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The Perks of Being a Wallflower The Perks of Being a Wallflower (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.24 — 2,086,103 ratings — published 1999
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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.05 — 289,784 ratings — published 2007
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The Catcher in the Rye The Catcher in the Rye (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as challenged-books)
avg rating 3.80 — 4,033,809 ratings — published 1951
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Looking for Alaska Looking for Alaska (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as challenged-books)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,794,304 ratings — published 2005
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And Tango Makes Three And Tango Makes Three (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.36 — 14,421 ratings — published 2005
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Of Mice and Men Of Mice and Men (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as challenged-books)
avg rating 3.90 — 2,974,671 ratings — published 1937
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The Giver (Giver, #1) The Giver (Giver, #1)
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avg rating 4.12 — 2,919,778 ratings — published 1993
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Animal Farm Animal Farm (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 4.03 — 4,857,629 ratings — published 1945
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Brave New World Brave New World (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.98 — 2,168,345 ratings — published 1932
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To Kill a Mockingbird To Kill a Mockingbird (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.26 — 7,163,612 ratings — published 1960
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All Boys Aren’t Blue All Boys Aren’t Blue (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as challenged-books)
avg rating 4.18 — 50,086 ratings — published 2020
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The Hate U Give The Hate U Give (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as challenged-books)
avg rating 4.44 — 1,048,927 ratings — published 2017
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The Handmaid's Tale The Handmaid's Tale (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.16 — 2,585,938 ratings — published 1985
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Crank (Crank, #1) Crank (Crank, #1)
by (shelved 13 times as challenged-books)
avg rating 4.16 — 158,420 ratings — published 2004
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Me and Earl and the Dying Girl Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as challenged-books)
avg rating 3.50 — 150,489 ratings — published 2012
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The Bluest Eye The Bluest Eye (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.14 — 330,369 ratings — published 1970
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The Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.92 — 6,181,859 ratings — published 1925
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Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as challenged-books)
avg rating 3.95 — 261,679 ratings — published 1970
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Fahrenheit 451 Fahrenheit 451 (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as challenged-books)
avg rating 3.97 — 3,019,521 ratings — published 1963
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Gender Queer: A Memoir Gender Queer: A Memoir (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as challenged-books)
avg rating 4.27 — 82,472 ratings — published 2019
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Out of Darkness Out of Darkness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as challenged-books)
avg rating 4.14 — 9,016 ratings — published 2016
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Speak Speak (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as challenged-books)
avg rating 4.06 — 647,158 ratings — published 1999
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The Color Purple The Color Purple (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as challenged-books)
avg rating 4.28 — 777,044 ratings — published 1982
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1984 1984 (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as challenged-books)
avg rating 4.21 — 5,821,013 ratings — published 1949
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Slaughterhouse-Five Slaughterhouse-Five (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as challenged-books)
avg rating 4.10 — 1,536,602 ratings — published 1969
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Beloved Beloved (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as challenged-books)
avg rating 3.99 — 519,782 ratings — published 1987
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The Outsiders The Outsiders (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.15 — 1,704,152 ratings — published 1967
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The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)
by (shelved 10 times as challenged-books)
avg rating 4.36 — 10,350,453 ratings — published 2008
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Maya Angelou's Autobiography, #1) I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Maya Angelou's Autobiography, #1)
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avg rating 4.30 — 601,453 ratings — published 1969
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Harry Potter, #1) Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)
by (shelved 10 times as challenged-books)
avg rating 4.47 — 11,902,179 ratings — published 1997
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Bridge to Terabithia Bridge to Terabithia (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 9 times as challenged-books)
avg rating 4.07 — 606,472 ratings — published 1977
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The Kite Runner The Kite Runner (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as challenged-books)
avg rating 4.36 — 3,632,197 ratings — published 2003
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The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, #1) The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, #1)
by (shelved 9 times as challenged-books)
avg rating 4.04 — 1,651,905 ratings — published 1995
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Melissa Melissa (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 9 times as challenged-books)
avg rating 4.09 — 48,414 ratings — published 2015
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Drama Drama (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as challenged-books)
avg rating 4.18 — 167,712 ratings — published 2012
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Lord of the Flies Lord of the Flies (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as challenged-books)
avg rating 3.71 — 3,337,098 ratings — published 1954
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The Diary of a Young Girl The Diary of a Young Girl (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as challenged-books)
avg rating 4.21 — 4,356,064 ratings — published 1947
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A Wrinkle in Time (Time Quintet, #1) A Wrinkle in Time (Time Quintet, #1)
by (shelved 9 times as challenged-books)
avg rating 3.97 — 1,318,695 ratings — published 1962
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Blubber Blubber (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.79 — 38,253 ratings — published 1974
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Go Ask Alice Go Ask Alice (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as challenged-books)
avg rating 3.73 — 297,361 ratings — published 1971
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Flamer Flamer (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as challenged-books)
avg rating 4.31 — 13,726 ratings — published 2020
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All American Boys All American Boys (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.28 — 51,652 ratings — published 2015
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Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.07 — 210,273 ratings — published 2006
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Thirteen Reasons Why Thirteen Reasons Why (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as challenged-books)
avg rating 3.83 — 1,039,920 ratings — published 2007
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Forever... Forever... (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as challenged-books)
avg rating 3.62 — 69,302 ratings — published 1975
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Sold Sold (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as challenged-books)
avg rating 4.25 — 70,392 ratings — published 2006
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Tricks (Tricks, #1) Tricks (Tricks, #1)
by (shelved 7 times as challenged-books)
avg rating 4.27 — 42,282 ratings — published 2009
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Lawn Boy Lawn Boy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as challenged-books)
avg rating 3.83 — 10,792 ratings — published 2018
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This Book Is Gay This Book Is Gay (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as challenged-books)
avg rating 3.76 — 13,357 ratings — published 2014
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The Glass Castle The Glass Castle (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as challenged-books)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,419,388 ratings — published 2005
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Stephen  King
“If there's one American belief I hold above all others, it's that those who would set themselves up in judgment on matters of what is "right" and what is "best" should be given no rest; that they should have to defend their behavior most stringently. ... As a nation, we've been through too many fights to preserve our rights of free thought to let them go just because some prude with a highlighter doesn't approve of them."

[Bangor Daily News, Guest Column of March 20, 1992]”
― Stephen King

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