The Outsiders appears in 15 book lists

By S.E. Hinton,

The Outsiders appears in 15 book lists on Shepherd.

The best books with bad boys we love or love to hate

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The best coming-of-age, slow burn thrillers

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The best book to movie adaptations

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The best YA books with unlikely love stories

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The best books to understand why characters struggle to achieve their goals in coming of age novels

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The best books for buddies in a bind

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The best classic YA books that are coming-of-age gems

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The best gritty YA books that explore death, grief, and mourning

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The best young adult books that illustrate the ripple effect of one bad decision

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The best books to inspire you to shoot for the moon

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The best poor vs. rich books

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The most wildly different books about deeply flawed teenaged protagonists

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The best books when you need a “clear eyes, full hearts” kind of feeling

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The best historical bildungsroman (coming-of-age) novels

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The best realistic fiction books for kids in tough family situations

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