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There’s been a big increase in books being banned in schools and libraries.

But reading such books gives us the chance to explore diverse ideas, perspectives, and cultures.

Here are 20 frequently banned books you should read:

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1984

by George Orwell

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2/

Brave New World

by Aldous Huxley

https://t.co/o3fHrU6fHK
3/

The Kite Runner

by Khaled Hosseini

https://t.co/I5bvgHMrfa
4/

Fahrenheit 451

by Ray Bradbury

https://t.co/dcZcrdbQ47
5/

To Kill a Mockingbird

by Harper Lee

https://t.co/OOSKv60h4h
6/

The Color Purple

by Alice Walker

https://t.co/1f29ieDsGN
7/

Of Mice and Men

by John Steinbeck

https://t.co/xDeT6Bd3eX
8/

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

by Maya Angelou

https://t.co/qL8NqcoJhJ
9/

Maus

by Art Spiegelman

https://t.co/JcmIXbqBtF
10/

The Handmaid's Tale

by Margaret Atwood

https://t.co/wkMjuU5sfT
11/

Lord of the Flies

by William Golding

https://t.co/Ko3ZTp4sLc
12/

My Sister's Keeper

by Jodi Picoult

https://t.co/LE129Pl22y
13/

Nickel and Dimed

by Barbara Ehrenreich

https://t.co/VN4PLzCC8t
14/

Crank

by Ellen Hopkins

https://t.co/1OHt5w1WnU
15/

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

by Stephen Chbosky

https://t.co/Xbg1GusAbf
16/

Salvage the Bones

by Jesmyn Ward

https://t.co/Obta2YyJuX
17/

All Boys Aren't Blue

by George M. Johnson

https://t.co/UiuC4KdAgi
18/

Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time

by Mark Haddon

https://t.co/QlBHYuNJEu
19/

The Hate U Give

by Angie Thomas

https://t.co/1JkscsQctT
20/

Heavy

by Kiese Laymon

https://t.co/hPC4AzTKMz
If you want a longer list of banned books, check out this Wikipedia page:

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