Top Ten Banned Books From 2021 | San Antonio Public Library

1

Gender Queer

A Memoir

by Kobabe, Maia

Graphic Novel - 2020

Reasons: Banned, challenged, and restricted for LGBTQIA+ content, and because it was considered to have sexually explicit images Reasons: Banned, challenged, and restricted for LGBTQIA+ content, and because it was considered to have sexually explicit images Show less

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Lawn Boy

A Novel

by Evison, Jonathan

Book - 2018

Reasons: Banned and challenged for LGBTQIA+ content and because it was considered to be sexually explicit Reasons: Banned and challenged for LGBTQIA+ content and because it was considered to be sexually explicit Show less

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All Boys Aren't Blue

A Memoir-manifesto

by Johnson, George M.

Book - 2020

Reasons: Banned and challenged for LGBTQIA+ content, profanity, and because it was considered to be sexually explicit Reasons: Banned and challenged for LGBTQIA+ content, profanity, and because it was considered to be sexually explicit Show less

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4

Out of Darkness

by Pérez, Ashley Hope

Book - 2015

Reasons: Banned, challenged, and restricted for depictions of abuse and because it was considered to be sexually explicit Reasons: Banned, challenged, and restricted for depictions of abuse and because it was considered to be sexually explicit Show less

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The Hate U Give

by Thomas, Angie

Book - 2017

Reasons: Banned and challenged for profanity, violence, and because it was thought to promote an anti-police message and indoctrination of a social agenda Reasons: Banned and challenged for profanity, violence, and because it was thought to promote an anti-police message and indoctrination of a social agenda Show less

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6

The Absolutely True Diary of A Part-time Indian

by Alexie, Sherman

Book - 2007

Reasons: Banned and challenged for profanity, sexual references and use of a derogatory term Reasons: Banned and challenged for profanity, sexual references and use of a derogatory term Show less

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7

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl

A Novel

by Andrews, Jesse

Book - 2012

Reasons: Banned and challenged because it was considered sexually explicit and degrading to women Reasons: Banned and challenged because it was considered sexually explicit and degrading to women Show less

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8

The Bluest Eye

by Morrison, Toni

Book - 2000

Reasons: Banned and challenged because it depicts child sexual abuse and was considered sexually explicit Reasons: Banned and challenged because it depicts child sexual abuse and was considered sexually explicit Show less

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9

This Book Is Gay

by Dawson, Juno

Book - 2021

Reasons: Banned, challenged, relocated, and restricted for providing sexual education and LGBTQIA+ content Reasons: Banned, challenged, relocated, and restricted for providing sexual education and LGBTQIA+ content Show less

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Beyond Magenta

Transgender Teens Speak Out

by Kuklin, Susan

Book - 2014

Reasons: Banned and challenged for LGBTQIA+ content and because it was considered to be sexually explicit. Reasons: Banned and challenged for LGBTQIA+ content and because it was considered to be sexually explicit. Show less

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