Coinciding with its 45th anniversary, S.E. Hinton's The Outsiders is now available as an e-book from all major retailers, priced at $9.99 for Kindle and Nook. The announcement was made May 15 by Don Weisberg, president, Penguin Young Readers Group.

With more than 14 million copies in print, The Outsiders – which has been translated into more than 30 languages – is considered to be the bestselling young adult novel of all time.