Best of Banned and Challenged Books

1.
To Kill a Mockingbird
To Kill a Mockingbird 4.26 avg rating — 6,690,026 ratings
2.
Fahrenheit 451
Fahrenheit 451 3.97 avg rating — 2,719,557 ratings
3.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1) 4.47 avg rating — 11,066,211 ratings
4.
1984
1984 4.20 avg rating — 5,227,544 ratings
5.
Animal Farm
Animal Farm 4.01 avg rating — 4,357,386 ratings
6.
The Diary of a Young Girl
The Diary of a Young Girl 4.20 avg rating — 4,073,780 ratings
7.
The Lorax
The Lorax
by: Dr. Seuss
4.35 avg rating — 363,719 ratings
8.
The Catcher in the Rye
The Catcher in the Rye 3.80 avg rating — 3,801,015 ratings
9.
The Giver (The Giver, #1)
The Giver (The Giver, #1) 4.12 avg rating — 2,733,569 ratings
10.
Brave New World
Brave New World 3.99 avg rating — 2,015,991 ratings
11.
Lord of the Flies
Lord of the Flies 3.70 avg rating — 3,117,951 ratings
12.
A Wrinkle in Time (A Wrinkle in Time Quintet, #1)
A Wrinkle in Time (A Wrinkle in Time Quintet, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 1,263,473 ratings
13.
Lolita
Lolita 3.87 avg rating — 919,347 ratings
14.
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn 3.83 avg rating — 1,319,037 ratings
15.
The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)
The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) 4.35 avg rating — 9,596,628 ratings
16.
The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby 3.93 avg rating — 5,732,383 ratings
17.
The Color Purple
The Color Purple 4.27 avg rating — 737,290 ratings
18.
The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, #1)
The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 1,594,366 ratings
19.
Charlotte’s Web
Charlotte’s Web 4.21 avg rating — 1,994,376 ratings
20.
Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret
Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret 3.94 avg rating — 252,141 ratings
21.
Hamlet
Hamlet 4.03 avg rating — 1,020,276 ratings
22.
Of Mice and Men
Of Mice and Men 3.89 avg rating — 2,752,356 ratings
23.
The Handmaid’s Tale (The Handmaid's Tale, #1)
The Handmaid’s Tale (The Handmaid's Tale, #1) 4.15 avg rating — 2,323,747 ratings
24.
Catch-22
Catch-22 3.99 avg rating — 873,401 ratings
25.
All Quiet on the Western Front
All Quiet on the Western Front 4.10 avg rating — 505,129 ratings
26.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
The Perks of Being a Wallflower 4.24 avg rating — 1,948,529 ratings
27.
The Grapes of Wrath
The Grapes of Wrath 4.02 avg rating — 971,711 ratings
28.
The Lord of the Rings
The Lord of the Rings 4.54 avg rating — 716,584 ratings
29.
Frankenstein
Frankenstein 3.89 avg rating — 1,772,570 ratings
30.
Bridge to Terabithia
Bridge to Terabithia 4.06 avg rating — 580,040 ratings
31.
Flowers in the Attic (Dollanganger, #1)
Flowers in the Attic (Dollanganger, #1) 3.85 avg rating — 232,298 ratings
32.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
by: Ken Kesey
4.20 avg rating — 767,705 ratings
33.
Twilight (The Twilight Saga, #1)
Twilight (The Twilight Saga, #1) 3.67 avg rating — 7,127,276 ratings
34.
Beloved (Beloved Trilogy, #1)
Beloved (Beloved Trilogy, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 477,043 ratings
35.
Dracula
Dracula 4.02 avg rating — 1,415,343 ratings
36.
A Clockwork Orange
A Clockwork Orange really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 753,994 ratings
37.
Winnie-the-Pooh (Winnie-the-Pooh, #1)
Winnie-the-Pooh (Winnie-the-Pooh, #1) 4.38 avg rating — 389,879 ratings
38.
Lady Chatterley’s Lover
Lady Chatterley’s Lover 3.50 avg rating — 134,643 ratings
39.
Slaughterhouse-Five
Slaughterhouse-Five 4.10 avg rating — 1,451,476 ratings
40.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Oz, #1)
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Oz, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 499,160 ratings
41.
Green Eggs and Ham
Green Eggs and Ham
by: Dr. Seuss
4.31 avg rating — 830,249 ratings
42.
Speak
Speak 4.05 avg rating — 622,739 ratings
43.
Breaking Dawn (The Twilight Saga, #4)
Breaking Dawn (The Twilight Saga, #4) 3.75 avg rating — 1,832,913 ratings
44.
The Bluest Eye
The Bluest Eye 4.13 avg rating — 288,166 ratings
45.
The Satanic Verses
The Satanic Verses 3.71 avg rating — 70,310 ratings
46.
The Giving Tree
The Giving Tree 4.38 avg rating — 1,209,882 ratings
47.
The Call of the Wild
The Call of the Wild 3.91 avg rating — 461,098 ratings
48.
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol 4.09 avg rating — 896,645 ratings
49.
Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2)
Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2) 4.35 avg rating — 4,012,771 ratings
50.
Ender’s Game (Ender's Saga, #1)
Ender’s Game (Ender's Saga, #1) 4.31 avg rating — 1,449,886 ratings
51.
Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland 4.03 avg rating — 395,723 ratings
52.
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 4.06 avg rating — 281,460 ratings
53.
Carrie
Carrie 3.99 avg rating — 813,867 ratings
54.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Charlie Bucket, #1)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Charlie Bucket, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 912,095 ratings
55.
The Scarlet Letter
The Scarlet Letter 3.44 avg rating — 901,400 ratings
56.
James and the Giant Peach
James and the Giant Peach 4.03 avg rating — 505,797 ratings
57.
Holes
Holes 4.01 avg rating — 1,333,231 ratings
58.
Schindler’s List
Schindler’s List 4.34 avg rating — 164,326 ratings
59.
Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3)
Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3) 4.11 avg rating — 3,594,559 ratings
60.
Black Beauty
Black Beauty really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 293,971 ratings
61.
A Room with a View
A Room with a View 3.90 avg rating — 197,402 ratings
62.
The World According to Garp
The World According to Garp 4.11 avg rating — 235,981 ratings
63.
In Cold Blood
In Cold Blood 4.09 avg rating — 710,457 ratings
64.
My Ántonia
My Ántonia 3.84 avg rating — 144,878 ratings
65.
Things Fall Apart (The African Trilogy, #1)
Things Fall Apart (The African Trilogy, #1) 3.74 avg rating — 403,130 ratings
66.
The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1)
The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1) 4.40 avg rating — 3,051,524 ratings
67.
The Shining (The Shining, #1)
The Shining (The Shining, #1) 4.28 avg rating — 1,650,663 ratings
68.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer 3.92 avg rating — 996,818 ratings
69.
Cat’s Cradle
Cat’s Cradle 4.15 avg rating — 428,445 ratings
70.
Holy Bible: King James Version
Holy Bible: King James Version
by: Anonymous
4.44 avg rating — 308,896 ratings
71.
Gone with the Wind
Gone with the Wind 4.31 avg rating — 1,258,106 ratings
72.
And Tango Makes Three
And Tango Makes Three 4.35 avg rating — 13,838 ratings
73.
Ulysses
Ulysses 3.77 avg rating — 138,362 ratings
74.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1)
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1) 4.22 avg rating — 1,970,261 ratings
75.
"Twelfth Night"
"Twelfth Night" 3.96 avg rating — 191,709 ratings
76.
The Outsiders
The Outsiders 4.14 avg rating — 1,538,707 ratings
77.
A Passage to India
A Passage to India 3.68 avg rating — 84,390 ratings
78.
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary 4.33 avg rating — 2,826 ratings
79.
The Old Man and the Sea
The Old Man and the Sea 3.81 avg rating — 1,265,921 ratings
80.
Their Eyes Were Watching God
Their Eyes Were Watching God 3.99 avg rating — 377,836 ratings
81.
On the Road
On the Road 3.61 avg rating — 438,562 ratings
82.
The Awakening
The Awakening 3.69 avg rating — 222,591 ratings
83.
Go Ask Alice
Go Ask Alice 3.74 avg rating — 288,685 ratings
84.
Heart of Darkness
Heart of Darkness 3.43 avg rating — 545,813 ratings
85.
A Light in the Attic
A Light in the Attic 4.36 avg rating — 470,754 ratings
86.
Unwind (Unwind, #1)
Unwind (Unwind, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 244,666 ratings
87.
East of Eden
East of Eden 4.43 avg rating — 602,401 ratings
88.
Howards End
Howards End 3.96 avg rating — 93,457 ratings
89.
Tropic of Cancer (Tropic, #1)
Tropic of Cancer (Tropic, #1) 3.66 avg rating — 76,602 ratings
90.
Native Son
Native Son 4.04 avg rating — 103,289 ratings
91.
Madame Bovary
Madame Bovary 3.71 avg rating — 363,720 ratings
92.
Marked (House of Night, #1)
Marked (House of Night, #1)
by: P.C. Cast
3.82 avg rating — 517,883 ratings
93.
Our History Has Always Been Contraband: In Defense of Black Studies
Our History Has Always Been Contraband: In Defense of Black Studies 4.34 avg rating — 176 ratings
94.
Bastard Out of Carolina
Bastard Out of Carolina 4.14 avg rating — 46,996 ratings
95.
Portnoy’s Complaint
Portnoy’s Complaint 3.71 avg rating — 72,181 ratings
96.
Sophie’s Choice
Sophie’s Choice 4.17 avg rating — 93,616 ratings
97.
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass 4.06 avg rating — 597,715 ratings
98.
Naked Lunch: The Restored Text
Naked Lunch: The Restored Text 3.46 avg rating — 96,904 ratings
99.
Blubber
Blubber 3.79 avg rating — 37,074 ratings
100.
The Two Towers (The Lord of the Rings, #2)
The Two Towers (The Lord of the Rings, #2) 4.50 avg rating — 1,084,453 ratings
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