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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