Top 13 Most Challenged Books 2022
Below is a list of the books in the Top 13 most challenged books of 2022 that the BC library owns.
The Bluest Eye by Call Number: PS3563 .O8749 B55 2000ISBN: 9780375411557Publication Date: 1993-12-28
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Call Number: PS3553.H3469 P47 1999ISBN: 9780671027346Publication Date: 1999-02-01
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (National Book Award Winner) by Call Number: PZ7.A382 Ab 2007ISBN: 9780316013680Publication Date: 2007-09-12
- Top 10 ArchiveThis link contains lists of the top 10 most frequently challenged books in America, arranged by year.
What is censorship?
Censorship, "the suppression of words, images, or ideas that are 'offensive,' happens whenever some people succeed in imposing their personal political or moral values on others. Censorship can be carried out by the government as well as private pressure groups. Censorship by the government is unconstitutional." -ACLU
A CHALLENGE to a book is an attempt to remove or restrict that book, based upon the objections of a person or group (such as parents, a school board, or a teacher).
A BAN occurs when the book is successfully challenged and so the book is removed.
The book is RETAINED when the library or school rejects the challenge.
Censorship on the rise
ALA documented 1,269 demands to censor library books and resources in 2022, the highest number of attempted book bans since ALA began compiling data about censorship in libraries more than 20 years ago. The unparalleled number of reported book challenges in 2022 nearly doubles the 729 book challenges reported in 2021. Of the record 2,571 unique titles targeted for censorship, these are most challenged, including reasons cited for censoring the books
How censorship works
