The Outcast is the debut novel by British author Sadie Jones, published in 2007 by Chatto & Windus.

Set in the 1950s, The Outcast follows Lewis Aldridge, a man from a privileged family who later spent time in prison.

The Guardian's review described at as "pure pleasure from captivating first page to teary romantic finish".

[1] Writing in The Independent, Hermione Eyre praised the novel's "clean and clear" prose but compared the protagonist unfavourably to Holden Caulfield.

[2] Louisa Thomas, writing for The New York Times, wrote that "although 'The Outcast' doesn't feel original, it's consistently interesting.