Movies and TV Based on Recently Censored Books
Every year, the American Library Association tracks books that have been censored or challenged (attempts to censor or ban a book) by libraries, schools, colleges, and universities. The following films or TV series are all based on books that appeared in the Top 10 Most Challenged Books lists at least once between 2010 and 2019. Which do you think is the most important to keep away from censors and in the hands of readers and filmmakers?
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(Note: Except for the first five options, all titles are listed in alphabetical order.)
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(Note: Except for the first five options, all titles are listed in alphabetical order.)
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- DirectorChris ColumbusStarsDaniel RadcliffeRupert GrintEmma WatsonAn orphaned boy enrolls in a school of wizardry, where he learns the truth about himself, his family and the terrible evil that haunts the magical world.All Harry Potter books (by J.K. Rowling): On the list in 2019
- DirectorRobert MulliganStarsGregory PeckJohn MegnaFrank OvertonAtticus Finch, a widowed lawyer in Depression-era Alabama, defends a Black man against an undeserved rape charge, and tries to educate his young children against prejudice.To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee: 2011, 2017
- DirectorStephen ChboskyStarsLogan LermanEmma WatsonEzra MillerCharlie, a 15-year-old introvert, enters high school and is nervous about his new life. When he befriends his seniors, he learns to cope with his friend's suicide and his tumultuous past.The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky: 2013, 2014
- DirectorGary RossStarsJennifer LawrenceJosh HutchersonLiam HemsworthKatniss Everdeen voluntarily takes her younger sister's place in the Hunger Games: a televised competition in which two teenagers from each of the twelve Districts of Panem are chosen at random to fight to the death.The Hunger Games Trilogy by Suzanne Collins: The Hunger Games was on the list in 2010 and 2013; the whole trilogy made the list in 2011
- CreatorBruce MillerStarsElisabeth MossYvonne StrahovskiAnn DowdSet in a dystopian future, a woman is forced to live as a concubine under a fundamentalist theocratic dictatorship.The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood: 2019
- CreatorBrian YorkeyStarsDylan MinnetteKatherine LangfordChristian NavarroFollows teenager Clay Jensen, in his quest to uncover the story behind his classmate and crush, Hannah, and her decision to end her life.13 Reasons Why by Jay Asher: 2012, 2017, 2018
- DirectorJonathan DemmeStarsOprah WinfreyDanny GloverYada BeenerA slave is visited by the spirit of a mysterious young woman.Beloved by Toni Morrison: 2012
- DirectorLeslie LibmanLarry WilliamsStarsPeter GallagherLeonard NimoyTim GuineeIn a futuristic totalitarian utopian society, babies are created through genetic engineering, everyone has a predestined place in society and their minds are conditioned to follow the rules. A tragic outsider jeopardizes the status quo.Brave New World by Aldous Huxley: 2010, 2011
- DirectorDavid SorenStarsKevin HartThomas MiddleditchEd HelmsTwo overly imaginative pranksters named George and Harold hypnotize their principal into thinking he's a ridiculously enthusiastic, incredibly dimwitted superhero named Captain Underpants.The series of Captain Underpants books by Dav Pilkey: 2012, 2013, and 2018
- DirectorSam Taylor-JohnsonStarsDakota JohnsonJamie DornanJennifer EhleLiterature student Anastasia Steele's life changes forever when she meets handsome, yet tormented, billionaire Christian Grey.Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James: 2012, 2013, 2015
- DirectorDestin Daniel CrettonStarsBrie LarsonWoody HarrelsonNaomi WattsA young girl comes of age in a dysfunctional family of nonconformist nomads with a mother who's an eccentric artist and an alcoholic father who would stir the children's imagination with hope as a distraction to their poverty.The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls: 2012
- CreatorStephanie SavageJosh SchwartzStarsBlake LivelyLeighton MeesterPenn BadgleyPrivileged teens living on the Upper East Side of New York can hide no secret from the ruthless blogger who is always watching.Gossip Girl series of novels by Cecily von Ziegesar: 2011
- DirectorGeorge Tillman Jr.StarsAmandla StenbergRegina HallRussell HornsbyStarr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. Now, facing pressure from all sides of the community, Starr must find her voice and stand up for what's right.The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas: 2017, 2018
- DirectorMarc ForsterStarsKhalid AbdallaAhmad Khan MahmoodzadaAtossa LeoniAfter spending years in California, Amir returns to his homeland in Afghanistan to help his old friend Hassan, whose son is in trouble.The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini: 2012, 2014, 2017
- CreatorJosh SchwartzStarsCharlie PlummerKristine FrosethDenny LoveTeenager Miles enrolls in boarding school to try to gain a deeper perspective on life; after an unexpected tragedy, Miles and his friends try to make sense of what they have been through.Looking for Alaska by John Green: 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016
- DirectorVincent ParonnaudMarjane SatrapiStarsChiara MastroianniCatherine DeneuveGena RowlandsA precocious and outspoken Iranian girl grows up during the Islamic Revolution.Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi: 2014
- DirectorCatherine HardwickeStarsKristen StewartRobert PattinsonBilly BurkeWhen Bella Swan moves to a small town in the Pacific Northwest, she falls in love with Edward Cullen, a mysterious classmate who reveals himself to be a 108-year-old vampire.The four Twilight Saga novels by Stephenie Meyer: 2010