PEN America Report Finds Book Bans Doubled in US Schools

On Thursday, PEN America published a report titled "Facts & Fiction: Stories Stripped Away by Book Bans," which indicates that from July 2024 to June 2025, 3,743 distinct titles were eliminated from classrooms and school libraries. This represents a twofold increase in bans compared to the prior year. Of particular note, 1,102 of the prohibited titles were nonfiction, showing a marked rise. The findings underscore an escalating trend of censorship within educational environments, affecting both fictional and nonfictional literature.