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Banned desire books

These titles in the Read Banned Books catalog share the theme “desire”. The tag describes the work, not the legal status of every restriction on the list.

The catalog records 1 ban and 5 challenges across 6 books here. Dated records run from 1922 (Women in Love) to 2015 (Fifty Shades of Grey).

6 books

  • Cover of The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald
  • Cover of Lady Chatterley's Lover, by D. H. Lawrence
  • Cover of The Awakening, by Kate Chopin
  • Cover of Women in Love, by D. H. Lawrence
  • Cover of Rabbit, Run, by John Updike
  • Cover of Fifty Shades of Grey, by E. L. James

Restriction record

BookYearStatusScopeWhere
Fifty Shades of GreyE. L. James2015BannedNational Malaysia
The AwakeningKate Chopin2006At riskSchool United States
The Great GatsbyF. Scott Fitzgerald1987At riskUniversity United States
Rabbit, RunJohn Updike1976At riskSchool United States
Lady Chatterley's LoverD. H. Lawrence1929At riskDistribution United States
Women in LoveD. H. Lawrence1922At riskDistribution United States