10/04/2026
Happy Banned Books Week!
The American Library Association documented 487 attempts to censor books at libraries, schools, and universities in 2025. Of the 4,235 unique titles that were challenged or banned, here's a list of the top 11 most frequently targeted:
1) Sold by Patricia McCormick
2) The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
3) Gender Q***r: A Memoir by Maia Kobabe
4) Empire of Storms by Sarah J. Maas
5) Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo
6) Tricks by Ellen Hopkins
7) A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sara J. Maas
8) A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess (tie)
8) Identical by Ellen Hopkins (tie)
8) Looking for Alaska by John Green (tie)
8) Storm and Fury by Jennifer L. Armentrout (tie)
"What I tell kids is, Don't get mad, get even. Don't spend time waving signs or carrying petitions around the neighborhood. Instead, run, don't walk, to the nearest non-school library or to the local bookstore and get whatever it was that they banned. Read whatever they're trying to keep out of your eyes and your brain, because that's exactly what you need to know.” ~Stephen King
