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E L James

Author of Fifty Shades of Grey

46+ Works 34,005 Members 1,603 Reviews 27 Favorited

About the Author

E. L. James was a television executive in London. Her first novel, Fifty Shades of Grey, was published in 2011. It has become a global bestseller and were followed by Fifty Shades Darker, Fifty Shades Freed, and Grey: Fifty Shades of Grey As Told by Christian. (Bowker Author Biography)

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Works by E L James

Fifty Shades of Grey (2011) 12,078 copies
Fifty Shades Darker (2011) 8,056 copies
Fifty Shades Freed (2012) 7,377 copies
Grey (2015) 2,540 copies
Darker (2017) 1,019 copies
The Mister (2019) 747 copies
Freed (2021) 509 copies
The Missus (2023) 96 copies
The Missus (2023) 17 copies
Grey / Darker (2017) 3 copies
Madame (2023) 1 copy
Free 1 copy
De Grey (2014) 1 copy

Associated Works

Fifty Shades of Grey [2015 film] (2015) — Original book; producer — 244 copies
Fifty Shades: 3-Movie Collection (2018) — Author — 8 copies

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Fifty Shades in Folio Society Devotees (April 2020)
Book: 50 Shades of Grey's Trilogy in Erotica (March 2014)
Thoughts on Fifty Shades of Grey by E. L. James in Floridians (September 2013)
Fifty Shades of Drek in Literary Snobs (May 2013)
Fifty Shades of Grey in Librarians who LibraryThing (April 2013)
Fifty shades of grey in Alternative Sexuality (June 2012)

Reviews

Overrated? Definitely. Worth a quick read? Sure. It was amusing at times, but yeah it felt boring. This was my first introduction to BDSM and I expected more somehow. I felt their relationship was too toxic too.
 
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sophiesapphire | 836 other reviews | Apr 14, 2024 |
About the Book:
Christian Grey , a CEO and millionaire, meets klutz college student Anastasia Steele. After meeting, Christian became fascinated with Anna and decided that he couldn’t leave her alone, but his lifestyle wasn’t anywhere near normal. Anna has to decide if she wants to risk it all for this guy she just met and if his attention is worth the risk.

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Although I am not a huge fan of the very steamy books, I enjoyed this one. I loveddd the character development the most. The way the characters grow and change throughout the book is charming. I am excited to read his point of view!… (more)
 
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Works
46
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Members
34,005
Popularity
#562
Rating
3.2
Reviews
1,603
ISBNs
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Languages
34
Favorited
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