book banning

While many have used Banned Books Week to celebrate the freedom to read, others have been raising their own questions. If we are banning books, say these hypothetical people, why not start with Fifty Shades of Grey? Surely of all the books, the controversial “mummy porn” trilogy are the kind of books that deserves being taken off the shelves. Right?

September 30 – October 6 2012 marks the 30th anniversary of Banned Books Week, and at Hypable we are celebrating the freedom to read. Breaking down the reasons they were challenged, here are 10 of our favourite banned and frequently challenged books, and some reasons why we think you should read them anyway.