As an independent bookstore owner, I need a list of the most frequently banned young adult books in US schools this year so I can curate a special window display that sparks local conversations.
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The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
SEED QUERY
As an independent bookstore owner, I need a list of the most frequently banned young adult books in US schools this year so I can curate a special window display that sparks local conversations.
2 real searches · 1 real-search pass
Badge and edge weight = share of passes that produced the query. Hover a query for its intent and routing format.
Query classes
Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.
ChatGPT real searches (2)
Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 2 of 2 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.
Searches and sources
ChatGPT2 real searches · gpt-6
2026 most frequently banned books US public schools 2025-2026 school year PEN America book bans report young adult titles Google ↗
2026 ALA most challenged books list 2025 2026 young adult schools Google ↗
- A Spotlight on School Book Bans · pen.org
- Nearly 12,000 School Book Bans Nationwide in 2025-2026—Biggest Number in a Single Year · pen.org
- Banned Books List 2026 · pen.org
- Banned Books in US Schools (2025–2026): By State & Title · readinglist.school
- American Library Association releases 2025 Most Challenged Books List as National Library Week Begins · ala.org
- Most Challenged Books · ala.org
Queries
2 queries · click a column to sort
| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 most frequently banned books US public schools 2025-2026 school year PEN America book bans report young adult titles OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Reason | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
2026 ALA most challenged books list 2025 2026 young adult schools OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Reason | — | — | 1x of 1 |