Top 10 Controversial Or Challenged Books of All Times

1. Top 10 Controversial Or Challenged Books
Of All Time
According to the Charleston
Gazette, the American Library
Association has recorded more
than 10,000 book challenges
since 1990

2. Top 10 Controversial Or Challenged Books Of All Time
1 . Th e D a Vin ci C o d e b y D a n Bro wn
(0307474275)
It explains in an unconventional
manner, the life of Jesus Christ and how
he got married to Mary Magdalene.
80 million copies sold, translated into 44
Languages as of 2009
A film adaptation was released in 2006 by
Sony's Columbia Pictures.

3. Top 10 Controversial Or Challenged Books Of All Time
2 The Anarchist Cookbook By William Powell
(0974458902)
Explains how explosives, basic telecom
phreaking devices and other tools and
weapons used in wars, are manufactured
Protests United States involvement in the
Vietnam War
In 2007, a 17 year-old British youth was
arrested and charged under Terrorism Law
In the UK for possessing the book
In 2010, Ian Davison and his son were
imprisoned under anti-terrorism laws for the
same reason

4. Top 10 Controversial Or Challenged Books Of All Time
3 The Satanic Verses By Salman Rushdie
(0670825379)
Major controversy ensued as
conservative Muslims accused it of
blasphemy and mocking their faith
The Supreme Leader of Iran,
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini issued
a fatwā on14 February 1989 calling
for author's death

5. Top 10 Controversial Or Challenged Books Of All Time
The Chocolate War By Robert Cormier (0141312513)
Was in controversy for its Abusive
language, the concept of a high
school secret society, and various
characters' sexual ponderings
Appears at number 3 on the American
Library Association's list of the "Top 100
Banned/Challenged Books in 2000-
2009".

6. Top 10 Controversial Or Challenged Books Of All Time
The Color Purple By Alice Walker
(0156028352)
Touches extremely volatile topics like
sexual abuse, racial abuse and domestic
violence.
Has been condemned for its seemingly
improper language and its depictions of
violent events.
Placed at number 17 on the American
Library Association’s list of the 100 Most
Frequently Challenged Books in 2000-2009
Won the 1983 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and
the National Book Award for Fiction

7. Top 10 Controversial Or Challenged Books Of All Time
6 The Catcher in the Rye By J. D. Salinger (0241950422)
For its liberal use of profanity, portrayal of
sexuality, general subversive nature, and
lots and lots of smoking and drinking
It has been translated into almost all of the
world's major languages.
Around 250,000 copies are sold each year
with total sales of more than 65 million
books.

8. Top 10 Controversial Or Challenged Books Of All Time
7 The God Delusion By
(0552774294)
Openly attacks religion as a delusion
Goes through a logical process of
destroying the idea of a God of any kind,
and advocates the nature of morality.
The most inflammatory treatise on
atheism to date.
It has sold over 2 million copies.

9. Top 10 Controversial Or Challenged Books Of All Time
8 Adventures of Huckleberry Finn By Mark Twain
(0312446489)
Uses coarse languages, and implemented
the use of the racially abusive word,“nigger”
for black people.
Appears frequently on public school banned-
book lists throughout the U.S.

10. Top 10 Controversial Or Challenged Books Of All Time
9 Lolita By Vladimir Nabokov
(0140264078)
The controversy factor:
Based on the controversial topic of
child molestation
Explores the mind of a pedophile
named Humbert Humbert
It had sold 100,000 copies in
the first three weeks.

11. Top 10 Controversial Or Challenged Books Of All Time
10 Brave New World By Aldous Huxley (0099518473)
Has been banned and challenged for
supposedly being anti-family and anti-
religion.
It was banned in Ireland because of the
language it contained. Accused of
plagiarism.
In 1980, it was removed from classrooms
in Miller, Missouri.
Stands at 52nd position in the American
Library Association’s list of the 100
most Frequently Challenged Books.

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