PEN America's 2022-2023 Index of Banned Books found 3,362 instances of books banned, affecting 1,557 unique titles. This searchable banned book list includes each documented ban.| PEN America
Like Amanda Gorman, we all must hear and honor Black children and those who dare to tell their stories.| TIME
The final count for the 2023-2024 school year will be released later this fall along with a public Index of School Book Bans.| PEN America
According to an informal survey, 60% of Idaho librarians are considering leaving library work as a result of library-related legislation.| Idaho Capital Sun
Banned in the USA utilizes snapshots to illustrate the hateful rhetoric driving book bans and the damage this movement has done to students.| PEN America
What is a book ban? What is the history of banning books? We answer frequently asked questions about book bans.| PEN America
In this 2023 banned books update, PEN America recorded more book bans during the fall 2022 semester than in each of the prior two semesters.| PEN America
In the 2022–23 school year, PEN America recorded 3,362 instances of book bans in US public school classrooms and libraries.| PEN America
PEN America's report on school book bans offers the most comprehensive look at banned books in the 2021–22 school year, with counting more than 2,500 bans.| PEN America
