Banned Book Week Virtual Display: Home
Banned Books
Banned Books Week falls on October 1st through October 7th this year. The American Library Association collects data on reports of challenged or outright banned books. This data is then compiled into lists and helpful infographics for public viewing. Feel free to check out their website here to see why these books were challenged.
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Most Challenged Books of 2022
Gender Queer: a Memoir
Challenged for: LGBTQIA+ content, claimed to be sexually explicit
The Bluest Eye
Challenged for: Depiction of sexual abuse, EDI content, claimed to be sexually explicit
Looking for Alaska
Challenged for: LGBTQIA+ content, claimed to be sexually explicit
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Challenged for: Profanity, claimed to be sexually explicit
Crank
Challenged for: Drug use, claimed to be sexually explicit
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (Revised Edition)
Challenged for: Profanity, claimed to be sexually explicit
Out of Darkness
Challenged for: Depictions of abuse, claimed to be sexually explicit
Most Challenged Books since 2010 Available at Delta Library
If you want to learn more...
Find more of the top frequently challenged books at the American Library Association that we don't have on our shelves like:
- All Boys Aren't Blue by George M. Johnson
- Flamer by Mike Curato
- The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
- Lawn Boy by Jonathan Evison
- A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas
- This Book is Gay by Juno Dawson
Don't forget, you can always request books through MelCat or Interlibrary Loan