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Banned Books: Commonly Banned Books
Websites about Top Commonly Banned Books
- Top Ten Most Challenged BooksList of the top 10 banned books of all time.
- Top 100 Most Commonly Banned BooksList of the top 100 books that have been banned or censored most frequently.
- Most Common Challenged Books of 2019List of the most commonly challenged books of 2019.
Subject Guide
Most Commonly Banned Books
Some books have been repeatedly banned or challenged throughout history. This is a list of books that appear the most often on banned books lists and are available at the Cannon Memorial Library.
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Call Number: eBookISBN: 0585363447Publication Date: 1885Reason: racism
The Color Purple by Call Number: PS3573 .A425 C6 1982ISBN: 0151191530Publication Date: 2003-05-28Reasons: offensive language, sexually explicit, unsuited for certain age groups
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Call Number: PS3551.N464 Z466 2015 Second FloorISBN: 9780394429861Publication Date: 1970-01-12Reason: sexually explicit
Lord of the Flies by Call Number: eBook & PrintISBN: 9780399529207Publication Date: 2003-10-28Reason: profanity, sexuality, racial slurs, and excessive violence
Of Mice and Men by Call Number: eBook & PrintISBN: 9780142000670Publication Date: 2002-01-08Reasons: offensive language, racism, violence
One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest by ISBN: 9780670030583Publication Date: 2002-01-28Reasons: profanity, unsavory theme, sexuality, and racism
To Kill a Mockingbird by Call Number: eBook & PrintISBN: 9780061743528Publication Date: 2010-05-11Reasons: offensive language; racism
Sources
"100 Banned Books Series: One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey." Textual Details. N.p., 9 July 2013. Web. 20 Feb. 2014.
"Banned and Challenged Books the Who, What, When, Where and Why." Delete Censorship. N.p., 2006. Web. 20 Feb. 2014.
"Banned Books That Shaped America." Banned Books Week. Banned Books Week, n.d. Web. 18 Feb. 2014.
Doyle, Robert P. "Books Challenged or Banned in 2008-2009." American Library Association. N.p., May 2008. Web. 20 Feb. 2014.
"Frequently Challenged Books of the 21st Century." Banned and Challenged Books. American Library Association, n.d. Web. 17 Feb. 2014.
Kelly, Melissa. "Top 10 Banned Books." About.com Secondary Education. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Feb. 2014.
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