Banned Books Week

The first week of October is Banned Books Week! Started in 1982, this week is a celebration of the freedom to read, emphasizing the importance of being able to access information and express our ideas.

All of the titles on this list come from the American Library Association’s Office of Intellectual Freedom’s lists of the top ten challenged books between
2019 and 2022.

A Court of Mist and Fury

by Sarah J. Maas

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

Sherman Alexie

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl

by Jesse Andrews

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

by Maya Angelou

The Handmaid’s Tale

by Margaret Atwood

The Hate U Give

by Angie Thomas