Most Challenged Books for 2023
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Gender Queer: a Memoir
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Reasons: Banned, challenged, and restricted for LGBTQ+ content, and because it was considered to have sexually explicit images -
All Boys Aren't Blue
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Reasons: Banned and challenged for LGBTQIA+ content, profanity, and because it was considered sexually explicit -
This Book Is Gay
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Reasons: Banned, challenged, relocated, and restricted for providing sexual education and LGBTQIA+ content -
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
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Reasons: Banned for depiction of sexual abuse, LGBTQIA+ content, drug use, profanity, claimed to be sexually explicit -
Flamer
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Reasons: Banned for LGBTQIA+ content, claimed to be sexually explicit -
The Bluest Eye
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Reasons: Banned and challenged because it depicts child sexual abuse and was considered sexually explicit -
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
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Reasons: Banned and challenged because it was considered sexually explicit and degrading to women -
Tricks
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Reasons: Banned and challenged due to claims of sexually explicit material, drugs, rape, LGBTQIA+ content -
Let's Talk about It
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Reasons: Banned and challenged for sexually explicit, sex education, LGBTQIA+ content -
Sold
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Reasons: banned or challenged as claimed to be sexually explicit, rape
