Banned or Challenged Books

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De boerderij der dieren

door George Orwell

59,996 leden

883 besprekingen

4

Algemene Rangorde 4

12 Members: PuddinTame, feaelin, LucindaLibri, alex68, ahef1963, kara.shamy, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707, Julie_in_the_Library, Brandy1411, teeteto, jimmyob

2

The Giver

door Lois Lowry

40,041 leden

1,585 besprekingen

4.2

Algemene Rangorde 6

12 Members: dara85, PuddinTame, feaelin, ahef1963, cszimmer, kristilabrie, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707, Julie_in_the_Library, Brandy1411, jimmyob, blu_skys

3

Een rimpel in de tijd

door Madeleine L'Engle

39,447 leden

959 besprekingen

4

Algemene Rangorde 8

11 Members: dara85, PuddinTame, feaelin, LucindaLibri, ahef1963, cszimmer, HeavyH2O, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707, jimmyob, Keyvara

4

De roep van de wildernis

door Jack London

20,146 leden

321 besprekingen

3.8

Algemene Rangorde 29

9 Members: LucindaLibri, jasmaynard, alex68, ahef1963, cszimmer, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707, Brandy1411, jimmyob

5

De vanger in het graan

door J. D. Salinger

69,526 leden

1,078 besprekingen

3.8

Algemene Rangorde 14

10 Members: guyalice, PuddinTame, LucindaLibri, alex68, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707, Julie_in_the_Library, teeteto, jimmyob

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Heer der vliegen

door William Golding

49,571 leden

745 besprekingen

½ 3.7

Algemene Rangorde 17

10 Members: PuddinTame, feaelin, LucindaLibri, ahef1963, cszimmer, kara.shamy, kristilabrie, aspirit, Brandy1411, jimmyob
Verklaringen: aspirit: Challenged by State of Oklahoma officials in 2021 for "possible obscenity"

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Muizen en mensen

door John Steinbeck

39,033 leden

662 besprekingen

3.9

Algemene Rangorde 26

9 Members: LucindaLibri, ahef1963, kristilabrie, aspirit, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707, Brandy1411, jimmyob, Keyvara
Verklaringen: aspirit: On ALA top most challenged books list

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The Adventure of Tom Sawyer

door Mark Twain

32,869 leden

324 besprekingen

3.9

Algemene Rangorde 27

9 Members: guyalice, PuddinTame, feaelin, Rennee, ahef1963, cszimmer, Gazzed, ManWithAnAgenda, jimmyob

9

Het Achterhuis

door Anne Frank

28,311 leden

513 besprekingen

4.1

Algemene Rangorde 9

11 Members: dara85, PuddinTame, LucindaLibri, alex68, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707, Julie_in_the_Library, Brandy1411, jimmyob, FranIM

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De avonturen van Alice in Wonderland & Achter de spiegel en wat Alice daar aantrof

door Lewis Carroll

25,499 leden

293 besprekingen

4.1

Algemene Rangorde 10

11 Members: PuddinTame, feaelin, Rennee, jasmaynard, ahef1963, kristilabrie, ManWithAnAgenda, Julie_in_the_Library, teeteto, jimmyob, Keyvara

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De grote Gatsby

door F. Scott Fitzgerald

72,109 leden

1,169 besprekingen

3.8

Algemene Rangorde 24

9 Members: PuddinTame, LucindaLibri, alex68, ahef1963, UnathiBonga, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707, Julie_in_the_Library, jimmyob

12

De Twee Torens

door J. R. R. Tolkien

48,408 leden

309 besprekingen

½ 4.4

Algemene Rangorde 25

9 Members: PuddinTame, feaelin, LucindaLibri, ahef1963, kristilabrie, ManWithAnAgenda, Julie_in_the_Library, Brandy1411, jimmyob

13

De druiven der gramschap

door John Steinbeck

34,281 leden

471 besprekingen

4.1

Algemene Rangorde 33

8 Members: LucindaLibri, alex68, cszimmer, kristilabrie, ManWithAnAgenda, Julie_in_the_Library, jimmyob, Keyvara

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Voor wie de klok luidt

door Ernest Hemingway

18,961 leden

185 besprekingen

3.9

Algemene Rangorde 39

7 Members: LucindaLibri, alex68, ahef1963, steller0707, tbaughman89, jimmyob, Keyvara

15

Ik weet waarom gekooide vogels zingen

door Maya Angelou

14,800 leden

224 besprekingen

4

Algemene Rangorde 40

7 Members: dara85, LucindaLibri, aspirit, steller0707, Brandy1411, jimmyob, Keyvara
Verklaringen: aspirit: One of the most frequently banned books in the USA

16

De avonturen van Huckleberry Finn

door Mark Twain

42,936 leden

518 besprekingen

3.9

Algemene Rangorde 31

8 Members: PuddinTame, LucindaLibri, ahef1963, aspirit, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707, Julie_in_the_Library, jimmyob
Verklaringen: aspirit: One of the most frequently banned books in the USA

17

Ulysses

door James Joyce

24,070 leden

377 besprekingen

4

Algemene Rangorde 57

5 Members: LucindaLibri, alex68, ahef1963, teeteto, jimmyob

18

Het blauwste oog

door Toni Morrison

13,423 leden

237 besprekingen

3.9

Algemene Rangorde 45

6 Members: LucindaLibri, aspirit, steller0707, tbaughman89, jimmyob, FranIM
Verklaringen: aspirit: On ALA top challenged books list

19

And Tango Makes Three

door Justin Richardson

2,521 leden

310 besprekingen

½ 4.5

Algemene Rangorde 49

6 Members: dara85, PuddinTame, aspirit, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707, jimmyob
Verklaringen: aspirit: Children's picture book based on real events on ALA and CLA most challenged books lists

20

Afscheid van de wapenen

door Ernest Hemingway

22,393 leden

243 besprekingen

½ 3.7

Algemene Rangorde 77

4 Members: LucindaLibri, alex68, ahef1963, jimmyob

21

Over het ontstaan van soorten door natuurlijke selectie ofwel het bewaard blijven van rassen die in het voordeel zijn in de strijd om het bestaan

door Charles Darwin

14,345 leden

121 besprekingen

4.1

Algemene Rangorde 63

5 Members: PuddinTame, alex68, ahef1963, kristilabrie, jimmyob

22

Sophie's keuze

door William Styron

5,999 leden

87 besprekingen

4.1

Algemene Rangorde 90

4 Members: LucindaLibri, alex68, steller0707, jimmyob

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En de zon gaat op

door Ernest Hemingway

22,948 leden

336 besprekingen

3.8

Algemene Rangorde 58

5 Members: LucindaLibri, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda, jimmyob, Keyvara

24

The Day You Begin

door Jacqueline Woodson

1,779 leden

163 besprekingen

½ 4.6

Algemene Rangorde 139

3 Members: aspirit, jimmyob, FranIM
Verklaringen: aspirit: Banned in a Pennsylvania school district, 2021

25

Death of a Salesman

door Arthur Miller

12,192 leden

116 besprekingen

½ 3.6

Algemene Rangorde 47

6 Members: PuddinTame, alex68, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda, Julie_in_the_Library, jimmyob

26

And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street

door Dr. Seuss

4,678 leden

83 besprekingen

4

Algemene Rangorde 92

4 Members: PuddinTame, aethercowboy, steller0707, jimmyob
Verklaringen: aethercowboy: In 2021, the Seuss estate ceased publication of this book. Auction site eBay subsequently banned the book from sale on their platform.

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If I Ran the Zoo

door Dr. Seuss

2,022 leden

48 besprekingen

3.9

Algemene Rangorde 69

5 Members: PuddinTame, aethercowboy, ahef1963, steller0707, jimmyob
Verklaringen: aethercowboy: In 2021, the Seuss estate ceased publication of this book. Auction site eBay subsequently banned the book from sale on their platform.

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The Poet X

door Elizabeth Acevedo

2,534 leden

167 besprekingen

½ 4.4

Algemene Rangorde 136

3 Members: aspirit, steller0707, jimmyob
Verklaringen: aspirit: Challenged in schools (USA)

29

This One Summer

door Mariko Tamaki

1,958 leden

147 besprekingen

½ 3.7

Algemene Rangorde 137

3 Members: aspirit, ManWithAnAgenda, jimmyob
Verklaringen: aspirit: On ALA top challenged books list

30

Melissa

door Alex Gino

1,941 leden

273 besprekingen

4.2

Algemene Rangorde 138

3 Members: aspirit, ManWithAnAgenda, jimmyob
Verklaringen: aspirit: On ALA top challenged books list

31

The Book of Unknown Americans

door Cristina Henríquez

1,385 leden

78 besprekingen

3.9

Algemene Rangorde 142

3 Members: kara.shamy, aspirit, jimmyob
Verklaringen: aspirit: Challenged in a Texas school district, 2021

32

Heather Has Two Mommies

door Lesléa Newman

950 leden

76 besprekingen

4

Algemene Rangorde 50

6 Members: PuddinTame, ahef1963, aspirit, ManWithAnAgenda, jimmyob, FranIM
Verklaringen: aspirit: On ALA's list of most frequently challenged books in the 1990s

33

A Day In the Life of Marlon Bundo

door Jill Twiss

1,184 leden

50 besprekingen

½ 4.6

Algemene Rangorde 94

4 Members: aspirit, ManWithAnAgenda, jimmyob, FranIM
Verklaringen: aspirit: On ALA top challenged books list

34

Daddy's Roommate

door Michael Willhoite

453 leden

101 besprekingen

½ 3.6

Algemene Rangorde 146

3 Members: aspirit, ManWithAnAgenda, jimmyob
Verklaringen: aspirit: Challenged through multiple years in Canada

35

King and King

door Linda de Haan

437 leden

42 besprekingen

3.8

Algemene Rangorde 100

4 Members: aspirit, ManWithAnAgenda, jimmyob, FranIM
Verklaringen: aspirit: Challenged and restricted in multiple states, USA, 2004—07

36

This Book Is Gay

door Juno Dawson

707 leden

17 besprekingen

½ 3.7

Algemene Rangorde 98

4 Members: aspirit, ManWithAnAgenda, jimmyob, FranIM
Verklaringen: aspirit: Challenged in a New Jersey school district and censored in a Wisconsin school district, 2021

37

Prince & Knight

door Daniel Haack

273 leden

14 besprekingen

½ 4.3

Algemene Rangorde 147

3 Members: aspirit, ManWithAnAgenda, jimmyob
Verklaringen: aspirit: On ALA top challenged books list

38

Teder is de nacht

door F. Scott Fitzgerald

12,912 leden

184 besprekingen

½ 3.7

Algemene Rangorde 109

3 Members: alex68, ahef1963, jimmyob

39

Rode rozen en tortilla's

door Laura Esquivel

11,880 leden

256 besprekingen

3.8

Algemene Rangorde 111

3 Members: PuddinTame, LucindaLibri, jimmyob

40

Sylvester and the Magic Pebble

door William Steig

6,177 leden

241 besprekingen

4.2

Algemene Rangorde 123

3 Members: PuddinTame, ManWithAnAgenda, jimmyob

41

Chocolade oorlog

door Robert Cormier

4,931 leden

195 besprekingen

½ 3.5

Algemene Rangorde 125

3 Members: ahef1963, aspirit, jimmyob
Verklaringen: aspirit: One of the most frequently banned books in the USA from the 1980s through the aughts.

42

Rosa

door Mary Hoffman

4,169 leden

252 besprekingen

½ 4.3

Algemene Rangorde 167

2 Members: aspirit, jimmyob
Verklaringen: aspirit: Banned in a Pennsylvania school district, 2021

43

The Colors of Us

door Karen Katz

1,680 leden

97 besprekingen

½ 4.4

Algemene Rangorde 177

2 Members: aspirit, jimmyob
Verklaringen: aspirit: Banned in a Pennsylvania school district, 2021

44

All Are Welcome

door Alexandra Penfold

1,892 leden

63 besprekingen

½ 4.6

Algemene Rangorde 176

2 Members: aspirit, jimmyob
Verklaringen: aspirit: Banned in a Pennsylvania school district along with other anti-racist resources, 2021; the ban was later lifted. Challenged by another PA school district challenged, 2022.

45

I Love My Hair!

door Natasha Anastasia Tarpley

927 leden

108 besprekingen

½ 4.5

Algemene Rangorde 182

2 Members: aspirit, jimmyob
Verklaringen: aspirit: Banned in a Pennsylvania school district, 2021

46

I Am Enough

door Grace Byers

1,581 leden

116 besprekingen

½ 4.5

Algemene Rangorde 141

3 Members: aspirit, jimmyob, FranIM
Verklaringen: aspirit: Banned in a Pennsylvania school district, 2021

47

A Kids Book About Racism

door Jelani Memory

101 leden

8 besprekingen

4.1

Algemene Rangorde 210

2 Members: aspirit, jimmyob
Verklaringen: aspirit: Banned in a Pennsylvania school district, 2021

48

Being the Change: Lessons and Strategies to Teach Social Comprehension

door Sara K. Ahmed

51 leden

2 besprekingen

½ 4.7

Algemene Rangorde 213

2 Members: aspirit, jimmyob
Verklaringen: aspirit: Banned in a Pennsylvania school district, 2021

49

Peaceful fights for equal rights

door Rob Sanders

113 leden

3 besprekingen

½ 4.4

Algemene Rangorde 208

2 Members: aspirit, jimmyob
Verklaringen: aspirit: Banned in a Pennsylvania school district, 2021

50

Donovan's Big Day

door Lesléa Newman

119 leden

10 besprekingen

4

Algemene Rangorde 207

2 Members: aspirit, jimmyob
Verklaringen: aspirit: Challenged multiple years in Canada (including Edmonton, 2014)

51

One Dad, Two Dads, Brown Dad, Blue Dads

door Johnny Valentine

112 leden

5 besprekingen

3.9

Algemene Rangorde 209

2 Members: aspirit, jimmyob
Verklaringen: aspirit: In Canada, challenged in schools and went to Supreme Court

52

Can We Talk About Race? and Other Conversations in an Era of School Resegregation

door Beverly Daniel Tatum

135 leden

4.2

Algemene Rangorde 205

2 Members: aspirit, jimmyob
Verklaringen: aspirit: Banned in a Pennsylvania school district, 2021

53

Where Are You From?

door Yamile Saied Méndez

523 leden

27 besprekingen

½ 4.3

Algemene Rangorde 193

2 Members: aspirit, jimmyob
Verklaringen: aspirit: Banned in a Pennsylvania school district, 2021

54

This Day in June

door Gayle E. Pitman

266 leden

25 besprekingen

4

Algemene Rangorde 148

3 Members: aspirit, jimmyob, FranIM
Verklaringen: aspirit: On ALA top challenged books list

55

My Name is Celia/Me llamo Celia : The Life of Celia Cruz/la vida de Celia Cruz

door Monica Brown

284 leden

25 besprekingen

½ 4.3

Algemene Rangorde 200

2 Members: aspirit, jimmyob
Verklaringen: aspirit: Banned in a Pennsylvania school district, 2021

56

Vrij de rechten van de mens voor alle kinderen

door Amnesty International

282 leden

11 besprekingen

½ 4.4

Algemene Rangorde 201

2 Members: aspirit, jimmyob
Verklaringen: aspirit: Banned in a Pennsylvania school district, 2021

57

Gender Queer: A Memoir

door Maia Kobabe

1,337 leden

93 besprekingen

½ 4.3

Algemene Rangorde 180

2 Members: aspirit, jimmyob
Verklaringen: aspirit: Challenged across the USA by organized anti-queer groups and by politicians (ex: S. Carolina governor and multiple Oklahoma lawmakers). Lawsuit filed against B&N for selling the book in Virginia, 2022.

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