Want to find out if a book is clean, or find appropriate books without having to read them all yourself? Book X-ray is the place to find out about the content of books beyond the critical review. We let you know if a book you want to read (or your kids need to read for school, or your book club is considering) contains profanity, sexual content, violence, controversy and more...then you decide what to read.

This is a reader-driven site, so we need your help! Here's how to post a review.

The Sweet By and By by Todd Johnson

Contains moderate profanity, and mild sexual content.

When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead

Contains mild sexual content (implied about the mother)and mild violence (handled appropriately for young readers).

Thanks, Patsy!

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

Contains mild profanity, moderate sexual content and nudity, and moderate violence.

Prayers for Sale by Sandra Dallas

Contains mild profanity, mild sexual content and moderate violence.

Thanks, Elissa!

The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger

Contains moderate profanity, moderate/heavy sexual content, and mild violence.

Thanks, Elissa and Cheryl-Lynn!

Tortilla Flat by John Steinbeck

Contains mild profanity, mild sexual content, and moderate violence.

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer

Contaings moderate profanity, moderate sexual content, and mild violence.

Thanks, Melanie!

Ivanhoe by Sir Walter Scott

Contains mild sexual content (implied but very, very discreet 19th century sort of way), and moderate violence.

Thanks, Melanie!

Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader by Anne Fadiman

Contains mild profanity.

Thanks, Melanie!

The Power and the Glory by Graham Green

Contains mild profanity, mild sexual content, and mild violence.

Thanks, Melanie!

Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe

Contains mild sexual content and moderate violence.

Thanks, Melanie!

The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson

Contains mild profanity and moderate violence.

Thanks, Melanie!