Librarians, educators, students, and parents along with publishers, booksellers, writers, and readers interested in the literary censorship in America, especially in our libraries and schools, will find this volume indispensable. This edition of Banned Books by noted First Amendment advocate Robert P. Doyle details incidents of book bannings from 387 B.C. to 2013.

Includes index.

Part 1: Introduction. How it all began -- Part 2: Insights. The challenge of censorship -- Part 3: Interpretations. The First Amendment ; Freedom of expression ; Freedom to read -- Part 4: Information. First Amendment timeline ; First Amendment notable court cases ; First Amendment glossary and acronyms ; First Amendment quotations ; First Amendment action guide -- Part 5: Incidents. Top ten challenged books of 2013 -- Challenged or banned books -- Title index -- Geographic index -- Topical index -- About the author -- Acknowledgements.