According to the American Libary Association, Melissa has been the most challenged book in the U.S. The effort to ban books with LGBTQ+ characters and themes is not new.Ī top target in recent years has been Alex Gino's middle-grade novel about a transgender girl, Melissa (formerly published as George). One Florida school board member went so far as to call the police as a result of George M. Three of the most frequent LGBTQ+ titles to be banned include Lawn Boy by Jonathan Evison, Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe, and All Boys Aren't Blue by George M. In December, more than 600 authors, publishers, and bookstore owners signed a statement condemning what they called an 'organized political attack' that 'threatens the education of America's children' taking place via bans in at least 10 states. With an increasing urgency, lawmakers and parents across the country are demanding that school districts remove books from their libraries that they've deemed as inappropriate - books that deal overwhelmingly with race, gender, and sexuality.

We also strongly encourage you to support your local bookstore by visiting them in person or ordering online through them directly.25 LGBTQ+ Books That Are Banned In Schools in 2022 Johnson Out of Darkness by Ashley Hope Prez The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas The Absolutely True Diary of a.

You can find the shared list below on, which benefits independent bookstores. Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe Lawn Boy by Jonathan Evison All Boys Aren’t Blue by George M. We challenge you to be rebellious and add these 11 books to your reading list! The ALA also has fascinating lists of the Top 10 Most Challenged Books of recent years, which are all worth a read. This is by no means a comprehensive list of banned or challenged books, especially considering that the total book challenges in 2022 exceeded the 2021 record, according to data obtained by the ALA. Providing everyone with access to a wide variety of reading materials is important and empowering-children and adults everywhere deserve the opportunity to read books that are reflective of their experiences, histories, and communities, as well as the stories of others. Flamer, by Mike Curato, 15 bans Award-winning author and artist Mike Curato draws on his own experiences in Flamer, his debut graphic novel, telling a difficult story with humor, compassion, and love. Through his use of cartoons, Art Spiegelman detailed the horrors of the Nazi invasion and Holocaust. The first volume was published in 1986 and the second in 1992. As a partner with the American Library Association’s Unite Against Book Bans initiative, the AWM commits to being a safe place to advocate against censorship.įrom children’s literature to modern works to classic favorites, books in every genre are faced with limitations by book banning and censorship. Maus by Art Spiegelman This is a definitive novel about the horrors of the Holocaust easy to see why it’s on the list of banned books 2022.

Welcome to the AWM’s banned books reading list! Now more than ever, authors across the country are fighting against attempts to ban and challenge books.

Top 100 banned books list 2022