Autobiography of Malcolm X (SparkNotes Literature Guide)

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1. wyclifJun 2023
   The Autobiography of Malcolm X is still a great book that everyone should read.
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2. FlozzinNov 2022
   The Autobiography of Malcolm X. I always had the impression that Malcolm was the bad boy of his era. His reputation is much worse than King(who is seen as a hero). After reading it, it's all undeserved. He's not a pacifist sure, but the forces acting on him weren't pacifists either. It changed my world view, and did a lot to lift some blinders I had on. Of course he is from a different era, but many of the things he was struggling against are still in the USA today(sadly). So still relevant.
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3. davehckerJul 2022
   Quite few I had (assuming OPs question to be broad enough)-

   1. Reading Malcolm X's autobiography _The Autobiography of Malcolm X_ in college. It transformed me such that within that one week of reading it, I developed (given my low standards) the strongest sense of orderliness in my life. Additionally, I decided for myself 'to straighten myself up' for this life.

   2. Reading Dostoevsky's _Brothers Karamazov_. My 'inner' transformation (at the age of around 20.5) was so immense that it was also apparent from the outside. My transformation was 'not to be surprised by bad/evil' and seeing good in everything.

   3. In programming/ computer science/ functional programming/ mathematics (I still don't fully get LISP, Haskell et. al. like other people here) but there are encounters in the field of lambda calculus, computation, cryptography that have left me totally transformed. Too many to elaborate.

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4. sharnoFeb 2022
   The Autobiography of Malcolm X

   This is one of the best books I've ever read in my life. I'm a big fan of Malcolm X. The change in his life was huge and with every big change that happens to his ideas he doesn't get devastated or shocked but he pursues it with a better understanding. The culture and will power of this man is something respectable.

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5. jonjackyFeb 2022
   Von Braun: Dreamer of Space, Engineer of War by Michael J. Neufeld (2007)

   The Autobiography of Malcolm X (co-authored with Alex Haley, 1965)

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6. mtalantikiteJan 2022
   Autobiography of Malcolm X. Read it when I was 18 and it was awakening. I've re-read it every few years since then.
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