Every once in a while, someone decides to ban books. I decided to discover which banned books I have read. Here is my list:

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1885), Mark Twain

Often banned for its perceived racist tone. This book was recently banned in 1984 at a high school in Illinois.

American Heritage Dictionary (1969)

Banned at various times because the dictionary contains objectionable words.

Catcher in the Rye (1951), J. D. Salinger

Although hailed as a great book, I found this book to be rather stupid. It has been banned for language and themes at various times. This book is on my daughter’s required reading list for next year.

Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury

Funny how this book is about censorship and book banning. It has been banned for offensive language.

Grapes of Wrath (1939), John Steinbeck

Several months after the book’s publication, a St. Louis, MO library ordered 3 copies to be burned for the vulgar words used by its characters. It was also banned in Kansas City and in Oklahoma.

Lord of the Flies, William Golding

Banned for racist words, this author won a Nobel Prize in literature.

Would you ever ban a book?