ALA Shares the List of the Most Challenged Books of 2025

Book bans and attempted bans remain at record highs, according to the American Library Association (ALA). And efforts to have titles removed have never been more coordinated or politicized.

On Monday, the ALA issued its annual list of the books most challenged at the U.S.' libraries, part of the association's "State of America's Libraries Report." Patricia McCormick's "Sold,' a 2006 novel about sex trafficking in India, topped the list for 2025. Others targeted include Stephen Chbosky's high school novel "The Perks of Being a Wallflower," Maia Kobabe's graphic memoir "Gender Queer" and Sarah Maas' romantasy favorite "Empire of Storms."

Typically, the ALA usually features 10 books, but this year has 11, with four tied for eighth place: Anthony Burgess' dystopian classic "A Clockwork Orange," Ellen Hopkins' sibling drama "Identical," John Green's boarding school narrative "Looking for Alaska" and Jennifer Armentrout's paranormal romance "Storm and Fury."

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