It isn't
The story The Outsiders, by S.E. Hinton, can be organized under four different genres. It is Fiction, Young Adult Literature, Children's Literature, and Speculative fiction.
They were never alive. The Outsiders is a work of fiction.
Teenage Fiction
Fiction, Historical Fiction, Action/Adventure, Coming-of-age... :) By: Alex
Yes, the book "The Outsiders" is a fictional story, although S.E. Hinton was influenced by gangs and the varying social statuses that existed in her time. She based the story off of real life events but the story is still fictional.
Teen Vampire Fiction
teen realistic fiction
"The Outsiders" by S.E. Hinton is a young adult fiction novel that falls under the genres of coming-of-age and realistic fiction. It explores themes of social class, friendship, and identity through the eyes of the teenage characters in the story.
id say either "teen fiction" or "science fiction" or "fantasy"
Teen fiction/chick-lit.
a really good author who writes teen fiction
Anne Fine