2013 ALA Top 10 Frequently Challenged Books

Out of 307 challenges as reported by the Office for Intellectual Freedom

• Captain Underpants (series), by Dav Pilkey-Reasons: Offensive language, unsuited for age group, violence
• The Bluest Eye, by Toni Morrison-Reasons: Offensive language, sexually explicit, unsuited to age group, violence
• The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, by Sherman Alexie-Reasons: Drugs/alcohol/smoking, offensive language, racism, sexually explicit, unsuited to age group
• Fifty Shades of Grey, by E.L. James-Reasons: Nudity, offensive language, religious viewpoint, sexually explicit, unsuited to age group
• The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins-Reasons: Religious viewpoint, unsuited to age group
• A Bad Boy Can Be Good for A Girl, by Tanya Lee Stone-Reasons: Drugs/alcohol/smoking, nudity, offensive language, sexually explicit
• Looking for Alaska, by John Green-Reasons: Drugs/alcohol/smoking, sexually explicit, unsuited to age group
• The Perks of Being a Wallflower, by Stephen Chbosky-Reasons: drugs/alcohol/smoking, homosexuality, sexually explicit, unsuited to age group
• Bless Me Ultima, by Rudolfo Anaya-Reasons: Occult/Satanism, offensive language, religious viewpoint, sexually explicit
• Bone (series), by Jeff Smith-Reasons: Political viewpoint, racism, violence