Books Banned in Michigan

24 banned books

BANNED 124 challenges

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

by Alvin Schwartz

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz was the most challenged book in America from 1990 to 1999, targeted ...

ViolenceOccult/SupernaturalAge Inappropriateness
BANNED 45 challenges

Lolita

by Vladimir Nabokov

Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov is a controversial literary masterpiece about an unreliable narrator's obsession with a young...

Sexual ContentAge Inappropriateness
BANNED 37 challenges

The Glass Castle

by Jeannette Walls

Jeannette Walls' memoir of growing up with dysfunctional, nomadic parents, challenged for depictions of alcoholism, sexu...

Sexual ContentDrug/Alcohol ContentProfanity
BANNED 28 challenges

The Diary of a Young Girl

by Anne Frank

Anne Frank's diary of hiding from the Nazis in Amsterdam, challenged for passages about her body, sexuality, and romanti...

Sexual ContentLGBTQ+ ThemesReligious Objections
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 15 challenges

l8r, g8r

by Lauren Myracle

The final book in Lauren Myracle's Internet Girls trilogy, told entirely through instant messages as three friends navig...

Sexual Content
BANNED 5 challenges

Red, White, and Royal Blue

by Casey McQuiston

'Red, White, and Royal Blue...

Sexual Content
BANNED 5 challenges

The Art of Racing in the Rain

by Garth Stein

'The Art of Racing in the Rain...

Sexual Content
BANNED 4 challenges

Blankets

by Craig Thompson

'Blankets...

Sexual Content
BANNED 4 challenges

Boy Girl Boy

by Ron Koertge

'Boy Girl Boy...

Sexual Content
BANNED 4 challenges

City of Heavenly Fire (The Mortal Instruments Series)

by Cassandra Clare

'City of Heavenly Fire (The Mortal Instruments Series)...

Sexual Content
BANNED 4 challenges

Half of a Yellow Sun

by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

'Half of a Yellow Sun...

Sexual Content
BANNED 3 challenges

33 Snowfish

by Adam Rapp

A dark, unflinching novel about homeless and runaway teens surviving on society's margins. Following 10-year-old Custis ...

Sexual Content
BANNED 3 challenges

Birthday

by Meredith Russo

'Birthday...

LGBTQ+ Themes
BANNED 3 challenges

Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda

by Becky Albertalli

'Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda...

LGBTQ+ Themes
BANNED 3 challenges

The House on Mango Street

by Sandra Cisneros

'The House on Mango Street...

Sexual Content
BANNED 2 challenges

Fade (Wake Series)

by Lisa McMann

'Fade (Wake Series)...

Sexual Content
BANNED 2 challenges

Graceling (Graceling Realm Series)

by Kristin Cashore

'Graceling (Graceling Realm Series)...

Race and Racism
BANNED 2 challenges

We Are Okay

by Nina LaCour

'We Are Okay...

LGBTQ+ Themes
BANNED 1 challenges

Healing Sexual Trauma Workbook: Somatic Skills to Help You Feel Safe in Your Body, Create Boundaries, and Live with Resilience

by Erika Shershun

'Healing Sexual Trauma Workbook: Somatic Skills to Help You Feel Safe in Your Body, Create Boundaries, and Live with Res...

Sexual ContentViolence
BANNED 1 challenges

Mediocre: The Dangerous Legacy of White Male America

by Ijeoma Oluo

'Mediocre: The Dangerous Legacy of White Male America...

Race and Racism
BANNED 1 challenges

On the Bright Side, I'm Now the Girlfriend of a Sex God (Confessions of Georgia Nicolson #2)

by Louise Rennison

'On the Bright Side, I'm Now the Girlfriend of a Sex God (Confessions of Georgia Nicolson #2)...

Sexual Content
BANNED 1 challenges

The Best Laid Plans

by Cameron Lund

'The Best Laid Plans...

Sexual Content
BANNED 1 challenges

The Realm of Possibility

by David Levithan

'The Realm of Possibility...

LGBTQ+ Themes