Top 10 Banned Books of 2017

A Novel

by Asher, Jay

Book - 2007

This book was banned/challenged in previous years due to its discussion of suicide, but rose to the top of the list following the Netflix series release. This book was banned/challenged in previous years due to its discussion of suicide, but rose to the top of the list following the Netflix series release. Show less

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The Absolutely True Diary of A Part-time Indian

by Alexie, Sherman

Book - 2007

This book is consistently challenged for acknowledging issues such as poverty, alcoholism, and sexuality. It is also challenged in school curriculum for profanity and sexual explicit situations. This book is consistently challenged for acknowledging issues such as poverty, alcoholism, and sexuality. It is also challenged in school curriculum for profanity and sexual explicit situations. Show less

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Drama

by Telgemeier, Raina

Book - 2012

This popular graphic novel has been challenged and banned in schools because it includes LGBT characters and was considered “confusing.” This popular graphic novel has been challenged and banned in schools because it includes LGBT characters and was considered “confusing.” Show less

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The Kite Runner

by Hosseini, Khaled

Book - 2007

This book has been challenged and banned because it includes sexual violence and was thought to “lead to terrorism” and “promote Islam.” This book has been challenged and banned because it includes sexual violence and was thought to “lead to terrorism” and “promote Islam.” Show less

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George

by Gino, Alex

Book - 2015

This book, written for elementary school children, has been challenged and banned because it features a transgender child. This book, written for elementary school children, has been challenged and banned because it features a transgender child. Show less

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Sex Is A Funny Word

by Silverberg, Cory

Book - 2015

This book has been challenged because it addresses sex education and is believed to lead children to “want to have sex or ask questions about sex.” This book has been challenged because it addresses sex education and is believed to lead children to “want to have sex or ask questions about sex.” Show less

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To Kill A Mockingbird

by Lee, Harper

Book - 1999

This classic on many school reading lists was in the news a lot in 2017 for challenges and bans due to violence and its use of the N-word. This classic on many school reading lists was in the news a lot in 2017 for challenges and bans due to violence and its use of the N-word. Show less

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The Hate U Give

by Thomas, Angie

Book - 2017

One of the hottest books of 2017, with a movie release in 2018, was challenged and banned in schools because it was considered “pervasively vulgar” and because of drug use, profanity, and offensive language. One of the hottest books of 2017, with a movie release in 2018, was challenged and banned in schools because it was considered “pervasively vulgar” and because of drug use, profanity, and offensive language. Show less

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And Tango Makes Three

by Richardson, Justin

Book - 2015

This picture book is frequently challenged because it features a same-sex relationship. This picture book is frequently challenged because it features a same-sex relationship. Show less

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I Am Jazz!

by Herthel, Jessica

Book - 2014

Jazz is a transgender teen who helped write this autobiographical picture book that has been challenged because it discusses gender identity. Jazz is a transgender teen who helped write this autobiographical picture book that has been challenged because it discusses gender identity. Show less

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