Temporarily banned in the US for obscenity until the ban was lifted in 1959.ġ0. Uncle Tom's Cabin (1852) by Harriet Beecher Stoweīanned in the Confederate States of the US during the Civil War for promoting anti-slavery ideals.īanned in certain eastern states of the US for religious fanaticism and obscene content.ĩ. Written under a pen name, this book was banned for obscenity across the US and confiscated by US customs in the 20th century.ħ. Fanny Hill or Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure (1749) by John Clelandīanned twice, in the 19th and the 20th century for obscene content. Written by the author of Robinson Crusoe (1719), this book was banned for inappropriate content under the US Federal Anti-Obscenity Act (Comstock Law) of 1873.ĥ. The Meritorious Price of Our Redemption (1650) by William Pynchonīanned for heresy, this was the first book banned in Boston and set aflame at the New World's first book burning.Ĥ. Moll Flanders or The Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders (1722) by Daniel Defoe The Canterbury Tales, a collection of 24 stories from the 14th Century written in Middle English by Geoffrey Chaucerģ. The Decameron by 14th-century Italian author Giovanni Boccaccioīanned for inappropriate content under the US Federal Anti-Obscenity Act (Comstock Law) of 1873.Ģ. Here are 15 books that made it to this banned book list.ġ. These are the books that have made it to the official banned list and have been prohibited by law from being published, due to their content. However, there’s one type of book you will likely never get to see in your life. There is a wide variety of genres for books, both fictional and non-fictional, from self-help books to kid’s books with inspirational messages. Most of these books are absolutely wonderful creative works of genius. Over 300,000 different books are published in the United States every year and over 2 million books across the planet. While a significant amount of reading content is now absorbed through the internet, any lover of the written word has likely buried their nose in a book at least once in their life.

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