Banned books

Ever feel like catching up on some controversial literature?  The Globe and Mail has printed a list of the decade's top 50 banned or challenged books, so you can see what all the fuss is about.  Click here for the full list.  Here are some great audio editions:

Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut 

Slaughterhouse-Five is one of the world's great anti-war books. Centering on the infamous fire-bombing of Dresden, Billy Pilgrim's odyssey through time reflects the mythic journey of our own fractured lives as we search for meaning in what we are afraid to know.  [read more] 

The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling 

Harry Potter has no idea how famous he is. That's because he's being raised by his miserable muggle aunt and uncle who are terrified Harry will learn that he's a wizard, just as his parents were. [read more] 

Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky 

This is the story of what it's like to grow up in high school. More intimate than a diary, Charlie's letters are singular and unique, hilarious and devastating. We may not know where he lives. We may not know to whom he is writing. All we know is the world he shares.  [read more] 

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley 

Veteran actor Michael York gives voice to Aldous Huxley’s famous tale of three citizens of a future world who gradually awaken to its true nature — bleak, homogenized, and drugged-out — and are determined to escape its control.  [read more]