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The 15 most banned books in U.S. schools

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The most commonly banned books in U.S. schools include LGBTQ titles, international bestsellers, teen romantasy novels and a 1962 classic, according to a new report that compares modern-day censorship to Cold War-era McCarthyism.

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The 15 most banned books in U.S. schools

"A Clockwork Orange," "Last Night at the Telegraph Club" and "Wicked" are among the most banned books of the 2024-2025 school year, according to PEN America.

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