The number of reported challenges to books doubled in 2022 — and the number of challenges to unique titles was up nearly 40 percent over 2021 — according to data released by the American ...

In a release, ALA officials said that 4,240 unique book titles were reported challenged in schools and libraries in 2023, a stunning 65% increase over 2022, when 2,571 unique titles were targeted ...

The ALA recorded 4,240 unique book titles that were targeted for removal or restriction in schools and libraries across the U.S. in 2023, topping the previous record of 2,571 unique titles in 2022.

The American Library Association (ALA) reported March 14 that the number of book titles targeted for censorship in the US increased by 65% from 2022 to 2023, surging to a new record. ALA’s Office for ...

A record number of books were challenged in school and public libraries in 2023, according to the American Library Association (ALA). The ALA announced Thursday that 2023 saw 4,240 unique book ...

A record 2,571 unique book titles were targeted for censorship in 2022, according to the ALA, up from 1,858 targeted the year prior.

Eight of the titles have remained on the list for multiple years. Most Challenged Books of 2022. Here are the books the ALA tracked as most challenged in 2022 (there was a 4-way tie for #10): ...