Banned Books

We've compiled this list of just a handful of the books that have been, or are being, banned and challenged across the U.S.

"Censorship is the child of fear and the father of ignorance." -Laurie Halse Anderson

Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History (Pantheon Graphic Library) By Art Spiegelman Cover Image

Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History (Pantheon Graphic Library) (Paperback)

By Art Spiegelman
$16.95
ISBN: 9780394747231
Availability: Special Order - Usually Arrives in 1-5 Days
Published: Pantheon - August 12th, 1986
The Kite Runner By Khaled Hosseini Cover Image

The Kite Runner (Paperback)

By Khaled Hosseini
$17.00
ISBN: 9781594631931
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Riverhead Books - March 5th, 2013
The Bluest Eye (Vintage International) By Toni Morrison Cover Image

The Bluest Eye (Vintage International) (Paperback)

By Toni Morrison
$16.00
ISBN: 9780307278449
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Vintage - May 8th, 2007
The Color Purple: A Novel By Alice Walker Cover Image

The Color Purple: A Novel (Paperback)

By Alice Walker
$18.00
ISBN: 9780143135692
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Penguin Books - December 10th, 2019
To Kill a Mockingbird By Harper Lee Cover Image

To Kill a Mockingbird (Paperback)

By Harper Lee
$16.99
ISBN: 9780060935467
Availability: Special Order - Usually Arrives in 1-5 Days
Published: Harper Perennial Modern Classics - July 5th, 2005
Walk Two Moons: A Newbery Award Winner By Sharon Creech Cover Image

Walk Two Moons: A Newbery Award Winner (Paperback)

By Sharon Creech
$8.99
ISBN: 9780064405171
Availability: Special Order - Usually Arrives in 1-5 Days
Published: HarperCollins - June 18th, 2019
New Kid: A Newbery Award Winner By Jerry Craft, Jerry Craft (Illustrator) Cover Image

New Kid: A Newbery Award Winner (Paperback)

By Jerry Craft, Jerry Craft (Illustrator)
$12.99
ISBN: 9780062691194
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Quill Tree Books - February 5th, 2019
Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You: A Remix of the National Book Award-winning Stamped from the Beginning By Jason Reynolds, Ibram X. Kendi Cover Image

Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You: A Remix of the National Book Award-winning Stamped from the Beginning (Hardcover)

By Jason Reynolds, Ibram X. Kendi
$18.99
ISBN: 9780316453691
Availability: Special Order - Usually Arrives in 1-5 Days
Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - March 10th, 2020
Flamer By Mike Curato, Mike Curato (Illustrator) Cover Image

Flamer (Paperback)

By Mike Curato, Mike Curato (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9781250756145
Availability: Special Order - Usually Arrives in 1-5 Days
Published: Henry Holt and Co. BYR Paperbacks - September 1st, 2020
The Hate U Give: A Printz Honor Winner By Angie Thomas, Amandla Stenberg (Foreword by) Cover Image

The Hate U Give: A Printz Honor Winner (Paperback)

By Angie Thomas, Amandla Stenberg (Foreword by)
$16.99
ISBN: 9780062498540
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Balzer + Bray - May 3rd, 2022
Gender Queer: A Memoir Deluxe Edition By Maia Kobabe Cover Image

Gender Queer: A Memoir Deluxe Edition (Hardcover)

By Maia Kobabe
$34.99
ISBN: 9781637150726
Availability: Special Order - Usually Arrives in 1-5 Days
Published: Oni Press - July 5th, 2022
All Boys Aren't Blue: A Memoir-Manifesto By George M. Johnson Cover Image

All Boys Aren't Blue: A Memoir-Manifesto (Hardcover)

By George M. Johnson
$18.99
ISBN: 9780374312718
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) - April 28th, 2020
This Book Is Gay By Juno Dawson, David Levithan (Introduction by) Cover Image

This Book Is Gay (Paperback)

By Juno Dawson, David Levithan (Introduction by)
$12.99
ISBN: 9781728254326
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Sourcebooks Fire - September 7th, 2021
Lord of the Flies: (Penguin Great Books of the 20th Century) By William Golding Cover Image

Lord of the Flies: (Penguin Great Books of the 20th Century) (Paperback)

By William Golding
$18.00
ISBN: 9780140283334
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Penguin Books - October 1st, 1999
Catch-22: 50th Anniversary Edition By Joseph Heller, Christopher Buckley (Introduction by) Cover Image

Catch-22: 50th Anniversary Edition (Paperback)

By Joseph Heller, Christopher Buckley (Introduction by)
$19.99
ISBN: 9781451626650
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Simon & Schuster - April 5th, 2011
The Handmaid's Tale: A Novel By Margaret Atwood Cover Image

The Handmaid's Tale: A Novel (Paperback)

By Margaret Atwood
$17.00
ISBN: 9780385490818
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Anchor - March 16th, 1998
Beloved: Pulitzer Prize Winner (Vintage International) By Toni Morrison Cover Image

Beloved: Pulitzer Prize Winner (Vintage International) (Paperback)

By Toni Morrison
$17.00
ISBN: 9781400033416
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Vintage - June 8th, 2004
Looking for Alaska By John Green Cover Image

Looking for Alaska (Paperback)

By John Green
$6.99
ISBN: 9780525556541
Availability: Availability to be confirmed
Published: Dutton Books for Young Readers - April 4th, 2023
The Perks of Being a Wallflower By Stephen Chbosky Cover Image

The Perks of Being a Wallflower (Paperback)

By Stephen Chbosky
$15.99
ISBN: 9780671027346
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: MTV Books - February 1st, 1999
Melissa (previously published as GEORGE) By Alex Gino Cover Image

Melissa (previously published as GEORGE) (Paperback)

By Alex Gino
$8.99
ISBN: 9781338843415
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Scholastic Press - April 19th, 2022