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Fifty Shades of Grey

Genre
Romance
Rating
R
Released
13 February, 2015

Fifty Shades of Grey is a 2011 erotic romance novel by British author E. L. James. It became the first instalment in the Fifty Shades novel series that follows the deepening relationship between a college graduate, Anastasia Steele, and a young business magnate, Christian Grey. It is notable for its explicitly erotic scenes featuring elements of sexual practices involving BDSM. Originally self-published as an ebook and print-on-demand in June 2011, the publishing rights to the novel were acquired by Vintage Books in March 2012. Fifty Shades of Grey has topped best-seller lists around the world, selling over 125 million copies worldwide by June 2015. It has been translated into 52 languages, and set a record in the United Kingdom as the fastest-selling paperback of all time.

Author E. L. James
Series Fifty Shades trilogy
Published 20 June 2011 (self-published)
Publisher Vintage Books
Followed by Fifty Shades Darker

About Fifty Shades of Grey

Based on the novel of the same name, this film tracks Anastasia Steele's and Christian Grey's troubled relationship.

Achievement of Fifty Shades of Grey

Actors Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan said in interviews that they did not get along during the shooting of the film. 

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Latest information about Fifty Shades of Grey updated on July 28 2021.