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CBR Oct 13
America's Most-Banned Manga Officially Ranked in Major New 2026 Report: Attack on Titan, Tokyo Ghoul and Dragon Ball Z are among the popular manga facing U.S ...
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America's Most-Banned Manga Officially Ranked in Major New 2026 Report
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Straight Arrow Oct 11
According to a new report from PEN America, the nearly 12,000 books banned during the last school year is the highest number of bans since the organization ... Show more
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CNN.com
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During the 2025-2026 school year, PEN America reported there were nearly 12,000 book bans in public schools nationwide, the largest number of book bans in a ... Show more
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The Dallas Morning News
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 Oct 09
Texas leads number of book bans in PEN America report: Report shows Texas led the nation with 8,193 school book bans in 2025-26, as PEN America tied the surge to ...
dallasnews.com/news/education/article/texas-leads-book-bans-22467582.php
Texas leads number of book bans in PEN America report
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Newsweek
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 Oct 07
‘Jane Eyre’ and Manga Join List of 11,000 Banned Books in America: As the number of school book bans reaches record levels, access to them is one of the most ...
newsweek.com/jane-eyre-manga-join-list-11000-banned-books-america-12533669
‘Jane Eyre’ and Manga Join List of 11,000 Banned Books in America
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Book bans reach all-time high, led by Texas and Florida and fueled by AI: Book bans reached an all-time high this year as political pressure and AI fuel a spike ...
thehill.com/homenews/education/6132240-texas-florida-book-bans-ai-pen-america/
Book bans reach all-time high, led by Texas and Florida and fueled by AI
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 Oct 05
Banned book or not? Can you guess from the plot?: Objections rise from issues like sexual content and profanity or racial slurs and stereotypes ...
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Banned book or not? Can you guess from the plot?
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Straight Arrow Oct 05
Straight Arrow - Unbiased News. Fear No Fact.: Get the news that matters most, without manipulation, bias or agenda. From politics and government oversight to ...
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Straight Arrow - Unbiased News. Fear No Fact.
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Forbes
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 Sep 05
Municipal public libraries are reaching a “breaking point” amid rising ideological attacks, censorship and political interference ... Show more

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Forbes
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Municipal public libraries are reaching a “breaking point” amid rising ideological attacks, censorship and political interference ... Show more

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US public libraries at ‘breaking point’ amid ideological attacks, report finds: PEN America study details verbal and physical threats to librarians ...
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US public libraries at ‘breaking point’ amid ideological attacks ...
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Der Standard
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 Aug 04
"This is a crisis": Battle over book bans in the USA: In the 2024/25 school year alone, 3,743 book titles were banned from US school libraries
derstandard.at/story/3000000334158/das-ist-eine-krise-kampf-um-buecherverbote-in-den-usa
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Süddeutsche Zeitung
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 Jul 22
Etgar Keret: What cancel culture, Wagner, and apple strudel have in common: The president of PEN America is quitting - | because he can't stand criticism of ...
sueddeutsche.de/kultur/etgar-keret-wagner-israel-antisemitismus-li.3517006
Etgar Keret: What cancel culture, Wagner, and apple strudel have in common
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Netanyahu and his top rivals mourn pro-Israel Sen. Lindsey Graham after sudden death
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Netanyahu and his top rivals mourn pro-Israel Sen. Lindsey Graham after ...
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The Star
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From her bookstore in Nashville, Ann Patchett drives the literary conversation: Patchett owns one of America's signature independent bookstores ...
thestar.com.my/lifestyle/culture/2026/06/14/from-her-bookstore-in-nashville-ann-patchett-drives-the-literary-conversation
From her bookstore in Nashville, Ann Patchett drives the literary ...
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The Guardian
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What’s at risk when universities cancel graduation speakers?: The Guardian spoke to PEN America’s director of campus free speech Kristen Shahverdian who said the ...
theguardian.com/world/video/2026/jun/03/whats-at-risk-when-universities-cancel-graduation-speakers
What’s at risk when universities cancel graduation speakers?
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people.com May 29
🔗: people.com/pen-america-nonfiction-book-bans-list-11984885? Nonfiction book bans are on the rise in public schools, according to a new report from PEN America. 📷: Sunbird Books; Nancy Paulsen Books; Farrar ... Show more

people.com/pen-america-nonfiction-book-bans-list-11984885?taid=6a195599efcf5d000143cf6c
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 May 16
It’s hard to make time to read these days — so how much does a room full of book lovers actually read? Senior social editor Chloe Xiang surveyed the guests at ... Show more
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The Independent
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 May 13
US joins China and Iran on global watchlist for freedom of expression after Trump’s threats to journalists
independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/us-freedom-expression-trump-watchlist-iran-china-b2975865.html
US joins China and Iran on global watchlist for freedom of expression ...
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 May 08
OpinionNonfiction books banned in US schools doubled last academic year: Analysis: A new report shows that the number of nonfiction books banned in U.S ...
thehill.com/homenews/education/5868535-nonfiction-books-banned-double/
Nonfiction books banned in US schools doubled last academic year: Analysis
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 Apr 29
Tennessee book ban opponents to receive Courage Award at PEN America gala: NEW YORK (AP) — A coalition of Tennessee activists who have become known nationwide ...
thestar.com/entertainment/tennessee-book-ban-opponents-to-receive-courage-award-at-pen-america-gala/article_5f45e291-4d16-50d1-a2cd-9fac27e44107.html
Tennessee book ban opponents to receive Courage Award at PEN America gala
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Common Dreams
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 Apr 24
PEN America Sounds Alarm Over Pentagon's Firing of Stars and Stripes Ombudsman: "Even as the nation is at war, Pentagon leadership is silencing independent ...
commondreams.org/news/stars-and-stripes-ombudsman
PEN America Sounds Alarm Over Pentagon's Firing of Stars and Stripes ...
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The Jerusalem Post
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 Apr 24
Peter Beinart’s ‘Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza’ wins PEN America award
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Peter Beinart’s ‘Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza’ wins PEN ...
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 Apr 10
PEN America launches a US safety program for authors facing harassment: NEW YORK (AP) — A coalition of publishers and literary agencies are teaming with PEN ...
thestar.com/entertainment/books/pen-america-launches-a-us-safety-program-for-authors-facing-harassment/article_cff436b7-356c-5ea2-b8f0-cf1741693e6b.html
PEN America launches a US safety program for authors facing harassment
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people.com Apr 03
B.J. Novak to Host PEN America Literary Gala, Ann Patchett and Jason Blum to Be Honored
people.com/b-j-novak-host-pen-america-literary-gala-honoring-ann-patchett-jason-blum-11942119
B.J. Novak to Host PEN America Literary Gala, Ann Patchett and Jason Blum ...
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themarshallproject.org
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Workshop on Investigating Prison Book Bans: In this interactive workshop, you’ll learn how to request records, clean up data and shed light on carceral book bans ...
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Workshop on Investigating Prison Book Bans
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FRANCE 24
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Over the past year, since the start of Donald Trump's inauguration, the #US has seen a significant increase in book censorship. According to PEN America ... Show more
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I'm A College Professor. There's A 5-Alarm Fire Raging In Higher Ed — And Trump Is To Blame.
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I'm A College Professor. There's A 5-Alarm Fire Raging In Higher Ed — And ...
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The Toronto Star
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 Feb 13
PEN America names Summer Lopez and Clarisse Rosaz Shariyf as permanent CEOs: NEW YORK (AP) — PEN America announced Thursday that interim CEOs Summer Lopez and ...
thestar.com/entertainment/pen-america-names-summer-lopez-and-clarisse-rosaz-shariyf-as-permanent-ceos/article_6d3a24a4-a5b4-518b-8694-c5aa5ec71cdb.html
PEN America names Summer Lopez and Clarisse Rosaz Shariyf as permanent ...
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The New York Times
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 Feb 04
How Universities and States Are Increasing Surveillance of Professors: Scrutiny of university classrooms is being formalized, with new laws requiring professors ...
nytimes.com/2026/02/04/us/professors-classroom-surveillance-politics.html
How Universities and States Are Increasing Surveillance of Professors
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The New York Times
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 Jan 29
Educator Who Read ‘I Need a New Butt!’ to Students Wins Job Back in Court: An appellate court ruled that the firing of the former assistant principal of an ...
nytimes.com/2026/01/29/us/new-butt-book-appeal.html
Educator Who Read ‘I Need a New Butt!’ to Students Wins Job Back in Court
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The Indian Express
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 Dec 17 25
From Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye to Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale: Why America keeps banning acclaimed books
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From Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye to Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s ...
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The Toronto Star
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 Dec 05 25
Film producer Jason Blum and author-bookseller Ann Patchett to receive PEN America awards
thestar.com/entertainment/books/film-producer-jason-blum-and-author-bookseller-ann-patchett-to-receive-pen-america-awards/article_bc1dcb7b-0fc0-5853-8e67-621c4b1bfdf6.html
Film producer Jason Blum and author-bookseller Ann Patchett to receive PEN ...
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PEN America launches digital site to support incarcerated writers: NEW YORK (AP) — Writers in U.S. prisons will have a new path to getting their work seen ...
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PEN America launches digital site to support incarcerated writers
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Die Furche
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 Nov 13 25
OpinionDangerous books: The report by PEN America that around 4,000 books have been banned from school libraries is said to have caused quite a stir in the White House.
furche.at/meinung/zugespitzt/gefaehrliche-buecher-17111441
Dangerous books
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The Week US
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 Oct 15 25
The new age of book banning: How America’s culture wars collided with parents and legislators who want to keep their kids away from ‘dangerous’ ideas
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The new age of book banning
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The Salt Lake Tribune
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 Oct 07 25
‘Rampant’ book bans are being taken for granted, free speech group warns: Restrictions on books in public schools have become “rampant and common ...
sltrib.com/news/education/2025/10/07/pen-america-school-book-bans-are/
‘Rampant’ book bans are being taken for granted, free speech group warns
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The Des Moines Register
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 Oct 05 25
What are the top 10 most banned books in the US? See PEN America's list.: PEN America reports that nearly 4,000 unique book titles were challenged for banning in ...
usatoday.com/story/entertainment/books/2025/10/05/top-10-banned-books-week/86498998007/
What are the top 10 most banned books in the US? See PEN America's list.
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Salon.com
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 Oct 06 25
The dumbing down of America, one banned book at a time: A majority of Americans are against book bans. That won't stop a well funded, fear-fueled movement
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The dumbing down of America, one banned book at a time
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Thurgauer Zeitung
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 Oct 10 25
USA: 23,000 book titles have fallen victim to censorship since 2021: Since 2021, 22,810 titles have been removed from school libraries in the USA - | from Orwell ...
tagblatt.ch/kultur/usa-23-000-buchtitel-fielen-seit-2021-der-zensur-zum-opfer-ld.4025467
USA: 23,000 book titles have fallen victim to censorship since 2021
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 Oct 04 25
Stephen King named most banned author in US schools: Bestselling author Stephen King was named the most banned writer of the 2024-25 school year in PEN America’s ...
thehill.com/homenews/education/5536738-stephen-king-book-bans-schools-pen-america/
Stephen King named most banned author in US schools
Key FactsSurge in School Book Bans Across the U.S.
Oct 1, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: npr.org
  • PEN America reports a sharp rise in challenges and removals of books from public schools over the past two years.

  • Anthony Burgess’ A Clockwork Orange topped the list of most frequently banned books in 2023-24.

  • Florida, Texas, and Tennessee lead the nation in the number of book banning occurrences in 2024-25.

  • New state laws and federal actions have facilitated the systematic removal of books from school libraries.
    • Never before in the life of any living American have so many books been systematically removed from school libraries across the country.
    — The PEN report states this in the context of the rising book bans in the U.S.
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 Oct 02 25
Stephen King, Jodi Picoult among most-banned authors in schools: A report by free-expression advocacy group PEN America documented more than 6 ...
washingtonpost.com/books/2025/10/01/banned-books-schools/
Stephen King, Jodi Picoult among most-banned authors in schools
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The Independent
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 Oct 04 25
McCarthyism 2.0: From Stephen King to Judy Blume, nobody’s safe from Trump’s book banners
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McCarthyism 2.0: From Stephen King to Judy Blume, nobody’s safe from ...
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San Antonio Express-News
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 Oct 06 25
OpinionOpinion: Texas continues to be national leader in banning books.: Texas is a perennial top-three performer when it comes banning books in schools ...
expressnews.com/opinion/editorial/article/texas-book-bans-ranking-21083245.php
Opinion: Texas continues to be national leader in banning books.
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PBS
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 Oct 06 25
In a coordinated nationwide effort, groups are pushing bans on books in public school libraries across America that they consider to be inappropriate for ... Show more
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USA Today
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 Oct 02 25
Book censorship in US schools has become 'rampant and common', free speech advocates warn
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Book censorship in US schools has become 'rampant and common' ...
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Tampa Bay Times
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 Oct 03 25
Hillsborough schools rank second in nation for book removals, report says : A new advocacy report indicates the district pulled hundreds of titles for review in ...
tampabay.com/data/2025/10/03/stephen-king-banned-books-hillsborough-florida-book-challenge-law/
Hillsborough schools rank second in nation for book removals, report says
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Houston Chronicle
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 Oct 01 25
Texas banned more than 1,700 books last school year, report finds: Texas had more than 1,700 book bans over the 2024-2025 school year, leading behind Florida for ...
houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/education/article/texas-schools-book-bans-21069521.php
Texas banned more than 1,700 books last school year, report finds
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stuttgarter-nachrichten.de Oct 03 25
A total of 87 works affected - | Stephen King is the most censored author in US schools
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A total of 87 works affected - | Stephen King is the most censored author ...
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ABC News
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 Oct 02 25
Report warns of 'disturbing' normalization of book bans in US schools: PEN America's report found 6,870 instances of book bans in 2024 and 2025.
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Report warns of 'disturbing' normalization of book bans in US schools
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Berliner Zeitung
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 Oct 01 25
Stephen King is the most banned author in US schools: A new report by PEN America shows thousands of removals from US school libraries for 2024/25 ...
berliner-zeitung.de/news/stephen-king-ist-der-am-haeufigsten-verbannte-autor-an-us-schulen-li.2360288
Stephen King is the most banned author in US schools
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The New York Times
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 Aug 14 25
Trump Administration Plan to Oversee Smithsonian Exhibits Draws Criticism From Historians
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Trump Administration Plan to Oversee Smithsonian Exhibits Draws Criticism ...
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The New York Times
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 Aug 02 25
Love Jack Kerouac? Read These Great American Road Trip Books Next.
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