Top 10 Banned Books Of 2025. The american library association (ala) kicked off national library week with right to read day by announcing the top 10 most challenged books of 2023. Updated apr 9, 2024, 17:00 ist.
Gender queer by maia kobabe. The american library association’s office for intellectual freedom (oif) has been documenting attempts to ban books in libraries and schools since 1990.
Banned books week is a vital annual celebration of intellectual freedom and the right to access diverse perspectives in literature.
“gender queer,” by maia kobabe.
Banned, challenged, and restricted for lgbtqia+ content and because it was considered to have sexually explicit images.
Reports that in 2022 a record 1,269 demands were made to restrict or ban books and other materials in schools and libraries — up.
