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Banned books: The top 10 challenged titles of 2013 – in pictures

Most chellenged books: 1) Captain Underpants (series), by Dav Pilkey was cited for: offensive lang — 1 Captain Underpants (series) by Dav Pilkey
Cited for: offensive language, unsuited for age group, violence Photograph: PR

Most chellenged books: 2) The Bluest Eye, by Toni Morrison was cited for: offensive language, sexu — 2 The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
Cited for: offensive language, sexually explicit, unsuited to age group, violence Photograph: PR

Most chellenged books: 3) The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, by Sherman Alexie was c — 3 The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
Cited for: drugs / alcohol / smoking, offensive language, racism, sexually explicit, unsuited to age group Photograph: PR

Most chellenged books: 4) Fifty Shades of Grey, by E.L. James was cited for: nudity, offensive lan — 4 Fifty Shades of Grey by EL James
Cited for: nudity, offensive language, religious viewpoint, sexually explicit, unsuited to age group Photograph: PR

Most chellenged books: 5) The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins was cited for: religious viewpoint, — 5 The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Cited for: religious viewpoint, unsuited to age group Photograph: PR

Most chellenged books: 6) A Bad Boy Can Be Good for A Girl, by Tanya Lee Stone was cited for: drug — 6 A Bad Boy Can Be Good for A Girl by Tanya Lee Stone
Cited for: drugs / alcohol / smoking, nudity, offensive language, sexually explicit Photograph: PR

Most chellenged books: 7) Looking for Alaska, by John Green was cited for: drugs/alcohol/smoking, — 7 Looking for Alaska by John Green
Cited for: drugs / alcohol / smoking, sexually explicit, unsuited to age group Photograph: PR

Most chellenged books: 8) The Perks of Being a Wallflower, by Stephen Chbosky was cited for: drugs — 8 The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
Cited for: drugs / alcohol / smoking, homosexuality, sexually explicit, unsuited to age group Photograph: PR

Most chellenged books: 9) Bless Me Ultima, by Rudolfo Anaya. Reasons for being cited: occult/satan — 9 Bless Me Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya
Cited for: occult / satanism, offensive language, religious viewpoint, sexually explicit Photograph: PR

Most chellenged books: The series Bone, by Jeff Smith was cited for its political viewpoint, r — 10 Bone (series) by Jeff Smith
Cited for: political viewpoint, racism and violence Photograph: PR

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