# Books like The Outsiders

**10** books similar to *The Outsiders* by S.E. Hinton (Young Adult Fiction · 750L · grades 7–9), matched on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level. Every pick is grade-appropriate (a reading-level match, not just a topical one) and links to where it is assigned in US schools.

**Themes:** class conflict, friendship, loyalty, family, violence
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## Similar books

- [Long Way Down](https://readinglist.school/book/long-way-down) by Jason Reynolds _(720L · Grades 7–12)_ — Shares themes of family and violence, both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, and same genre (Young Adult Fiction).
- [Speak](https://readinglist.school/book/speak) by Laurie Halse Anderson _(690L · Grades 8–10)_ — Shares themes of identity, both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, and same genre (Young Adult Fiction).
- [Ender's Game](https://readinglist.school/book/enders-game) by Orson Scott Card _(780L · Grades 6–10)_ — Shares themes of identity, same genre (Young Adult Fiction), and a close reading level (780L vs 750L).
- [The Poet X](https://readinglist.school/book/the-poet-x) by Elizabeth Acevedo _(800L · Grades 8–12)_ — Shares themes of family and identity, both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, and same genre (Young Adult Fiction).
- [Chains](https://readinglist.school/book/chains) by Laurie Halse Anderson _(780L · Grades 5–9)_ — Shares themes of loyalty and a close reading level (780L vs 750L).
- [The False Prince](https://readinglist.school/book/the-false-prince) by Jennifer A. Nielsen _(Grades 5–9)_ — Shares themes of loyalty and identity and overlapping grades (5–9).
- [Everything We Never Had](https://readinglist.school/book/everything-we-never-had) by Randy Ribay _(Grades 7–12)_ — Shares themes of family and identity, same genre (Young Adult Fiction), and overlapping grades (7–12).
- [Never Thought I'd End Up Here](https://readinglist.school/book/never-thought-id-end-up-here) by Ann Liang _(Grades 7–12)_ — Shares themes of family and identity, same genre (Young Adult Fiction), and overlapping grades (7–12).
- [Walk Two Moons](https://readinglist.school/book/walk-two-moons) by Sharon Creech _(770L · Grades 5–7)_ — Shares themes of friendship, family, and identity, both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list (+1 more shared list), and a close reading level (770L vs 750L).
- [Monster](https://readinglist.school/book/monster) by Walter Dean Myers _(670L · Grades 8–11)_ — Both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, same genre (Young Adult Fiction), and a close reading level (670L vs 750L).

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