Most Challenged Books for 2023
Gender Queer: a Memoir by
Reasons: Banned, challenged, and restricted for LGBTQ+ content, and because it was considered to have sexually explicit imagesAll Boys Aren't Blue by
Reasons: Banned and challenged for LGBTQIA+ content, profanity, and because it was considered sexually explicitThis Book Is Gay by
Reasons: Banned, challenged, relocated, and restricted for providing sexual education and LGBTQIA+ contentThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by
Reasons: Banned for depiction of sexual abuse, LGBTQIA+ content, drug use, profanity, claimed to be sexually explicitFlamer by
Reasons: Banned for LGBTQIA+ content, claimed to be sexually explicitThe Bluest Eye by
Reasons: Banned and challenged because it depicts child sexual abuse and was considered sexually explicitMe and Earl and the Dying Girl by
Reasons: Banned and challenged because it was considered sexually explicit and degrading to womenTricks by
Reasons: Banned and challenged due to claims of sexually explicit material, drugs, rape, LGBTQIA+ contentLet's Talk about It by
Reasons: Banned and challenged for sexually explicit, sex education, LGBTQIA+ contentSold by
Reasons: banned or challenged as claimed to be sexually explicit, rape