Lamest Reasons for Banned and Burned Books

Explore the lamest reasons books were banned or burned throughout history. Discover shocking censorship tales and the absurd justifications behind these literary bans.

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Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee

by Dee Brown

Documents and personal narratives record the experiences of Native Americans during the nineteenth century.
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Catch-22

by Joseph Heller

Catch-22 is like no other novel. It is one of the funniest books ever written, a keystone work in American literature, and even added a …
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Le Morte D'Arthur

by Sir Thomas Malory

In a time when there were damsels in distress to save and mythical dragons to slay, King Arthur and his knights of the Round Table …
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The Martian Chronicles

by Ray Bradbury

Man, was a a distant shore, and the men spread upon it in wave... Each wave different, and each wave stronger. The Martian Chronicles Ray …
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The Lorax

by Dr. Seuss

Celebrate Earth Day with Dr. Seuss and the Lorax in this classic picture book about sustainability and protecting the environment! I am the Lorax. I …
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

by Roald Dahl

From the author of The BFG and Matilda! Willy Wonka's famous chocolate factory is opening at last! But only five lucky children will be allowed …
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The Color Purple

by Alice Walker

Set in the period between the world wars, this novel tells of two sisters, their trials, and their survival.
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Death of a Salesman

by Arthur Miller

The Pulitzer Prize-winning tragedy of a salesman’s deferred American dream Ever since it was first performed in 1949, Death of a Salesman has been recognized …
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The Egypt Game

by Zilpha Keatley Snyder

A group of children, entranced with the study of Egypt, play their own Egypt game, are visited by a secret oracle, become involved in a …
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Tarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Fiction, Classics, Action & Adventure

by Edgar Rice Burroughs

The first in a series of books about the title character Tarzan. The character was so popular that Burroughs continued the series into the 1940s …
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