Explore The Tribune’s database of books banned in Utah schools
Find what books have been removed from library shelves in your kid’s district.
(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) A woman walks past dozens of banned books displayed on a table in Weller Book Works in Trolley Square for Banned Book Week in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023. The Salt Lake Tribune has compiled a database of the most frequently banned books in Utah's largest school districts.
Across Utah’s biggest school districts, 262 books have been banned.
The district with the most bans — Washington County School District — removed 54 titles. The top author — fantasy writer Sarah J. Maas — had her books pulled 38 times.
These are just some of the findings from The Salt Lake Tribune’s survey of the titles banned across 17 of the state’s largest school districts since a new 2022 law on books challenges took effect.
Search through our database and see what’s been banned at your kid’s school. [Or read more: We looked at banned books in Utah’s biggest school districts. What we found might surprise you.]
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