Banned vs. Challenged Books

Definitions from the American Library Association:

“A challenge is an attempt to remove or restrict materials, based upon the objections of a person or group.  A banning is the removal of those materials. Challenges do not simply involve a person expressing a point of view; rather, they are an attempt to remove material from the curriculum or library, thereby restricting the access of others.”

Censorship by the Numbers

Statistics

Top 100 Most Banned Books

2010-2019

Top 100 Frequently Challenged

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ALA Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2024

Top 10

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