Seth Satterlee named
six famously banned books for PWxyz, the news blog of
Publishers Weekly, including:
[Salman] Rushdie is possibly the most famous exile alive. Since his publication of The Satanic Verses in 1988 and the issuing of a fatwa by Iran’s Supreme Leader, Rushdie has lived with the vitriol that comes with insulting the Islamic prophet. He might not be welcome in half the world, but seems to get along well with America.
Read about
another book on the list.
The Satanic Verses is among
Diarmaid MacCulloch's five best books about blasphemy,
Atul Gawande's favorite books, and
Karl O. Knausgaard's top ten angel books.
--Marshal Zeringue
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