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Often Challenged Book Series: Harry Potter

Often Challenged Book Series: Captain Underpants

Captain Underpants and the Sensational Saga of Sir Stinks-a-Lot

Captain Underpants and the Sensational Saga of Sir Stinks-a-Lot

by Dav Pilkey
illustrated by Jose Garibaldi & Wes Dzioba

Captain Underpants and the Tyrannical Retaliation of the Turbo Toilet 2000

Captain Underpants and the Tyrannical Retaliation of the Turbo Toilet 2000

by Dav Pilkey
illustrated by Jose Garibaldi & Corey Barba

Captain Underpants and the Revolting Revenge of the Radioactive Robo-Boxers

Captain Underpants and the Revolting Revenge of the Radioactive Robo-Boxers

by Dav Pilkey
illustrated by Jose Garibaldi & Wes Dzioba

Captain Underpants and the Terrifying Return of Tippy Tinkletrousers

Captain Underpants and the Terrifying Return of Tippy Tinkletrousers

by Dav Pilkey
illustrated by Jose Garibaldi & Wes Dzioba

Captain Underpants and the Preposterous Plight of the Purple Potty People

Captain Underpants and the Preposterous Plight of the Purple Potty People

by Dav Pilkey
illustrated by Jose Garibaldi & Corey Barba

Captain Underpants and the Wrath of the Wicked Wedgie Woman

Captain Underpants and the Wrath of the Wicked Wedgie Woman

by Dav Pilkey
illustrated by Jose Garibaldi

Captain Underpants and the Attack of the Talking Toilets

Captain Underpants and the Attack of the Talking Toilets

by Dav Pilkey
illustrated by Jose Garibaldi

The Adventures of Captain Underpants

The Adventures of Captain Underpants

by Dav Pilkey
illustrated by Jose Garibaldi & Wes Dzioba

Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2023

Gender Queer

Gender Queer

by Maia Kobabe

Sold

Sold

by Patricia McCormick

Let's Talk About It

Let's Talk About It

by Erika Moen & Matthew Nolan

Tricks

Tricks

by Ellen Hopkins

The Bluest Eye

The Bluest Eye

by Toni Morrison

Flamer

Flamer

by Mike Curato

This Book Is Gay

This Book Is Gay

By James Dawson

All Boys Aren't Blue

All Boys Aren't Blue

by George M. Johnson

Top 13 Most Challenged Books of 2022

This Book Is Gay

This Book Is Gay

by Juno Dawson

Crank

Crank

by Ellen Hopkins

Out of Darkness

Out of Darkness

by Ashley Hope Pérez

Lawn Boy

Lawn Boy

by Jonathan Evison

Flamer

Flamer

by Mike Curato

The Bluest Eye

The Bluest Eye

by Toni Morrison

All Boys Aren't Blue

All Boys Aren't Blue

by George M. Johnson

Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2021

Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2020

George

George

by Alex Gino

The Hate U Give

The Hate U Give

by Angie Thomas

Of Mice and Men

Of Mice and Men

by John Steinbeck

The Bluest Eye

The Bluest Eye

by Toni Morrison

Something Happened in Our Town: A Child’s Story About Racial Injustice

Something Happened in Our Town

by Marianne Celano, Marietta Collins & Ann Hazzard

Speak

Speak

by Laurie Halse Anderson

All American Boys

All American Boys

by Jason Reynolds & Brendan Kiely

Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You

Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You

by Ibram X. Kendi & Jason Reynolds

Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2019

And Tango Makes Three

And Tango Makes Three

by Justin Richardson & Peter Parnell

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone*

by J. K. Rowling
*Includes challenges to the series (8 books)

Drama

Drama

by Raina Telgemeier

The Handmaid's Tale

The Handmaid's Tale

by Margaret Atwood

I Am Jazz

I Am Jazz

by Jessica Herthel & Jazz Jennings

Prince & Knight

Prince & Knight

by Daniel Haack

Sex Is a Funny Word

Sex Is a Funny Word

by Cory Silverberg

George

George

by Alex Gino

Classics Most Often Banned