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"The American Library Association condemns censorship and works to ensure free access to information. Every year, the 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. The lists are based on information from media stories and voluntary reports sent to OIF from communities across the U.S.
The Top 10 lists are only a snapshot of book challenges. Surveys indicate that 82-97% of book challenges – documented requests to remove materials from schools or libraries – remain unreported and receive no media."
https://www.ala.org/advocacy/bbooks/frequentlychallengedbooks/top10
Most Challenged Books by Decade:
https://www.ala.org/advocacy/bbooks/frequentlychallengedbooks/top100
1990-1999
2000-2009
See Also
Best Banned Censored and Challenged Books
Best of Banned and Challenged Books
Banned Books 2007-2008
Banned Challenged YA Novels
The Most Frequently Challenged Books
Popsugar 2020 Banned Books
The Top 10 lists are only a snapshot of book challenges. Surveys indicate that 82-97% of book challenges – documented requests to remove materials from schools or libraries – remain unreported and receive no media."
https://www.ala.org/advocacy/bbooks/frequentlychallengedbooks/top10
Most Challenged Books by Decade:
https://www.ala.org/advocacy/bbooks/frequentlychallengedbooks/top100
1990-1999
2000-2009
See Also
Best Banned Censored and Challenged Books
Best of Banned and Challenged Books
Banned Books 2007-2008
Banned Challenged YA Novels
The Most Frequently Challenged Books
Popsugar 2020 Banned Books
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4 voters ·
list created May 30th, 2022
by Mitchell Friedman (votes) .
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The Most Challenged Books of 20231. Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe, for LGBTQIA+, and sexually explicit content.
2. All Boys Aren’t Blue by George M. Johnson, for LGBTQIA+ and sexually explicit content.
3. This Book Is Gay by Juno Dawson, for LGBTQIA+ and sexually explicit content.
4. The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky, for LGBTQIA+, and sexually explicit content, rape, drugs, profanity.
5. Flamer by Mike Curato, for LGBTQIA+ and sexually explicit content.
6. The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison, for rape, incest, sexually explicit and EDI (equity, diversity, inclusion) content.
7. (Tie) Tricks by Ellen Hopkins, for LGBTQIA+ and sexually explicit content.
7. (Tie) Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews, for sexually explicit content, profanity.
9. Let’s Talk About It by Erika Moen and Matthew Nolan, for LGBTQIA+ and sexually explicit content.
10. Sold by Patricia McCormick, for sexually explicit content, rape.
Tricks and Let's Talk About It and Sold are new to this list
The Most Challenged Books of 20241. All Boys Aren't Blue by George M. Johnson - LGBTQIA+ content, claimed to be sexually explicit
2. Gender Queer: A Memoir by Maia Kobabe - LGBTQIA+ content, claimed to be sexually explicit
3. (TIE) The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison - depiction of sexual assault, depiction of incest, claimed to be sexually explicit, EDI content
3. (TIE) The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky - claimed to be sexually explicit, LGBTQIA+ content, depiction of sexual assault, depiction of drug use, profanity
5. Tricks by Ellen Hopkins - claimed to be sexually explicit
6. (TIE) Looking for Alaska by John Green - claimed to be sexually explicit
6. (TIE) Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews - claimed to be sexually explicit, profanity
8. (TIE) Crank by Ellen Hopkins - claimed to be sexually explicit, depiction of drug use
8. (TIE) Sold by Patricia McCormick - claimed to be sexually explicit, depiction of sexual assault
10. Flamer by Mike Curato - LGBTQIA+ content, claimed to be sexually explicit
No books were new to this list
1 Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe
2 All Boys Aren't Blue by George M. Johnson
3 The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
4 Flamer by Mike Curato
5 (tie) Looking for Alaska by John Green
5 (tie) The Perks for Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
7 Lawn Boy by Jonathan Evison
8 The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
9 Out of Darkness by Ashley Hope Perez
10 (tie) A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas
10 (tie) Crank by Ellen Hopkins
10 (tie) Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews
10 (tie) This Book is Gay by Juno Dawson
Flamer and A Court of Mist and Fury are new to this list