Author
Alex Haley: books in order and screen adaptations
Quick answer
Alex Haley has 1 book adapted into 2 TV shows and movies.
About Alex Haley's books on screen
Alex Haley has 1 work on record that has been adapted for the screen, published from 1976. Together they have become 2 TV series. The first adaptation was Roots (1977), and the most recent released one is Roots (2016). The most adapted is Roots: The Saga of an American Family, with 2 screen versions.
Alex Haley books with adaptations, in publication order
- Roots: The Saga of an American Family (1976) · adapted as Roots (1977), Roots (2016)
TV shows and movies based on Alex Haley's books
Common questions
How many Alex Haley books have been made into movies or TV shows?
1 book has been adapted into 2 TV shows and movies.
What was the first Alex Haley adaptation?
Roots, released in 1977, a TV series based on Roots: The Saga of an American Family.
Is a new Alex Haley adaptation coming?
No new adaptation date is on record yet; the latest released one is Roots.
Which Alex Haley book has the most adaptations?
Roots: The Saga of an American Family, with 2 TV and movie versions.