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Books like The Outsiders

If you liked The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, start here: 12 similar summaries, with why each one matches.

  1. Will Grayson, Will Grayson

    John Green and David Levithan · 2010

    Because shares tags: young adult, friendship, coming of age.

    Two Chicago teens with one name collide, with Tiny Cooper's musical stealing every scene.

  2. If He Had Been with Me

    Laura Nowlin · 2013

    Because shares tags: young adult, coming of age, friendship.

    Childhood friends Autumn and Finn drift apart in high school until one August night changes everything.

  3. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants

    Ann Brashares · 2001 · Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants #1

    Because shares tags: young adult, friendship, coming of age.

    Four best friends share one magical pair of jeans through the summer that changes everything.

  4. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

    Benjamin Alire Sáenz · 2012 · Aristotle and Dante #1

    Because shares tags: young adult, coming of age, friendship.

    Two Mexican American boys in 1987 El Paso become inseparable and learn what love asks of family.

  5. The Perks of Being a Wallflower

    Stephen Chbosky · 1999

    Because shares tags: young adult, coming of age, friendship.

    Chbosky's Perks retold: Charlie's letters, Sam and Patrick, first year of high school in Pittsburgh.

  6. The Giver

    Lois Lowry · 1993 · The Giver #1

    Because shares tags: young adult, classics, coming of age.

    Lois Lowry's The Giver retold: Jonas's Assignment, the memories, release, and the sled ride out.

  7. Paper Towns

    John Green · 2008

    Because shares tags: young adult, coming of age, friendship.

    Quentin chases clues after Margo vanishes, learning the girl he imagined was never the whole story.

  8. Looking for Alaska

    John Green · 2005

    Because shares tags: young adult, coming of age, friendship.

    Looking for Alaska retold: Miles at Culver Creek, Alaska Young, pranks, loss, before and after.

  9. Their Eyes Were Watching God

    Zora Neale Hurston · 1937

    Because shares tags: classics, coming of age.

    Janie Crawford tells Pheoby about Eatonville life with Logan Killicks, Joe Starks called Jody, and Tea Cake.

  10. The Three Musketeers

    Alexandre Dumas · 1844 · The d'Artagnan Romances #1

    Because shares tags: classics, friendship.

    Young dArtagnan joins Athos, Porthos and Aramis to recover the queens diamonds and face Milady.

  11. The Raven Boys

    Maggie Stiefvater · 2012 · The Raven Cycle #1

    Because shares tags: young adult, friendship.

    Blue Sargent joins four Aglionby boys hunting a Welsh king on a Virginia ley line.

  12. The Blood of Olympus

    Rick Riordan · 2014 · The Heroes of Olympus #5

    Because shares tags: young adult, friendship.

    Seven demigods stop Gaia waking while Reyna brings Athena statue.

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