BANNED BOOKS
Banned books are literary works that have been officially prohibited or restricted by authorities, institutions, or groups due to concerns about their content. These restrictions can arise from a variety of reasons, including controversial themes, explicit language, political dissent, religious viewpoints, or social critique.While the intention behind banning books may be to protect certain values or ideologies, it often results in limiting the free flow of information and ideas. The value of reading banned books lies in their potential to challenge conventional perspectives, provoke critical thinking, and foster discussions on important societal issues.
These books often provide insights into marginalized voices and alternative viewpoints, encouraging readers to confront uncomfortable truths and broaden their understanding of the world. By engaging with banned literature, individuals can exercise their intellectual freedom, promote empathy, and contribute to a more informed and open-minded society.
Banned Books List - The 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 1990-2001
# | Title of Book | Author of Book |
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1 | Scary Stories (Series) | Alvin Schwartz |
2 | Daddy's Roommate | Michael Willhoite |
3 | I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings | Maya Angelou |
4 | The Chocolate War | Robert Cormier |
5 | The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn | Mark Twain |
6 | Of Mice and Men | John Steinbeck |
7 | Harry Potter (Series) | J.K. Rowling |
8 | Forever | Judy Blume |
9 | Bridge to Terabithia | Katherine Paterson |
10 | Alice (Series) | Phyllis Reynolds Naylor |
11 | Heather Has Two Mommies | Leslea Newman |
12 | My Brother Sam is Dead | James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier |
13 | The Catcher in the Rye | J.D. Salinger |
14 | The Giver | Lois Lowry |
15 | It's Perfectly Normal | Robie Harris |
16 | Goosebumps (Series) | R.L. Stine |
17 | A Day No Pigs Would Die | Robert Newton Peck |
18 | The Color Purple | Alice Walker |
19 | Sex | Madonna |
20 | Earth's Children (Series) | Jean M. Auel |
21 | The Great Gilly Hopkins | Katherine Paterson |
22 | A Wrinkle in Time | Madeleine L'Engle |
23 | Go Ask Alice | Anonymous |
24 | Fallen Angels | Walter Dean Myers |
25 | In the Night Kitchen | Maurice Sendak |
26 | The Stupids (Series) | Harry Allard |
27 | The Witches | Roald Dahl |
28 | The New Joy of Gay Sex | Charles Silverstein |
29 | Anastasia Krupnik (Series) | Lois Lowry |
30 | The Goats | Brock Cole |
31 | Kaffir Boy | Mark Mathabane |
32 | Blubber | Judy Blume |
33 | Killing Mr. Griffin | Lois Duncan |
34 | Halloween ABC | Eve Merriam |
35 | We All Fall Down | Robert Cormier |
36 | Final Exit | Derek Humphry |
37 | The Handmaid's Tale | Margaret Atwood |
38 | Julie of the Wolves | Jean Craighead George |
39 | The Bluest Eye | Toni Morrison |
40 | What's Happening to my Body? Book for Girls: A Growing-Up Guide for Parents & Daughters | Lynda Madaras |
41 | To Kill a Mockingbird | Harper Lee |
42 | Beloved | Toni Morrison |
43 | The Outsiders | S.E. Hinton |
44 | The Pigman | Paul Zindel |
45 | Bumps in the Night | Harry Allard |
46 | Deenie | Judy Blume |
47 | Flowers for Algernon | Daniel Keyes |
48 | Annie on my Mind | Nancy Garden |
49 | The Boy Who Lost His Face | Louis Sachar |
50 | Cross Your Fingers, Spit in Your Hat | Alvin Schwartz |
51 | A Light in the Attic | Shel Silverstein |
52 | Brave New World | Aldous Huxley |
53 | Sleeping Beauty Trilogy | A.N. Roquelaure (Anne Rice) |
54 | Asking About Sex and Growing Up | Joanna Cole |
55 | Cujo | Stephen King |
56 | James and the Giant Peach | Roald Dahl |
57 | The Anarchist Cookbook | William Powell |
58 | Boys and Sex | Wardell Pomeroy |
59 | Ordinary People | Judith Guest |
60 | American Psycho | Bret Easton Ellis |
61 | What's Happening to my Body? Book for Boys: A Growing-Up Guide for Parents & Sons | Lynda Madaras |
62 | Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret | Judy Blume |
63 | Crazy Lady | Jane Conly |
64 | Athletic Shorts | Chris Crutcher |
65 | Fade | Robert Cormier |
66 | Guess What? | Mem Fox |
67 | The House of Spirits | Isabel Allende |
68 | The Face on the Milk Carton | Caroline Cooney |
69 | Slaughterhouse-Five | Kurt Vonnegut |
70 | Lord of the Flies | William Golding |
71 | Native Son | Richard Wright |
72 | Women on Top: How Real Life Has Changed Women's Fantasies | Nancy Friday |
73 | Curses, Hexes and Spells | Daniel Cohen |
74 | Jack | A.M. Homes |
75 | Bless Me, Ultima | Rudolfo A. Anaya |
76 | Where Did I Come From? | Peter Mayle |
77 | Carrie | Stephen King |
78 | Tiger Eyes | Judy Blume |
79 | On My Honor | Marion Dane Bauer |
80 | Arizona Kid | Ron Koertge |
81 | Family Secrets | Norma Klein |
82 | Mommy Laid An Egg | Babette Cole |
83 | The Dead Zone | Stephen King |
84 | The Adventures of Tom Sawyer | Mark Twain |
85 | Song of Solomon | Toni Morrison |
86 | Always Running | Luis Rodriguez |
87 | Private Parts | Howard Stern |
88 | Where's Waldo? | Martin Hanford |
89 | Summer of My German Soldier | Bette Greene |
90 | Little Black Sambo | Helen Bannerman |
91 | Pillars of the Earth | Ken Follett |
92 | Running Loose | Chris Crutcher |
93 | Sex Education | Jenny Davis |
94 | The Drowning of Stephan Jones | Bette Greene |
95 | Girls and Sex | Wardell Pomeroy |
96 | How to Eat Fried Worms | Thomas Rockwell |
97 | View from the Cherry Tree | Willo Davis Roberts |
98 | The Headless Cupid | Zilpha Keatley Snyder |
99 | The Terrorist | Caroline Cooney |
100 | Jump Ship to Freedom | James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier |