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.

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The Martian by Andy Weir

Contains heavy profanity.

The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt

Contains heavy profanity, heavy violence and gore, moderate sexual content, and heavy drug use and abuse.

Cress by Marissa Meyer

Contains moderate violence and gore.

The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman

Contains moderate sexual content, moderate violence and gore, and somewhat disturbing fantasy elements.

A Red Herring Without Mustard by Alan Bradley

Contains mild profanity and moderate violence and gore.

The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein

Contains mild profanity and mild sexual content and nudity.

The All-Girl Filling Station's Last Reunion by Fannie Flagg

Contains mild profanity, mild sexual content, and mild war-related violence.

Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See

Contains a fairly explicit 13 year old girl-on-girl sexual scene.

The Friday Night Knitting Club by Kate Jacobs

Moderate profanity and moderate sexual content.

The Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt

Contains mild profanity and mild violence.