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Banned Books

1st to Die 1st to Die 2nd Chance 2nd Chance 3rd Degree 3rd Degree 4th of July 4th of July 92 Pacific Boulevard 92 Pacific Boulevard A Bend in the Road A Bend in the Road A Clash of Kings A Clash of Kings A Clockwork Orange A Clockwork Orange A Court of Frost and Starlight A Court of Frost and Starlight A Court of Mist and Fury A Court of Mist and Fury A Court of Thorns and Roses A Court of Thorns and Roses A Phoenix First Must Burn A Phoenix First Must Burn A Secret Kept A Secret Kept A Stylistic Analysis of Selected Stories in Achebe’s "Girls At War And Other Stories" A Stylistic Analysis of Selected Stories in Achebe’s "Girls At War And Other Stories" A Taste for Love A Taste for Love Ace of Spades Ace of Spades Al Capsella and the Watchdogs Al Capsella and the Watchdogs All Is Not Forgotten All Is Not Forgotten All the Rage All the Rage Allegedly Allegedly Americanah Americanah An Experiment with an Air Pump An Experiment with an Air Pump Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging Behind Closed Doors Behind Closed Doors Black Reconstruction in America 1860-1880 Black Reconstruction in America 1860-1880 Boost Boost Brave New World Brave New World Breathless Breathless Burned Burned Camp Camp Carpe Diem Carpe Diem Chain Letter Chain Letter Choque de Reyes Choque de Reyes Crank Crank Darkness Before Dawn Darkness Before Dawn Divine Evil Divine Evil Eleanor & Park Eleanor & Park Emergency contact Emergency contact Empire of Storms Empire of Storms Everything, Everything Everything, Everything Fallout Fallout Fences Fences Fighting Words Fighting Words Forever . . . Forever . . . Glass Glass Glengarry Glen Ross Glengarry Glen Ross Good Morning, Mr Mandela Good Morning, Mr Mandela Grown Grown

About Lee County Schools

Lee County Schools is the public school system serving Lee County, Florida, on the Gulf Coast of Southwest Florida. The largest cities in the county are Cape Coral and Fort Myers, the county seat. With approximately 100,000 students, it is one of the larger school districts in Florida. The district has grown substantially over the past two decades as Southwest Florida became one of the most rapidly developing regions in the state, attracting retirees, families, and workers from across the country and abroad.

Lee County gained broad national attention in September 2022 when Hurricane Ian, one of the most powerful Atlantic hurricanes in recorded U.S. history, made landfall near Fort Myers Beach with catastrophic winds and storm surge. The storm caused widespread destruction across the district’s schools and communities, displacing tens of thousands of families. The recovery period coincided with the implementation of state book restriction requirements, creating an unusually difficult operational environment for schools and libraries.

Books in Schools

Lee County Schools implemented Florida’s House Bill 1467, signed in March 2022, which required all school library books to be reviewed by a certified media specialist before being made available to students. Like other large Florida districts, Lee County faced a significant review backlog, resulting in hundreds of titles being removed from circulation or otherwise restricted while awaiting approval.

Lee County also experienced targeted parent complaints about specific titles as part of coordinated advocacy efforts. Books addressing LGBTQ+ themes, sexual content, and racial identity were among those most frequently challenged. The district’s removal activity was documented by PEN America and placed it among Florida’s leading districts for book restrictions during the 2022–24 period. The combination of HB 1467 compliance withdrawals and formal challenge removals contributed to Lee County’s high count.

This district's book removals have drawn news coverage — see reporting from WGCU for more.