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This list of the most commonly challenged books in the United States refers to books sought to be removed or otherwise restricted from public access, typically from a library or a school curriculum. This list is primarily based on U.S. data gathered by the American Library Association 's Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF), which gathers data ...
The list of confiscated books should not be confused with books on the "List of Media Harmful to Young Persons" (colloquially known as the "Index"). Books indexed by the Federal Department for Media Harmful to Young Persons are subject to strict restrictions and may only be offered and sold to adults. [132]
A complete list of the authors and writings present in the subsequent editions of the index are listed in J. Martinez de Bujanda, Index Librorum Prohibitorum, 1600–1966, Geneva, 2002. The Index includes entries for single or multiple works by an author, all works by an author in a given genre or dealing with a given topic.
The most commonly banned books in America include children’s books, te en books, and titles written for adults that address topics like race, mental health, LGBTQ issues, politics, and/or ...
Lists of banned books; List of books written by children or teenagers; List of book titles taken from literature; List of books by year of publication; List of children's books made into feature films; List of Christian novels; List of comic books; Lists of dictionaries; Lists of encyclopedias; List of fantasy novels; List of gay male teen novels
In 2017, the book was ranked number 8 on the American Library Association's top ten challenge and banned books list. The book was also banned by school officials in Katy, Texas. It was challenged for its "pervasive vulgarity and racially-insensitive language". The book was also challenged for depicting drug use, profanity, and offensive ...
Banned Books Museum; Book burning; List of book-burning incidents; Nazi book burnings; Burning of books and burying of scholars; Areopagitica; A speech of Mr. John Milton for the Liberty of Unlicenc'd Printing, to the Parlament of England; Index Librorum Prohibitorum; List of most commonly challenged books in the United States
Book burning has historically been performed in times of conflict, for example Nazi book burnings, US Library of Congress, Arian books, Jewish Manuscripts in 1244, and the burning of Christian texts, just to name a few. [17] In the United States, book burning is another right that is protected by the first amendment as a freedom of expression. [18]