Nonfiction Books Banned in US Schools Doubled Last Academic Year: Analysis

Nonfiction books banned in US schools doubled last academic year: Analysis

A new report shows that the number of nonfiction books banned in U.S. schools doubled in the last academic year. PEN America’s report released Thursday called “Facts & Fiction: Stories Stripped Away by Book Bans” found that 3,743 unique titles were removed from school libraries and classrooms between July 2024 and June 2025. This included…

The fastest-growing target in America’s book ban wave might surprise you

Book bans are on the rise—and they’re increasingly focused on censoring facts. In a new report on banned books in U.S. public schools, the free expression advocacy group PEN America found that the number of nonfiction books pulled from shelves doubled last year. The group describes a “surge” of book bannings targeting nonfiction science, history, and biographic titles, including books about the digestive system and ancient Egypt. PEN America con…

'An Embrace of Anti-Intellectualism': Public School Bans on Nonfiction Books Doubled as Trump Returned to Power

The latest report by PEN America explores "an embrace of anti-intellectualism" within the book-banning efforts targeting US schools.

Number of nonfiction books banned in schools has doubled, report says

PEN America said its findings reflected an increasing "embrace of anti-intellectualism" in the country.