Books That Were Banned in the Past Century

3. To Kill a Mockingbird (1960)

Author: Harper Lee

Harper Lee was recently in the spotlight for announcing the production of a sequel to this world renowned novel, and while the literary community received the news with great excitement, challengers are surely somewhat upset. The book about two children, their hide-out-neighbour, their lawyer father, and his defence of an innocent man involved in a rape trial was introduced to classroom curriculums in 1963, but soon enough faced adversity. Due to the unsettling bluntness of Lee’s approach to topics like rape or racial injustice, the novel quickly became the 41^st most challenged book in the United States.