The Outsiders

By: S. E. Hinton

Narrated by: Jim Fyfe

THE ICONIC INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER WITH OVER 25 MILLION COPIES SOLD • The inspiration for the Tony Award–winning Broadway musical! A heroic coming-of-age novel revolving around friendship, belonging, and brotherhood that has touched the hearts of readers for generations.

“The Outsiders transformed young-adult fiction.”—The New York Times

“This remarkable novel gives a moving, credible view of the outsiders from the inside. . . . A book with a powerful message.”—The Horn Book

“Stay gold, Ponyboy.”

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 young adult fiction that laid the groundwork for the genre. S. E. Hinton’s classic novel 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.

Critic reviews

Taut with tension, filled with drama. (Chicago Tribune)

Oldie but goodie

Great book . read it 25 years ago in high school.
good narrator.
slipped back in time listening to this one.

Classic

Thoroughly enjoyed the experience all over again, and got to introduce this timeless coming of age story to my children just as they're embarking on young-adulthood themselves.

A must read for our young readers.

Great young and not so young read!!! Will ask my teenage daughter to read it ASAP.

Classic

One of the first and best books I ever read! Definitely recommend, for all ages.

“The Outsiders” is the gold that stays

I’ve seen the film a couple times and think it is really good, and it stayed really true to the book… this was my first time reading/listening to it, and learning that it was written by a 16 year old makes it even more impressive. Great book, still as good today as when it was written. Also props to the fact that there was no bad language. Certainly think every teenager should read it.