Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2021
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Title
Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2021
Subject
Banned books
Description
A press release by the American Library Association documenting the Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2021, in which Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe ranked first. The report tracked 729 challenges to library materials across the United States—the highest number since tracking began in 2000—and noted that most targeted books were by or about Black or LGBTQIA+ persons.
Creator
American Library Association
Source
https://www.ala.org/news/2022/04/national-library-week-kicks-state-americas-libraries-report-annual-top-10-most
Publisher
American Library Association
Date
2022-04-04
Rights
© 1996–2026 American Library Association
Format
press release; digital
Language
English
Type
Text
Citation
American Library Association, “Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2021,” Omeka, accessed June 3, 2026, https://omeka.ischool.utoronto.ca/items/show/760.