Books Banned in Colorado

7 banned books

BANNED 64 challenges

The Giver

by Lois Lowry

Lois Lowry's Newbery Medal-winning dystopian novel about a society that has eliminated pain, color, and choice, challeng...

ViolenceSexual ContentAge Inappropriateness
BANNED 42 challenges

The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials)

by Philip Pullman

Philip Pullman's fantasy novel about a girl in a parallel universe, challenged for anti-religious themes and criticized ...

Religious ObjectionsPolitical ContentOccult/Supernatural
BANNED 27 challenges

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

by Mark Haddon

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon follows a neurodiverse teen solving a neighborhood myst...

ProfanityReligious ObjectionsAge Inappropriateness
BANNED 25 challenges

Burned

by Ellen Hopkins

Burned tells the story of Pattyn Von Stratten, a seventeen-year-old girl raised in a strict Mormon household who begins ...

Sexual ContentReligious ObjectionsDrug/Alcohol Use
BANNED 22 challenges

Glass

by Ellen Hopkins

Glass is the sequel to Crank, continuing Kristina Snow's descent into methamphetamine addiction as she loses custody of ...

Sexual ContentDrug/Alcohol UseLanguage
BANNED 18 challenges

Fallout

by Ellen Hopkins

Fallout follows the three children of Kristina Snow from the Crank trilogy as they navigate the lasting damage of their ...

Sexual ContentDrug/Alcohol UseLanguage
BANNED 16 challenges

Smoke

by Ellen Hopkins

Smoke is the sequel to Burned, continuing Pattyn Von Stratten's story as she deals with devastating loss, her sister's r...

Sexual ContentViolenceDrug/Alcohol Use