The book “1984” is ranked 9th amongst the most Banned & Challenged Classics in literature, preceded by “The Lord of the Flies” by William Golding in 8th, followed by “Brave New World” by Aldous Huxley in 16th, and “Animal Farm” by George Orwell in 17th. "The Call of the Wild" by Jack London is rated 33rd and was required reading when I was in school, along with JD Salinger and a couple of Steinbeck's, Hemigway's on the list.

http://www.ala.org/bbooks/frequentlychallengedbooks/classics 

Don’t let it happen…

A number of these books are still banned from local schools and libraries. "Catcher in the Rye" is not available at our local library, and it can not be ordered.

Orwell's 1984, no longer found in the fiction section. 🤦

Why would they be banned?

maybe they arent gender fluid enough?

maybe we should ask bruce springstine?

Stories of real men that don't cry for a safe place.

They will inform you what you may read and may not.

They will also tell you whom to vote for, and so you shall.

Obey!

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Call of the wild was only banned in Europe because of the author's politics. Not the content of the book.

Mice and men us only successfully been banned in southern and Midwest states. Mainly for profanity and not having "family values"....

The phrase "Banned in Boston" was not really about libs censoring curriculum. It went back to the previous century at least, and referred to banning sales of "objectionable' publications, pictures, entertainment, etc that violated the morals and values that dated back to the Puritans who founded the colony...hardly a left wing bunch!

The phrase had new life in the mid to late 20th century as a marketing tool. After all, what helps sell more than sexual innuendo in a repressed atmosphere?

D.H. Lawrence was grateful. I went out with a girl back in my Iowa days who would not go to see Tom Jones (the movie) with me because the Catholic church had banned it. Also in Iowa I attended a Unitarian Sunday service where the works of D.H. Lawrence was the gospel or main subject of discussion.

Anyone ever read Ray Bradbury's "Fahrenheit 451"?

Yeah.

George Orwell had it pegged...Huxley a little bit too. Especially when you factor in the pharma doped down communities.

Blade Runner is where we're headed...only with President Kayne West.

yes, read Fahrenheit 451 in English class!