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ALA's Most Frequently Challenged Books (1990-2020)

From The American Library Association: ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) receives reports from libraries, schools, and the media on attempts to ban books in communities across the country. We compile lists of challenged books in order to inform the public about censorship efforts that affect libraries and schools. This list includes the most frequently challenged books from 1990-2020.
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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (Sherman Alexie)
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
1
Sherman Alexie
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Mark Twain)
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
2
Mark Twain
The Adventures of Super Diaper Baby
The Adventures of Super Diaper Baby
3
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Mark Twain)
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
4
Mark Twain
Alice (Phyllis Reynolds Naylor)
Alice
5
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Almost Perfect (Brian Katcher)
Almost Perfect
6
Brian Katcher
Always Running
Always Running
7
America (E.R. Frank)
America
8
E.R. Frank
American Psycho (Bret Easton Ellis)
American Psycho
9
Bret Easton Ellis
The Anarchist Cookbook (William Powell)
The Anarchist Cookbook
10
William Powell
Anastasia Krupnik
Anastasia Krupnik
11
And Tango Makes Three (Peter Parnell & Justin Richardson)
And Tango Makes Three
12
Peter Parnell & Justin Richardson
Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging (Louise Rennison)
Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging
13
Louise Rennison
Anne Frank the Diary of a Young Girl (Frank, Anne)
Anne Frank the Diary of a Young Girl
14
Frank, Anne
Annie on My Mind (Nancy Garden)
Annie on My Mind
15
Nancy Garden
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. (Judy Blume)
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
16
Judy Blume
Arizona Kid (Ron Koertge)
Arizona Kid
17
Ron Koertge
Asking About Sex and Growing Up (Joanna Cole)
Asking About Sex and Growing Up
18
Joanna Cole
Athletic Shorts: Six Short Stories (Chris Crutcher)
Athletic Shorts: Six Short Stories
19
Chris Crutcher
The Awakening, by Kate Chopin
The Awakening, by Kate Chopin
20
A Bad Boy Can Be Good for a Girl
A Bad Boy Can Be Good for a Girl
21
Bad Kitty Goes on Vacation (Nick Bruel)
Bad Kitty Goes on Vacation
22
Nick Bruel
Beloved (Toni Morrison)
Beloved
23
Toni Morrison
Beyond Magenta: Transgender Teens Speak Out (Susan Kuklin)
Beyond Magenta: Transgender Teens Speak Out
24
Susan Kuklin
Black Boy (Richard Wright)
Black Boy
25
Richard Wright
Bless Me, Ultima (Rudolfo Anaya)
Bless Me, Ultima
26
Rudolfo Anaya
Blood and Chocolate (Annette Curtis Klause)
Blood and Chocolate
27
Annette Curtis Klause
Blubber (Judy Blume)
Blubber
28
Judy Blume
The Bluest Eye (Toni Morrison)
The Bluest Eye
29
Toni Morrison
Bone (Jeff Smith)
Bone (Jeff Smith)
30
The Boy Who Lost His Face (Louis Sachar)
The Boy Who Lost His Face
31
Louis Sachar
Brave New World (Aldous Huxley)
Brave New World
32
Aldous Huxley
Bridge to Terabithia (Katherine Paterson)
Bridge to Terabithia
33
Katherine Paterson
Bumps in the Night (Amalie Howard)
Bumps in the Night
34
Amalie Howard
Burned (Ellen Hopkins)
Burned (Ellen Hopkins)
35
Captain Underpants (Series of 12 Books) (Dav Pilkey)
Captain Underpants (Series of 12 Books)
36
Dav Pilkey
Carrie (Stephen King)
Carrie
37
Stephen King
The Catcher in the Rye (J.D. Salinger)
The Catcher in the Rye
38
J.D. Salinger
A Child Called "It" (Dave Pelzer)
A Child Called "It"
39
Dave Pelzer
The Chocolate War (Robert Cormier)
The Chocolate War
40
Robert Cormier
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