Banned or Challenged on Political Grounds
The following entries represent a sample of books that have been challenged or banned for political reasons. Books included on this list have been challenged or banned by national and local governments, as well as at the community level by parents, school boards, etc. (Karolides, Bald, and Sova, 1999.) These books may be challenged or banned because of attempted government suppression or attempted parental suppression of ideas being introduced to their children (Karolides, Bald, and Sova, 1999.)
Click on each book to learn more about it and where you can find it at HPU Libraries.
For more information on these and other banned books, including why these books were challenged or banned, please read "100 Banned Books: Censorship Histories of World Literature" or "Literature Suppressed on Political Grounds."
All Quiet on the Western Front by Call Number: AVAILABLE ONLINEISBN: 9780316739924Publication Date: 1929-01-30
Mein Kampf by Call Number: 3rd Floor - General Collection (900-999) 943.086 H63me 2001ISBN: 9780395951057Publication Date: 1998-09-15
1984 by Call Number: 3rd Floor - Science Fiction / Fantasy Collection 823.912 Or9ni 1992ISBN: 9780679417392Publication Date: 1992-11-03
Speak by Call Number: School of Education Juvenile Collection J An22sp 2006ISBN: 9780142407325Publication Date: 2006-04-20
Reference:
Karolides, N. J., Bald, M., & Sova, D. B. (1999). 100 Banned books : censorship histories of world literature. Checkmark Books.