Jodi Picoult’s Book Is Most Banned in the USA 📚😱

By Katy Savage

June 17, 2025

New Hampshire author Jodi Picoult received the Granite State Award from Keene State College, given to those with “outstanding achievement in their field” who made “significant contributions to the welfare or success of the state.”

During her commencement address, Picoult spoke out against book bans, explaining her book, “Nineteen Minutes” is the most banned book in the United States because of a single word.

#BookBans #BannedBooks

Video created: 2025-05-13T17:26:42.788Z

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Katy Savage

Katy Savage is the Granite Post's newsletter editor. Katy is an award-winning reporter with more than 10 years of experience working in daily, weekly, and digital news organizations as both an editor and reporter. Katy is a New England native and has a passion for telling stories about where she grew up.

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