ORLANDO, Fla. – The most recent list released by the Florida Department of Education reveals which books have been removed or discontinued from state schools in the 2024-2025 school year.
While the list examines removed books from across the state, it turns out only 16 counties actually did so.
They are as follows:
Clay County: 282 removals
Polk County: 53 removals
Escambia County: 22 removals
Orange County: 19 removals
Santa Rosa: 17 removals
Bay County: 10 removals
Marion County: 10 removals
Brevard County: 9 removals
Manatee County: 8 removals
Broward County: 7 removals
Hernando County: 4 removals
Saint Johns County: 2 removals
Duval County: 1 removal
Martin County: 1 removal
Nassau County: 1 removal
Volusia County: 1 removal
These removals stem from a 2023 law (HB 1069), which allows parents to object to instructional materials in schools that could be deemed “pornographic” or which “depict sexual conduct.”
Part of that law was struck down by a judge just last year, with the state pushing to appeal the decision. In the meantime, though, the FDOE is required to reveal annually which books were removed during the school year.
While some critics refer to these removals as “book bans,” districts have only removed the titles from the shelves of classrooms or school libraries. Students have not necessarily been prohibited from bringing their own copies onto campus.
[You can find some excerpts from “banned” books here]
That said, the full list of book removals in Central Florida between 2023 and 2025 can be found below:
BREVARD
TitleAuthorGradesHomebodyRupi Kaur–Milk and HoneyRupi Kaur–The Sun and Her FlowersRupi Kaur–A Court of Frost and StarlightSarah J. MaasK-12A Court of Mist and FurySarah J. MaasK-12A Court of Silver FlamesSarah J. MaasK-12A Court of Thorns and RosesSarah J. MaasK-12A Court of Wings and RuinSarah J. MaasK-12House of Earth and BloodSarah J. MaasK-12House of Sky and BreathSarah J. MaasK-12BeautifulAmy ReedK-12ForeverJudy BlumeK-12InfandousE. ArnoldK-12Red HoodE. ArnoldK-12What Girls Are Made OfE. ArnoldK-12DamselE. ArnoldK-12Jesus LandJulia ScheeresK-12Living Dead GirlElizabeth ScottK-12The Infinite Moment of UsL. MyracleK-12The Nowhere GirlsAmy ReedK-12The Perks of Being a WallflowerStephen ChboskyK-12This One SummerTamakiK-12TiltE. HopkinsK-12TricksE. HopkinsK-12People Kill PeopleE. HopkinsK-12All Boys Aren’t BlueGeorge JohnsonK-12BreathlessJ. NivenK-12Last Night at the Telegraph ClubM. LoK-12Out of DarknessAshley PerezK-12Sasaki and MiyanooHarusonoK-12The HatersJ. AndrewsK-12The Kingdom of Little WoundsSusan CokalK-12
FLAGLER
TitleAuthorGradesA Court of Mist and FurySarah J. Maas–DamselElana K. Arnold–What Girls Are Made OfElana K. Arnold–Dreaming in CubanCristina Garcia–L8r, G8rLauren Myracle–LuckyMarissa Stapley–Me and Earl and the Dying GirlJesse Andrews–The HatersJesse Andrews–Precious/PushSapphire–The Nowhere GirlsAmy Reed–TiltEllen Hopkins–
LAKE COUNTY
No titles listed as removed or discontinued.
MARION COUNTY
TitleAuthorGradesFlamerMike Curato–It’s Perfectly Normal: Changing Bodies, Growing Up, Sex and Sexual HealthRobie Harris & Michael Emberley–Milk and HoneyRupi Kaur–The Sun and Her FlowersRupi Kaur–Not My IdeaAnastasia Higginbotham–Precious/PushSapphire–I Am JazzJessica HerthelK-8A Court of Mist and FurySarah J. MaasK-12All Boys Aren’t BlueGeorge JohnsonK-12DamselE. ArnoldK-12InfandousE. ArnoldK-12Red HoodE. ArnoldK-12LuckyAlice SeboldK-12Me and Earl and the Dying GirlJesse AndrewsK-12More Happy Than NotAdam SilveraK-12Nineteen Minutes: A NovelJodi PiccoultK-12Out of DarknessAshley Hope PerezK-12SoldPatricia McCormickK-12The Bluest EyeToni MorrisonK-12Killing Mr. GriffinLois Duncan6-12Almost PerfectBrian Katcher6-12BelovedToni Morrison6-12George/MelissaAlex Gino6-12Monday’s Not ComingTiffany Jackson6-12Real Live BoyfriendsE. Lockhart6-12The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time IndianSherman Alexi6-12The Hate You GiveAngie Thomas6-12This One SummerMariko Tamaki6-12Two Boys KissingDavid Levithan6-12Being TransgenderRobert Rody9-12Rainbow BoysAlex Sanchez9-12Rainbow HighAlex Sanchez9-12Rainbow RoadAlex Sanchez9-12The Black FlamingoDean Atta9-12This Book is GayJuno Dawson9-12Understanding Sexual Orientation and Gender IdentityRobert Rodi9-12
ORANGE COUNTY
TitleAuthorGradesAssassination Classroom Vol. 1Yusei Matsui–Gender QueerMaia Kobabe–It’s Perfectly Normal: Changing Bodies, Growing Up, Sex and Sexual HealthRobie Harris & Michael Emberley–Let’s Talk About ItErika Moen & Matthew Nolan–This Book is GayJuno Dawson–Water for ElephantsSara Gruen–BlanketsCraig ThompsonPreK-12Shut Up!Marilyn ReynoldsPreK-12A Clash of KingsGeorge R.R. MartinK-12A Clockwork OrangeAnthony BurgessK-12A Stolen LifeJaycee DugardK-12All Your PerfectsColleen HooverK-12And They LivedSteven SalvatoreK-12ChokeChuck PalahniukK-12Empire of StormsSarah J. MaasK-12ForeverJudy BlumeK-12Forever For a YearB.T. GottfredK-12HomegoingYaa GyasiK-12Jack of Hearts (and Other Parts)Lev A.C. RosenK-12Last Night at the Telegraph ClubMalinda LoK-12Red HoodElana K. ArnoldK-12Shut UpMarilyn ReynoldsK-12Storm and FuryJennifer ArmentroutK-12The Carnival at BrayJessie Ann FoleyK-12The DuffKody KeplingerK-12
OSCEOLA COUNTY
TitleAuthorGradesAssassination Classroom Vol. 1 – 21Yusei Matsui–
POLK COUNTY
TitleAuthorGradesAdjustment DayChuck PalahniukK-12Empire of StormsSarah J. MaasK-12Half of a Yellow SunChimamanda Ngozi AdichieK-12Nineteen MinutesJodi PiccoultK-12Storm and FuryJennifer ArmentroutK-12TricksEllen HopkinsK-12A Clash of KingsGeorge R.R. MartinK-12Like a Love StoryAbdi NazemianK-12Kiss & TellAdib KhorramK-12A Clockwork OrangeAnthony BurgessK-12Out of DarknessAshley PerezK-12Boy ToyBarry LygaK-12Forever for a YearBT. GottfredK-12Red, White & Royal BlueCasey McQuistonK-12Man O’ WarCory McCarthyK-12AmericaE.R. FrankK-12DimeE.R. FrankK-12DamselElana ArnoldK-12InfandousElana ArnoldK-12Red HoodElana ArnoldK-12What Girls Are Made OfElana ArnoldK-12Living Dead GirlElizabeth ScottK-12GlassEllen HopkinsK-12IdenticalEllen HopkinsK-12People Kill PeopleEllen HopkinsK-12PerfectEllen HopkinsK-12The You I’ve Never KnownEllen HopkinsK-12TiltEllen HopkinsK-12TraffickEllen HopkinsK-12Juliet Takes a BreathGabby RiveraK-12All Boys Aren’t BlueGeorge JohnsonK-12Game of ThronesGeorge R.R. MartinK-12GritGillian FrenchK-12WickedGregory MaguireK-12Georgia Peaches and Other Forbidden FruitJaye Robin BrownK-12The Carnival at BrayJessie Ann FoleyK-12Looking for AlaskaJohn GreenK-12Ramona BlueJulie MurphyK-12Trans+: Love, Sex, Romance, and Being YouKathryn Gonzalez & K. RayneK-12This is Kind of an Epic Love StoryKheryn CallenderK-12Slaughterhouse Five (Graphic Novel)Kurt VonnegutK-12CampL.C. RosenK-12I NeverLaura HoopersK-12ShineLauren MyracleK-12Jack of Hearts (and Other Parts)Lev RosenK-12Welcome to St. Hell: My Trans Teen MisadventureLewis HancoxK-12Last Night at the Telegraph ClubMalinda LoK-12The Handmaid’s Tale: Graphic NovelMargaret AtwoodK-12FlamerMike CuratoK-12SoldPatricia McCormickK-12HomebodyRupi KaurK-12Milk and HoneyRupi KaurK-12A Court of Silver FlamesSarah J. MaasK-12A Court of Thorns & RosesSarah J. MaasK-12A Court of Wings & RuinSarah J. MaasK-12House of Earth and BloodSarah J. MaasK-12The Perks of Being a WallflowerStephen ChboskyK-12And They LivedSteven SalvatoreK-12Homegoing: A NovelYaa GyasiK-12
SEMINOLE COUNTY
TitleAuthorGradesLet’s Talk About ItErike Moen & Matthew Nolan–LuckyAlice Sebold–Exit HereJason Myers9-12PushSapphire9-12TrianglesEllen Hopkins9-12TricksEllen Hopkins9-12
SUMTER COUNTY
No titles listed as removed or discontinued.
VOLUSIA COUNTY
TitleAuthorGradesFlamerMike Curato–Relish: My Life in the KitchenLucy Knisley–Alice on the OutsidePhyllis Reynolds Naylor6-8ChosenP.C. Cast and Kristin Cast6-12Clockwork PrincessCassandra Clare6-12The Kite RunnerHousseini Khaled6-12A Clash of Kings: A Song of Fire and IceGeorge R.R. Martin9-12A Stolen Life: A MemoirJaycee Lee Dugard9-12All Boys Aren’t BlueGeorge Johnson9-12AllegedlyTiffany Jackson9-12Boy Girl BoyRon Koertge9-12BumpedMegan McCafferty9-12BurnedEllen Hopkins9-12CrankEllen Hopkins9-12DamselEllen Hopkins9-12GlassEllen Hopkins9-12IdenticalEllen Hopkins9-12PerfectEllen Hopkins9-12SmokeEllen Hopkins9-12Emergency ContactMary H.K. Choi9-12Extremely Loud and Incredibly CloseJonathan Safran Foer9-12FadeLisa McMann9-12Felix Ever AfterKacen Callender9-12GrownTiffany Jackson9-12HeroineMindy McGinnis9-12I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican DaughterErika Sanchez9-12I’ll Give You The SunJandy Nelson9-12L8R, G8RLauren Myracle9-12Last Night at the Telegraph ClubMalinda Lo9-12Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With MeMariko Tamaki9-12Little and LionBrandy Colbert9-12Living Dead GirlElizabeth Scott9-12Looking for AlaskaJohn Green9-12LullabyChuck Palahniuk9-12Me, Earl and the Dying GirlJesse Andrews9-12Monday’s Not ComingTiffany Jackson9-12More Happy Than NotAdam Silvera9-12Native SonRichard Wright9-12Neanderthal Opens the Door to the UniversePreston Norton9-12Nineteen MinutesJodi Piccoult9-12Out of DarknessAshley Hope Perez9-12Ramona BlueJulie Murphy9-12ScarsCheryl Rainfield9-12Slaughterhouse FiveKurt Vonnegut9-12SoldPatricia McCormick9-12Song of SolomonToni Morrison9-12Storm and FuryJennifer Armentrout9-12The Bluest EyeToni Morrison9-12The Freedom Writer’s DiaryErin Gruwell9-12The Handmaid’s TaleMargaret Atwood9-12The Handsome Girl and Her Beautiful BoyB.T. Gottfred9-12The Kite Runner (Graphic Novel)Khaled Hosseini9-12The Letter QSarah Moon9-12The Perks of Being a WallflowerStephen Chbosky9-12YOLOLauren Myracle9-12You Too? 25 Voices Share Their #MeToo StoriesJanet Gurtler9-12Breaking News Alerts
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