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RockRaven

(14,972 posts)
Wed Feb 8, 2023, 04:47 PM Feb 2023

Inspired by a thread yesterday, I looked up the American Library Association's most banned books

The ALA has several lists of most banned or challenged books.

They've got an annual list of the 10 most banned/challenged, with 2021 being the latest:
https://www.ala.org/advocacy/bbooks/frequentlychallengedbooks/top10

And they've got a top 100 by decade, with the 2010s being the latest:
https://www.ala.org/advocacy/bbooks/frequentlychallengedbooks/decade2019

Because the list is compiled from media reports and voluntary reporting from libraries to the association, they estimate that their list only captures about 1/10th of the challenges/banning attempts that actually occur.

Looking at the latest lists, it's clear I've been slacking in my subversiveness. I'm 0/10 on the 2021 list and 15/100 on the 2010s list.

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Inspired by a thread yesterday, I looked up the American Library Association's most banned books (Original Post) RockRaven Feb 2023 OP
Thanks! KnR Hekate Feb 2023 #1
Harry Potter for happybird Feb 2023 #2
Actual! These people must be terrified all the time. yardwork Feb 2023 #5
I expected to find 'Fahrenheit 451' among those banned. pandr32 Feb 2023 #3
2015 - the bible! NewHendoLib Feb 2023 #4

pandr32

(11,586 posts)
3. I expected to find 'Fahrenheit 451' among those banned.
Wed Feb 8, 2023, 04:54 PM
Feb 2023

It gets kicked around a lot because it covers book banning and burning.

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