num_pages: 466
description: Alternate cover for ISBN 9780345350688Through a life of passion and struggle, Malcolm X became one of the most influential figures of the 20th Century. In this riveting account, he tells of his journey from a prison cell to Mecca, describing his transition from hoodlum to Muslim minister. Here, the man who called himself "the angriest Black man in America" relates how his conversion to true Islam helped him confront his rage and recognize the brotherhood of all mankind. An established classic of modern America, "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" was hailed by the New York Times as "Extraordinary. A brilliant, painful, important book." Still extraordinary, still important, this electrifying story has transformed Malcolm X's life into his legacy. The strength of his words, and the power of his ideas continue to resonate more than a generation after they first appeared.
language: English
title: The Autobiography of Malcolm X
titlecomplete: The Autobiography of Malcolm X
characters: Muhammad Ali, Betty Shabazz, Elijah Muhammad, Alex Haley, George Lincoln Rockwell, Malcolm X
genres: Politics, Biography, Race, Classics, Autobiography, Nonfiction, African American, History, Memoir, Biography Memoir
ratings_count: 259834
places: Harlem, New York City, New York, Mecca, Boston, Massachusetts, Lansing, Michigan
awards: awardedAt: 1609488000000
name: Audie Award
category: Autobiography/Memoir
publisher: Ballantine Books