Fifty shades of grey number of copies sold worldwide. Fifty shades of grey bigger than the bible computer. Writer james chapman created a list of the most read books in the world based on the number of copies each book sold. The series, which includes fifty shades of grey, fifty shades darker and fifty shades freed, sold 35 million print and ebook copies from 201119. By the end of 2012, sales had risen to between 65 million and 70 million copies. Jamess fifty shades of grey, you might think thats the most popular book in the world. Small press books, for example, can sell most of their copies at. Its no surprise that this novel has sold so many copiesits practically mandatory on curriculum. Fifty shades of grey was the bestselling book of the.
Fifty shades darker and fifty shades freed sold 10. Fifty shades of grey trilogy has been named the best books of the decade based on copies sold. The book fifty shades of grey has sold over 100 millions copies worldwide. The last 10 years had bookworms clinging to the edge of the page. The book debuted in 2009, so its early sales were not counted in the alldecade rankings, but the release of the 2011 movie helped the novel sell 8. This is a list of bestselling fiction authors to date, in any language. Her books have been published in fifty languages and have sold more than 150 million copies worldwide.
A 50 shades of grey here or a gone girl there make up for a lot of. The fifty shades of grey erotica series by e l james has sold more than 100 million copies worldwide, its american publisher, vintage books, said on wednesday, a milestone for a trilogy that. Fifty shades of grey series sells 70 million copies wsj. Sales have topped 1 million in france, germany, spain, brazil and the netherlands. Since james had been selfpublishing the books before. The book sold more than one million copies in germany as of february 2014 and a total of over 100 million worldwide.
Fifty shades of grey has yet to catch up with harry potter and the deathly hallows, which sold over 4 million copies in the uk. Fifty shades of grey was the bestselling book of the decade. Two books that generated lots of attention prior to their january 21 release date ran onetwo among print bestsellers last week, with a very stable genius beating out american dirt for the top. Within six weeks of publication, the fifty shades of grey trilogy sold over 10 million copies, according to publishers weekly. What 50 shades of grey tells us about women psychology today. Which has sold more books, harry potter or fifty shades of. Instead, her erotic trilogy went on to sell more than 150 million copies worldwide. James fifty shades of grey trilogy is poised to become one of the fastestselling series in recent years, with 20 million copies sold. Despite receiving a spanking from several critics, the novel sold more than a million copies in four days, and it remains the topselling book at amazon. You are correct, harry potter series has sold way more copies than that other socalled book series.
For fifty shades of grey, more than 100 million sold. List of bestselling books the articles you refer to are in reference to that other socalled book outselling the hp books on amazon u. James erotic novel fifty shades of grey has now surpassed even the holy bible in terms of search traffic and news mentions. Jamess fifty shades of grey sold in selected countries worldwide as of february 2014. The marble faun of grey gardens is jerry torres touching and at times haunting memoir about his teenage days as caretaker of grey gardens, the nowcelebrated mansion chronicled in the iconic documentary grey gardens and two featurelength films. Shades of grey by british author e l james sold 15. The first three books in the series have sold over 125 million copies worldwide since the first book was released in 2011. Fifty shades of grey as told by christian for a fan. Fifty shades of grey trilogy sells 100m copies the. Historical fiction set around the french revolution by charles dickens was. The top 10 bestselling novels of the past decade got a boost in sales. Also, it is worth noting that some religious and political books such as the.
A scene of christian grey and anastasia steele from the movie. The fifty shades of grey is the fastest selling book in the history of. Fifty shades of grey has sold six times more kindle ebooks than print books. Is fifty shades of grey really the uks bestselling book. Itll be interesting to see how grey continues to sell in the months ahead. That 75k number is pretty skewed by the existence of anthony doerrs runaway literary hit, all the light we cannot see, which sold over 1. In the uk, grey sold 385,972 print copies in the three days until 20 june, according to book sales monitor nielsen bookscan, and 261,429 ebooks, according to publisher arrow, giving a total sale of 647,401. All told, the three books have sold 45 million copies in the u. Fifty shades of grey by british author e l james sold 15. The bestselling book of the past decade in the united states was fifty shades of grey, by e. Copies of eragon sold after it was selfpublished by paolinis family in 2002.
James fifty shades of grey series has now sold more than 100 million copies worldwide, vintage books. The books sold so quickly in britain that the printers ran out of silver ink for. In fact, the series holds the top three positions on the decades topten ranking list, with nearly 35 million print and e book sales, according to global information company the. Jrr tolkiens fantasy trilogy about the enduring struggle of men, elves. The first book in the series, 50 shades of grey became the fastestselling paperback book. The daily lowdown on books, publishing, and the occasional author behaving badly.
Everything you wanted to know about book sales but were. With the second decade of the 21st century coming to a close, the numbers are in for the bestselling book of the past decade in the u. According to an email sent to bustle on monday afternoon, the new fifty shades of grey book, grey, has already sold more than 1 million copies in just four days, which is a truly staggering number. Fifty shades of grey sequel breaks sales records fifty. Bestselling books are ranked by number of copies sold, not my personal ratings. Fifty shades of grey sales hit 100 million hollywood. Collectively, nearly 35 million of the books have been sold in the u. Those numbers mean that the fifty shades of grey trilogy managed to sell almost 35 million copies in print and e book form this decade, so, good on e. While finding precise sales numbers for any given author is nearly impossible, the list is based on approximate numbers provided or repeated by reliable sources. On 1 august 2012, amazon uk announced that it had sold more copies of fifty shades of grey than it had any individual book in the harry potter series, though.
James fifty shades of grey trilogy ranked as top 3. James poses before she signs a copy of her new book grey. Fifty shades of grey tops decades best seller list. Fifty shades of grey has topped bestseller lists around the world, including those of the united kingdom and the united states.
Fifty shades of grey erotic trilogy is expected to hit the 20 million sales mark in the u. James which tells her fifty shades story from christian grey s point of view. The series had sold over 125 million copies worldwide by june 2015 and has been translated into 52 languages, and set a record in the united kingdom as the fastestselling paperback of all time. Fifty shades of grey becomes the bestselling book of all time fifty shades of grey has knocked harry potter and the deathly hallows off the top spot, outselling it. Everything you wanted to know about book sales but were afraid. Fifty shades of grey set to reach 20 million in book.
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