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What it is about
- Seafaring life
- Racing
- Heroes
- Friendship
- Courage
- Fantasy
Ages
- Ages 10+
- Children's
About this book
Its Library of Congress subjects: Seafaring life, Racing, Heroes, Friendship. It is book 1 of the Brotherband chronicles series and listed for an audience of 10 and up.
Where this comes from: Library of Congress · Penguin Random House
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Why: Both are children's fantasy books about courage.
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The Outcasts: "Children's fiction" (OL subject); "Children's stories" (OL subject)
Into the Wild: "children's fiction" (WD genre) - fantasy
The Outcasts: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy." (LoC 650)
Into the Wild: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy Fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy fiction, English" (LoC 655) - courage
The Outcasts: "Courage" (OL subject); "Courage, fiction" (OL subject); "Courage -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
Into the Wild: "Courage, fiction" (OL subject); "Courage" (OL subject); "Courage -- Juvenile fiction" (LoC 650)
- children's
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Why: Both are children's fantasy books about friendship.
- Children's
- Fantasy
- Friendship
What both books share
- children's
The Outcasts: "Children's fiction" (OL subject); "Children's stories" (OL subject)
The Lightning Thief: "children's fiction" (WD genre) - fantasy
The Outcasts: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy." (LoC 650)
The Lightning Thief: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject); "Science fiction, fantasy, horror" (OL subject) - friendship
The Outcasts: "Friendship" (OL subject); "Friendship, fiction" (OL subject); "Friendship -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
The Lightning Thief: "Friendship" (OL subject); "Friendship -- Juvenile fiction" (LoC 650)
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Why: Both are children's fantasy books about friendship.
- Children's
- Fantasy
- Friendship
What both books share
- children's
The Outcasts: "Children's fiction" (OL subject); "Children's stories" (OL subject)
Bridge to Terabithia: "children's fiction" (WD genre) - fantasy
The Outcasts: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy." (LoC 650)
Bridge to Terabithia: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre) - friendship
The Outcasts: "Friendship" (OL subject); "Friendship, fiction" (OL subject); "Friendship -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
Bridge to Terabithia: "Friendship" (OL subject); "Friendship -- Fiction" (OL subject); "Friendship, fiction" (OL subject); "friendship" (WD main subject)
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| Into the Wild | shared | shared | not shared | shared |
| The Lightning Thief | shared | shared | shared | not shared |
| Bridge to Terabithia | shared | shared | shared | not shared |
| Keeper of the Lost Cities | shared | not shared | not shared | not shared |
| Midnight | shared | shared | not shared | not shared |
| The Merchant of Death | shared | not shared | not shared | not shared |
| The Unwanteds | shared | not shared | not shared | not shared |
| The Lost Hero | shared | not shared | not shared | not shared |
| The Sword of Summer | shared | not shared | not shared | not shared |
| The Dragonet Prophecy | shared | shared | not shared | not shared |
| The Sea of Monsters | shared | not shared | shared | not shared |
| A Dangerous Path | shared | shared | not shared | not shared |
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The Outcasts: the facts, checked
Each line names the page it was checked on and the date.
- First published
- First published on November 1, 2011. Source: Wikidata, checked November 6, 2026.
- Series
- It is book 1 of the Brotherband Chronicles. Source: penguinrandomhouse.com, checked November 6, 2026.
Brotherband Chronicles ... The Outcasts
- Next in the series
- Book 2 is The Invaders. Source: penguinrandomhouse.com, checked November 6, 2026.
The Outcasts ... The Invaders
Where does The Outcasts sit in its series? See the reading order.
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