Banned Books: Resources

The American Library Association's Office of Intellectual Freedom's website for banned and challenged books.

The website of the Comic Book Legal Defense fund, an organization that helps fight censorship against comic books and graphic novels.

An article from the first Amendment Encyclopedia regarding book censorship

The National Coalition Against Censorship website specifically regarding the censorship of books in America.

An article about the most commonly banned graphic novels and the reasoning behind it.

An article highlighting librarian Carol Tilley's investigation of the personal research of Fredrick Wertham regarding comic books and his falsification and exaggeration of evidence.

The most banned and challenged comic books and graphic novels since the turn of the century

A look at the court case between the English government and Penguin books over the obscenity in the book Lady Chatterley's Lover and it's literary merit on the fiftieth anniversary of it's decision and how it effected the cultural landscape.

literary experts take a deep dive into banned books in America, looking at specific titles that have been challenged, parents' views on banning books, and much more. We have included visually rich infographics and punchy statistics that will keep the conversation going on such an important subject. It is also a citable resource for students and teachers, open access, and highly accessible in tone.

A look at the "Scary Stories To Read In The Dark" book series that is being turned into a feature film, a notorious series that has faced dozens of challenges and bans since it was published.

A article looking at the rise of challenges for comics and graphic novels in recent years

It's been 80 years since the Spanish Civil War, but the deposed dictator's censored translations of Spanish works are still being used to this day.