{"id":403420,"date":"2026-09-18T09:58:40","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T09:58:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/403420\/"},"modified":"2026-09-18T09:58:40","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T09:58:40","slug":"new-list-reveals-all-banned-books-in-central-florida-schools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/403420\/","title":{"rendered":"New list reveals all \u2018banned\u2019 books in Central Florida schools"},"content":{"rendered":"

ORLANDO, Fla. \u2013 The Florida Department of Education<\/a> has now revealed which books have been removed or discontinued from state schools as of the 2025-2026 school year.<\/p>\n

While the list examines removed books from across the state, it turns out only 10 counties actually did so last school year. <\/p>\n

They are as follows:<\/p>\n

Clay County: 261 removals<\/p>\n

Collier County: 2 removals<\/p>\n

Escambia County: 150 removals<\/p>\n

Nassau County: 102 removals<\/p>\n

Orange County: 1 removal<\/p>\n

Polk County: 33 removals<\/p>\n

Santa Rosa County: 32 removals<\/p>\n

St. Johns County: 11 removals<\/p>\n

St. Lucie County: 6 removals<\/p>\n

Sumter County: 22 removals<\/p>\n

These removals stem from a 2023 law (HB 1069<\/a>), which allows parents to object to instructional materials in schools that could be deemed \u201cpornographic\u201d or which \u201cdepict sexual conduct.\u201d<\/p>\n

Part of that law was struck down by a judge just last year<\/a>, 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.<\/p>\n

While some critics refer to these removals as \u201cbook bans<\/a>,\u201d 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.<\/p>\n

[You can find some excerpts from \u201cbanned\u201d books here<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Here is the list of all book removals in Central Florida between 2023 and 2026:<\/p>\n

BREVARD<\/p>\n

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\u2019t 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<\/p>\n

FLAGLER<\/p>\n

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–<\/p>\n

LAKE COUNTY<\/p>\n

No titles listed as removed or discontinued.<\/p>\n

MARION COUNTY<\/p>\n

TitleAuthorGradesFlamerMike Curato–It\u2019s 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\u2019t 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\u2019s 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<\/p>\n

ORANGE COUNTY<\/p>\n

TitleAuthorGradesAssassination Classroom Vol. 1Yusei Matsui–Gender QueerMaia Kobabe–It\u2019s Perfectly Normal: Changing Bodies, Growing Up, Sex and Sexual HealthRobie Harris & Michael Emberley–Let\u2019s 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-12I NeverLaura Hooper9-12<\/p>\n

OSCEOLA COUNTY<\/p>\n

TitleAuthorGradesAssassination Classroom Vol. 1 – 21Yusei Matsui–<\/p>\n

POLK COUNTY<\/p>\n

TitleAuthorGradesAdjustment DayChuck PalahniukK-12Empire of StormsSarah J. MaasK-12Half of a Yellow SunChimamanda Ngozi AdichieK-12Nineteen MinutesJodi PiccoultK-12Storm and FuryJennifer ArmentroutK-12Brightest NightJennifer Armentrout9-12Every Last BreathJennifer Armentrout9-12Grace and GloryJennifer Armentrout9-12TricksEllen 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\u2019 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\u2019ve Never KnownEllen HopkinsK-12TiltEllen HopkinsK-12TraffickEllen HopkinsK-12Juliet Takes a BreathGabby RiveraK-12All Boys Aren\u2019t 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-12This BoyLauren Myracle9-12Jack 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\u2019s 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-12100 Sideways MilesAndrew Smith9-1211-22-63: A NovelStephen King9-12Different SeasonsStephen King9-1221 PromsDavid Levithan9-129 Days & 9 NightsKatie Cotugno9-12As She FadesAbbi Glines9-12Blood & HoneyShelby Mahurin9-12BronxwoodCoe Booth9-12Culpa NuestraMercedes Ron9-12DeadlineChris Krutcher9-12Did I Mention I Need You?Estelle Maskame9-12Extremely Loud & Incredibly CloseJonathan Safran Foer9-12Gods & MonstersShelby Mahurin9-12Here We Are: Feminism for the Real WorldKelly Jensen9-12I\u2019m Glad My Mom DiedJeanette McCurdy9-12Kingdom of the CursedKerri Maniscalco9-12LushNatasha Friend9-12Me Being Me Is Exactly As Insane As You Being YouTodd Hasak-Lowy9-12Now I RiseKiertsen White9-12Rabbit and RobotAndrew Smith9-12Serpent & DoveShelby Mahurin9-12Someone I Used to KnowPatty Blount9-12Suicide Notes from Beautiful GirlsLynn Weingarten9-12The Porcupine of TruthBill Konigsberg9-12The ScammerTiffany Jackson9-12This Is Why They Hate UsAaron Aceves9-12When It\u2019s RealErin Watts9-12Yes PleaseAmy Poehler9-12You Before Anyone ElseJulie Cross9-12<\/p>\n

SEMINOLE COUNTY<\/p>\n

TitleAuthorGradesLet\u2019s Talk About ItErike Moen & Matthew Nolan–LuckyAlice Sebold–Exit HereJason Myers9-12PushSapphire9-12TrianglesEllen Hopkins9-12TricksEllen Hopkins9-12<\/p>\n

SUMTER COUNTY<\/p>\n

No titles listed as removed or discontinued.<\/p>\n

VOLUSIA COUNTY<\/p>\n

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\u2019t BlueGeorge Johnson9-12AllegedlyTiffany Jackson9-12Boy Girl BoyRon Koertge9-12BumpedMegan McCafferty9-12BurnedEllen Hopkins9-12CrankEllen Hopkins9-12DamselEllen Hopkins9-12GlassEllen Hopkins9-12IdenticalEllen Hopkins9-12PerfectEllen Hopkins9-12SmokeEllen Hopkins9-12CollateralEllen Hopkins9-12TiltEllen 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\u2019ll 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\u2019s 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\u2019s DiaryErin Gruwell9-12The Handmaid\u2019s 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 Gurtler9-12A Court of Mist and FurySarah Maas9-12A Court of Thorns and RosesSarah Maas9-12Empire of StormsSarah Maas9-12House of Earth and BloodSarah Maas9-12Kingdom of AshSarah Maas9-12BreathlessJennifer Niven9-12BronxwoodCoe Booth9-12HomegoingYaa Gyasi9-12Like A Love StoryAbdi Nazemian9-12Lonesome DoveLarry McMurtry9-12Milk and HoneyRupi Kaur9-12Red HoodElana K. Arnold9-12SoldPatricia McCormick9-12The Freedom Writers DiaryErin Gruwell9-12The Glass CastleJeanette Wall9-12The Nowhere GirlsAmy Reed9-12The Pact: A Love StoryJodi Piccoult9-12Water For ElephantsSara Gruen9-12Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the WestGregory Maguire9-12Breaking News Alerts\"\"<\/p>\n

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