There’s been a big increase in books being banned in schools and libraries.

But reading such books gives us the chance to explore diverse ideas, perspectives, and cultures.

Here are 20 frequently banned books you should read:

1/

1984

by George Orwell

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2/

Brave New World

by Aldous Huxley

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3/

The Kite Runner

by Khaled Hosseini

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4/

Fahrenheit 451

by Ray Bradbury

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5/

To Kill a Mockingbird

by Harper Lee

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6/

The Color Purple

by Alice Walker

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7/

Of Mice and Men

by John Steinbeck

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8/

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

by Maya Angelou

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9/

Maus

by Art Spiegelman

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10/

The Handmaid's Tale

by Margaret Atwood

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11/

Lord of the Flies

by William Golding

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12/

My Sister's Keeper

by Jodi Picoult

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13/

Nickel and Dimed

by Barbara Ehrenreich

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14/

Crank

by Ellen Hopkins

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15/

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

by Stephen Chbosky

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16/

Salvage the Bones

by Jesmyn Ward

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17/

All Boys Aren't Blue

by George M. Johnson

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18/

Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time

by Mark Haddon

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19/

The Hate U Give

by Angie Thomas

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20/

Heavy

by Kiese Laymon

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