frequently challenged books 2010-2019. OIF receives reports from libraries, schools, and the media on attempts to ban books and compiles this information into lists in order to inform the public about censorship in libraries and schools.
ALA Releases Annual Top 10 Most Challenged Books List
ALA documented 4,240 unique book titles targeted for censorship in 2023—a 65% surge over 2022 numbers—as well as 1,247 demands to censor library books, materials, and resources. Pressure groups focused on public libraries in addition to targeting school libraries.
Book ban attempts soared in 2022. Here are the 13 most targeted …
Apr 24, 2023 · Maia Kobabe’s memoir “Gender Queer,” which made its first appearance on the American Library Association’s list of top 10 banned books in 2021, was included in 151 different challenges last year....
The 15 most banned books in America this school year
May 15, 2023 · Here are 15 books PEN America says were most frequently banned from July 2021 through the first part of the 2022-23 school year. 1. “Gender Queer: A Memoir” by Maia Kobabe.
Banned Books List 2023: 18 Most Challenged Books in America
Oct 1, 2023 · Books by and about people of color and the LGBTQ+ community are under attack. Here's a list of the most banned books and why access to diverse books matters.
List of most commonly challenged books in the United States
As of 2020, the top ten reasons books were challenged and banned included sexual content (92.5% percent of books on the list); offensive language (61.5%); unsuited to age group (49%); religious viewpoint (26%); LGBTQIA+ content (23.5%); violence (19%); racism (16.5%); drugs, alcohol, and smoking (12.5%); "anti-family" content (7%); and ...