The Lie of Banned Books: How Publishing Turned “Censorship” Into Marketing

I am now the most banned author in the United States–87 books. May I suggest you pick up one of them and see what all the pissing & moaning is about? Self-righteous book banners don’t always get to have their way. This is still America, dammit.

— Stephen King (@StephenKing) September 26, 2025

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Stephen King, the world’s bestselling horror author, the man whose novels fill aisles at Target and whose movie adaptations clog every streaming service, is now declaring himself a victim of censorship. He says he’s “the most banned author in America.” Eighty-seven books, he claims, silenced by the forces of repression.

It’s a remarkable claim — and a ridiculous one. None of King’s books has been outlawed. None has been

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