Who wrote the book 'roots' and was it a true account/?

Alex Haley. It's a fictionalized account of his family's history based on extensive genealogical and historical research.Who wrote the book 'roots' and was it a true account/?
i read this and thought it ran true forgot who wrote but the names are not real.Who wrote the book 'roots' and was it a true account/?
Alex Haley, Jr., and it is supposed to be an account of his ancestry.
Alex Haley Jr wrote it and yes, it was a true account based on his research of his ancestors.