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PEN America Publishes 2026 Banned Books List
Original: Banned Books List 2026
PEN America has released its Banned Books List for 2026, documenting titles removed or restricted in schools and libraries. The annual list is closely watched as a measure of censorship trends in the United States, and each new edition typically reignites debate between free-speech advocates and parents or officials who back removals.
Why now: The annual release documents censorship trends and reliably sparks debate over book removals in US schools and libraries.
Rank over time, top of the chart is #1. 7 snapshots from 10 h ago to 2 h ago.
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- Banned Books List 2026 · PEN America
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