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List of most commonly challenged books in the United States

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 from media reports, and from reports from librarians and teachers.[1]

As of 2020, the top ten reasons books were challenged and banned included sexual content (92.5% percent of books on the list); offensive language (61.5%); unsuited to age group (49%); religious viewpoint (26%); LGBTQIA+ content (23.5%); violence (19%); racism (16.5%); drugs, alcohol, and smoking (12.5%); "anti-family" content (7%); and political viewpoint (6.5%).[2][3][4][better source needed]

List

Since 2001, the American Library Association has posted the top ten most frequently challenged books per year on their website.[4] Using the Radcliffe Publishing Course Top 100 Novels of the 20th Century, ALA has also noted banned and challenged classics.[5]

The ALA does not claim comprehensiveness in recording challenges. Research suggests that for each challenge reported there are as many as four or five which go unreported.[6]

The list is sorted alphabetically by default. Included is each book's rank in the ALA's lists of top 100 challenged books by decade (if applicable).

See also

References

  1. ^ "Banned & Challenged Books". www.ala.org. American Library Association. Archived from the original on January 29, 2016. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  2. ^ "About Banned & Challenged Books". www.ala.org. American Library Association. Archived from the original on April 8, 2014. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Top Ten Challenged Books: Resources & Graphics". www.ala.org. American Library Association. 26 March 2013. Archived from the original on 2017-10-18. Retrieved 2017-10-18.
  4. ^ a b Banned & Challenged Books (2013-03-26). "Top 10 Most Challenged Books Lists". Office for Intellectual Freedom. Archived from the original on 2017-07-24. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  5. ^ Banned & Challenged Books (2013-03-26). "Banned & Challenged Classics". Office for Intellectual Freedom. Archived from the original on 2019-12-04. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  6. ^ "100 most frequently challenged books by decade | Banned & Challenged Books". www.ala.org. American Library Association. 26 March 2013. Archived from the original on 2016-05-10. Retrieved 2016-05-10.
  7. ^ Banned & Challenged Books (2020-09-09). "Top 100 Most Banned and Challenged Books: 2010–2019". Office for Intellectual Freedom. American Library Association. Archived from the original on 2020-09-27. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
  8. ^ "Top 100 Banned/Challenged Books: 2000–2009". www.ala.org. American Library Association. 26 March 2013. Archived from the original on 13 December 2016. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  9. ^ "100 most frequently challenged books: 1990–1999". www.ala.org. American Library Association. Archived from the original on July 24, 2017. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  10. ^ a b c Higgins-Dailey, Jacqui (2021-04-05). "ALA's Top Ten Most Challenged Books of 2020". Office for Intellectual Freedom. American Library Association. Archived from the original on 2021-06-10. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
  11. ^ Burbage, Kellyanne (2021-12-09). "Happy Birthday, Nick Bruel!". American Library Association Intellectual Freedom Blog. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
  12. ^ "Banned Books 2018 - The Librarian of Basra: A True Story from Iraq". Marshall Libraries. Retrieved 2022-08-13.

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