Alex Haley
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HALEY, ALEX, 1921 to 1992

Alex Haley

American biographer, screenwriter, and novelist.

Books
3
Editions tracked
6
First editions
3
Nationality
United States, Mali

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Earliest first editionThe Autobiography of Malcolm XGrove Press, 1965 Most editions trackedAlex Haley's Queen2 editions
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Alex Haley books in order

In publication order

  1. 1The Autobiography of Malcolm X1965
  2. 2Roots1976
  3. 3Alex Haley's Queen1983
In order

First editions, year by year

  1. 1965The Autobiography of Malcolm XGrove Press
  2. 1976RootsDell
  3. 1983Passion's VictorySilhouette
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What order should I read Alex Haley's books in?

In publication order they begin with The Autobiography of Malcolm X (1965), then Roots (1976) and Alex Haley's Queen (1983). Books in a series are listed in series order on this page.

What was Alex Haley's first book?

The earliest book we list is The Autobiography of Malcolm X, first published in 1965.

When was Alex Haley born?

Alex Haley was born in 1921 and died in 1992.

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We track 3 books by Alex Haley across 6 editions, 3 of them first editions.

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