BANNED BOOKS

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Some books have been repeatedly banned or challenged throughout history. This is a list of books that appear the most often on banned books lists and are available at Butler University Irwin Library.

1984 by George Orwell

Call Number: PR6029.R8 N49 1984

Publication Date: 1984

Reason: pro-communism ideas, sexuality

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain (Performed by); Emory Elliott

Call Number: PS1305 .A1 1996

ISBN: 0585363447

Publication Date: 1999-01-01

Reason: racism

The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger

Call Number: PS3537.A426 C3 1979

ISBN: 0316769533

Publication Date: 1951-07-16

Reasons: offensive language, unsuited for certain age groups

The Color Purple by Alice Walker

Call Number: PS3573.A425 C6 1982

ISBN: 0156028352

Publication Date: 2003-05-28

Reasons: offensive language, sexually explicit, unsuited for certain age groups

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald; Matthew J. Bruccoli (Preface by)

Call Number: PS3511.I9 G7 2000

ISBN: 9780684830421

Publication Date: 1996-06-01

Reasons: reference to drugs, sexuality, and profanity

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