1. "The Chocolate War," by Robert Cormier, for sexual content, offensive language, religious viewpoint, being unsuited to age group and violence
2. "Fallen Angels," by Walter Dean Myers, for racism, sexual content, offensive language and violence.
3. "Arming America: The Origins of a National Gun Culture" by Michael A. Bellesiles, for inaccuracy and political viewpoint
4. Captain Underpants Series by Dav Pilkey, for offensive language and modeling bad behavior
5. "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" by Stephen Chbosky, for homosexuality, sexual content and offensive language
6. "What My Mother Doesn't Know" by Sonya Sones, for sexual content and offensive language
7. "In the Night Kitchen" by Maurice Sendak, for nudity and offensive language
8. King & King, by Linda de Haan, and Stern Nijland, for homosexuality.
9. "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou, for racism, homosexuality, sexual content, offensive language and unsuited to age group
10. "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck, for racism, offensive language and violence

The most frequently challenged authors in 2004 were:

1. Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, author of the Alice Series
2. Robert Cormier, author of "The Chocolate War," and "We All Fall Down"
3. Judy Blume, author of "Blubber," "Forever," and "Deenie"
4. Toni Morrison, author of "The Bluest Eye," "Beloved" and "Song of Solomon"
5. Chris Lynch, author of "Extreme Elvin" and "Iceman"
6. Barbara Park, author of the Junie P. Jones series
7. Gary Paulsen, author of "Nightjohn" and "The Beet Fields: Memories of a Sixteenth Summer"
8. Dav Pilkey, author of Captain Underpants Series
9. Maurice Sendak, author of "In the Night Kitchen"
10. Sonya Sones, author of "What My Mother Doesn't Know"

Banned Books Week
September 24–October 1, 2005
Celebrate Your Freedom to Read