Right now, the freedom to read is under siege.

According to PEN America, over 4,o00 books have been banned in the past school year. Overwhelmingly, these titles have been singled out for the inclusion of LGBTQ+ voices, sex education, and discussions of race.  This is a brazen attack on authors, as well as an attempt to quash the experiences of the readers who identify with their stories.

As a 40 year old independent bookstore, Books & Books is committed to fighting Book Bans, and we invite you to join us as we celebrate Banned Books in the upcoming weeks. Until then, we encourage you to read these titles, and to hear the voices that book bans seek to silence.

TOP TEN MOST CHALLENGED BOOKS OF 2023


GENDER QUEER: A MEMOIR by Maia Kobabe

ALL BOYS AREN’T BLUE: A MEMOIR-MANIFESTO by George M. Johnson

THIS BOOK IS GAY by Juno Dawson

THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER by Stephen Chbosky

THE FLAMER by Ben Rogers

THE BLUEST EYE by Toni Morrison

ME AND EARL AND THE DYING GIRL By Jesse Andrews

TRICKS by Ellen Hopkins

LET’S TALK ABOUT IT by Erika Moen and Matthew Nolan

SOLD by Patricia McCormick