Banned Book Baddies

66 participants (259 books)

01 Jan 202531 Dec 2025

Overview

Read at least 1 banned book of the United States (or your countries) banned book list every two months (6 total). This challenge is an attempt for us to think critically about what our systems don’t WANT us to know. 

Challenge Books

All books added

275 pages paperback 1969

fiction classics historical literary science fiction dark funny reflective medium-paced

128 pages paperback 1981

fiction childrens horror short stories dark mysterious fast-paced

145 pages paperback 1991

fiction childrens emotional fast-paced

480 pages paperback 2000

nonfiction history politics challenging informative reflective slow-paced

288 pages paperback 1975

fiction classics historical young adult emotional reflective slow-paced

395 pages paperback 1983

fiction horror dark emotional tense medium-paced

304 pages paperback 2007

fiction lgbtqia+ young adult challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

417 pages paperback 1967

fiction classics literary magical realism challenging reflective slow-paced

281 pages paperback 1962

fiction classics literary dark emotional sad medium-paced

402 pages hardcover 2015

fiction historical young adult emotional reflective sad slow-paced