CAUTION!

This site features books some people consider "dangerous." Learn what people find offensive about:

Fahrenheit 451 - expurgated copies used in class...a book on censorship got censored!
James and the Giant Peach - promotes drugs and disobedience!
Where's Waldo - nudity!
1984 - "pro-communist"!
The Lorax - criminalizes the logging industry!
Zen Buddhism: Selected Writings - portrays Buddhism as appealing!
Slaughterhouse Five - foul language, "magic fingers," and mentions an almighty clothing fastener!
...Read about these and MORE

Books Listed by Title: Browse the list of works alphabetized by title, read about specific instances of challenges to the works, and read Janet's pithy comments

Books Listed by Author: Or, browse the list of works alphabetized by author, comments and all.

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