Books Banned in Wisconsin

4 banned books

BANNED 73 challenges

Melissa (formerly George)

by Alex Gino

Alex Gino's middle-grade novel about a transgender fourth-grader, the most banned book in America from 2018 to 2020....

LGBTQ+ ThemesSexual ContentAnti-Family Content
BANNED 39 challenges

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

by Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou's memoir of growing up Black in the Jim Crow South, challenged for its depiction of childhood sexual assaul...

Sexual ContentRacial ContentProfanity
BANNED 37 challenges

The Glass Castle

by Jeannette Walls

Jeannette Walls' memoir of growing up with dysfunctional, nomadic parents, challenged for depictions of alcoholism, sexu...

Sexual ContentDrug/Alcohol ContentProfanity
BANNED 22 challenges

Fifty Shades of Grey

by E.L. James

E.L. James' erotic romance novel, removed from public libraries across the country for explicit sexual content and BDSM ...

Sexual ContentAge Inappropriateness