Us News An ‘unprecedented Flood’ Of Book Bans Engulfs U S School Districts, Pen Report Says New Jersey Monitor

PEN report: Stephen King is the most banned author in US schools

NEW YORK (AP) — A new report on book bans in U.S. schools finds Stephen King as the author most likely to be censored and the country divided between states actively restricting works and those ... Read More

Report warns of 'disturbing' normalization of book bans in US schools

PEN America's report found 6,870 instances of book bans in 2024 and 2025. Books bans in public schools have become a "new normal" in the U.S., escalating since 2021, according to one advocacy group. Read More

PEN America says book censorship among school districts is ‘rampant and common’ in new report

PEN America, a nonprofit that advocates for freedom of expression, says that while the number of book bans in schools is declining, it’s still “rampant.” ... Read More

PEN America releases list of most banned books in the U.S.

The most banned book in the U.S is "A Clockwork Orange" by Anthony Burgess. The 1962 book is the oldest of the 15 most-banned books in the country. Two books in Sarah J. Maas's "A Court of Thorns and ... Read More

Stephen King is the most banned author in US schools, PEN report says

NEW YORK – A new report on book bans in U.S. schools finds Stephen King as the author most likely to be censored and the country divided between states actively restricting works and those attempting ... Read More