Every book the left claim is banned is sold every bookstore and on Amazon, books the right claim are banned come up on ebay evey six months and cost $1200.

@wokal_distance Lists of banned books are more a marketing ploy than anything. I want to see the real list; the books that are no longer published or sold because they’re outside the Overton Window.

There are no federally banned books. Lists are generated locally (district level library/school systems), in some cases influenced by state law. National "lists" exist as tracking tools from groups like PEN America and ALA, not as enforceable federal registries. The situation is decentralized by design in the U.S. education system. So, when you see more "banned" books on the shelf - ask yourself who banned it and why? For a narrative or for safety? I see both situations happening now in different locals.