Stephen King is one of the most recognizable names in literature. His horror-filled library of tales like Carrie and The Shining are classics on bookshelves and on the silver screen. His intense dramas exploring the human condition, such as The Shawshank Redemption and Stand by Me, are likewise celebrated.

But there’s another accolade that he is, well, king of: he’s the most censored and banned author in American literary history.

A status that was emphasized this week because Rocklin High School, in Sacramento, California, is considering banning a book from its library due to a graphic scene.

“Different Seasons” is a collection of four Stephen King stories including “Shawshank Redemption” and “Stand by Me;” but the page and a half graphic scene in “Apt Pupil” is what could get the entire book banned.

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