S.E. Hinton Books in Order
S.E. Hinton has written 9 books, published between 1967 and 2007. The first book is The Outsiders (1967) and the newest is Some of Tim's Stories (2007). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 9
- Published
- 1967–2007
- Total pages
- 1,440 across 9 books
- Reading time
- 24–36 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,440 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute.
The Outsiders (1967) is the book S.E. Hinton is known for, and it opens a short catalogue of nine titles. That Was Then, This Is Now (1971), Rumble Fish (1975) and Tex (1979) follow, all built on teenagers, gangs, friendship and family. Hinton also wrote children's books and, later, Hawkes Harbor (2004) and Some of Tim's Stories (2007). Books run short, 159 pages at the median.
How many S.E. Hinton books are there?
S.E. Hinton has 9 books, released between 1967 and 2007.
S.E. Hinton Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 9 S.E. Hinton books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 1The Outsiders1967 · 180 pages · confirmed 2/419671802/4
- 2That Was Then, This Is Now1971 · 159 pages · confirmed 2/419711592/4
- 3Rumble Fish1975 · 135 pages · confirmed 2/419751352/4
- 4Tex1979 · 191 pages · confirmed 2/419791912/4
- 5Taming the Star Runner1988 · 181 pages · confirmed 2/419881812/4
- 6Big David, Little David1995 · 32 pages · confirmed 2/41995322/4
- 7The Puppy Sister1995 · 122 pages · confirmed 2/419951222/4
- 8Hawkes Harbor2004 · 289 pages · confirmed 2/420042892/4
- 9Some of Tim's Stories2007 · 151 pages · confirmed 2/420071512/4
S.E. Hinton books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.
Standalone books
9 books9 S.E. Hinton titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read S.E. Hinton books in order?
No. No source lists any of the 9 S.E. Hinton books here as part of a series. The numbered table above gives them by publication date.
Where to start with S.E. Hinton
Start with The Outsiders (1967), the earliest published title.
What is the newest S.E. Hinton book?
Some of Tim's Stories (2007) is the newest S.E. Hinton book released so far.
Is there a new S.E. Hinton book coming?
No next S.E. Hinton book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Awards S.E. Hinton has won
Wikidata records 1 award for S.E. Hinton. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- Margaret Edwards Award1988Won
S.E. Hinton at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest S.E. Hinton title on record dates from 2007, 19 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- S.E. Hinton books have appeared about one every 5 years on average.
- Length
- 1,440 pages across all 9 books with a recorded length, a median of 159 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most S.E. Hinton books, 3 of 9, were published in the 1970s.
What the S.E. Hinton books are about
8 of the 9 S.E. Hinton books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: children's fiction is tagged on 6 of 8. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Children's fiction 6 of 8 books
- Brothers and sisters 3 of 8 books
- Family life 2 of 8 books
- Social problems 2 of 8 books
- Young adult fiction 2 of 8 books