Listed here are books that people have tried to ban for their discussion of religion, or their advocacy for or against particular religions or religious beliefs, as well as books that are primarily religious texts.
| Title | Author | First published | Recent incident |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Satanic Verses | Salman Rushdie | 1988 | 1989 |
| The Qur'an | 7th century CE | 2023 | |
| The Bible | 4th century CE | 2023 |
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