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Books I Am Going to Hell For Reading
Since so many of my favorite books tend to wind up bashed by the media, I just thought I'd make an official list. Anyone else?
Tags: ban, banned, censorship, controversial, entertaining, harmful, hell, and satanic

1
American Psycho
American Psycho
by Bret Easton Ellis 17 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1681
vote
2
Lolita
Lolita
by Vladimir Nabokov, Craig Raine (Afterword) 16 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1593
vote
2
Choke
Choke
by Chuck Palahniuk 16 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1593
vote
4
A Clockwork Orange
A Clockwork Orange
by Anthony Burgess 13 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1287
vote
5
The Da Vinci Code
The Da Vinci Code
by Dan Brown 12 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1186
vote
6
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
by J.K. Rowling 9 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 885
vote
7
Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal
Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Ch...
by Christopher Moore 8 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 787
vote
8
To Kill a Mockingbird
To Kill a Mockingbird
by Harper Lee 7 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 679
vote
9
Macbeth
Macbeth
by William Shakespeare 7 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 677
vote
10
The Satanic Verses: A Novel
The Satanic Verses: A Novel
by Salman Rushdie 6 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 592
vote
11
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
by Patrick Süskind 6 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 584
vote
11
The Anarchist Cookbook
The Anarchist Cookbook
by William Powell 6 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 584
vote
13
The Origin of Species
The Origin of Species
by Charles Darwin 5 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 483
vote
14
The Exorcist
The Exorcist
by William Peter Blatty 4 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 387
vote
15
The Golden Compass
The Golden Compass
by Philip Pullman 4 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 385
vote
15
The Amber Spyglass
The Amber Spyglass
by Philip Pullman 4 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 385
vote
17
Naked Lunch: The Restored Text
Naked Lunch: The Restored Text
by William S. Burroughs 4 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 380
vote
18
Haunted
Haunted
by Chuck Palahniuk 3 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 293
vote
19
The Last Temptation of Christ
The Last Temptation of Christ
by Nikos Kazantzakis 3 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 291
vote
20
The Lottery: And Other Stories
The Lottery: And Other Stories
by Shirley Jackson 3 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 290
vote
21
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
by J.K. Rowling 3 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 288
vote
21
Interview With the Vampire
Interview With the Vampire
by Anne Rice 3 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 288
vote
23
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
by J.K. Rowling 3 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 285
vote
24
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
by J.K. Rowling 3 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 282
vote
25
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
by J.K. Rowling, Mary GrandPré (Illustrator) 3 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 280
vote
26
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
by J.K. Rowling, Mary GrandPré (Illustrator) 3 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 278
vote
27
Crooked Little Vein
Crooked Little Vein
by Warren Ellis 2 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 200
vote
28
Twilight
Twilight
by Stephenie Meyer 2 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 199
vote
29
Candy
Candy
by Terry Southern, Mason Hoffenberg 2 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 197
vote
29
The Bighead
The Bighead
by Edward Lee, Erik Wilson 2 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 197
vote
31
At the Mountains of Madness and Other Tales of Terror
At the Mountains of Madness and Other Tales of ...
by H.P. Lovecraft 2 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 194
vote
31
The End of Faith: Religion, Terror, and the Future of Reason
The End of Faith: Religion, Terror, and the Fut...
by Sam Harris 2 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 194
vote
33
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
by J.K. Rowling 2 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 193
vote
34
The Subtle Knife
The Subtle Knife
by Philip Pullman 2 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 185
vote
35
Exquisite Corpse
Exquisite Corpse
by Poppy Z. Brite 2 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 184
vote
36
The Bonfire of the Vanities
The Bonfire of the Vanities
by Tom Wolfe 2 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 180
vote
37
Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid
Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid
by Jimmy Carter 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 100
vote
37
Rorschach's Ribs
Rorschach's Ribs
by Marcus Eder (Goodreads author) 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 100
vote
37
All Good Things Die in L.A.
All Good Things Die in L.A.
by Anhoni Patel 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 100
vote
37
The Secret Magdalene: A Novel
The Secret Magdalene: A Novel
by Ki Longfellow (Goodreads author) 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 100
vote
37
Myra Breckinridge/Myron
Myra Breckinridge/Myron
by Gore Vidal 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 100
vote
37
The Koran
The Koran
by Anonymous, N.J. Dawood (Translator) 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 100
vote
37
New Moon
New Moon
by Stephenie Meyer 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 100
vote
37
Who Moved My Cheese?
Who Moved My Cheese?
by Spencer Johnson 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 100
vote
45
Oryx and Crake
Oryx and Crake
by Margaret Atwood 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 99
vote
45
A Father's Story
A Father's Story
by Lionel Dahmer 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 99
vote
45
The Message of The Qur'an
The Message of The Qur'an
by Muhammad Asad (Translator) 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 99
vote
45
A Kiss of Shadows (Meredith Gentry, #1)
A Kiss of Shadows (Meredith Gentry, #1)
by Laurell K. Hamilton 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 99
vote
49
The Passion
The Passion
by Jeanette Winterson 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 98
vote
49
The Koran: Holy Quran
The Koran: Holy Quran
by Anonymous 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 98
vote
49
Guilty Pleasures
Guilty Pleasures
by Laurell K. Hamilton 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 98
vote
49
Teratologist
Teratologist
by Edward Lee, Wrath James White (Goodreads author) 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 98
vote
53
The Koran Interpreted: A Translation
The Koran Interpreted: A Translation
by A.J. Arberry 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 97
vote
53
The Laughing Corpse (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, #2)
The Laughing Corpse (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunte...
by Laurell K. Hamilton 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 97
vote
55
The Woman's Bible
The Woman's Bible
by Elizabeth Cady Stanton 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 96
vote
55
The Essential Koran
The Essential Koran
by Thomas Cleary 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 96
vote
55
Circus of the Damned (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, #3)
Circus of the Damned (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunt...
by Laurell K. Hamilton 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 96
vote
55
See, I Told You So
See, I Told You So
by Rush Limbaugh 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 96
vote
59
The Holy Quran : English Translation By Abdullah Yusuf Ali
The Holy Quran : English Translation By Abdulla...
by Abdullah Yusuf Ali 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 95
vote
59
Burnt Offerings (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, #7)
Burnt Offerings (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, #7)
by Laurell K. Hamilton 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 95
vote
59
Dracula
Dracula
by Bram Stoker 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 95
vote
62
The Qu'ran Translation
The Qu'ran Translation
by M.H. Shakir 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 94
vote
62
Narcissus in Chains
Narcissus in Chains
by Laurell K. Hamilton 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 94
vote
62
A Child's Guide to Death
A Child's Guide to Death
by John Edward Lawson (Goodreads author), Dustin LaValley (Contributor) 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 94
vote
62
The Satanic Bible
The Satanic Bible
by Anton Szandor LaVey 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 94
vote
62
Life of Pi
Life of Pi
by Yann Martel 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 94
vote
67
Blue Moon
Blue Moon
by Laurell K. Hamilton 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 93
vote
67
The Cannibal Within
The Cannibal Within
by Mark Mirabello (Goodreads author) 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 93
vote
69
Obsidian Butterfly
Obsidian Butterfly
by Laurell K. Hamilton 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 92
vote
69
Gemma
Gemma
by Meg Tilly 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 92
vote
71
God Against the Gods: The History of the War Between Monotheism and Polytheism
God Against the Gods: The History of the War Be...
by Jonathan Kirsch 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 91
vote
71
The Killing Dance
The Killing Dance
by Laurell K. Hamilton 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 91
vote
73
The White Boy Shuffle: A Novel
The White Boy Shuffle: A Novel
by Paul Beatty 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 90
vote
73
Bloody Bones (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, #5)
Bloody Bones (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, #5)
by Laurell K. Hamilton 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 90
vote
73
Snuff
Snuff
by Adam Huber (Goodreads author), Eric Enck (Goodreads author) 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 90
vote
76
The Lunatic Cafe (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, #4)
The Lunatic Cafe (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, #4)
by Laurell K. Hamilton 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 89
vote
76
The House
The House
by Edward Lee 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 89
vote
78
Ladies' Night
Ladies' Night
by Jack Ketchum 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 88
vote
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message 1: by Becky (new)
Oct 09, 2008 10:52PM

1376766 Wow... "To Kill A Mockingbird"??



message 2: by Dixie Diamond (new)
Dec 23, 2008 06:44AM

610795 That's what I was thinking, too: "Who would go to Hell for reading that?" The whole book is about tolerance and honesty.


message 3: by Loucindy (new)
Apr 07, 2009 09:32AM

2192831 Dixie Diamond wrote: "That's what I was thinking, too: "Who would go to Hell for reading that?" The whole book is about tolerance and honesty."

Perhaps it was tongue in cheek? It is on a lot of "banned books" lists. Let's hope, anyway.


message 4: by Allen (new)
Jul 23, 2009 11:05AM

2533869 I think the list is a good idea... but it should be made a bit more apparent that this is about banned books and not about books that will damn you to an eternity of hellfire.


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