1. "TTYL; TTFN; L8R, G8R" (series), by Lauren Myracle
   Reasons: Nudity, Sexually Explicit, Offensive Language, Unsuited to Age Group, Drugs
2. "And Tango Makes Three” by Peter Parnell and Justin Richardson
   Reasons: Homosexuality
3. "The Perks of Being A Wallflower,” by Stephen Chbosky
   Reasons: Homosexuality, Sexually Explicit, Anti-Family, Offensive Language, Religious Viewpoint, Unsuited to Age Group, Drugs, Suicide
4. "To Kill A Mockingbird,” by Harper Lee
   Reasons: Racism, Offensive Language, Unsuited to Age Group
5. "Twilight" (series) by Stephenie Meyer
   Reasons: Sexually Explicit, Religious Viewpoint, Unsuited to Age Group
6. "Catcher in the Rye,” by J.D. Salinger
   Reasons: Sexually Explicit, Offensive Language, Unsuited to Age Group
7. "My Sister’s Keeper,” by Jodi Picoult
   Reasons: Sexism, Homosexuality, Sexually Explicit, Offensive Language, Religious Viewpoint, Unsuited to Age Group, Drugs, Suicide, Violence
8. "The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big, Round Things,” by Carolyn Mackler
   Reasons: Sexually Explicit, Offensive Language, Unsuited to Age Group
9. "The Color Purple,” Alice Walker
   Reasons: Sexually Explicit, Offensive Language, Unsuited to Age Group
10. "The Chocolate War,” by Robert Cormier
    Reasons: Nudity, Sexually Explicit, Offensive Language, Unsuited to Age Group

1. Lauren Myracle
2. Alex Sanchez
3. P.C. Cast
4. Robert Cormier
5. Peter Parnell and Justin Richardson
6. Stephen Chbosky
7. Chris Crutcher
8. Ellen Hopkins
9. Richelle Mead
10. John Steinbeck

Banned Books Week
September 25–October 2, 2009
Celebrating the Freedom to Read