Read Banned Books!

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41 participants (47 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
Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America by Ibram X. Kendi

Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America

Ibram X. Kendi

592 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

nonfiction history race sociology challenging informative reflective slow-paced
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

The Kite Runner

Khaled Hosseini

343 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)

fiction historical literary dark emotional sad medium-paced
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Stephen Chbosky

232 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)

fiction contemporary young adult 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
Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo

Last Night at the Telegraph Club

Malinda Lo

409 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ romance young adult emotional hopeful medium-paced
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

Sherman Alexie

229 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction contemporary young adult emotional funny reflective fast-paced
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

The Hunger Games

The Hunger Games #1

Suzanne Collins

374 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction dystopian science fiction young adult adventurous dark tense fast-paced