8 Books That Were Banned For Insane Reasons

Published in 1947, The Diary Of A Young Girl by Anne Frank has become one of the most iconic and important pieces of World War II literature. ever written. The diary was penned by Frank while she was hiding for two years with her family during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands. As of today, the book has been translated into more than sixty languages.

Sadly, the story of Anne Frank is not a happy one. After two years of hiding, the Frank family was discovered and moved to a concentration camp, where Anne died of Typhus. Nevertheless the documenting of her struggle and her ability to adapt to her situation – as well as her unique and intelligent view on life – has been incredibly valuable.

What's absolutely absurd, then, is that the book was banned in several territories in America for being too depressing, literally described as “a real downer”. Despite its profoundly educational qualities and the fact it was written during one of the world's most horrific historical periods, many schools deemed it too bleak for students. That's not to mention the countless attempts to block the book for supposed “pornographic” material (of which none exists, only staunch realism).