Banned Books Week: Most Challenged Books of 2020

Reasons: Challenged, banned, and restricted for LGBTQIA+ content, conflicting with a religious viewpoint, and not reflecting “the values of our community”

Reasons: Banned and challenged because of author’s public statements, and because of claims that the book contains “selective storytelling incidents” and does not encompass racism against all people

Reasons: Banned and challenged for profanity, drug use, and alcoholism, and because it was thought to promote anti-police views, contain divisive topics, and be “too much of a sensitive matter right now”

Reasons: Banned, challenged, and restricted because it was thought to contain a political viewpoint and it was claimed to be biased against male students, and for the novel’s inclusion of rape and profanity

Reasons: Banned and challenged for profanity, sexual references, and allegations of sexual misconduct by the author

Reasons: Challenged for “divisive language” and because it was thought to promote anti-police views

Reasons: Banned and challenged for racial slurs and their negative effect on students, featuring a “white savior” character, and its perception of the Black experience

Reasons: Banned and challenged for racial slurs and racist stereotypes, and their negative effect on students

Reasons: Banned and challenged because it was considered sexually explicit and depicts child sexual abuse

Reasons: Challenged for profanity, and it was thought to promote an anti-police message