Li Ao's banned books included Beijing's Fayuan Temple, China Can Say No, and Ugly Chinese. These books were regarded as representative works of Li Ao's political speech. Some of the contents of these books even involved sensitive topics and political positions, thus causing widespread concern and controversy in society. In addition, Li Ao also had some other books that were banned from being published, including the Complete Collection of Li Ao, Li Ao's Details, and so on.