Banned & Challenged Books: Statistics

This guide contains information about the difference between banned and challenged books, the statistics behind the who and why of challenges, and the most challenged books of the year.

Statistics for the Who & Why Behind Challenges

ALA has information and reports, findings, and charts available about frequently challenged books. Here are a few of them.

Interactive Map of Challenges	Challenges by Reason
This map shows book challenges from 2007 to 2011. Click on a blue flag to learn about each case.	Bar charts of challenges by reason, initiator and institution for the 1990s and 2000s are located at: http://www.ala.org/bbooks/frequentlychallengedbooks/statistics This is the chart for "reasons". Some of the information is summarized into the infographics that you see below as well.

Interactive Map of Challenges

Challenges by Reason

This map shows book challenges from 2007 to 2011. Click on a blue flag to learn about each case.

Bar charts of challenges by reason, initiator and institution for the 1990s and 2000s are located at: http://www.ala.org/bbooks/frequentlychallengedbooks/statistics

This is the chart for "reasons". Some of the information is summarized into the infographics that you see below as well.