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PEN America’s Index of School Book Bans provides a comprehensive list of books banned in the 2022-2023 school year. PEN America found 3,362 instances of individual books banned, affecting 1,557 unique titles.
To prepare, check out this interactive list of every book that’s been banned or challenged in the U.S. since the start of the 2022 school year, compiled and presented by Harper’s Bazaar. Click here to browse the lists and learn more.
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.
During the 2023-2024 school year, of the total books banned, 44% were books banned pending investigation and 13% were books banned by restriction. Alarmingly, 43% of book ban cases, or 4,295 bans, were books that were completely prohibited from access – neither pending a review nor available with newly imposed restrictions.
ALA compiled data on censorship attempts in libraries and schools during 2023. Learn about the most challenged books of 2023. Censorship data paints a vivid picture of attempts to ban or restrict library books and resources across the U.S. Banned Books Week is September 22-28, 2024.
OIF has been documenting attempts to ban books in libraries and schools since 1990. OIF compiled this list of the most banned and challenged books from 2010-2019 by reviewing both the public and confidential censorship reports it received.
Lists of frequently challenged books compiled by ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom to inform the public about censorship efforts that affect libraries and schools. A clearinghouse of resources to assist library workers and advocates in responding to and supporting others facing those challenges.
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 ...
In 2022, the American Library Association (ALA) tracked more than 1,200 reported demands to ban books available in libraries across the U.S. The ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom compiles the collection of titles it says are the “Most Challenged Books,” in schools and libraries.
PEN America’s Index of School Book Bans provides a comprehensive list of books banned in the 2021-2022 school year. From July 2021 to June 2022, PEN America found 2,532 instances of individual books being banned, affecting 1,648 unique book titles.