Books banned in China
In mainland China, books critical of the Communist Party or of Mao Zedong, and books about the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests, are banned. They are often published in Hong Kong or abroad instead.
Mao: The Unknown Story
A critical biography of Mao Zedong by the author of Wild Swans and her husband, a historian.
Why it was banned: Banned in mainland China.
The Private Life of Chairman Mao
The memoir of Mao Zedong's personal physician for more than two decades, describing life inside Mao's inner circle.
Why it was banned: Banned in mainland China.
The Tiananmen Papers
A collection of what are presented as internal Chinese Communist Party documents on the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests, compiled under a pseudonym and edited by Andrew J. Nathan and Perry Link.
Why it was banned: Banned in mainland China.
Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China
A family history of three generations of Chinese women, from the warlord era through Mao's Cultural Revolution.
Why it was banned: Banned in mainland China.