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Find Similar Booksby S. E. Hinton, Christopher Sergel
The Socs's idea of having a good time is beating up greasers like Ponyboy. Ponyboy knows what to expect and knows he can count on his brothers and friends - until the night someone takes things too far. A ground-breaking, timeless story from a brilliant writer.
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Robert Cormier
Like The Outsiders, it shows teenagers caught in a power struggle with a rigid, cruel system. Its bleak, unflinching tone and focus on peer pressure will feel familiar to anyone who valued Ponyboy's clear-eyed view of the world.
Walter Dean Myers
Told through a teenager's own account of a violent crime, it has the same immediate, street-level feel as The Outsiders. Its honest portrait of a young narrator fighting to be seen as a person will resonate with fans of Ponyboy.
Angie Thomas
A contemporary story of a teenager torn between two worlds after a violent event, it echoes The Outsiders' theme of divided communities and the courage it takes to speak up. Its strong, believable voice keeps the emotional stakes high.
Katherine Paterson
It is a tender, sorrowful story about a close friendship between two outsiders who find a world of their own. Readers who were moved by the bond between Ponyboy and his friends will find the same emotional honesty here.
