Autobiography of Malcolm X Written by Malcolm X ABOUT THIS BOOK A great book. Its dead level honesty, its passion, its exalted purpose will make it stand as a monument to the most painful truth. THE NATION This hardcover edition of the modern classic, THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MALCOLM X, is the result of a unique collaboration between Alex Haley and Malcolm X, whose voice and philosophy resonate from every page, just as his experience and his intelligence continue to speak to millions on the greatest issue of our day: the ongoing African-American struggle for social and economic equality.