Banned Books - Censorship

Books are banned every day. Do you know some of the most famous examples of books that have been censored? Do you know why they've been challenged or banned. This list highlights some of the most famous books that have been been banned, censored, or challenged. Take a look!

Books are still being banned every day, but do you know which of the great classics have been banned? Here's a list of ten...

Books are still being banned every day, but do you know which of the great classics have been banned? Here's a list of ten...

So, you want to read a banned book? Here's a list of banned and challenged books.

Banned Books Week: Celebrating the Freedom to Read is an annual event, which is held the last week in September.

What's the state of censorship, banned, and challenged children's books in the twenty-first century?

Dramatic works for the stage are banned too! Some of the most famous challenged and banned plays in history include "Oedipus Rex," Oscar Wilde's "Salome," George Bernard Shaw's "Mrs. Warren's Profession," and Shakespeare's "King Lear." Read more about banned classics in theater history. Discover why these plays have been so controversial.

Many people think that book banning is something that happened in the distant past. That is certainly not the case.

James Joyce's "Ulysses" is one of the most important books of the 20th century, but its size and style often scares away would-be readers. And, while his language has been praised for its poetic and varied style, it has also been criticized for its explicit nature. Read more about the book and its history with censorship!

Voice your opinion on whether books should be banned...

Books are banned or challenged every day. But, does that mean? A challenge is an attempt to remove or restrict material. A book ban goes even further--the work is removed from the classroom or library circulation. But, you can help save books from disappearing from the shelves. Here are a few simple steps you can take to save banned books!

The National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC), founded in 1974, is an alliance of 50 national non-profit organizations, including literary, artistic, religious, educational, professional, labor, and civil liberties groups.

A banned book is one that has been removed from the shelves of a library or classroom because of its controversial content. A book may be challenged or banned on political, religious, sexual, or social grounds. Read more about banned books...

Books are still challenged and banned in the United States and around the world. Books lke Mark Twain's "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," J.D. Salinger's "The Catcher in the Rye," John Steinbeck's "Of Mice and Men," and Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird" are still among the most frequently challenged books, but other books have been repressed on political, social, or sexual grounds.