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Stephen King Tops U.S. Book Ban List with 206
10/1/2025
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- Stephen King is the most banned author in U.S. schools, with 206 bans.
- PEN America reports over 6,800 bans for 2024-2025; its methodology counts all removals, unlike the American Library Association.
- Bans originate in Florida, Texas, and Tennessee; Illinois and New Jersey show fewer.
- The Department of Education has ceased investigations into book bans, calling it a 'hoax'.
