BOOKS GUIDE

MOST BANNED BOOKS NATIONWIDE

2022 - 2023 SCHOOL YEAR

TRICKS

THE BLUEST EYE

LOOKING FOR ALASKA

A COURT OF MIST AND FURY

GENDER QUEER: A MEMOIR

THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER

"Five troubled teenagers fall into prostitution as they search for freedom, safety, community, family, and love in this No. 1 New York Times bestselling novel from Ellen Hopkins.”

Reasons for Banning: Mature content Inappropriate for young readers Concerns about promoting harmful behavior

33 Bans

“From the acclaimed Nobel Prize winner—a powerful examination of our obsession with beauty and conformity that asks questions about race, class, and gender with characteristic subtly and grace.”

29 Bans

Reasons for banning: Depicts Sexual Abuse EDI content Sexually explicit

“Looking for Alaska brilliantly chronicles the indelible impact one life can have on another. A modern classic, this stunning debut marked bestselling author John Green’s arrival as a groundbreaking new voice in contemporary fiction.”

27 Bans

Reasons for Banning: LGBTQ+ content Sexually Explicit

27 Bans

“The seductive and stunning No. 1 New York Times bestselling sequel to Sarah J. Maas’s spellbinding A Court of Thorns and Roses.”

27 Bans

Reasons for Banning: Obscene sexual depictions Sexually explicit content

“Started as a way to explain to eir family what it means to be nonbinary and asexual, Gender Queer is more than a personal story: it is a useful and touching guide on gender identity–what it means and how to think about it–for advocates, friends, and humans everywhere.”

Reasons for banning: Mention of sexual orientation and gender identity Challenging traditional gender stereotypes. Backlash against LGBTQ+ visibility

26 Bans

“Read the cult-favorite coming-of-age story that takes a sometimes heartbreaking, often hysterical, and always honest look at high school in all its glory.”

25 Bans

Reasons for Banning: Depiction of sexual abuse LGBTQ+ content Drug use Sexually explicit