Iowa Banned Books List

PULITZER PRIZE WINNER - NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - A spellbinding novel that transforms history into a story as powerful as Exodus and as intimate...

In the vein of The Pisces and The Vegetarian, Chlorine is a debut novel that blurs the line between a literary coming-of-age narrative and a dark u...

In a novel-in-verse that brims with grief and love, National Book Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Acevedo (The Poet X...

International phenomenon Angie Thomas revisits Garden Heights seventeen years before the events of The Hate U Give in this searing and poignant exp...

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A funny, uplifting novel about a boy's journey through New York in the aftermath of September 11th from one of today's ...

Award-winning author and artist Mike Curato draws on his own experiences in Flamer, his debut graphic novel, telling a difficult story with humor, ...

"Tenderly and courageously told, Gracefully Grayson is a small miracle of a book. Its story is so compelling I found myself holding my breath as I ...

An instant New York Times bestseller! "Grown exposes the underbelly of a tough conversation, providing a searing examination of misogynoir, rape cu...

Heartstopper, Book #1 Boy meets boy. Boys become friends. Boys fall in love. A sweet and charming coming-of-age story that explores friendship, lo...

Heartstopper, Book #2 The second book in the delightfully sweet Heartstopper series, featuring beautiful two-color artwork! Now streaming on Netfli...

Heartstopper, Book #3 The third volume in the poignant and sweet Heartstopper series, featuring beautiful two-color artwork!  Now streaming on Netf...

Heartstopper, Book #4 The fourth volume in the wonderfully sweet Heartstopper series, featuring gorgeous two-color artwork. Now streaming on Netfli...

#1 New York Times Bestseller and Oprah Book Club selection Dominick Birdsey, a forty-year-old housepainter living in Three Rivers, Connecticut, fin...

Switched at First Kiss, Book #1 Marcus is a Cupid. Lena is a Reaper. Opposites attract in the exciting new Switched At First Kiss series by the acc...

In the wake of a destructive tornado, Ivy Aberdeen develops feelings for another girl in this stunning, tender novel about emerging identity, perfe...

Winner of the National Book Award Winner of the Stonewall Book Award - Winner of the Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature - A Michael L. Pri...

Recipient of the 2019 Alex Award​ "Mike Muñoz Is a Holden Caulfield for a New Millennium - a '10th-generation peasant with a Mexican last name, rai...

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST KIDS BOOKS OF THE YEAR by NPR - New York Public Library - JUNIOR LIBRARY GUILD SELECTION - GOODREADS CHOICE AWARDS For reader...

Millions of people have read, discussed, debated, cried, and cheered with Little Bee, a Nigerian refugee girl whose violent and courageous journey​...

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! - A Today Show #ReadWithJenna Book Club Pick - A February 2023 Indie Next Pick An unforgettable debut about a...

One of The Atlantic's Great American Novels When it was first published in 1940, Native Son established Richard Wright as a literary star. In the d...

Now a major motion picture: Love, Simon, starring Nick Robinson and Katherine Langford! William C. Morris Award Winner: Best Young Adult Debut of t...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - An official Oprah Winfrey's "The Books That Help Me Through" selection - The acclaimed Nobel Prize winner transfigures ...

Bestselling author Sherman Alexie tells the story of Junior, a budding cartoonist growing up on the Spokane Indian Reservation. Determined to take ...