How Many Books Were Banned In 2025 In The Us. Of the 1,557 titles on the list, 1,202 were banned once. The florida department of education released a list of more than 700 books that were pulled from school shelves.

As the year comes to a close, here are some notable titles targeted by bans — and why you should read them before they disappear from shelves everywhere. Most of these complaints target books that have characters of color or those that identify as lgbt, and deal with issues of race or discrimination.