{"id":14240,"date":"2022-11-18T10:28:25","date_gmt":"2022-11-18T15:58:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/?p=14240"},"modified":"2024-03-29T16:27:13","modified_gmt":"2024-03-29T21:57:13","slug":"top-100-list-of-banned-books-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/top-100-list-of-banned-books-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 100 List of Banned Books 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Banned-Book-Cover-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15087\" width=\"720\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Banned-Book-Cover-1.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Banned-Book-Cover-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Banned-Book-Cover-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The stories that made this list of banned books 2024, are a collection of books from over the years that have been challenged, banned, and sometimes burned.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These books have been challenged across the world for obscenity, sexual overtones, religious reasons, and more.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Here is the top 100 list of banned books in 2024.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3AmG02F\" target=\"_blank\">Maus<\/a> by Art Spiegelman<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3AmG02F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Maus-832x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15088\" width=\"624\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Maus-832x1024.png 832w, https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Maus-244x300.png 244w, https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Maus-768x945.png 768w, https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Maus.png 1146w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>This is a definitive novel about the horrors of the Holocaust &#8211; easy to see why it&#8217;s on the list of banned books 2022. The first volume was published in 1986 and the second in 1992. Through his use of cartoons, Art Spiegelman detailed the horrors of the Nazi invasion and Holocaust. The book was banned by some states for profanity and nudity. It is also believed that removing this book from shelves is a convenient whitewashing of tragic historical events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3tE5YuB\" target=\"_blank\">Gender Queer<\/a> by Maia Kobabe<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3tE5YuB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"716\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Gender-Queer-716x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15089\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Gender-Queer-716x1024.png 716w, https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Gender-Queer-210x300.png 210w, https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Gender-Queer-768x1099.png 768w, https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Gender-Queer.png 840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 716px) 100vw, 716px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3tE5YuB\" target=\"_blank\">Gender Queer<\/a> is an autobiographical graphic novel, that explores coming out to the family as non-binary. It\u2019s no shock that it\u2019s been criticized by religious conservatives since it was published in 2019, for exploring these topics: adolescent sexuality, asexuality, and the differences between gender identity and sexuality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3UMkUCV\" target=\"_blank\">1984<\/a> by George Orwell<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3UMkUCV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"988\" src=\"https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1984.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15090\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1984.png 550w, https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1984-167x300.png 167w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3UMkUCV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1984<\/a> is one of the most banned books of all time, therefore it\u2019s on our list of banned books 2022. The book was challenged for being \u201cpro-communist and contained explicit sexual matter.\u201d The novel gives insight to those who are under the leadership of oppressive regimes. It\u2019s been banned and burned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you\u2019re looking for a new travel book, check out <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/18-of-the-best-travel-books-real-life-adventures-you-gotta-read\/\"><strong>18 of the best travel books<\/strong><\/a><strong>.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3tDCZHt\" target=\"_blank\">The Bluest Eye<\/a> by Toni Morrison<\/strong>  <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3tDCZHt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/The-Bluest-Eye.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15091\" height=\"988\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/The-Bluest-Eye.png 646w, https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/The-Bluest-Eye-196x300.png 196w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 646px) 100vw, 646px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This book tells the story of Percola Breedlove, a black girl who longs for blue eyes. Her dreams come true, but it isn\u2019t the fantasy she\u2019s hoping for. The book uses graphic descriptions and offensive language.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3OewqEE\" target=\"_blank\">The Diary of A Young Girl<\/a> by Anne Frank<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3OewqEE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"596\" height=\"988\" src=\"https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Anne-Frank.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15092\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Anne-Frank.png 596w, https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Anne-Frank-181x300.png 181w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 596px) 100vw, 596px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>While you would assume in on this list of banned books 2022 for the obvious reasons of a young girl hiding for her life during the Holocaust, think again. Many felt Anne\u2019s description of her anatomy was \u201cpornographic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3V4yeCt\" target=\"_blank\">To Kill A Mockingbird<\/a> by Harper Lee<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3V4yeCt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"658\" height=\"988\" src=\"https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/To-Kill-A-Mockingbird.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15093\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/To-Kill-A-Mockingbird.png 658w, https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/To-Kill-A-Mockingbird-200x300.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 658px) 100vw, 658px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This book, although it is very well loved, has been said to be unsuitable for young readers because of issues with racism and sexuality. Although it makes the list of banned books 2022, the book is still as popular as ever.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Argentina<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3TLX3Cb\" target=\"_blank\">Lolita<\/a> by Vladimir Nabokov<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3TLX3Cb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"988\" src=\"https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Lolita.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15094\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Lolita.png 640w, https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Lolita-194x300.png 194w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This book has been banned in Argentina because of the core: it\u2019s written as a middle-aged narrator obsessed with a 12-year-old girl.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Australia<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3EjQPUt\" target=\"_blank\">American Psycho<\/a> by Bret Easton Ellis<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3EjQPUt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"988\" src=\"https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/American-Psycho.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15095\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/American-Psycho.png 624w, https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/American-Psycho-189x300.png 189w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In this book, a Wall Street stiff expresses his true self through torture and murder, rape, cannibalism, and necrophilia. It is banned in the state of Queensland and only sold to adults in other parts of the country.<br><br><strong>Grab your next read and head to one of these <\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/7-literary-cities-for-the-book-lover\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>7 literary cities<\/strong><\/a><strong> &#8211; perfect for book lovers!&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Austria<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">9. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3TPzpo5\" target=\"_blank\">Mein Kampf<\/a> by Adolf Hitler <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3TPzpo5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"538\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Mein-Kampf.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15096\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Mein-Kampf.png 538w, https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Mein-Kampf-231x300.png 231w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This book was written by Adolf Hitler during his prison term in 1923. This book, which translates to, \u201cmy struggle,\u201d was banned to limit Hitler\u2019s influence.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Brazil<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">10. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3EFStB9\" target=\"_blank\">Roberto Carlos em Detalhes<\/a> by Paulo C\u00e9sar de Ara\u00fajo<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3EFStB9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"588\" height=\"976\" src=\"https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Roberto-Carlos.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15097\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Roberto-Carlos.png 588w, https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Roberto-Carlos-181x300.png 181w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The author of this biographical book was sued by the singer himself over rights to his life history. In Brazil, it can be easy to land on the list of banned books 2022, because of a strict rule that prohibits people from writing biographies without having permission from the subject or their relatives.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Canada<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">11. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3EBHKaJ\" target=\"_blank\">Adventures of Huckleberry Finn<\/a> by Mark Twain<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3EBHKaJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"656\" height=\"976\" src=\"https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Huck-Finn.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15098\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Huck-Finn.png 656w, https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Huck-Finn-202x300.png 202w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Just like <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3V4yeCt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">To Kill a Mockingbird,<\/a> parents challenged this book to be taken from shelves and recommended reading lists in Saint John (NB) School District 20, Canada. The issue? Racism in characterization and language.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">12. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3AnK2aO\" target=\"_blank\">And Tango Makes Three<\/a> by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3AnK2aO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"759\" src=\"https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/And-Tango-Makes-Three-1024x759.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15099\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/And-Tango-Makes-Three-1024x759.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/And-Tango-Makes-Three-300x222.png 300w, https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/And-Tango-Makes-Three-768x570.png 768w, https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/And-Tango-Makes-Three.png 1316w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3AnK2aO\" target=\"_blank\">And Tango Makes Three<\/a> has a spot on this list of banned books 2022 because it\u2019s about two penguins who create a nontraditional family. In 2006, a parent in Calgary Catholic School District complained about this book because two male penguins raise a baby penguin, so her challenge: homosexual parenting. The library asked the Religious Education Department to review the book and eventually removed it from its shelves.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>China<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">13. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3V0Bqzz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">No Enemies, No Hatred<\/a> by Liu Xiaobo<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3V0Bqzz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"648\" height=\"976\" src=\"https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/No-Enemies-No-Hatred.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/No-Enemies-No-Hatred.png 648w, https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/No-Enemies-No-Hatred-199x300.png 199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a collection of essays and poems by Liu Xiaobo, who writes about peacefully defending human rights. All works by this author are banned in China.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Egypt<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">14. <strong>Feast for the Seaweeds by Haidar Haidar<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a book about gender equality, liberalism, and dictatorship in the Arab world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>India<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">15. <strong>Dhundi by Yogesh Master<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Dhundi was banned across India in 2013 because it was believed that the book contained materials against the god Ganesha.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Indonesia<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">16. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3X86IWt\" target=\"_blank\">Five Cities That Ruled the World <\/a>by Douglas Wilson<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3X86IWt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"648\" height=\"976\" src=\"https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/5-Cities-that-Ruled-The-World.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15101\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/5-Cities-that-Ruled-The-World.png 648w, https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/5-Cities-that-Ruled-The-World-199x300.png 199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Theologian Douglas Wilson chronicles how the world\u2019s 5 most powerful cities &#8211; Jerusalem, Athens, Rome, London, and New York &#8211; have shaped the world\u2019s history. In Indonesia, the book was accused of blasphemy and thousands of copies were burned.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Ireland<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>17. <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3hSO5pd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Dark<\/a> by John McGahern<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3hSO5pd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"642\" height=\"984\" src=\"https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/The-Dark-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15103\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/The-Dark-1.png 642w, https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/The-Dark-1-196x300.png 196w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 642px) 100vw, 642px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This book was originally banned in 1965 and the ban was lifted in 1972. The story takes a look at violence, religion, and life in the middle of the century for many Irish young men. It was seen to be \u201cindecent or obscene.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Italy<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">18. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3UJ6OSF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Little Blue and Little Yellow<\/a> by Leo Leonni<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3UJ6OSF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"982\" height=\"984\" src=\"https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/little-blue-and-little-yellow.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15104\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/little-blue-and-little-yellow.png 982w, https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/little-blue-and-little-yellow-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/little-blue-and-little-yellow-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/little-blue-and-little-yellow-768x770.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 982px) 100vw, 982px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The mayor of Venice banned this picture book about two little circles, one yellow, and one blue, because it undermines \u201cfamily values.\u201d Have any of these books on our list of banned books 2022 surprised you?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Kenya<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">19. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3g85dak\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Satanic Verses<\/a> by Salman Rushdie<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3g85dak\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"492\" height=\"484\" src=\"https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/The-Satanic-Versus.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15105\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/The-Satanic-Versus.png 492w, https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/The-Satanic-Versus-300x295.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 492px) 100vw, 492px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This novel follows the lives of two migrants, but it was banned in several countries because it challenged the divine nature of the Quran.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Malaysia<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">20. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3TM8B8v\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fifty Shades of Grey<\/a> (and sequels) by E.L. James<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3TM8B8v\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"656\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Fifty-Shades-Of-Grey-656x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15106\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Fifty-Shades-Of-Grey-656x1024.png 656w, https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Fifty-Shades-Of-Grey-192x300.png 192w, https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Fifty-Shades-Of-Grey.png 740w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>These sequels are part of this list of banned books 2022 because of, you guessed it, it\u2019s explicit sexual content. The country believes the film is also \u201cmore pornography than a movie.\u201d<br><strong><br>Need a new book for your little one? Check out <\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/9-fantastic-childrens-books-about-travel\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>10 fantastic children\u2019s books about travel<\/strong><\/a><strong>.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Maldives<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">21. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3Efiiq8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Bible<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3Efiiq8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"990\" src=\"https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/The-Holy-Bible.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15107\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/The-Holy-Bible.png 740w, https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/The-Holy-Bible-224x300.png 224w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Maldives is a place with one race, one language, one religion. Islam is the only religion allowed in the country, so it makes sense that <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3Efiiq8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the Bible<\/a> is banned here.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>North Korea<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>22. <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3UXJ0KU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Quran<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3UXJ0KU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"656\" height=\"990\" src=\"https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/The-Quran.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/The-Quran.png 656w, https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/The-Quran-199x300.png 199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>North Korea has banned most religious texts, and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3UXJ0KU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Quran<\/a>, the central text of Islam, is no different, giving it a spot on the list of banned books 2022. Psst! Many other countries have banned this text too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Russia<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">23. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3EEMnkk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apocalypse Culture<\/a> by Adam Parfrey<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3EEMnkk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"992\" src=\"https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screenshot-2023-05-16-at-7.29.38-PM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screenshot-2023-05-16-at-7.29.38-PM.png 620w, https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screenshot-2023-05-16-at-7.29.38-PM-188x300.png 188w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This book was confiscated and burned to keep people from reading it. It\u2019s hard to describe this one, it\u2019s a doomsday book that emphasizes the idea of a giant catastrophe. But it\u2019s easy to see why it\u2019s a part of this list of banned books 2022.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Scotland<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">24. &#8216;<strong>De iure regni apud Scotos&#8217;, by George Buchanan<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the National Library of Scotland, \u201cHumanist scholar and poet Buchanan approved the abdication of Mary Queen of Scots, arguing it was in accordance with the laws of Scotland and of God. In Scotland, politics and religion were inextricably linked, which is also partly the subject of his treatise.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>United Arab Emirates<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">25. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3UKp7XX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Harry Potter and the Sorcerer&#8217;s Stone<\/a> by J.K. 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The Handmaid\u2019s Tale by Margaret Atwood (U.S.)<br>27. The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas (U.S.)<br>28. Godman to Tycoon: The Untold Story of Baba Ramdev (India)<br>29. Such a Long Journey by Rohinton Mistry (India)<br>30. My Father\u2019s Daughter by Hannah Pool (Eritrea)<br>31. One Day of Life by Manlio Argueta (El Salvador)<br>32. The German Girl by Armando Lucas Correa (Cuba)<br>33. Fahrenheit 451 (U.S.)<br>34. Where The Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein (U.S.)<br>35. All Boys Aren\u2019t Blue (U.S.)<br>36. Heather Has Two Mommies? (U.S.)<br>37. Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak (U.S.)<br>38. Out of Darkness by Ashley Hope P\u00e9rez (U.S.)<br>39. The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas (U.S.)<br>40. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie (U.S.)<br>41. Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews (U.S.)<br>42. Lawn Boy by Jonathan Evison (U.S.)<br>43. This Book Is Gay by Juno Dawson (U.S.)<br>44. Beyond Magenta by Susan Kuklin (U.S.)<br>45. Alice\u2019s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll (U.S.)<br>46. The Giver by Lois Lowry (U.S.)<br>47. The Call of the Wild by Jack London (U.S.)<br>48. Where\u2019s Waldo? (U.S.)<br>49. The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini (U.S.)<br>50. The Things They Carried by Tim O\u2019Brien (U.S.)<br>51. Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson (U.S.)<br>52. George by Alex Gino (U.S.)<br>53. His Dark Materials: The Golden Compass by Phillip Pullman (U.S.)<br>54. In the Dream House: A Memoir by Carmen Maria Machado (U.S.)<br>55. The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story by Nikole Hannah-Jones (U.S.)<br>56. Animal Farm by George Orwell (U.S.)<br>57. The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger (U.S.)<br>58. Charlotte\u2019s Web by E.B. White (U.S.)<br>59. Brave New World by Aldous Huxley (U.S.)<br>60. Their Eyes Were Watching God: A Novel by Zora Neale Hurston (U.S.)<br>61. This Day in June by Gayle E. Pitman (U.S.)<br>62. Lord of the Flies by William Golding (U.S.)<br>63. Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut (U.S.)<br>64. A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L&#8217;Engle (U.S.)<br>65. Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi (U.S.)<br>66. Go Ask Alice by Anonymous (U.S.)<br>67. The Devil\u2019s Discus by Rayne Kruger (Thailand)<br>68. The History of the Russian State by Boris Akunin (Ukraine)<br>69. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou (U.S.)<br>70. Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck (U.S.)<br>71. James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl (U.S.)<br>72. Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews (U.S.)<br>73. In the Night Kitchen by Maurice Sendak (U.S.)<br>74. The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho (Iran)<br>75. All the Rivers by Dorit Rabinyan (Israel)<br>76. Little Black Sambo by Helen Bannerman (Japan)<br>77. The Joke in the Arab World by Khaled Qashtin (Jordan)<br>78. Better to Stand and Die by Chang Lin and Shu Yang (Myanmar)<br>79. Into the River by Ted Dawe (New Zealand)<br>80. Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Adichie (Nigeria)<br>81. Jinnah of Pakistan by Stanley Wolpert (Pakistan)<br>82. The Boys by Garth Ennis (Qatar)<br>83. Queen of Sheba and Biblical Scholarship by Bernard Leeman (Saudi Arabia)<br>84. Bad Samaritans by Ha-Joon Chang (South Korea)<br>85. Farina by Nacho Carretero (Spain)<br>86. Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Ibram X. Kendi and Jason Reynolds (U.S.)<br>87. The Infinite Moment of Us by Lauren Myracle (U.S.)<br>88. How To Be An Anti-Racist by Ibram X. Kendi (U.S.)<br>89. I Am Jazz by Jazz Jennings and Jessica Herthel (U.S.)<br>90. We Are the Ants by Shaun David Hutchinson (U.S.)<br>91. Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher (Canada &amp; U.S.)<br>92. China Dream by Ma Jian (China)<br>93. Beartown by Fredrik Backman (U.S.)<br>94. Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami (U.S.)<br>95. A Farewell To Arms by Ernest Hemingway<br>96. A Study In Scarlet by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (U.S.)<br>97. Black Beauty by Anna Sewell (South Africa)<br>98. For Whom The Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway (Spain)<br>99. Lady Chatterley&#8217;s Lover by D. H. Lawrence (U.K.)<br>100. Letters From Burma by Aung San Suu Kyi (Burma)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Now that you\u2019ve seen our list of banned books 2024, what did you think? Did any of these surprise you? Leave us a comment below!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The stories that made this list of banned books 2024, are a collection of books from over the years that have been challenged, banned, and sometimes burned.\u00a0 These books have been challenged across the world for obscenity, sexual overtones, religious reasons, and more.&nbsp; Here is the top 100 list of banned books in 2024. 1. 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