1. Scary Stories (Series) by Alvin Schwartz
2. Daddy's Roommate by Michael Willhoite
3. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
4. The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier
5. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
6. Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
7. Harry Potter (Series) by J.K. Rowling
8. Forever by Judy Blume
9. Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
10. Alice (Series) by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
11. Heather Has Two Mommies by Leslea Newman
12. My Brother Sam is Dead by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier
13. The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
14. The Giver by Lois Lowry
15. It's Perfectly Normal by Robie Harris
16. Goosebumps (Series) by R.L. Stine
17. A Day No Pigs Would Die by Robert Newton Peck
18. The Color Purple by Alice Walker
19. Sex by Madonna
20. Earth's Children (Series) by Jean M. Auel
21. The Great Gilly Hopkins by Katherine Paterson
22. A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
23. Go Ask Alice by Anonymous
24. Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers
25. In the Night Kitchen by Maurice Sendak
26. The Stupids (Series) by Harry Allard
27. The Witches by Roald Dahl
28. The New Joy of Gay Sex by Charles Silverstein
29. Anastasia Krupnik (Series) by Lois Lowry
30. The Goats by Brock Cole
31. Kaffir Boy by Mark Mathabane
32. Blubber by Judy Blume
33. Killing Mr. Griffin by Lois Duncan
34. Halloween ABC by Eve Merriam
35. We All Fall Down by Robert Cormier
36. Final Exit by Derek Humphry
37. The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
38. Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George
39. The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
40. What's Happening to my Body? Book for Girls: A Growing-Up Guide for Parents & Daughters by Lynda Madaras
41. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
42. Beloved by Toni Morrison
43. The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
44. The Pigman by Paul Zindel
45. Bumps in the Night by Harry Allard
46. Deenie by Judy Blume
47. Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
48. Annie on my Mind by Nancy Garden
49. The Boy Who Lost His Face by Louis Sachar
50. Cross Your Fingers, Spit in Your Hat by Alvin Schwartz
51. A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein
52. Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
53. Sleeping Beauty Trilogy by A.N. Roquelaure (Anne Rice)
54. Asking About Sex and Growing Up by Joanna Cole
55. Cujo by Stephen King
56. James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
57. The Anarchist Cookbook by William Powell
58. Boys and Sex by Wardell Pomeroy
59. Ordinary People by Judith Guest
60. American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis
61. What's Happening to my Body? Book for Boys: A Growing-Up Guide for Parents & Sons by Lynda Madaras
62. Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume
63. Crazy Lady by Jane Conly
64. Athletic Shorts by Chris Crutcher
65. Fade by Robert Cormier
66. Guess What? by Mem Fox
67. The House of Spirits by Isabel Allende
68. The Face on the Milk Carton by Caroline Cooney
69. Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut
70. Lord of the Flies by William Golding
71. Native Son by Richard Wright
72. Women on Top: How Real Life Has Changed Women's Fantasies by Nancy Friday
73. Curses, Hexes and Spells by Daniel Cohen
74. Jack by A.M. Homes
75. Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo A. Anaya
76. Where Did I Come From? by Peter Mayle
77. Carrie by Stephen King
78. Tiger Eyes by Judy Blume
79. On My Honor by Marion Dane Bauer
80. Arizona Kid by Ron Koertge
81. Family Secrets by Norma Klein
82. Mommy Laid An Egg by Babette Cole
83. The Dead Zone by Stephen King
84. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
85. Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison
86. Always Running by Luis Rodriguez
87. Private Parts by Howard Stern
88. Where's Waldo? by Martin Hanford
89. Summer of My German Soldier by Bette Greene
90. Little Black Sambo by Helen Bannerman
91. Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
92. Running Loose by Chris Crutcher
93. Sex Education by Jenny Davis
94. The Drowning of Stephen Jones by Bette Greene
95. Girls and Sex by Wardell Pomeroy
96. Sex Game: A Game of Curiosity by Marcus Blake
97. View from the Cherry Tree by Willo Davis Roberts
98. The Headless Cupid by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
99. The Terrorist by Caroline Cooney
100. Jump Ship to Freedom by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier

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      The Most Censored Books 2009

• And Tango Makes Three” by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell. Reasons stated -for homosexuality, anti-family, and unsuited to age group;
•  "Sex Game" by Marcus Blake. Reasons stated-for promoting homosexuality, drug and alcohol use, promiscuity, and godlessness
• "Olive’s Ocean" by Kevin Henkes. Reasons stated - for challenging the book's suitability for schools and libraries: Sexually Explicit and Offensive Language;

• "His Dark Materials Trilogy" by Phillip Pullman. Reasons stated -for being about Witches and Demons and promoting Godlessness while centering on theme- the defeat of God.

• “Slaughter House Five ” by Kurt Vonnegut. Reasons stated - for foul language, "magic fingers," Godlessness, anti american rhetoric and the promotion of anti war activities.
• "Why Didn't You Have to Go To Vietnam Daddy?”  by Steve Wilken for being unpatriotic and promotes drug use and promiscuity. It paints a picture of America as an immoral country who rages war on its citizens.
• “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" by Mark Twain. Reasons stated  - for challenging the book's suitability for schools and libraries: Racism;
• “The Color Purple" by Alice Walker. Reasons stated - for challenging the book's suitability for schools and libraries: Homosexuality, Sexually Explicit, Offensive Language.
• “It’s Perfectly Normal" by Robie Harris. Reasons stated  - for challenging the book's suitability for schools and libraries: Sex Education, Sexually Explicit ; 
• “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” by Stephen Chbosky. Reasons stated - for homosexuality, sexually explicit, offensive language, and unsuited to age group;

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        The Most Censored Books 2008

• And Tango Makes Three” by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell. Reasons stated -for homosexuality, anti-family, and unsuited to age group;
•  "Sex Game" by Marcus Blake. Reasons stated-for promoting homosexuality, drug and alcohol use, promiscuity, and godlessness
• "Olive’s Ocean" by Kevin Henkes. Reasons stated - for challenging the book's suitability for schools and libraries: Sexually Explicit and Offensive Language;

• "His Dark Materials Trilogy" by Phillip Pullman. Reasons stated -for being about Witches and Demons and promoting Godlessness while centering on theme- the defeat of God.

• “Slaughter House Five ” by Kurt Vonnegut. Reasons stated - for foul language, "magic fingers," Godlessness, anti american rhetoric and the promotion of anti war activities
• “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" by Mark Twain. Reasons stated  - for challenging the book's suitability for schools and libraries: Racism;
• “The Color Purple" by Alice Walker. Reasons stated - for challenging the book's suitability for schools and libraries: Homosexuality, Sexually Explicit, Offensive Language.
• “It’s Perfectly Normal" by Robie Harris. Reasons stated  - for challenging the book's suitability for schools and libraries: Sex Education, Sexually Explicit ; 
• “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” by Stephen Chbosky. Reasons stated - for homosexuality, sexually explicit, offensive language, and unsuited to age group;
• “The Chocolate War” by Robert Cormier. Reasons stated -  for sexual content, offensive language, and violence.

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The Most Censored Books 2007

• "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows ” by J. K. Rowling  for being about Witches and Demons and promoting Godlessness;
•  "Sex Game" by Marcus Blake for promoting homosexuality, drug and alcohol use, promiscuity, and godlessness

• "His Dark Materials Trilogy" by Phillip Pullman for being  about Witches and Demons and promoting Godlessness while centering on theme- the defeat of God.

• And Tango Makes Three” by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell, for homosexuality, anti-family, and unsuited to age group;

• “Slaughter House Five ” by Kurt Vonnegut for foul language, "magic fingers," Godlessness, anti american rhetoric and the promotion of anti war activities
• "It’s Perfectly Normal" by Robie Harris. Reasons stated for challenging the book's suitability for schools and libraries: Sex Education, Sexually Explicit
• “The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things” by Carolyn Mackler for sexual content, anti-family, offensive language, and unsuited to age group;
• “The Bluest Eye” by Toni Morrison for sexual content, offensive language, and unsuited to age group; 
• “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” by Stephen Chbosky for homosexuality, sexually explicit, offensive language, and unsuited to age group;
• “The Chocolate War” by Robert Cormier for sexual content, offensive language, and violence.

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The Most Censored Books 2006

• And Tango Makes Three” by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell, for homosexuality, anti-family, and unsuited to age group;
• “Gossip Girls” series by Cecily Von Ziegesar for homosexuality, sexual content, drugs, unsuited to age group, and offensive language;
• “Alice” series by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor for sexual content and offensive language;
• “The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things” by Carolyn Mackler for sexual content, anti-family, offensive language, and unsuited to age group;
• “The Bluest Eye” by Toni Morrison for sexual content, offensive language, and unsuited to age group;
• “Scary Stories” series by Alvin Schwartz for occult/Satanism, unsuited to age group, violence, and insensitivity;
• “Athletic Shorts” by Chris Crutcher for homosexuality and offensive language;
• “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” by Stephen Chbosky for homosexuality, sexually explicit, offensive language, and unsuited to age group;
• “Beloved” by Toni Morrison for offensive language, sexual content, and unsuited to age group; and
• “The Chocolate War” by Robert Cormier for sexual content, offensive language, and violence.

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The Most Censored Authors 2009

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The Most Censored Authors 2008

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The Most censored Authors 2007

Judy Blume

Robert Cormier

J. K. Rowling

Marcus Blake

Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

Phillip Pullman

J. D. Salinger

Kurt Vonnegut

Marilyn Reynolds

Sonya Sones

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The Most Censored Authors 2006

Judy Blume

Robert Cormier

Chris Crutcher,

Robie Harris

Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

Toni Morrison

J. D. Salinger

Lois Lowry

Marilyn Reynolds

Sonya Sones

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Top 10 Censored Authors 1990-2004

1. Alvin Schwartz

2. Judy Blume

3. Robert Cormier

4. J.K. Rowling

5. Michael Willhoite

6. Katherine Paterson

7. Stephen King

8. Maya Angelou

9. R.L. Stine

10. John Steinbeck

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Most Censored Authors of Color

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
Reason for challenges: racism, homosexuality, sexually explicit,  offensive language, unsuited to age group.

The Color Purple by Alice Walker
Reason for challenges: sexually explicit, offensive language, violence

 Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers
Reason for challenges: racism, offensive language, violence

 Kaffir Boy by Mark Mathabane
Reason for challenges: homosexuality, sexually explicit

The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
Reason for challenges: sexually explicit, offensive language

 Beloved by Toni Morrison
Reason for challenges: sexually explicit, violence

The House of Spirits by Isabel Allende
Reason for challenges: sexually explicit, offensive language

 Native Son by Richard Wright
Reason for challenges: sexually explicit, offensive language, violence

 Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo A. Anaya
Reason for challenges: sexually explicit, offensive language, occult

Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison
Reason for challenges: racism, sexually explicit, offensive language

Always Running by Luis Rodriguez
Reason for challenges: sexually explicit, offensive language

Other books written by authors of color challenged during this period include Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry (offensive language) by Mildred D. Taylor and American Indian Myths and Legends (sexually explicit) by Richard Erdoes and Alfonso Ortiz

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