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The 35 Most Frequently Banned Books of the Past Few Years

Here are the 35 frequently banned books, for one reason or another, of the past few years. Have you read any of these?
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Thirteen Reasons Why (Jay Asher)
Thirteen Reasons Why
1
Jay Asher
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (Sherman Alexie)
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
2
Sherman Alexie
Drama (Raina Telgemeier)
Drama
3
Raina Telgemeier
Kite Runner (Khaled Hosseini)
Kite Runner
4
Khaled Hosseini
George (Alex Gino)
George
5
Alex Gino
Sex Is a Funny Word (Cory Silverberg)
Sex Is a Funny Word
6
Cory Silverberg
To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
To Kill a Mockingbird
7
Harper Lee
The Hate U Give (Angie Thomas)
The Hate U Give
8
Angie Thomas
And Tango Makes Three (Peter Parnell & Justin Richardson)
And Tango Makes Three
9
Peter Parnell & Justin Richardson
I Am Jazz (Jessica Herthel, Jazz Jennings)
I Am Jazz
10
Jessica Herthel, Jazz Jennings
This One Summer (Jillian Tamaki and Mariko Tamaki)
This One Summer
11
Jillian Tamaki and Mariko Tamaki
Two Boys Kissing (David Levithan)
Two Boys Kissing
12
David Levithan
Looking for Alaska (John Green)
Looking for Alaska
13
John Green
Big Hard Sex Criminals (Matt Fraction)
Big Hard Sex Criminals
14
Matt Fraction
Make Something Up: Stories You Can't Unread (Chuck Palahniuk)
Make Something Up: Stories You Can't Unread
15
Chuck Palahniuk
Little Bill Series (Bill Cosby)
Little Bill Series
16
Bill Cosby
Eleanor & Park (Rainbow Rowell)
Eleanor & Park
17
Rainbow Rowell
Fifty Shades of Grey (E.L. James)
Fifty Shades of Grey
18
E.L. James
Beyond Magenta: Transgender Teens Speak Out (Susan Kuklin)
Beyond Magenta: Transgender Teens Speak Out
19
Susan Kuklin
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Mark Haddon)
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
20
Mark Haddon
The Bible (Anonymous)
The Bible
21
Anonymous
Fun Home (Alison Bechdel)
Fun Home
22
Alison Bechdel
Habibi (Craig Thompson)
Habibi
23
Craig Thompson
Nasreen's Secret School: A True Story From Afghanistan (Jeanette Winter)
Nasreen's Secret School: A True Story From Afghanistan
24
Jeanette Winter
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
25
The Bluest Eye (Toni Morrison)
The Bluest Eye
26
Toni Morrison
It's Perfectly Normal (Robie Harris)
It's Perfectly Normal
27
Robie Harris
Saga (Brian K. Vaughan)
Saga
28
Brian K. Vaughan
The Perks of Being a Wallflower (Stephen Chbosky)
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
29
Stephen Chbosky
A Stolen Life (Jaycee Dugard)
A Stolen Life
30
Jaycee Dugard
Captain Underpants (Series of 12 Books) (Dav Pilkey)
Captain Underpants (Series of 12 Books)
31
Dav Pilkey
The Hunger Games (Suzanne Collins)
The Hunger Games
32
Suzanne Collins
A Bad Boy Can Be Good for a Girl
A Bad Boy Can Be Good for a Girl
33
Bless Me, Ultima (Rudolfo Anaya)
Bless Me, Ultima
34
Rudolfo Anaya
Bone
Bone
35
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