The Autobiography of Malcolm X

One of Time magazine's ten most important nonfiction books of the 20th century, in the pages of this classic biography, published in 1964, Malcolm X, the ardent anti-assimilation Muslim leader, tells the story of his extraordinary life and the growth of the Black Muslim movement. His compelling perspective on the lies and limitations of the American Dream, and the racism inherent in a society that denies its non-white citizens the opportunity to dream, offers exceptional insight into the most pressing issues of our time. The Autobiography of Malcolm X is the definitive statement of a movement and of a man whose work was never finished, but whose message is timeless. It is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand America.

Tributes to the Autobiography of Malcolm X

"An extraordinary book... brilliant, painful, and important." --The New York Times

"This book will have a lasting place in the literature of the African American struggle." --I.F. Stone