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2023 Top 10 Banned Books

The most frequently challenged books of 2023 in the U.S., according to the ALA, are as followed:


  1. 1. “Gender Queer,” by Maia Kobabe (Reasons: LGBTQIA+ content, claimed to be sexually explicit)

  2. 2. “All Boys Aren’t Blue,” by George M. Johnson (Reasons: LGBTQIA+ content, claimed to be sexually explicit)

  3. 3. “This Book is Gay,” by Juno Dawson (Reasons: LGBTQIA+ content, sex education, claimed to be sexually explicit)

  4. 4. “The Perks of Being a Wallflower,” by Stephen Chbosky (Reasons: Claimed to be sexually explicit, LGBTQIA+ content, rape, drugs, profanity)

  5. 5. “Flamer,” by Mike Curato (Reasons: LGBTQIA+ content, claimed to be sexually explicit)

  6. 6. “The Bluest Eye,” by Toni Morrison (Reasons: Rape, incest, claimed to be sexually explicit, EDI (equity, diversity, and inclusion) content)

  7. 7. (TIE) “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl,” by Jesse Andrews (Reasons: Claimed to be sexually explicit, profanity)

  8. 8. (TIE) “Tricks,” by Ellen Hopkins (Reasons: Claimed to be sexually explicit, drugs, rape, LGBTQIA+ content)

  9. 9. “Let\’s Talk About It,” by Erika Moen and Matthew Nolan (Reasons: Claimed to be sexually explicit, sex education, LGBTQIA+ content)

  10. 10. “Sold,” by Patricia McCormick (Reasons: Claimed to be sexually explicit, rape)