'Lady Chatterley's Lover' is one of those iconic books that was banned

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A new adaptation of the classic novel 'Lady Chatterley's Lover' is coming to Netflix this winter, bringing the classic literary staple to life for a new audience. What you might not know, however, is just how controversial the book's story has been over the years. Today it's the basis of a sexy and buzzy Netflix movie, but it's also been a frequent member of banned book lists, been censored for decades, and even been the subject of several landmark cases regarding publishing, freedom of expression and obscenity. /p>

This is far from the only famous literary work to have been banned. As we have all seen, even (and especially) in recent years, book banning - the practice of suppressing books that are controversial, deal with difficult subjects or are simply too ahead of their time - is a practice too current. You're used to seeing classics like 'Lord of the Flies', 'The Catcher in the Rye' and 'To Kill a Mockingbird' on these lists, but there are plenty of other difficult books through the years - even until today — who found themselves targeted by book banners.

Check out our list to discover some of the most intriguing and important books that have been banned in the last century of literature!

—Additional reporting by Amanda Prahl