US EditionStephen King is the most banned author in US schools, PEN report says
Stephen King's 87 titles were banned 206 times amid over 6,800 total book bans nationwide driven by political and legal pressures, PEN America reported.
- Stephen King is the most banned author in U.S. schools, with 206 instances of his books being censored in the 2024-2025 school year, according to PEN America.
- The report notes 6,800 instances of book bans, a decrease from over 10,000 in the previous year, but still significantly higher than in prior years.
- Most bans originated in Florida, Texas, and Tennessee, which have laws to remove books deemed objectionable.
- Reasons for book removals often include LGBTQ themes, racial depictions, and violent content, as stated by Kasey Meehan from PEN.
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Stephen King Is the Most-Banned Author in US Schools, PEN America Study Finds
Stephen King is the most-banned author in U.S. schools. According to PEN America’s Banned in the USA, the King of Horror has the most banned or censored books of any author throughout the United States school system. The report tracked more than 6,800 instances of books being permanently or temporarily banned in the 2024-25 school year — and King took home the top honor. Three states were responsible for 80% of all the book banning done in the r…
Stephen King Becomes 'Most Banned' Author in School Libraries for Sexual and Adult Themes
Left-wing horror novel author Stephen King has reportedly become the "most banned" author in America's school libraries as administrators feel many of his books are filled with too much sexual material and adult themes. The post Stephen King Becomes ‘Most Banned’ Author in School Libraries for Sexual and Adult Themes appeared first on Breitbart.
A survey reveals that book bans have reached a spectacular level since Donald Trump's return to the White House. The Republican president has passed several federal laws prohibiting books that evoke gender theory or racism. Stephen King is the author who is most often the victim, 87 of his novels having been targeted last year. - Stephen King is now the most banned writer in school libraries in the United States (Culture, Media and Entertainment…
The study of Pen America. Three States in the lead with 80% of prohibitions (ANSA)
It's a questionable record: 206 books were banished from US school libraries last year by Stephen King, which is how the author beats other famous writers for a long time.
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