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2026-10-05 18:47
Book bans in US schools hit record high of nearly 12,000, PEN America says
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Texas tops list with 8,100 bans while Stephen King is again most banned author, PEN America finds The US saw almost 12,000 book bans in public schools during the 2025-2026 school year, the highest number in a single year, according to the free-expression non-profit PEN America .
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PEN America found that some of the most banned authors were Stephen King, Sarah J. Maas, Jodi Picoult and Ellen Hopkins.
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Book bans in US schools hit record high of nearly 12,000, PEN America says
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US book bans in public schools reach record annual high of 12,000
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