Young adult · Classics
The Outsiders
Bestseller: about 15 million copies (estimate)Fourteen-year-old Ponyboy belongs to the Greasers, a group of working-class boys who clash with the wealthy Socs. A violent night forces him and his brothers to face what their loyalty costs.
- First published
- 1967
- Pace
- fast
- Length
- short
- Format
- Standalone
Read this if you want a short, emotional story about brotherhood and class divides.
Skip this if you dislike dated slang or stories where teenage violence ends in tragedy.
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