Banned & Challenged Books

The American Library Association compiles data on book challenges from reports filed by library professionals in the field and from news stories published throughout the United States.
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1. Gender Queer: A Memoir by Maia Kobabe

Number of challenges: 106
Challenged for: LGBTQIA+ content, claimed to be sexually explicit
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2. All Boys Aren't Blue by George M. Johnson

Number of challenges: 82
Challenged for: LGBTQIA+ content, claimed to be sexually explicit
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3. This Book Is Gay by Juno Dawson

Number of challenges: 71
Challenged for: LGBTQIA+ content, sex education, claimed to be sexually explicit
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4. The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

Number of challenges: 68
Challenged for: claimed to be sexually explicit, LGBTQIA+ content, rape, drugs, profanity
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5. Flamer by Mike Curato

Number of challenges: 67
Challenged for: LGBTQIA+ content, claimed to be sexually explicit
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​6. The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison

​Number of challenges: 62
Challenged for: rape, incest, claimed to be sexually explicit, EDI content
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7/8. (tie) Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews

Number of challenges: 56
Challenged for: claimed to be sexually explicit, profanity
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​7/8. (tie) Tricks by Ellen Hopkins

Number of challenges: 56
Challenged for: claimed to be sexually explicit, drugs, rape, LGBTQIA+ content
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9. Let's Talk About It: The Teen's Guide to Sex, Relationships, and Being a Human by Erika Moen and Matthew Nolan

Number of challenges: 55
Challenged for: claimed to be sexually explicit, sex education, LGBTQIA+ content
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10. Sold by Patricia McCormick

Number of challenges: 53
Challenged for: claimed to be sexually explicit, rape
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