US book bans in public schools reach record annual high of 12,000

October 5, 2026 · 2:18 pm 1 sources

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• US book bans in public schools reach record annual high of 12,000
  The Guardian · October 5, 2026 14:18
  Texas tops list with 8,100 bans while Stephen King is again most banned author, PEN America finds The US saw almost 12,000 book bans in public schools during the 2025-2026 school year, the highest number in a single year, according to the free-expression non-profit PEN America . In a report…