In 1976, four bestsellers were published: 'The Hite Report' by Shere Hite, 'ROOTS' by Alex Haley, 'The Odessey of Homer' translated by Richmond Lattimore, and 'ROOM at the Top' by John Braine. 'The Hite Report' was a groundbreaking book about female sexuality, 'ROOTS' was a historical novel about an African-American family's journey from slavery to freedom, 'The Odessey of Homer' was a classic epic poem, and 'ROOM at the Top' was a British novel about class struggle.