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Socialism Is Dead! Long Live Socialism! by Todor BombovThe Da Vinci Code by Dan BrownAngels & Demons by Dan BrownThe Communist Manifesto by Karl MarxBlack Fire by William Kely McClung
Underground Knowledge (fiction and nonfiction)
1,348 books — 637 voters
Lolita by Vladimir NabokovAmerican Psycho by Bret Easton EllisA Clockwork Orange by Anthony BurgessHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
Books I Am Going to Hell For Reading
380 books — 412 voters

Framed & Hunted by Edward WilliamsA Very Bad Thing by J.T. EllisonFight Club by Chuck PalahniukMean Spirited by Nick RobertsTrainspotting by Irvine Welsh
Readers From TransgressiveFiction.info Favorite Transgressive Fiction Reads
332 books — 142 voters
1984 by George OrwellBrave New World by Aldous HuxleyAnimal Farm by George OrwellThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerThe Origin of Species by Charles Darwin
Books Containing Dangerous Ideas
167 books — 111 voters

The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. Rowling1984 by George Orwell
Books that Should Not be Banned
54 books — 82 voters
Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. JamesHelping the Retarded to Know God by H.R. HahnThe Secret by Rhonda ByrneHow to Pick Up Women by Eric WeberHow to Avoid Huge Ships by John W. Trimmer
Do Not Read Book List
392 books — 61 voters

1984 by George OrwellAnimal Farm by George OrwellThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeLord of the Flies by William Golding
BOOKS THAT DARED TO PUSH THE ENVELOPE.
66 books — 50 voters
Rebellious Slave by BillierosieFetish Transcendence by BillierosieLolita by Vladimir NabokovThe Beast in Me by BillierosieHow to... Make Love Like a Porn Star by Jenna Jameson
Books that were titillating, sexual, and downright disturbing
51 books — 49 voters

Twilight by Stephenie MeyerThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerBreaking Dawn by Stephenie MeyerWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Books that DIVIDE people
201 books — 45 voters
Excellent Sheep by William DeresiewiczAcademically Adrift by Richard ArumFail U. by Charles J. SykesThe Tyranny of the Meritocracy by Lani GuinierThe Chosen by Jerome Karabel
Controversies in Higher Education
171 books — 43 voters

1984 by George OrwellOn Beyond Zebra! by Dr. SeussAnd to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street by Dr. SeussIf I Ran the Zoo by Dr. SeussI Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
Books that have been a victim of cancel culture
60 books — 28 voters
The Victory Perspective by E.J. KellettAsterion by Kenneth MorvantHaunted Tree by Scott Robert SchellerHumanism by Christina M. LopezJane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
Christian Books That Will Raise Some Eyebrows
46 books — 26 voters

American Psycho by Bret Easton EllisTender Is the Flesh by Agustina BazterricaHeathen's Barrow by Nash NelsonNot Okay by Brett AxelThe Wasp Factory by Iain Banks
Most Disturbing Fiction Books
74 books — 23 voters
When Harry Became Sally by Ryan T. AndersonCapitalism on a Ventilator by Lee Siu HinThe Courage to Face Covid-19 by John LeakeThe Wolf Tamers by David SinclairHub by Matt Shaw
Books Banned on Amazon
20 books — 23 voters

1984 by George OrwellA Clockwork Orange by Anthony BurgessOf Mice and Men by John SteinbeckTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
Best Controversial Books Of All Time
20 books — 17 voters
Fetish Transcendence by BillierosieRebellious Slave by BillierosieThe Judas Conspiracy by Steven K. CraigConfessions of a Self-Help Writer by Benjamin DeHavenThe Pedophile by Robin Murarka
Most Controversial of 2014
5 books — 14 voters

Killing Stalking Season 1 by KoogiMr. Arashi's Amazing Freak Show by Suehiro MaruoBerserk, Vol. 1 by Kentaro MiuraIchi the Killer, Tome 1 by Hideo YamamotoUzumaki by Junji Ito
Controversial Manga
13 books — 12 voters
The System by Jeff BenedictThe Cartel by Taylor BranchMissoula by Jon KrakauerSurviving The Second Tier by M.K. LeverTackling the Everyday by Tracie Canada
Controversies in College Sports
57 books — 9 voters

The Craziest Book Ever Written by Mr. WLolita by Vladimir NabokovThe Metamorphosis by Franz KafkaHow to Kill a Priest by , BlasphemousGod Parody by Lucifer Morningstar
The Most Controversial Book Ever
63 books — 9 voters
Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuistonA Place for Wolves by Kosoko JacksonLeaving Isn't the Hardest Thing by Lauren HoughMy Brother's Name Is Jessica by John BoyneMy Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell
Twitter Wars
27 books — 7 voters

Control by Adam RutherfordThe Computer Diet by Vincent W. AntonettiHEAVEN ON EARTH by A. Embi-SorondoThe Devil is Controlling President Obama by Chester A. WilkFixing the Sky by James Rodger Fleming
Bladder "Control" Freak
224 books — 7 voters
Where the Conflict Really Lies by Alvin PlantingaReasonable Faith by William Lane CraigHeaven and Hell by Bart D. EhrmanThe Last Superstition by Edward FeserThe Devil's Delusion by David Berlinski
Theistic & Atheistic Ideas Explored
106 books — 6 voters

Poor Man's Rpg by George B. DmitrieffThe Poor Man's James Bond by Kurt SaxonImprovised Rocket Motors by Desert PublicationsThe Anarchist Handbook by Robert WellsFull Auto Modification Manual by Desert Publications
Best of Desert Publications
105 books — 5 voters
Play the Piano Drunk Like a Percussion Instrument Until the F... by Charles BukowskiNaked Lunch by William S. BurroughsThe Cat Inside by William S. BurroughsA Coney Island of the Mind by Lawrence FerlinghettiOn the Road by Jack Kerouac
Best Books by Bukowski and the Beats
104 books — 4 voters

The Murder of Meredith Kercher by Gary C. KingThe Fatal Gift of Beauty by Nina BurleighDarkness Descending by Paul RussellSingle Attacker Theory Of The Murder Of Meredith Kercher by Ron HendryThe Forgotten Killer by Douglas Preston
Meredith Kercher
8 books — 2 voters
The Diary of a Smut-Hound by Hugh WakemViolations of the Child Marilyn Monroe by Her Psychiatrist FriendThe crippled giant; by Milton HindusA Young Man About to Commit Suicide by Anthony GudaitisThe Woman Who Was Pope by Clement Wood
Samuel Roth
33 books — 1 voter

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
Books written by ex-Mormons
1 book — 1 voter
Controversial Poetry 1400 – 1625 by Judith KesslerL S D - In The Midst Of A Raging National Controversy Two Aut... by Richard AlpertAurora Monster Scenes - The Most Controversial Toys of a Gene... by Dennis L. PrinceThe Confessions of Hafez Nageeb by Mamdouh Al-ShikhA Controversy of Poets by Paris Leary
"Controversial"
64 books — 1 voter

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerMy Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa MoshfeghDeath in Her Hands by Ottessa MoshfeghCatch-22 by Joseph HellerProzac Nation by Elizabeth Wurtzel
Books I Love, but I Understand Why Some People Hate Them
5 books — 1 voter

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