Fifty Shades (novel series) Fifty Shades (novel series) Fifty Shades is a series of erotic novels by E. L. James. Initially a trilogy consisting of "Fifty Shades of Grey" (2011), "Fifty Shades Darker" and "Fifty Shades Freed" (2012), the series traces the deepening relationship between a college graduate, Anastasia Steele, and a young business man, Christian Grey. Grey introduces Ana to the world of BDSM. James has spoken of her shock at the success of the book, "The explosion of interest has taken me completely by surprise" she said. James has described the "Fifty Shades" trilogy as "my midlife crisis, writ large. All my
Grey: Fifty Shades of Grey as Told by Christian utter psychopath." In the US, "The Washington Post" also found little of the original series in the rewrite: "Where Ana had bizarre quirks, a perplexing "inner goddess" who was an Olympic-caliber backflipper, and a general sense of naive wonder that lightened "Fifty Shades" and reminded readers not to take the story too seriously, there is none of that here. "Grey" is dark and unrelenting and far too serious, like Mr. Grey." Fan reception for "Grey" has been positive and the book sold over 1 million copies in its first week of release. Grey: Fifty Shades of Grey as Told by