News Banned Books Week Most Banned Books of The Year List Includes Numerous Genre Titles and Authors Stephen King alone had 87 of his titles banned somewhere in the U.S. By Vanessa Armstrong | Published on October 8, 2025 Image: Penguin Random House Comment 0 Share New Share Image: Penguin Random House It’s Banned Books Week, an event designed to highlight the value of free and open access to information and bring readers together in support of the freedom to seek and to express ideas. In the lead-up to the week, PEN America released their report about the most banned books from 2024-2025. Overall, there were 6,870 cases of book bans across 23 states and 87 public school districts. Those cases involved 3,752 titles, 2,308 authors, 243 illustrators, and 38 translators. Unsurprisingly, genre artists were sadly well-represented on the list, with Stephen King receiving the highest number of bans—87 of his titles are impacted, as well as nine districts banning him completely as an author—as well as Sarah J. Maas, who ties with Ellen Hopkins for having the highest number of total author bans (33). Below are the Top 10 Banned Books for 2025. The list includes several genre books, including lauded classics, one that has been adapted into a Broadway musical and two feature films, with the first making over $750 million worldwide, and one whose sequel just came out with a garlic-scented edition. 1. A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess (23 bans) 2. [TIED] Breathless by Jennifer Niven (20 bans) 3. [TIED] Sold by Patricia McCormick (20 bans) 4. Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo (19 bans) 5. A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas (18 bans) 6. [TIE] Crank by Ellen Hopkins (17 bans) 6. [TIE] Forever… by Judy Blume (17 bans) 6. [TIE] The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky (17 bans) 6. [TIE] Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire (17 bans) 10. [TIE] All Boys Aren’t Blue by George M. Johnson (16 bans) 10. [TIE] A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas (16 bans) 10. [TIE] Damsel by Elana K. Arnold (16 bans) 10. [TIE] The DUFF: Designated Ugly Fat Friend by Kody Keplinger (16 bans) 10. [TIE] Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult (16 bans) 10. [TIE] Storm and Fury by Jennifer L. Armentrout (16 bans) You can find the full list of banned titles from the most recent report right here. Check out one (or all) of them at your local bookstore! [end-mark] The post Most Banned Books of The Year List Includes Numerous Genre Titles and Authors appeared first on Reactor.