Mature Content
Books Banned for Mature Content
4 books · 60 total challenges
BANNED 20 challenges
Shout
Laurie Halse Anderson's memoir in verse about surviving sexual assault became another of her books targeted by censors, ...
Sexual Assault DepictionMature ContentProfanity
BANNED 15 challenges
My Sister's Keeper
Jodi Picoult's major film has ~5 bans. She's the most-banned author 2023-24....
Medical EthicsMature Content
BANNED 15 challenges
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch
Gregory Maguire's Wicked became a #1 NYT bestseller and Broadway megahit. It's received 17 new bans in 2024-25....
Mature ContentLGBTQ+ Themes
BANNED 10 challenges
Wicked: The Grimmerie
Gregory Maguire's companion to Wicked explores the world of Oz more deeply....
Mature ContentAdaptation Themes