The Outsiders

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Over 50 years of an iconic classic! The international bestseller and inspiration for the new Broadway musical-- a heroic story of friendship and belonging.

No one ever said life was easy. But Ponyboy is pretty sure that he's got things figured out. He knows that he can count on his brothers, Darry and Sodapop. And he knows that he can count on his friends—true friends who would do anything for him, like Johnny and Two-Bit. But not on much else besides trouble with the Socs, a vicious gang of rich kids whose idea of a good time is beating up on “greasers” like Ponyboy. At least he knows what to expect—until the night someone takes things too far.

The Outsiders is a dramatic and enduring work of fiction that laid the groundwork for the YA genre. S. E. Hinton's classic story of a boy who finds himself on the outskirts of regular society remains as powerful today as it was the day it was first published. "The Outsiders transformed young-adult fiction from a genre mostly about prom queens, football players and high school crushes to one that portrayed a darker, truer world." —The New York Times
"Taut with tension, filled with drama." —The Chicago Tribune

"[A] classic coming-of-age book." —Philadelphia Daily News

A New York Herald Tribune Best Teenage Book
A Chicago Tribune Book World Spring Book Festival Honor Book
An ALA Best Book for Young Adults
Winner of the Massachusetts Children's Book Award

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4.7
4.05K reviews
-Sage-
September 30, 2023
This book is incredible and has such a huge impact on its readers. I don't think I'll ever forget it. The characters are very relatable in different ways. It makes you rethink"hoods" and just social status's in general. I really loved this book.
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joann sikes
February 11, 2017
I read the outsiders in school in the 70s and I have always loved the story about how a close family that lost their parents. And how they over come the pit falls that befall them.. This book in some aspects is how I lived with my family and friends Only we were Surfers and side walk Surfers. . In Sylmar ca in the San Fernando valley. . So yes I have always loved the outsiders. . I have the books in paper back and audabl (audio books). If you haven't read The Outsiders I say give it a read ..you will enjoy it as I have over the years.
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A Google user
November 29, 2016
I read this book when I was in my early teens in junior high school. Once I started reading I didn't stop. Within the first chapter you get a good sense of who these boys are and what they are about. It's a good "other side of the tracks" story and the characters in the story are very likable. Either side, you know the setting and atmosphere throughout the dialogue. It has a familiar undertone that most teens can relate to. A case of belonging to something but in a place you would rather not be.
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About the author

S. E. Hinton is the author of a number of bestselling and beloved books for young adults, including THAT WAS THEN, THIS IS NOW; RUMBLE FISH, TEX, and of course, THE OUTSIDERS, which was written when she was just 16 years old. She has also written several picture books, a collection of short stories, and a novel for adults. She lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma—the setting of THE OUTSIDERS—with her husband. When she is not writing, she enjoys riding horses.

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