Read Banned Books!

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39 participants (36 books)

01 Jan 2025—31 Dec 2025

Overview

Read at least one book a month that has been banned somewhere in the United States. For ideas of books check out this banned book index https://pen.org/book-bans/pen-america-index-of-school-book-bans-2023-2024/.

Challenge Books

All books added
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe

The Chronicles of Narnia (Chronological Order) #2

C.S. Lewis

202 pages • first pub 1950 (editions)

fiction childrens classics fantasy middle grade adventurous lighthearted fast-paced
Flamer by Mike Curato

Flamer

Mike Curato

366 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary graphic novel lgbtqia+ young adult emotional hopeful medium-paced
Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood

Oryx and Crake

MaddAddam #1

Margaret Atwood

389 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)

fiction dystopian speculative fiction dark mysterious reflective medium-paced
Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks

Year of Wonders

Geraldine Brooks

352 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)

fiction historical dark informative medium-paced
Dreaming in Cuban by Cristina García

Dreaming in Cuban

Cristina García

256 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)

fiction historical magical realism emotional reflective medium-paced
Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler

Parable of the Sower

Earthseed #1

Octavia E. Butler

345 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)

fiction classics dystopian literary challenging dark tense medium-paced
I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. Sánchez

I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter

Erika L. Sánchez

344 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction contemporary young adult emotional medium-paced
The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls

The Glass Castle

Jeannette Walls

288 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

nonfiction memoir emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

Homegoing

Yaa Gyasi

300 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson

Speak

Laurie Halse Anderson

197 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)

fiction contemporary young adult dark emotional sad medium-paced