The ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) compiles lists of challenged books as reported in the media and submitted by librarians and teachers across the country. The Top 10 Challenged Books of 2021 are:
by Maia Kobabe
Reasons: Banned, challenged, and restricted for LGBTQIA+ content and because it was considered to have sexually explicit images
by Jonathan Evison
Reasons: Banned and challenged for LGBTQIA+ content and because it was considered to be sexually explicit
by George M. Johnson
Reasons: Banned and challenged for LGBTQIA+ content and profanity and because it was considered to be sexually explicit
by Ashley Hope Pérez
Reasons: Banned, challenged, and restricted for depictions of abuse and because it was considered to be sexually explicit
by Angie Thomas
Reasons: Banned and challenged for profanity and violence and because it was thought to promote an anti-police message and indoctrination of a social agendareservation and how to stop them while ensuring the safety of his family.
by Sherman Alexie
Reasons: Banned and challenged for profanity, sexual references, and use of a derogatory term
by Jesse Andrews
Reasons: Banned and challenged because it was considered sexually explicit and degrading to women
by Tony Morrison
Reasons: Banned and challenged because it depicts child sexual abuse and was considered sexually explicit
by Juno Dawson
Reasons: Banned, challenged, relocated, and restricted for providing sex education and LGBTQIA+ content
by Susan Kuklin
Reasons: Banned and challenged for LGBTQIA+ content and because it was considered to be sexually explicit.
