r/bannedbooks↗
This is a community dedicated to books that have been challenged, censored, or outright banned, whether in the past or right now. We discuss why these books were targeted, what they still have to say, and why access to literature matters. Feel free to post banned books you’re reading, historical cases, current news about challenges, or thoughtful discussion. Just keep it civil and on-topic.
40k subscribers79 posts / mo in Sep 202670 authors / mosince 2021
r/bannedbooks has 40k members (+33% over the last 12 months). It gets about 79 posts a month from 70 people. Top topics: Book Bans & Challenges, Book Bans and Public Libraries.
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How r/bannedbooks has grown
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Topics and brands on r/bannedbooks
Top topics
Share of the subreddit's posts
- Book Bans & Challenges30%
- Book Bans18%
- Public Libraries2.8%
- Book Banning Controversies2.8%
- Book Clubs0.9%
Brands people mention
Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months
- BOOK RIOT
- PEN America
- American Library Association
- Substack
- Advocate
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