Saudi Arabia

12 banned books·Ranked #14 of 76 countries

Banned books

Cover of Adama

Adama

Turki al-Hamad

Literary fictionPoliticalReligious

Government / national · 1998

Cover of Cities of Salt

Cities of Salt

Abdelrahman Munif

Literary fictionPolitical fictionPolitical

Government / national · 1984

Daring to Drive

Daring to Drive

Manal al-Sharif

MemoirNon-fictionPoliticalOther

Government / national · 2017

Fractured Destinies

Fractured Destinies

Rabai al-Madhoun

Literary fictionPolitical

Government / national · 2015

Cover of Girls of Riyadh

Girls of Riyadh

Rajaa Alsanea

Literary fictionSexualOther

Government / national · 2005

Cover of Goat Days

Goat Days

Benyamin

Literary fictionPolitical

Government / national · 2014

Cover of God Dies by the Nile

God Dies by the Nile

Nawal El Saadawi

Literary fictionReligiousOther

Government / national · 1974

Cover of One Thousand and One Nights

One Thousand and One Nights

Anonymous

Literary fictionReligiousSexual

Government / national · 1985

Cover of Princess: A True Story of Life Behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia

Princess: A True Story of Life Behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia

Jean Sasson

MemoirNon-fictionPoliticalOther

Government / national · 1992

Cover of The Hidden Face of Eve

The Hidden Face of Eve

Nawal El Saadawi

Non-fictionPoliticalOther

Government / national · 1977

Cover of The Yacoubian Building

The Yacoubian Building

Alaa Al Aswany

Literary fictionReligiousSexualOther

Government / national · 2006

Cover of Woman at Point Zero

Woman at Point Zero

Nawal El Saadawi

Literary fictionPoliticalSexualOther

Government / national · 1975