Banned Books
What is Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll?
This Doctor Seuss book was banned in 1988 because "it offended forestry workers"
What is The Lorax?
American author whose futuristic novel describes a society where books are burned because they are a threat to society
Who is Ray Bradburry? (Author of Fahrenheit 451)
Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Billy Burke, and Taylor Lautner
What is Twilight? Based off of the book series, Twilight written by Stephanie Meyer.
This book, written by John Green, features our 49th state
What is Looking for Alaska by John Green?
AMC broadcasts a series based on this comic featuring zombies, which was banned in an Idaho school district despite a review committee's recommendation that it stay on shelves.
What is The Walking Dead by Robert Kirkman?
This popular YA fantasy author wrote the Throne of Glass series, ACOTAR, and the Crescent City series
Who is Sarah J. Maas? (A Court of Mist and Fury was banned for being "sexually explicit")
Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, and Elizabeth Banks
What is The Hunger Games? Based off of the book series, The Hunger Games written by Suzanne Collins.
“It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.”
What is Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell?
Banned book with a one-word title
Twilight by Stephanie Meyer, Beloved by Toni Morrison, Flamer by Mike Curato, Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson, Drama by Raina Telgemeier, Habibi by Craig Thompson, Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi, Saga by Brian Vaughan and Fiona Staples, Bone (series) by Jeff Smith, Alice (series) by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, Lush by Natasha Friend, Forever by Judy Blume, George by Alex Gino, Crank by Ellen Hopkins
3 banned books with numbers in the title
Catch-22 by Joseph Heller, Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, Slaughterhouse five by Kurt Vonnegut, Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher, Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James, Two Boys Kissing by David Levithan, And Tango Makes Three by Peter Parnell, This One Summer by Mariko Tamaki, 1984 by George Orwell
This author's stories inspired two trilogies of films (for a total run time of 1,031 minutes) and was banned for being satanic and promoting witchcraft.
Who is J.R.R. Tolkien? (Author of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit)
Leonardo DiCaprio, Toby Maguire, Cary Mulligan, Joel Edgerton
What is The Great Gatsby? Based off of The Great Gatsby written by F. Scott Fitzgerald
“It was a queer, sultry summer, the summer they electrocuted the Rosenbergs, and I didn’t know what I was doing in New York. ”
What is The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath?
In 1963, phony parents in Columbus, Ohio, tried to have this 1951 book banned from schools for being anti-white and obscene
What is The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger?
What classic novel was challenged in 1981 for being "demoralizing inasmuch as it implies that man is little more than an animal"?
What is Lord of the Flies by William Golding?
This author’s frequently-challenged dystopian novel, saw the premier of a tv series 5 seasons long in 2017, a movie, and the release of a book sequel in 2019
Who is Margaret Atwood? (Author of The Handmaid's Tale and The Testaments)
Josh Hutcherson, Anna Sophia Robb, Zooey Deschanel, and Robert Patrick
What is The Bridge to Terabithia? Based off of The Bridge to Terabithia written by Katherine Paterson.
"I was born with water on the brain."
What is The absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie?
This children's book series written from a kindergartener's perspective, was challenged due to poor grammar, punctuation and rude attitude.
What is The Junie B. Jones series by Barbara Park?
What is the most banned book of all time?
1. 1984 by George Orwell
2. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
3. The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger
This authors debut novel broke charts with its 1999 movie adaptation following a man with insomnia. Filled with action, crime, and suspense, this novel highlights the darkness in our modern world
Who is Chuck Palahniuk? (Author of Fight Club, Choke, Haunted, and Invisible Monsters)
Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh, Leslie Howard, and Olivia de Havilland
What is Gone With the Wind? Based off of Gone With the Wind written by Margaret Mitchell
“It was love at first sight.”
What is Catch-22 by Joseph Heller?