Meg Waite Clayton

Author of the international bestsellers The Postmistress of Paris, The Last Train to London, and 6 other novels

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What Favorite Books of Yours Have Been Banned?

Today is the first day of Banned Books Week, and this year marks its 30th year. Tuesday, I’ll be posting an essay on one of my favorites, To Kill A Mockingbird–mostly as a reminder to myself of how important it is to stand up against the challenging or banning of books. Some of my other favorites books that have seen opposition include

  • The Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger,
  • Beloved by Toni Morrison,
  • The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck, and
  • The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Do you have a favorite? Please share it in the comments below. Better yet, write something somewhere about why it is important to you, and post a link in the comments.
And for a list of classics that have been banned, check out this ALA List of classics that have been challenged or banned. – Meg

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Meg Waite Clayton


Meg Waite Clayton is the New York Times and internationally bestselling author of nine novels, including the forthcoming TYPEWRITER BEACH (Harper, July 1, 2025), the Good Morning America Buzz pick and New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice THE POSTMISTRESS OF PARIS, the National Jewish Book Award finalist THE LAST TRAIN TO LONDON, the Langum-Prize honored THE RACE FOR PARIS, and THE WEDNESDAY SISTERS, one of Entertainment Weekly’s 25 Essential Best Friend Novels of all time. Her novels have been published in 23 languages. She has also written more than 100 pieces for major newspapers, magazines, and public radio, mentors in the OpEd Project, and is a member of the National Book Critics Circle and the California bar. megwaiteclayton.com