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Banned and restricted books in Myanmar
15 titles have been banned or restricted in Myanmar, recorded across 15 dated, source-cited events, most often for lgbtq+ content.
Titles
15
Ban events
15
Top reason
LGBTQ+ content
Decades active
4
Most-restricted titles
| Title | Author | Year | Events |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom from Fear | Aung San Suu Kyi | 1991 | 1 |
| The Voice of Hope | Aung San Suu Kyi | 1997 | 1 |
| Prisoner of Conscience | Ma Thida | 2011 | 1 |
| Not Out of Hate | Ma Ma Lay | 1955 | 1 |
| Burmese Days | George Orwell | 1934 | 1 |
| Smile as They Bow | Nu Nu Yi | 2007 | 1 |
| Myanmar's Rohingya Genocide: Identity, History and Hate Speech | Ronan Lee | 2021 | 1 |
| My Possessive Step-Bro | Hnaung Yeik | 2022 | 1 |
| The World of the Romancebots | Aung Yin Nyein | 2014 | 1 |
| A Butterfly Rests on My Heart | Aung Khant | — | 1 |
| 1500 Miles to You | Mahura | — | 1 |
| Love Planted by Hate | Mahura | — | 1 |
| Tie the Knot of Love | Myint Mo | — | 1 |
| Match Made in Clouds | DiDi Zaw | — | 1 |
| DISO+Extra | Red in Peace | — | 1 |
Stated reasons
- LGBTQ+ content
- 8
- Political content
- 6
- Obscenity
- 1
By decade
1960s2
1990s3
2010s2
2020s8
Documented bans
All 15 recorded events, most severe and most recent first.
A Butterfly Rests on My Heart2025
1500 Miles to You2025
Love Planted by Hate2025
Tie the Knot of Love2025
Match Made in Clouds2025
DISO+Extra2025
Myanmar's Rohingya Genocide: Identity, History and Hate Speech2022
My Possessive Step-Bro2022
Prisoner of Conscience2011
The Voice of Hope1997
Smile as They Bow1994
Freedom from Fear1991
Not Out of Hate1964
Burmese Days1963
The World of the Romancebots2014
Source: Verboten, built on the banned-books.org Open Censorship Core (CC BY 4.0). Verboten compilation CC BY 4.0.