Judy Blume is one the most banned writers in the US indexoncensorship.org/2015/09/interv… #BannedBooksWeek

1967: Last Exit to Brooklyn banned in UK for depictions of homosexuality, prostitution, drug use and obscenity #BannedBooksWeek

Under the Udala Trees by Chinelo Okparanta (2015): a novel about a young #lesbian #woman’s coming of age in #Nigeria during the Nigerian Civil War. In Nigeria, same-sex sexual contact is still illegal & can be punished by #prison or in some places death. #BannedBooksWeek #fREADom

James Baldwin’s 1953 Got Tell It on the Mountain was repeatedly censored in the US due to sex, profanity and violence #BannedBooksWeek

Books are our records of history, mindset and desires at any given moment in time. They are our guide to how far we have come and how far we still need to go. That knowledge is essential to our collective progress.- Samra Habib therealbdjs Quercus Books bannedbooksweek.co.uk

The Gulf Between Us was banned for its depiction of a homosexual Sheikh #BannedBooksWeek

Death Note 1 by Tsugumi Ohba (2003): this #Japanese manga series for children was #banned in several Chinese cities in order to protect the physical and #MentalHealth of students from the #horror material. #BannedBooksWeek #censorship #fREADom #ChildrensBooks #YA

1982: Nadine Gordimer’s July’s People banned in South Africa for fictional portrayals of the end of apartheid. #BannedBooksWeek

And Tango Makes Three by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell (2005, Simon & Schuster UK ): telling the true story two male penguins who create a family together, this children's book was banned in US schools & libraries for depicting same-sex marriage & adoption. #BannedBooksWeek

Mikhail Bulgakov’s The Master and Margarita was banned in the USSR until 1973 #BannedBooksWeek

John McGahern's The Dark was banned for its alleged ‘pornographic’ content and suggestions of sexual abuse by the clergy #BannedBooksWeek

Henry Miller’s The Tropic of Cancer was banned both in the UK and the US for its sexually explicit content #BannedBooksWeek

Thank you to everyone who supported this year’s #BannedBooksWeek, we look forward to seeing you in 2020! Index on Censorship British Library English PEN freeword @Islingtonlibs Publishers Association Royal Society of Literature Hachette UK Libraries Connected #Reading #Books #Literature #Censorship

📚 What’s one book that changed how you see the world? #BannedBooksWeekUK is back! Join us from 5–11 October to celebrate books that have been challenged, removed or silenced, and to stand with the people who write, sell and share them. Get involved! indexoncensorship.org/2025/07/banned…

“What a worse off world it will be if the trend to ban books only becomes more entrenched.” - Index CEO Jemimah Steinfeld. Thanks to The Bookseller for spotlighting the return of #BannedBooksWeekUK this October! Learn how you can get involved: thebookseller.com/news/banned-bo… Index on Censorship

Banned Book Week will return from 5th to 11th October 2025 after a hiatus since the pandemic 👇 ebx.sh/4qyynt

The freedom to read is a vital part of any free and open society. But that freedom is under threat. Join #BannedBooksWeekUK to celebrate books that have been challenged, removed or silenced, and to stand with the people who write, sell and share them: indexoncensorship.org/2025/07/banned…

Book bans in Jammu & Kashmir: Authorities have pulled 25 titles including work by #ArundhatiRoy accusing them of spreading a “false narrative and secessionism.” Another attack on free expression in the region: theguardian.com/world/2025/aug…

🏛️ Libraries 📖 Bookshops 🖋️ Publishers Join #BannedBooksWeekUK (5–11 Oct 2025) by hosting a display, event or online campaign. Get inspired: indexoncensorship.org/bannedbookswee…