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Most challenged books of the 21st century
1. "Harry Potter" series, J.K. Rowling.
2. "The Chocolate War," Robert Cormier.
3. "Alice" series, Phyllis Reynolds Naylor.
4. "Of Mice and Men," John Steinbeck.
5. "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings," Maya Angelou.
6. "Fallen Angels," Walter Dean Myers.
7. "It's Perfectly Normal," Robie Harris.
8. "Scary Stories" series, Alvin Schwartz.
9. "Captain Underpants" series, Dav Pilkey.
10. "Forever," Judy Blume.
Source: The American Library Association. The association defines challenges as "formal written complaints filed with a library or school requesting that materials be removed because of content or appropriateness."




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