Banned and Challenged Book Lists |
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Each year "The ALA's Office form Intellectual Freedom (OIF) receives reports from libraries, schools, and the media on attempts to ban books in communities across the country... [and compiles] lists of challenged books in order to inform the public about censorship efforts that affect libraries and schools. The ALA condemns censorshop and works to ensure free access to information." from http://www.ala.org/bbooks/about About Banned & Challenged Books, A Website of the Office for Intellectual Freedom of the American Library Association.
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Most Challenged Books: Current Decade Ten (or Eleven) Challenged Book List by Year:
2019
Out of 377 challenges as reported by the Office for Intellectual Freedom
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2018
Out of 347 challenges as reported by the Office for Intellectual Freedom
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2017
Out of 354 challenges as reported by the Office for Intellectual Freedom
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2016
Out of 323 challenges as reported by the Office for Intellectual Freedom
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2015
Out of 275 challenges as reported by the Office for Intellectual Freedom
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2014
Out of 311 challenges as reported by the Office for Intellectual Freedom
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2013
Out of 307 challenges as reported by the Office for Intellectual Freedom
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2012
Out of 464 challenges as reported by the Office for Intellectual Freedom
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2011
Out of 326 challenges as reported by the Office for Intellectual Freedom
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2010
Out of 348 challenges as reported by the Office for Intellectual Freedom
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Most Challenged Books: 2000 - 2009 Top 100 Banned/Challenged Books:
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Most Challenged Books: 1990 - 1999 Top 100 Banned/Challenged Books:
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Banned and Challenged Classics
(Top 100 Banned/Challenged Books of the 20th Century from 2009):
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