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This book to movie adaptation features a little girl who is mistreated by her parents and headmistress and eventually discovers magical powers

what is matilda?

100

this is the first book in a trilogy which follows a girl who falls into a love triangle with a vampire and a werewolf

what is twilight?

100

this book follows a poet obsessed with death

what is martyr?

100

this book centers around a post-apocalyptic a city built underground in order to save humanity, where two children race to decipher clues to escape as the city's power and supplies fail

what is the city of ember?

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this fantasy story involving a lion, scarecrow, tinman, and a witch, was banned in 1928 from every public library in Chicago because of its influence for depicting women in strong leadership roles

what is the wizard of oz?

200

this book to movie adaptation is based off a dystopian YA trilogy set in a post-apocalyptic world 

what is the hunger games?

200

this retelling of a classic adventure story follows the point of view of Jim, who is a fugitive slave

what is james?

200

this book follows a man obsessed with himself

what is the picture of dorian grey?

200

this book centers around a friendship between a pig and a spider

what is charlotte's web?
200

this popular book series was banned for referring to magic and witchcraft, for containing actual curses and spells, and for characters that use “nefarious means” to attain goals?

what is harry potter?

300

this book to movie adaptation follows a swedish journalist trying to solve a cold case

what is the girl with the dragon tattoo?

300

this book is set at a dried-up lake that was once a lively resort, but is now home to a juvenile detention camp. 

what is holes?

300

this book follows an unnamed narrator hiding a fugitive 

what is the memory police?

300

this beloved picture book written by Dr. Seuss teaches children the importance of treating the planet with kindness

what is the lorax?

300

This 1999 novel, often cited for its honest discussion of sexual abuse, LGBTQIA+ content, and drug use, is one of the top 5 challenged books in the US

what is the perks of being a wallflower?

400

this graphic novel about a train circling a frozen earth has been made into a movie and tv series

what is snowpiercer?

400

this is one widely beloved author's debut novel about a girl with telekinetic powers who is bullied at school

what is carrie?

400

this book discusses themes of isolation, societal judgment, feminine power, and guilt 

what is we have always lived in the castle?

400

this beloved story was originally written for the author's children as a bedtime story

what is the hobbit?

400

This horror author has the most banned books in America.

who is stephen king?

500

this book to movie adaptation features a biologist, a psychologist, an anthropologist, and a surveyor entering a quarantined, uncanny wilderness

what is annihilation?

500

the village name within this novel also serves as its title, and follows the son of a shepard

what is lapvona?

500

this book includes themes of romantic obsession and psychological trauma

what is big swiss?

500

these books center around two best friends, highlighting the simple joys in everyday life

what is frog and toad?

500

this is the number one most sold book in the US... and also banned

what is the bible?