Banned Books Week 2025 is taking place from October 5 to 11, bringing attention to the stories challenged and removed from schools, libraries, and bookstores — and acknowledging that everyone should have the right to read what they want without fear of censorship. The best way to celebrate is to pick up banned and challenged books, and there are plenty of incredible options to choose from.

As the American Library Association observes, Banned Books Week feels more important than ever in 2025, as challenges are on the rise across the U.S. The organization quotes 1984, one of many banned literary classics, to make its point. And there's no shortage of older and modern classics that are on ban lists.

There are also newer novels and non-fiction books that are frequently banned and chall

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