Banned Books Week began in 1982 as a response to books being challenged by schools and libraries on the basis of objectionable content. Here, according to the American Library Association, are the most challenged books (out of the 513 books challenged) of 2008.

© Simon & SchusterReasons: anti-ethnic, anti-family, homosexuality, religious viewpoint, and unsuited to age group.

© Alfred a KnopfReasons: political viewpoint, religious viewpoint, and violence

© Harry N AbramsReasons: offensive language, sexually explicit, and unsuited to age group

© Harpercollins Childrens BooksReasons: occult/satanism, religious viewpoint, and violence

© Grand Central PubReasons: occult/satanism, offensive language, religious viewpoint, sexually explicit, and violence

© Mtv BooksReasons: drugs, homosexuality, nudity, offensive language, sexually explicit, suicide, and unsuited to age group

© PoppyReasons: offensive language, sexually explicit, and unsuited to age group

© Putnam Pub GroupReasons: homosexuality and unsuited to age group

© Riverhead BooksReasons: offensive language, sexually explicit, and unsuited to age group

© Little Brown & CoReasons: sexually explicit and unsuited to age group