Novels:
* The Outsiders (1967) - Her most famous novel, exploring the lives of two rival gangs in 1960s Oklahoma.
* That Was Then, This Is Now (1971) - A sequel to The Outsiders, focusing on the relationship between Ponyboy Curtis and his best friend, Johnny Cade.
* Rumble Fish (1975) - A novel about a young man's struggle with his family's legacy of violence and his desire for a different life.
* Tex (1979) - A story about a young man who tries to escape the cycle of violence in his family's history.
* Taming the Star Runner (1988) - A fantasy novel about a young man who travels to a magical land to save his father.
* The Puppy Sister (1995) - A coming-of-age novel about a young girl who learns to cope with her brother's emotional problems.
* Hawkeye (2005) - A young adult novel about a Native American teen who travels to find his place in the world.
Short story collections:
* Some of Tim's Stories (1988) - A collection of short stories about the character Tim Shepard from The Outsiders.
* This Side of the River (2017) - A collection of new and previously published short stories.
Other works:
* The Outsiders: The Complete Graphic Novel (2014) - A graphic novel adaptation of The Outsiders.
* Rumble Fish: The Complete Graphic Novel (2015) - A graphic novel adaptation of Rumble Fish.
S.E. Hinton is best known for her realistic portrayal of teenage life and the struggles of youth, particularly in her early novels like The Outsiders, That Was Then, This Is Now, and Rumble Fish.