• The Outsiders

  • By: S. E. Hinton
  • Narrated by: Jim Fyfe
  • Length: 5 hrs and 9 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (9,335 ratings)

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The Outsiders

By: S. E. Hinton
Narrated by: Jim Fyfe
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Publisher's summary

Ponyboy can count on his brothers. And on his friends. 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 "greasers" like Ponyboy. At least he knows what to expect, until the night someone takes things too far.

©1967 S.E. Hinton (P)1988 Random House, Inc. Listening Library, an imprint of the Random House Audio Publishing Group

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

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Gud buk

Dis buk is won off te bast buks eyev evr blue'd


The requirement is fifteen so I'm writing this

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As good as I remembered it

I am still in owe of the fancy this book was written by a 16 year old. The lessons in it are so dead on and its so well written. I really enjoyed hearing it instead of reading it.

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great book

I listened to this because my son had to read in school. I had watched the movie many times. The book is great.

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A great book

A wonderful book that I found great relation in. I found incredible parallels with the protagonist and I found this book to be developmental and maturative for a young man coming of age such as myself. I further highly recommend this book.

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“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.

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As good as gold

I remember reading this book back in middle school. But now 10 years later re-hearing the story, thinking about all the events have happened in my life, and makes you remember how precious life can be I have gone through loss love, and even the story of my own this story has made me laugh and cry both in middle school, and now as a young adult. If my kids ever have a chance to read this book I will read it with them.

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Lovely

I love love love love love love love love love love love love love love this book so very much

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Nice read and audio!

Nice book overall… Would recommend to any preteen/teen to read. My niece loved it.

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A Beloved Book

I have read this book countless numbers of times and i’ve loved it since I was young. The Outsiders gives the perspective of cast-away young kids that is truly something believable and relatable. It is a great read for the younger audience however even someone older can get a great read out of this. It’s a quite simple book and could be read in no time but the story is gripping and lets you really feel for the characters and their struggles. I recommend getting this edition because of clean and pleasing this book feels/looks. Overall 10/10 READ THIS BOOK, READ IT TO YOUR LITTLE BROTHER, LITTLE SISTER, OR GIVE IT YOUR COUSIN, LEND IT TO SOMEONE OR BUY THEM AN EXTRA COPY. This book is a work of art. WATCH THE MOVIE FOR THIS BOOK TOO!!

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The word

The book is just impossible to understand but on audible it was way easier than reading the whole book

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