Click on the book covers below to check out your favorite banned / challenged books of 2022!
Want more details about the book? Hover over the black circle with the "i" for a description of what the book is about.
SWIC Libraries provide books in a variety of formats (print, audio, and e-book) if you don't see the option you prefer it's easy to request books in the format you enjoy.
The American Library Association (ALA) Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) has be collecting data about banned books since 1990. The OIF has complied yearly lists of each challenge reported, it is likely the number of challenged books is much higher than what is actually reported.
Reports on attempts to ban books typically come from libraries, schools, and the media.
List of 100 most frequently challenged books 1990 - 1999.
List of 100 most frequently challenged books 2000 - 2009.
List of 100 most frequently challenged books 2010 - 2019.