Alex Haley books in order
American biographer, screenwriter, and novelist
- Lived
- 1921–1992
- Country
- Mali
- Books
- 17
Alex Haley published 3 novels, 1 novella, 8 non-fiction books, 2 children's books and 3 other books, beginning with The Autobiography of Malcolm X (1965).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Alex Haley
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The Autobiography of Malcolm X
Alex Haley's most-read book.
Highest rated
Roots: The Saga of an American Family
Rated 4.5 out of 5 by 27 readers.
Standalone novels in order
Roots: The Saga of an American Family (Aug 1976)
Queen: The Story of an American Family (1993)
Mama Flora's Family (1997)
Novellas in order
A Different Kind of Christmas (1988)
Non-fiction in order
The Autobiography of Malcolm X (1965), with Malcolm X
I Sought My Brother (1981)
Uncle Sam Must Be Losing the War (1981)
Marva Collins' Way (1982)
Somerset Homecoming (1988)
We the People (1988)
The Playboy Interviews (1993)
Aunt Jemima, Uncle Ben, And Rastus (1994)
Children's books in order
All For The Better (1992)
Climbing Your Family Tree (2002)
Other books in order
The Oratory of Negro Leaders (1969)
Movin' Up, Pop Gordy Tells His Story (1979)
Alex Haley: The Man Who Traced America's Roots (2007)
Film and TV adaptations
- Malcolm X (1972)Film · from The Autobiography of Malcolm X
- Malcolm X (1992)Film · from The Autobiography of Malcolm X
- Roots (2016)TV · from Roots: The Saga of an American Family
- RootsTV · from Roots: The Saga of an American Family
- Alex Haley's QueenTV · from Queen: The Story of an American Family
About Alex Haley
Alexander Murray Palmer Haley was an American writer and the author of the 1976 book Roots: The Saga of an American Family. ABC adapted the book as a television miniseries of the same name and aired it in 1977 to a record-breaking audience of 130 million viewers. In the United States, the book and miniseries raised the public awareness of black American history and inspired a broad interest in genealogy and family history. Haley's first book was The Autobiography of Malcolm X, published in 1965, a collaboration through numerous lengthy interviews with Malcolm X.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Alex Haley FAQ
- How many books has Alex Haley written?
- Alex Haley published 3 novels, 1 novella, 8 non-fiction books, 2 children's books and 3 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Alex Haley's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with The Autobiography of Malcolm X.
- What is Alex Haley's last book?
- Aunt Jemima, Uncle Ben, And Rastus (1994).
- What is Alex Haley's most famous book?
- The Autobiography of Malcolm X (1965) is Alex Haley's most widely read book.
- Which Alex Haley books have been adapted?
- 3 books have been adapted for film or TV, including The Autobiography of Malcolm X (as Malcolm X, film, 1972), Roots: The Saga of an American Family (as Roots, TV, 2016) and Queen: The Story of an American Family (as Alex Haley's Queen, TV).
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.