The Outsiders: Official Broadway Edition

by S. E. Hinton

208 pages, Hardcover

Published September 2, 2025

Reviews

[Steph · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5⭐️ - it’s the first reread of this for me in a long time (15-20 years long time) and I’m happy to say I still loved it!

[Kaitlyn Williamson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Man, there was just nothing that I didn't like about this book. I wasn't sure if I would like it as much at the age I am today. The first time I read this book it was for a middle school literature class.

But, every page is filled with action. It's short enough that you aren't reading it forever. I think too that this time around I really understood the deeper meaning which made me remember why this was considered classic literature in the first place. Everyone is just a person, not solely defined by what group they identify with. They have their own struggles, issues, and personalities. They come from different backgrounds, but they all have something in common. It really emphasizes the theme of don't judge a book by its cover. It makes you want to see and know people more than a snap judgement based on an appearance. Please read this short classic if you never had. You won't regret it.

Also, this is the Broadway edition. I read it in preparation of seeing the play in a few short weeks. I think the book itself is beautifully designed, and I loved reading some interview content about the creation of the play. The pictures from the set were also a wonderful touch. This is definitely a book I will cherish for a long time.

[Khanh Ngo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Books that hurt you when you’re 12 years old will hurt you even more when you reread them as an adult!

[Beckett Dayton · Rating 5 out of 5]

I honestly can't speak highly enough about this book. I had the privilege of seeing the musical on a school trip in the spring, and that reintroduction to this story was something I had no idea that I needed. This is my second time rereading the book after seeing the musical (the first time I read it was in the seventh grade), and it is certainly not the last time that I'll do so. Since April, I have read the book twice, watched the movie for the first time, and seen the musical three times, as well as having listened to the soundtrack on repeat, and it truly never gets old.

The raw, truthfulness of these characters can resonate with anyone, no matter their background, and I truly believe that. The story is timeless, and such a powerful representation of life, humanity, and growing up, especially as someone who feels isolated or othered by their world. Everyone can relate to some aspect of the story, and everyone can learn from another. There is something so human about this story that is so hard to articulate but so necessary to understand, especially in a time where people are becoming increasingly ignorant and divided.

The added interviews with the production team of the musical in this edition offer incredible insight on the creative process of the show, as well as on the impact this book has had on such a vast range of people. The book, the movie, and the musical are all unique in their own ways, but I think that each is something so special that all people should experience at some time in their life. Absolutely worth the read, absolutely worth the watch, and absolutely worth seeing.

[B. · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the first time I’ve ever read The Outsiders and I’m glad I did. It wasn’t on my horizon to read either, I just plucked it off a shelf while waiting for my troop to finish their craft. And I liked the Q&A section at the back in reference to which edition I read. I liked the different insights offered.

[Brielle Palanker · Rating 4 out of 5]

A classic! Haven’t read this since middle school, I loved reliving all the feels I felt when first reading it.

[Javier Fernandez · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a poor man's West Side Story which was a poor man's Romeo & Juliet. Each new version loses a star. Just let it be before the stars disappear altogether!