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Banned Books Week, held from October 5-11, highlights censorship and celebrates the freedom to read.
Despite an increase in book challenges, a 2022 poll found that 71% of Americans surveyed oppose book ban efforts.
PEN America's list of the top 10 most challenged books for the 2024-2025 school year includes "A Clockwork Orange" and "All Boys Aren't Blue."
Organizations like PEN America and the American Library Association track thousands of challenged book titles each year, though their totals differ based on methodology.
Banned Books Week is here and new titles are dominating the 2025 top challenged list.
Banned Books Week is Oct. 5-11 and this year's theme is, "Censorship Is so 1984. Read for Your Rights." The theme is inspired by George Orwell's "1984," a