Top 13 for 2022
ALA documented 1,269 demands to censor library books and resources in 2022, the highest number of attempted book bans since ALA began compiling data about censorship in libraries more than 20 years ago.
Top 10 for 2021
The ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom tracked 729 challenges to library, school, and university materials and services in 2021. Of the 1597 books that were targeted, here are the most challenged, along with the reasons cited for censoring the books:
Top 10 for 2020
The ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom tracked 156 challenges to library, school, and university materials and services in 2020. Of the 273 books that were targeted, here are the most challenged:
Top 10 for 2019
The ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom tracked 377 challenges to library, school, and university materials and services in 2019. Of the 566 books that were targeted, here are the most challenged:
Top 11 for 2018
The ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom tracked 347 challenges to library, school and university materials and services in 2018. Of the 483 books challenged or banned in 2018, the Top 11 Most Challenged Books are:
Top 10 for 2017
The ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom tracked 354 challenges to library, school and university materials and services in 2017. Of the 416 books challenged or banned in 2017, the Top 10 Most Challenged Books are:
Top 10 for 2016
Out of 323 challenges recorded by the Office for Intellectual Freedom
Top 10 for 2015
Out of 275 challenges recorded by the Office for Intellectual Freedom
Top 10 for 2014
Out of 311 challenges recorded by the Office for Intellectual Freedom
Top 10 for 2013
Out of 307 challenges recorded by the Office for Intellectual Freedom
Top 10 for 2012
Out of 464 challenges recorded by the Office for Intellectual Freedom
Top 10 for 2011
Out of 326 challenges recorded by the Office for Intellectual Freedom
Top 10 for 2010
Out of 348 challenges recorded by the Office for Intellectual Freedom
Top 10 for 2009
Out of 460 challenges recorded by the Office for Intellectual Freedom
Top 10 for 2008
Out of 513 challenges recorded by the Office for Intellectual Freedom
Top 10 for 2007
Out of 420 challenges recorded by the Office for Intellectual Freedom
Top 10 for 2006
Out of 546 challenges recorded by the Office for Intellectual Freedom
Top 10 for 2005
Out of 405 challenges recorded by the Office for Intellectual Freedom
Top 10 for 2004
Out of 547 challenges recorded by the Office for Intellectual Freedom
Top 10 for 2003
Out of 458 challenges recorded by the Office for Intellectual Freedom
Top 10 for 2002
Out of 515 challenges recorded by the Office for Intellectual Freedom
Top 10 for 2001
Out of 448 challenges recorded by the Office for Intellectual Freedom
Source: ala.org
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