(Library edition) 2000, US, Wings (), Pub date ? September 2000, hardback 2006, US, Buccaneer Books (), Pub date 30 August 2006, hardback 2007, US, Vanguard Press (), Pub date 22 May 2007, paperback Legacy and honors Haley received a Pulitzer Prize for his book, and the TV series won several major awards. Including weeks on the New York Times bestseller list, the book is considered a publishing and cultural sensation. The state of Tennessee put a historical marker by Haley's childhood home in Henning, noting the influence he had as an author because of Roots. He was buried in the front yard of his childhood home, where a memorial marks the gravesite. See also African American literatureQueen: The Story of an American Family'', 1993 novel Slavery in the United States Treatment of slaves in the United States References 1976 American novels African-American genealogy African-American novels American autobiographical novels Family saga novels Novels about American slavery Roots (TV miniseries) Southern United States in fiction Novels set in the Gambia Novels set in Africa Novels set in Virginia American historical novels Novels set in the United States Novels set in North Carolina Novels involved in plagiarism controversies Doubleday (publisher) books Novels by Alex Haley American novels adapted into television shows Pulitzer Prize-winning works Written fiction presented as fact