Which novel by Harper Lee was frequently banned for its use of racial slurs?

The novel by Harper Lee frequently banned for its use of racial slurs is To Kill a Mockingbird.

Published in 1960, the novel follows Scout Finch as she grows up in 1930s Alabama while her father, lawyer Atticus Finch, defends Tom Robinson, a Black man falsely accused of rape. Lee uses Scout’s perspective to examine racism, prejudice, moral courage, and the limits of the justice system.

The book has repeatedly been challenged in schools and libraries because it contains racial slurs, profanity, and a frank discussion of sexual violence. Supporters argue that the offensive language reflects the historical setting and exposes racist attitudes rather than endorsing them. Critics have objected to the frequency of the slurs and to the novel’s treatment of race.

A common mix-up is The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, another frequently challenged American classic involving racial language. However, that book was written by Mark Twain, not Harper Lee. Lee published only two novels, and To Kill a Mockingbird remains her best-known work.