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Fahrenheit 451 – Ray Bradbury
Banned possibly for the sake of a joke, this book about censorship and book banning is one of Ray Bradbury’s best. The reasons given for why it was banned was that one of the books burned was the bible, which was taken to meant that the author supported the burning of the bible.
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The Grapes of Wrath – John Steinbeck
This book long considered a classic was banned because of a very controversial scene at the very end of the book. A man who is starving gains nourishment from nursing from a women’s breast, who had recently had miscarriage.
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Candide – Voltaire
This book a classic satire that everyone should read was banned by the Catholic Church.
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Adventures of Huckleberry Finn – Mark Twain
Perhaps one of the most infamous banned books. Mark Twain was actually glad that his book was banned as it drastically increased book sales.
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The Catcher in The Rye – J.D. Salinger
This book broke numerous accepted boundaries of language, violence, sexuality and issues involving morals and occult. Still it is hailed as a masterpiece for its focus on character development over plot.
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Blood and Chocolate – Annette Curtis Klause
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Are you There God? It’s Me, Margaret – Judy Blume
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The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin – Benjamin Franklin
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