2026
Banned Books Week 2026
Banned Books Week is an annual campaign, usually held in late September, that draws attention to books that have been banned or challenged. Read Banned Books is not the organizer of that week. This page is a dated entry point into the catalog for readers who arrive with that search in 2026.
The useful question during the week is still a local one. Was the title banned, restricted, or only challenged, and in what scope? The guide on challenged versus banned is the method. The catalog is the list.
Where to start in this catalog
- 1984 by George Orwell, a frequent classroom challenge with a longer international history.
- Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, a novel about book burning that is itself repeatedly challenged.
- Banned dystopian novels as a reading path through the catalog.
- Books challenged in the United States for school and library actions recorded here.
What this page does not claim
It does not replace the American Library Association’s lists or the events of Banned Books Week. It does not treat every 2026 headline as a new national ban. Each title still needs a source. If you are looking for an official campaign calendar, start with the organizers of Banned Books Week, then come back to a specific book page for the documented record.