Top 10 Challenged Books of 2010

The "Top 10 Challenged Books of 2010" is faked by the American Library Association to promote its agenda, according to statements made by "banned" author #9 on the list at a New Jersey Library Association meeting. Essentially, the ALA knew other books where challenged more that hers but put hers on the list because the LGBT issue was involved. Speaking of which, the top book on the list was challenged only 4 times all year. Four. It is my opinion the ALA is cynically using the LGBT community to promote its own interests.

No book has been banned in the USA for about half a century. Fanny Hill got that honor a long time ago . Challenged books in schools that are removed is different from banning. Setting aside that Banned Books Week is propaganda, the creator of BBW said:

"On rare occasion, we have situations where a piece of material is not what it appears to be on the surface and the material is totally inappropriate for a school library. In that case, yes, it is appropriate to remove materials. If it doesn't fit your material selection policy, get it out of there."

See: " Banned Books Week Propaganda Exposed by Progressive Librarian Rory Litwin; ALA Censors Out Criticism of Its Own Actions in a Manner Dishonest to the Core ."

See also: " Celebrate 'Librarians Trying to Make Themselves Feel Important' Week! ," by Annoyed Librarian , Library Journal , 26 September 2011.

Be sure to see a "banned" author admitting the ALA fakes its top 10 challenged book list for political reasons. See: " Banned Books Week is Gay Promotion? Author Admits ALA Faked 2010 Top 10 Challenged Book List ."

Oh yes, the ALA's "censorship map" is plagiarized. By the ALA. And the ALA knows it and still uses it and only recently revealed the true authors. See " How ALA Plagiarism Becomes Truth Through the Media Lens; SafeLibraries in USA Today ."

The neo-Nazis want to ban Huxley's Brave New World? Good thing they're too ignorant to be aware of his other works, such as Doors of Perception, or Island. Those would really drive the Nazis up the wall!

I remember seeing Farenheit 451 on the top 100 challenged books for banning list. I believe it was for the American Library Assn. I find it very ironic, and disturbing, that a book that has to deal with the burning of books, suppression of free speech, thoughts and actions, and state control over the masses would even be considered by anyone to be banned in the United States!

I don't need someone to tell me what I can read, watch, to what music I can listen. I don't need some religious nut telling how bad a book is, I can decide that for myself. As for kids, yes, parents should have some control but all Jr. has to do is go to his/her friends' house to have access. Besides, kids hear swearing and see racism, hate, violence, sexism and all kinds of negative things daily.

I'm surprised that Machivelli's "the Prince", and Orwell's "1984" aren't near the top, they're the guidebooks for modern politics, and we certainly shouldn't be aware of the methods described in those works for controlling public opinion and behavior.

Orwell's "Animal Farm" and "1984" MUST READS!

There should be absolutely nothing written that should be banned. Shades of Hitler!!! How can one's mind grow if not allowed access to other thoughts?

'Brave New World' is a classic, and it should never be on anyone's banned list, rather it should be on everyone's required reading list. Thirty-four years before 'Brave New World', however, there was an even more predictive, germane novel: 'When the Sleeper Wakes' by H.G. Wells (1898 edition). Both fit well within the 21st Century, if one would closely look around.

Funny l thought Huck Finn by Mark Twain would have made this list. But it has probably already been banned by the politically correct.

A suitcase full of Ben Franklins can't get the publicity a good book-banning can.
Sales of all of these titles are bound to go up for one of two reasons, go figure.

@Democrats Are Evil! wrote, "Bet none of these books will stand the test of time..." How much do you want to bet?$1,000? OK. It's a bet (shaking hands). I just made $1,000! Brave New World has been around for 80 years, and it's still being read. Witness the fact that people are still trying to ban it. Hmm ... what can I do with my $1,000 ... ???

Banned Books?. I thought we got rid of the Nazis.

Surprised this list does not contain more science books.

The Bible and anything by Seuss, Steinbeck, and Twain didn't make the cut?

some people's children are so stupid. it must be the parents.

Makes a good reading list.

You don't have to worry about the classic literature any more, American children no longer have the language skills to understand them.

just crazy.

Brave New World was assigned when I was in HS. So was a book entitled Johnny Got His Gun, by Dalton Trumbo. Outstanding book, and I'm now told by an English teacher that it would never be allowed now. I read it in a Political Science class. Ah, the dumbing down of America. Rethugs will have us on par with Botswana before we know it!

it is funny how many on here, who spout what careful readers and arbiters of what their children read, have NO IDEA and cannot acknowledge what an ulltra liberal organization that the ALA is. THAT is where all the controversy comes from. from the ala putting certain age appropriate stamps on books that ARE NOT appropriate for that age. this IS NOT about book banning.