焚书可以是指下列意思:

1933年5月10日起纳粹党国家歌剧院门前广场公开焚烧禁书
帝鉴图说》中描述秦始皇焚书坑儒的图画

焚烧书籍,世界部分地区曾发生因为战争、种族、意识形态等原因导致的焚毁图书等反动活动,且多为由上而下的政策性焚书运动。如:

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