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Banned Book Challenge

15 participants (58 books)

01 Jan 202531 Dec 2025

Overview

Support marginalized voices by reading at least 1 banned book each month 2025! 

Books are often banned due to sexual content, violence, or racism. However, books by BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ authors and with similar characters are banned at a much higher rate than their cis/het/white counterparts. 

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Challenge Books

All books added

444 pages hardcover 2017

fiction contemporary young adult emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

624 pages hardcover 2016

fiction fantasy romance adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

734 pages paperback 2000

fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

390 pages hardcover 2010

fiction dystopian young adult adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

179 pages paperback 1993

fiction classics dystopian science fiction young adult emotional reflective medium-paced

320 pages paperback 1985

fiction classics dystopian literary dark reflective tense medium-paced

234 pages paperback 2005

fiction contemporary romance young adult emotional sad medium-paced

374 pages hardcover 2008

fiction dystopian young adult adventurous dark tense fast-paced