A Court of Thorns and Roses series, by Sarah J. Maas (Bloomsbury Publishing) 

This “romantasy” series follows the journey of 19-year-old Feyre Archeron after she is brought into the faerie lands of Prythian. The storylines might be “spicy” but also focus on consent and agency. There were over 270 instances of book bans in the series in the 2023-24 school year, with dozens of districts banning each of the books.

Throne of Glass series, by Sarah J. Maas (Bloomsbury Publishing) 

Maas’ Throne of Glass series features a teenage assassin in a corrupt kingdom with a tyrannical ruler. Books in the series were banned more than 180 times in the 2023-24 school year.

Last Night at the Telegraph Club, by Malinda Lo (Dutton Books) 

This National Book Award-winning novel was a New York Times bestseller. Set in 1954, it features a Chinese American finding love with another girl amid Red Scare paranoia.

The Fault in Our Stars, by John Green (Penguin Books) 

The Fault in Our Stars is a young adult novel about two teenagers with cancer who fall in love. The book was adapted into a movie starring Shailene Woodley and Ansel Elgort.

Red, White and Royal Blue, by Casey McQuiston (St. Martin’s Griffin) 

This romance novel centers on the son of the President of the United States as he falls for a British prince. It was made into a film in 2023.

Like a Love Story, by Abdi Nazemian (Balzer + Bray) 

Like a Love Story is a historical, young adult romance novel that follows Reza, an Iranian boy, as he grapples with his homosexuality amid the AIDS crisis in New York City.

Twilight series, by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown & Company) 

Team Edward or Team Jacob? Some teens will never know. Books in this werewolf-vampire love triangle series were banned in 34 instances in the 2023-24 school year.