Read a book that's been challenged recently

Book Riot - Read Harder 2023 - hosted by themaritimebookworm

Either in your school district / library.
OR
One of the most challenge / banned books of the year by a queer and / or BIPOC author.

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Fates and Furies
Lauren Groff

400 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction literary dark emotional reflective slow-paced

Fates and Furies
Lauren Groff

400 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction literary dark emotional reflective slow-paced

They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera

They Both Die at the End
They Both Die at the End #1

Adam Silvera

373 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ speculative fiction young adult emotional reflective sad medium-paced

They Both Die at the End
They Both Die at the End #1

Adam Silvera

373 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ speculative fiction young adult emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America, 1619-2019 by Ibram X. Kendi, Keisha N. Blain

Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America, 1619-2019
Ibram X. Kendi, Keisha N. Blain with Joniece Abbott-Pratt (Narrator), Amir Abdullah (Narrator), Ryan Vincent Anderson (Narrator), Kristen Ariza (Narrator), Dashawn Barnes (Narrator), Joshua Bennett (Narrator), Quincy Tyler Bernstine (Narrator), Andre Blake (Narrator), Torian Brackett (Narrator), Donte Bonner (Narrator), Mahogany L. Browne (Narrator), Ron Butler (Narrator), Kellie Carter Jackson (Narrator), Brianna Collette (Narrator), Karen Chilton (Narrator), Sean Crisden (Narrator), Keith David (Narrator), William DeMeritt (Narrator), Leonard Dozier (Narrator), Robin Eller (Narrator), Kevin R. Free (Narrator), James Fouhey (Narrator), Alicia Garza (Narrator), Dion Graham (Narrator), Danai Gurira (Narrator), Jerome Harmann-Hardeman (Narrator), Jamal Henderson (Narrator), Ethan Herisse (Narrator), Susan Heyward (Narrator), Cary Hite (Narrator), Dominic Hoffman (Narrator), Sherrilyn Ifill (Narrator), James Monroe Iglehart (Narrator), Zainab Jah (Narrator), Nikole Hannah-Jones (Narrator), Sullivan Jones (Narrator), Peter Francis James (Narrator), Terrence Kidd (Narrator), January LaVoy (Narrator), Adam Lazarre-White (Narrator), Keylor Leigh (Narrator), Nicole Lewis (Narrator), Dennis Logan (Narrator), Chante McCormick (Narrator), Desmond Manny (Narrator), JD Jackson (Narrator)

14 hours, 1 minutes • first pub 2021 (editions)

nonfiction essays history race challenging informative reflective medium-paced

Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America, 1619-2019
Ibram X. Kendi, Keisha N. Blain with Joniece Abbott-Pratt (Narrator), Amir Abdullah (Narrator), Ryan Vincent Anderson (Narrator), Kristen Ariza (Narrator), Dashawn Barnes (Narrator), Joshua Bennett (Narrator), Quincy Tyler Bernstine (Narrator), Andre Blake (Narrator), Torian Brackett (Narrator), Donte Bonner (Narrator), Mahogany L. Browne (Narrator), Ron Butler (Narrator), Kellie Carter Jackson (Narrator), Brianna Collette (Narrator), Karen Chilton (Narrator), Sean Crisden (Narrator), Keith David (Narrator), William DeMeritt (Narrator), Leonard Dozier (Narrator), Robin Eller (Narrator), Kevin R. Free (Narrator), James Fouhey (Narrator), Alicia Garza (Narrator), Dion Graham (Narrator), Danai Gurira (Narrator), Jerome Harmann-Hardeman (Narrator), Jamal Henderson (Narrator), Ethan Herisse (Narrator), Susan Heyward (Narrator), Cary Hite (Narrator), Dominic Hoffman (Narrator), Sherrilyn Ifill (Narrator), James Monroe Iglehart (Narrator), Zainab Jah (Narrator), Nikole Hannah-Jones (Narrator), Sullivan Jones (Narrator), Peter Francis James (Narrator), Terrence Kidd (Narrator), January LaVoy (Narrator), Adam Lazarre-White (Narrator), Keylor Leigh (Narrator), Nicole Lewis (Narrator), Dennis Logan (Narrator), Chante McCormick (Narrator), Desmond Manny (Narrator), JD Jackson (Narrator)

14 hours, 1 minutes • first pub 2021 (editions)

nonfiction essays history race challenging informative reflective medium-paced

I Am Enough
Grace Byers with Keturah A. Bobo (Illustrator)

32 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction childrens hopeful inspiring medium-paced

I Am Enough
Grace Byers with Keturah A. Bobo (Illustrator)

32 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction childrens hopeful inspiring medium-paced

The Day You Begin
Jacqueline Woodson with Rafael López (Illustrator)

32 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction childrens hopeful inspiring fast-paced

The Day You Begin
Jacqueline Woodson with Rafael López (Illustrator)

32 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction childrens hopeful inspiring fast-paced

Sparkle Boy
Lesléa Newman with Maria Mola (Illustrator)

32 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ emotional reflective slow-paced

Sparkle Boy
Lesléa Newman with Maria Mola (Illustrator)

32 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ emotional reflective slow-paced

The Family Book
Todd Parr

32 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)

nonfiction childrens emotional lighthearted reflective slow-paced

The Family Book
Todd Parr

32 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)

nonfiction childrens emotional lighthearted reflective slow-paced

Worm Loves Worm
J.J. Austrian with Mike Curato (Illustrator)

missing page info • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction childrens lgbtqia+ lighthearted reflective slow-paced

Worm Loves Worm
J.J. Austrian with Mike Curato (Illustrator)

missing page info • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction childrens lgbtqia+ lighthearted reflective slow-paced

Sulwe
Lupita Nyong'o with Vashti Harrison (Illustrator)

48 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction childrens emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced

Sulwe
Lupita Nyong'o with Vashti Harrison (Illustrator)

48 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction childrens emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced

The Name Jar
Yangsook Choi

40 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)

fiction childrens informative inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

The Name Jar
Yangsook Choi

40 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)

fiction childrens informative inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

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Read a book that's been challenged recently

All books added

I Am Enough Grace Byers with Keturah A. Bobo (Illustrator)

I Am Enough Grace Byers with Keturah A. Bobo (Illustrator)

The Day You Begin Jacqueline Woodson with Rafael López (Illustrator)

The Day You Begin Jacqueline Woodson with Rafael López (Illustrator)

Sparkle Boy Lesléa Newman with Maria Mola (Illustrator)

Sparkle Boy Lesléa Newman with Maria Mola (Illustrator)

Worm Loves Worm J.J. Austrian with Mike Curato (Illustrator)

Worm Loves Worm J.J. Austrian with Mike Curato (Illustrator)

Sulwe Lupita Nyong'o with Vashti Harrison (Illustrator)

Sulwe Lupita Nyong'o with Vashti Harrison (Illustrator)

I Am Enough
Grace Byers with Keturah A. Bobo (Illustrator)

I Am Enough
Grace Byers with Keturah A. Bobo (Illustrator)

The Day You Begin
Jacqueline Woodson with Rafael López (Illustrator)

The Day You Begin
Jacqueline Woodson with Rafael López (Illustrator)

Sparkle Boy
Lesléa Newman with Maria Mola (Illustrator)

Sparkle Boy
Lesléa Newman with Maria Mola (Illustrator)

Worm Loves Worm
J.J. Austrian with Mike Curato (Illustrator)

Worm Loves Worm
J.J. Austrian with Mike Curato (Illustrator)

Sulwe
Lupita Nyong'o with Vashti Harrison (Illustrator)

Sulwe
Lupita Nyong'o with Vashti Harrison (Illustrator)