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Top 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books (2000-2009)

ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) receives reports from libraries, schools, and the media on attempts to ban books in communities across the country. We compile lists of challenged books in order to inform the public about censorship efforts that affect libraries and schools. This list includes the 100 most frequently challenged books of the decade 2000-2009.
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Harry Potter Series
Harry Potter Series
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Alice (Phyllis Reynolds Naylor)
Alice (Phyllis Reynolds Naylor)
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The Chocolate War (Robert Cormier)
The Chocolate War (Robert Cormier)
4
And Tango Makes Three (Peter Parnell & Justin Richardson)
And Tango Makes Three (Peter Parnell & Justin Richardson)
5
Of Mice and Men (John Steinbeck)
Of Mice and Men (John Steinbeck)
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Maya Angelou)
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Maya Angelou)
7
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (Alvin Schwartz)
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (Alvin Schwartz)
8
His Dark Materials (Philip Pullman)
His Dark Materials (Philip Pullman)
9
Internet Girls--Ttyl--Talk to You Later (Series of 3 Books) (Lauren Myracle)
Internet Girls--Ttyl--Talk to You Later (Series of 3 Books) (Lauren Myracle)
10
The Perks of Being a Wallflower (Stephen Chbosky)
The Perks of Being a Wallflower (Stephen Chbosky)
11
Fallen Angels (Walter Dean Myers)
Fallen Angels (Walter Dean Myers)
12
It's Perfectly Normal (Robie Harris)
It's Perfectly Normal (Robie Harris)
13
Captain Underpants Series (Dav Pilkey)
Captain Underpants Series (Dav Pilkey)
14
Huckleberry Finn (Mark Twain)
Huckleberry Finn (Mark Twain)
15
The Bluest Eye (Toni Morrison)
The Bluest Eye (Toni Morrison)
16
Forever (Judy Blume)
Forever (Judy Blume)
17
The Color Purple (Alice Walker)
The Color Purple (Alice Walker)
18
Go Ask Alice (Anonymous)
Go Ask Alice (Anonymous)
19
The Catcher in the Rye (J.D. Salinger)
The Catcher in the Rye (J.D. Salinger)
20
King and King (Linda De Haan and Stern Nijland)
King and King (Linda De Haan and Stern Nijland)
21
To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
22
Gossip Girl Series (Cecily Von Ziegesar)
Gossip Girl Series (Cecily Von Ziegesar)
23
The Giver (Lois Lowry)
The Giver (Lois Lowry)
24
In the Night Kitchen (Maurice Sendak)
In the Night Kitchen (Maurice Sendak)
25
Killing Mr. Griffin (Lois Duncan)
Killing Mr. Griffin (Lois Duncan)
26
Beloved (Toni Morrison)
Beloved (Toni Morrison)
27
My Brother Sam Is Dead (James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier)
My Brother Sam Is Dead (James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier)
28
Bridge to Terabithia (Katherine Paterson)
Bridge to Terabithia (Katherine Paterson)
29
The Face on the Milk Carton (Caroline B. Clooney)
The Face on the Milk Carton (Caroline B. Clooney)
30
We All Fall Down (Robert Cormier)
We All Fall Down (Robert Cormier)
31
What My Mother Doesn't Know (Sonya Sones)
What My Mother Doesn't Know (Sonya Sones)
32
Bless Me, Ultima (Rudolpho Anaya)
Bless Me, Ultima (Rudolpho Anaya)
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Snow Falling on Cedars (David Guterson)
Snow Falling on Cedars (David Guterson)
34
The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things (Carolyn MacKler)
The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things (Carolyn MacKler)
35
Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging (Louise Rennison)
Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging (Louise Rennison)
36
Brave New World (Aldous Huxley)
Brave New World (Aldous Huxley)
37
It's So Amazing (Robie Harris)
It's So Amazing (Robie Harris)
38
Arming America (Michael A. Bellesiles)
Arming America (Michael A. Bellesiles)
39
Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography (Mark Mathabane)
Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography (Mark Mathabane)
40
Life Is Funny (E. R. Frank)
Life Is Funny (E. R. Frank)
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