You might be surprised at some of the books that have been banned in the past. Here is a short list:
- The Call of the Wild by Jack London
- The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
- All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque
- Animal Farm and 1984 by George Orwell
- As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner
- The Giver by Lois Lowry
- Harry Potter by J. K. Rowling
- A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway
- To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
- The Color Purple by Alice Walker
- Beloved by Toni Morrison
- Lord of the Flies by William Golding
- Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
- Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury (Some people have an underdeveloped sense of irony.)
Here are some lists of Banned Books:
10 Classics50 Books that were Banned
Banned and Challenged Classics
33 Must Read Banned Books
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