Sarah J. Maas A Court of Thorns and Roses series has been banned in various states across the U.S. for various questionable reasons. Often, novels face bans and are restricted in schools on a state level, due to imaginative settings paired with mature content. Young adult and fantasy books are a common target of book bans in more conservative states, as they often deal with more adult, mature themes. For example, Lord of the Rings was banned for reasons ranging from alleged promotion of witchcraft to violence and moral ambiguity.

That is to say, the trend of banning books that young adults would otherwise enjoy reading is not new; when the Harry Potter books were banned, students were not happy. However, due to the nature of fantasy novels challenging societal norms or addressing taboo topics through allegory, they are extremely vulnerable to censorship. Lately, the genre has been particularly...