Reserve your box today—supply is limited. Classic Box orders ship April 7, 2026.
Book bans aren’t new—and they’re not just coming for today’s stories. At Banned Books Box, we typically feature books published within the past decade, focusing on contemporary voices and the challenges they face today. But advocacy is what drives everything we do—and sometimes that means looking back.
That’s why we’re releasing a limited-time throwback box featuring a deluxe edition of George Orwell’s dystopian classic 1984. This elegant edition includes a leatherette cover, gilt edging, and a ribbon marker.
Inside the box, you’ll also find:
A 1-inch pinback button featuring Joe Biel’s Orwell Was Right art
A standout sticker from AnneArchy: Do Not Comply With the Whims of the Regime
Fight Fascism, an informational zine from Erin Fong Studio in collaboration with Emily Andrews
Since Orwell’s fiction still feels a bit too real.
What’s Inside:
Banned Together — signed by editor Ashley Hope Pérez
One additional banned book — a surprise!
A few of our favorite bookish items from past boxes
Banned Together is a book every reader needs on their shelf. Whether you’re wondering what’s up with banned books or you’re already a member of the mighty choir, you’ll embrace the value of this straightforward, giftable, captivating anthology of YA fiction, memoir, poetry, graphic narratives, essays, and more by some of the most banned and most loved YA authors or our time, including Elana K. Arnold, Nikki Grimes, Ellen Hopkins, Kelly Jensen, Brendan Kiely, Maia Kobabe, Bill Konigsberg, Kyle Lukoff, MariNaomi, Trung Lê Nguyên, Isabel Quintero, Traci Sorell, and Robin Stevenson. You’ll also find practical resources: insights from teen activists, recommended reading lists, a guide for starting your own Little Free Library, plus way more.
Rounding out the box is a mystery banned book from one of our past boxes plus a curated mix of our favorite readerish goodies—bookmarks, stickers, pins, and other small delights that are sure to enhance your page-turning.
If you’re building up your banned books shelf, gifting someone who loves stories that matter, or just treating yourself, this box is packed with meaning, delight, and stories that matter.
Please note buying this box will not sign you up for recurring shipments — it’s a one-time purchase. Also? This box ships within 3 business days of purchase.
Prison censorship is the most pervasive form of censorship in the United States, according to PEN America.
This special edition three-book bundle of books banned in prisons features hip-hop legend Gucci Mane’s triumphant first book—a revealing, insightful autobiography written while serving time in a maximum-security institution.
Plus, you’ll receive Prison Ramen, a collection of recipes and stories from behind bars, by Clifton Collins Jr. and Gustavo “Goose” Alvarez, and The Pocket Guide to Outdoor Knots by Geoffrey Budworth.
Scribbler extraordinaire Robin Morgan designed the “Reading is for Everyone” pin, and Librarian Artist AnneArchy created the hand drawn “Revolution Now” nigella (AKA love-in-a-mist) flower paper sticker.