Not every contested book gets banned, and not all banned books remain on the list for long. Here is a look at 13 of the more surprising banned or challenged reads.
The Library of Congress created an exhibit, "Books that Shaped America," that explores books that "have had a profound effect on American life." This website provides a list of books from that exhibit that have been banned/challenged.
The Library of Congress' "Celebration of the Book" project includes a "Books That Shaped America" exhibition. Click on this link, review the exhibition's book list, and notice how many banned books are included.
This map shows cases documented by ALA and the Kids' Right to Read Project, a collaboration of the National Coalition Against Censorship and the American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression.
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by 
And Tango Makes Three by 
Bless Me, Ultima by 
Fallen Angels by 
The Hunger Games by 
The Librarian of Basra by 
Looking for Alaska by 
The Pillars of the Earth by