Banned Book Recommendation Thread

[Aeson]

Was thinking the same, but didn't know if OP would consider graphic novels to be "books" for this context.

It's a book and it was banned. Itso facto it's a banned book and should not be banned from mention in this thread.

 

[jdrakeh]

Maus is an amazing graphic novel. My parents bought it for me back when I was a youth and it was first published after Newsweek gave it a glowing review (thus propelling graphic novels into educational material in the eyes of my parents).

 

[aco175]

To Kill a Mockingbird, which has been banned in many places, is not only an excellent book but also a contender for best work of fiction penned in the 20th century.

Strange, this was required reading last year for my son at school.

 

[Ryujin]

"In the Heat of the Night" by John Dudley Ball, that inspired the 1967 movie and later TV series of the same name, is frequently banned along with "To Kill a Mockingbird." Well worth reading, though I haven't read the whole series.

 

[jdrakeh]

Strange, this was required reading last year for my son at school.

A short (and incomplete) history of banning/challenges to To Kill a Mockingbird. Here's an instance in Seattle dating from earlier this year (and missing from the first link).

 

[Mallus]

After taking a look at the ALA's Top 100, I'm recommending Vaughn's Saga and Satrapi's Persepolis. Both are timely, in their own way...

And for old time's sake, Burroughs's Naked Lunch. It's the first banned book I ever bought (at a mall Waldenbooks).

 

[Alzrius]

While not banned per se, the reaction to Bad Little Children's Books was so bad that the author asked the publisher not to do a second printing. Naturally, I made sure to pick up a copy as soon as I heard that (though it's by no means hard to find now).

Bad Little Children’s Books was so bad it won't be published any more

Bad Little Children’s Books was so bad it won't be published any more

www.comicsbeat.com

 

[Kobold Stew]

I'd forgotten that V was banned. Tony Harrison is an amazing poet; The School of Eloquence always has me bawling my eyes out.

Long Distance II is my favorite from the School of Eloquence.

 

[payn]

To Kill a Mockingbird, which has been banned in many places, is not only an excellent book but also a contender for best work of fiction penned in the 20th century.

The fact its banned anywhere is just maddening.

 

[Dioltach]

Long Distance II is my favorite from the School of Eloquence.

That's exactly the same sonnet I was thinking of!