Stephen King has been named the author most likely to be banned from schools in the U.S., according to a new study that reveals his novels have been censored hundreds of times.
A study by PEN America on banned books found that King’s novels had been censored a record 206 times, with classic novels such as Carrie and The Stand among the 87 titles removed from school libraries.
“His books are often removed from shelves when ‘adult’ titles or books with ‘sex content’ are targeted for removal,” PEN director Kasey Meehan told the Associated Press.
“These prohibitions overwhelmingly ban LGBTQ+ content and books on race, racism, and people of color—but also affect titles like Stephen King’s books,” he added.
In many cases, books pulled from the shelves were not done so because of specific obj