Which 2007 young adult novel about teen suicide was banned in some schools?

The 2007 young adult novel about teen suicide banned in some schools was Thirteen Reasons Why.

Written by Jay Asher and published by RazorBill on October 18, 2007, the novel follows Hannah Baker, a high-school student who leaves seven double-sided cassette tapes explaining thirteen people and events connected to her death. Clay Jensen, one of the people named on the tapes, listens as Hannah’s story unfolds through her recordings and his reactions.

The book has been challenged or removed from schools and libraries because it addresses suicide, sexual assault, bullying, drugs, alcohol, smoking, and material considered unsuitable for some age groups. The American Library Association placed it on its Top 10 Most Challenged Books lists in 2012, 2017, and 2018. It ranked as the third-most challenged book in the United States from 2010 to 2019.

The novel’s controversy grew after Netflix released a television adaptation in 2017, which differed from the book in several major plot and presentation details. A common mix-up is treating the novel and series as identical: the book uses Hannah’s tapes and Clay’s perspective much more narrowly than the television version.