Banned & Challenged YA Novels

1.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1) 4.47 avg rating — 11,064,067 ratings
2.
The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)
The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) 4.35 avg rating — 9,594,422 ratings
3.
To Kill a Mockingbird
To Kill a Mockingbird 4.26 avg rating — 6,688,809 ratings
4.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
The Perks of Being a Wallflower 4.24 avg rating — 1,948,194 ratings
5.
The Giver (The Giver, #1)
The Giver (The Giver, #1) 4.12 avg rating — 2,733,090 ratings
6.
The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, #1)
The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 1,594,223 ratings
7.
Valhalla (Valhalla, #1)
Valhalla (Valhalla, #1)
by: Ari Bach
4.10 avg rating — 803 ratings
8.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3) 4.58 avg rating — 4,677,481 ratings
9.
Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl
Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl 4.20 avg rating — 4,073,031 ratings
10.
Lord of the Flies
Lord of the Flies 3.70 avg rating — 3,117,405 ratings
11.
The Catcher in the Rye
The Catcher in the Rye 3.80 avg rating — 3,800,414 ratings
12.
1984
1984 4.20 avg rating — 5,226,078 ratings
13.
The Handmaid’s Tale (The Handmaid's Tale, #1)
The Handmaid’s Tale (The Handmaid's Tale, #1) 4.15 avg rating — 2,323,072 ratings
14.
Eleanor & Park
Eleanor & Park 3.93 avg rating — 1,240,205 ratings
15.
Fahrenheit 451
Fahrenheit 451 3.97 avg rating — 2,718,834 ratings
16.
Flowers for Algernon
Flowers for Algernon 4.23 avg rating — 763,579 ratings
17.
The Outsiders
The Outsiders 4.14 avg rating — 1,538,281 ratings
18.
Go Ask Alice
Go Ask Alice 3.74 avg rating — 288,661 ratings
19.
The Amber Spyglass (His Dark Materials, #3)
The Amber Spyglass (His Dark Materials, #3) 4.11 avg rating — 376,625 ratings
20.
Frankenstein
Frankenstein 3.89 avg rating — 1,772,181 ratings
21.
The Subtle Knife (His Dark Materials, #2)
The Subtle Knife (His Dark Materials, #2) 4.15 avg rating — 453,208 ratings
22.
Annie on My Mind
Annie on My Mind 4.02 avg rating — 55,094 ratings
23.
Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret
Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret 3.94 avg rating — 252,107 ratings
24.
Looking for Alaska
Looking for Alaska 3.96 avg rating — 1,715,989 ratings
25.
Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging (Confessions of Georgia Nicolson, #1)
Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging (Confessions of Georgia Nicolson, #1) 3.76 avg rating — 134,868 ratings
26.
A Clockwork Orange
A Clockwork Orange really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 753,908 ratings
27.
Forever...
Forever... 3.62 avg rating — 66,277 ratings
28.
ttyl (Internet Girls, #1)
ttyl (Internet Girls, #1) 3.45 avg rating — 17,086 ratings
29.
The Face on the Milk Carton (Janie Johnson, #1)
The Face on the Milk Carton (Janie Johnson, #1) 3.70 avg rating — 64,462 ratings
30.
Summer of My German Soldier (Summer of My German Soldier, #1)
Summer of My German Soldier (Summer of My German Soldier, #1) 3.70 avg rating — 17,689 ratings
31.
Before Life Happened (Before, #1)
Before Life Happened (Before, #1) 3.77 avg rating — 122 ratings
32.
l8r, g8r (Internet Girls, #3)
l8r, g8r (Internet Girls, #3) 3.74 avg rating — 8,184 ratings
32.
The Hate U Give (The Hate U Give, #1)
The Hate U Give (The Hate U Give, #1) 4.46 avg rating — 986,360 ratings
34.
The Call of the Wild
The Call of the Wild 3.91 avg rating — 461,043 ratings
35.
The Chocolate War (Chocolate War, #1)
The Chocolate War (Chocolate War, #1) 3.49 avg rating — 46,448 ratings
36.
The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby 3.93 avg rating — 5,731,285 ratings
37.
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again 4.29 avg rating — 4,345,822 ratings
38.
Ragnarök (Valhalla, #2)
Ragnarök (Valhalla, #2)
by: Ari Bach
4.18 avg rating — 245 ratings
39.
ttfn (Internet Girls, #2)
ttfn (Internet Girls, #2) 3.69 avg rating — 9,519 ratings
40.
Beyond Magenta: Transgender and Nonbinary Teens Speak Out
Beyond Magenta: Transgender and Nonbinary Teens Speak Out 3.80 avg rating — 5,177 ratings
41.
Whale Talk
Whale Talk 3.97 avg rating — 11,336 ratings
42.
The Little Black Book for Girlz: A Book on Healthy Sexuality
The Little Black Book for Girlz: A Book on Healthy Sexuality 3.76 avg rating — 41 ratings
43.
Their Eyes Were Watching God
Their Eyes Were Watching God 3.99 avg rating — 377,787 ratings
44.
What My Mother Doesn't Know (What My Mother Doesn't Know #1)
What My Mother Doesn't Know (What My Mother Doesn't Know #1) 3.83 avg rating — 14,625 ratings
44.
And Tango Makes Three
And Tango Makes Three 4.35 avg rating — 13,837 ratings
46.
Gossip Girl (Gossip Girl, #1)
Gossip Girl (Gossip Girl, #1) 3.50 avg rating — 69,806 ratings
47.
The Book Thief
The Book Thief 4.39 avg rating — 2,802,149 ratings
48.
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (Logans, #4)
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (Logans, #4) 3.90 avg rating — 128,892 ratings
49.
Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1)
Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1) 4.46 avg rating — 1,103,624 ratings
50.
Doll Bones
Doll Bones 3.68 avg rating — 29,849 ratings
51.
Coraline
Coraline 4.13 avg rating — 760,540 ratings
52.
Number the Stars
Number the Stars 4.19 avg rating — 608,413 ratings
53.
Bridge to Terabithia
Bridge to Terabithia 4.06 avg rating — 579,968 ratings
54.
Athletic Shorts: Six Short Stories
Athletic Shorts: Six Short Stories 3.81 avg rating — 2,317 ratings
54.
The Bermudez Triangle
The Bermudez Triangle 3.49 avg rating — 10,299 ratings
54.
Cody: Clicking Beat on the Brink of Nada
Cody: Clicking Beat on the Brink of Nada 3.94 avg rating — 368 ratings
54.
The Terrorist
The Terrorist 3.54 avg rating — 1,760 ratings
54.
Damselfly
Damselfly 3.37 avg rating — 891 ratings
54.
Hideout
Hideout
by: Watt Key
4.12 avg rating — 1,467 ratings
54.
New Windmills: The Sound of the Gora
New Windmills: The Sound of the Gora it was ok 2.00 avg rating — 1 rating
61.
The Sledding Hill
The Sledding Hill 3.72 avg rating — 1,877 ratings
61.
Boy's Life
Boy's Life 4.40 avg rating — 39,728 ratings
61.
Sound of the Gora Harries
Sound of the Gora Harries it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating
64.
Tiger Eyes
Tiger Eyes 3.92 avg rating — 18,741 ratings
64.
Out of the Pocket
Out of the Pocket 3.95 avg rating — 3,756 ratings
64.
Prince of Thorns (Broken Empire, #1)
Prince of Thorns (Broken Empire, #1) 3.83 avg rating — 121,352 ratings
67.
Geography Club (Russel Middlebrook, #1)
Geography Club (Russel Middlebrook, #1) 3.74 avg rating — 15,645 ratings
67.
Neverwhere (London Below, #1)
Neverwhere (London Below, #1) 4.16 avg rating — 555,446 ratings
69.
Baby Be-Bop (Weetzie Bat, #5)
Baby Be-Bop (Weetzie Bat, #5) 4.06 avg rating — 2,447 ratings
69.
Not the Only One: Lesbian and Gay Fiction for Teens
Not the Only One: Lesbian and Gay Fiction for Teens 3.50 avg rating — 10 ratings
71.
We All Fall Down
We All Fall Down 3.80 avg rating — 2,645 ratings
71.
Moonkid and Liberty
Moonkid and Liberty 3.57 avg rating — 311 ratings
73.
Foxfire: Confessions of a Girl Gang
Foxfire: Confessions of a Girl Gang 3.78 avg rating — 8,109 ratings
73.
Little Brother (Little Brother, #1)
Little Brother (Little Brother, #1) 3.92 avg rating — 52,725 ratings
75.
Grendel
Grendel 3.69 avg rating — 41,618 ratings
76.
Dead Poets Society
Dead Poets Society 4.17 avg rating — 143,692 ratings
77.
The Crossover
The Crossover 4.22 avg rating — 68,005 ratings
78.
Blubber
Blubber 3.79 avg rating — 37,072 ratings
79.
Sticks & Stones
Sticks & Stones 3.94 avg rating — 1,506 ratings
80.
The Graveyard Book
The Graveyard Book 4.16 avg rating — 560,859 ratings
81.
Iqbal
Iqbal 3.97 avg rating — 7,524 ratings
82.
Rules
Rules 3.97 avg rating — 63,940 ratings
83.
The Secret Horses of Briar Hill
The Secret Horses of Briar Hill 3.98 avg rating — 2,398 ratings
84.
Brown Girl Dreaming
Brown Girl Dreaming 4.15 avg rating — 91,858 ratings
85.
Wishtree
Wishtree 4.28 avg rating — 40,626 ratings
86.
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 — 3,050,898 ratings
87.
The Two Towers (The Lord of the Rings, #2)
The Two Towers (The Lord of the Rings, #2) 4.50 avg rating — 1,084,207 ratings
88.
The Return of the King (The Lord of the Rings, #3)
The Return of the King (The Lord of the Rings, #3) 4.58 avg rating — 1,004,488 ratings