Recently Banned Books 2025 List. From classics to modern novels, books have been banned for all kinds of reasons: Challenges to books are often based on personal or political beliefs rather than broad community consensus.
To prepare, check out this interactive list of every book that’s been banned or challenged in the u.s. Pen’s recently released list includes the most frequently banned books from july to december 2022, whereas ala’s list is the most banned books for the entirety of 2022.