Voidly · Verboten · Title
The Lord of the Flies
William Golding · 1954 · original language en
The Lord of the Flies has been banned or restricted in 2 countries, across 7 documented acts of censorship dating back to 1974.
Countries
2
Ban events
7
Earliest
1974
Actions
Banned, Restricted
Where The Lord of the Flies is banned or restricted
| Country | Action | Years | Reason | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Banned · school | 2025 | Immorality, Violence | link → |
| United States | Banned · school | 2021 | Immorality, Offensive language, Violence | link → |
| United States | Banned · school | 1981 | Sexual content, Violence | link → |
| Australia | Banned · school · historical | 1980 | Violence | link → |
| United States | Banned · school · historical | 1974 | Offensive language, Race / colonialism, Violence | link → |
| United States | Restricted · school | 2023 | Immorality, Violence | link → |
| United States | Restricted · school | 2023 | Immorality, Violence | link → |
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