"violence against women; Levkoff said that while that is an important subject, this trilogy had nothing to do with it – this was a book about a consensual relationship. Dr. Drew commented that the book was ""horribly written"" in addition to being ""disturbing"" but stated that ""if the book enhances women's real-life sex lives and intimacy, so be it."" In March 2012, branches of the public library in Brevard County, Florida, removed copies of ""Fifty Shades of Grey"" from their shelves, with an official stating that it did not meet the selection criteria for the library and that reviews for"
"2015, director Sam Taylor-Johnson confirmed two sequels to be succeeded after the first film, with ""Fifty Shades Darker"" to be released February 10, 2017. 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"
"the rights to the trilogy in March 2012. Universal is also the film's distributor. Charlie Hunnam was originally cast in the role of Christian Grey alongside Dakota Johnson in the role of Anastasia Steele, but Hunnam gave up the part in October 2013, with Jamie Dornan announced for the role on 23 October. The film was released on 13 February 2015, and became an immediate success, making it to #1 at the box office with $558.5 million. However, critical reactions were generally negative. After the first film premiered at a special fan screening in New York City on 6 February"
"Darker"" and ""Fifty Shades Freed"", released in 2017 and 2018 respectively. 21-year-old Anastasia ""Ana"" Steele is an English literature major at Washington State University’s satellite campus near Vancouver, Washington. When her roommate, Kate Kavanagh, becomes ill and is unable to interview Christian Grey, a 27-year-old billionaire entrepreneur, for the college newspaper, Ana agrees to go in her place. At Christian's Seattle headquarters called Grey House, Ana stumbles her way through the meeting. Christian, who is that year's WSU commencement speaker, takes an interest in her; soon after, he visits the hardware store where Ana works. He agrees to Ana's request"
"Fifty Shades Freed Fifty Shades Freed is the third and final installment of the erotic romance ""Fifty Shades Trilogy"" by British author E. L. James. After accepting entrepreneur CEO Christian Grey's proposal in ""Fifty Shades Darker"", Anastasia Steele must adjust not only to married life but to her new husband's wealthy lifestyle and controlling nature. The paperback edition was first published in April 2012. Anastasia 'Ana' Steele and Christian Grey return to Seattle after a long honeymoon. Christian is upset to find that Ana has kept her maiden name, Steele, at work. After some resistance, Ana relents and changes her"
"Fifty Shades Darker Fifty Shades Darker is a 2012 erotic romance novel by British author E. L. James. It is the second installment in the ""Fifty Shades"" trilogy that traces the deepening relationship between a college graduate, Anastasia Steele, and a young business magnate, Christian Grey. The first and third volumes, ""Fifty Shades of Grey"" and ""Fifty Shades Freed"", were published in 2011 and 2012, respectively. The novel is published by Vintage Books and reached No. 1 on the ""USA Today"" best seller list. Three days after leaving Christian, Anastasia ""Ana"" Steele begins her job as personal assistant to Jack"
"new project, and it was announced that Kim Basinger would play Elena Lincoln. Fifty Shades Darker Fifty Shades Darker is a 2012 erotic romance novel by British author E. L. James. It is the second installment in the ""Fifty Shades"" trilogy that traces the deepening relationship between a college graduate, Anastasia Steele, and a young business magnate, Christian Grey. The first and third volumes, ""Fifty Shades of Grey"" and ""Fifty Shades Freed"", were published in 2011 and 2012, respectively. The novel is published by Vintage Books and reached No. 1 on the ""USA Today"" best seller list. Three days after"
"Christian's point of view, was published in June 2015. Anastasia ""Ana"" Steele is a 21-year-old college senior attending Washington State University in Vancouver, Washington. Her best friend is Katherine ""Kate"" Kavanagh, who writes for the college newspaper. Due to an illness, Kate is unable to interview 27-year-old Christian Grey, a successful and wealthy Seattle entrepreneur, and asks Ana to take her place. Ana finds Christian attractive as well as intimidating. As a result, she stumbles through the interview and leaves Christian's office believing it went poorly. Ana does not expect to meet Christian again, but he appears at the hardware"
"BOOKS OF 2011 (January 2012) Voted onto the list by readers of THE ADVOCATE Trade Paperback E-book Audiobook – There is no news yet about an audiobook adaptation Basil Grey is self-proclaimed a science fiction and fantasy geek. Many of his idioms and dialogue reference science fiction books and fantasy books, comic books, films, and televisions series, including but not limited to: Back to the Future, the Stargate franchise, Doctor Who, the Star Trek franchise, and the Star Wars franchise. Triptych (Frey novel) Triptych is a 2011 debut novel by Canadian author J.M. Frey. The novel follows three narrators as"
"Grey attempts to win back his lover, Anastasia Steele, after he punished her. Initially reluctant to resume the relationship, she only agrees under her own terms. As their relationship progresses, Christian's past and Anastasia's boss, Jack Hyde, threaten the couple. James announced that she was in the process of writing the novel on 10 September 2016. Darker: Fifty Shades Darker as Told by Christian Darker: Fifty Shades Darker As Told by Christian, also referred to as Darker, is a 2017 erotic romance by British author, E. L. James. It is the fifth installment in the ""Fifty Shades"" novel series. The"
"but right now our minds are pretty firmly set on just delivering the second season. We'll see what happens down the line on Lord Grey."" Oscar Kennedy subsequently portrayed a young Grey in the 2016 season two episode ""Je Suis Prest"", adapting the character's appearance in ""Dragonfly in Amber"". With the August 2016 casting of David Berry as the adult Grey for season three of the series, Joanna Robinson theorized about the possibility of an eventual spin-off series. Lord John series The ""Lord John"" series is a sequence of historical mystery novels and shorter works written by Diana Gabaldon that"
"is the third book in the Starcrossed series by Josephine Angelini. The last installment of the trilogy, released on May 28, 2013. Follow Helen, Lucas and Orion as the face off against the newly released Greek gods and goddesses as they fight for control and attempt to stop the chaos that surrounds them as the world is thrown into unbalance. Starcrossed (novel) Starcrossed is a young adult fantasy romance novel by American author Josephine Angelini. The story follows a girl named Helen Hamilton, who is gradually revealed to be a modern-day Helen of Troy. After discovering her heritage, Helen learns"
"Fifty Shades Freed (film) Fifty Shades Freed is a 2018 American erotic romantic drama film directed by James Foley and written by Niall Leonard, and based on E. L. James's 2012 novel of the same name. It is the third and final installment in the ""Fifty Shades"" film series, following ""Fifty Shades of Grey"" (2015) and ""Fifty Shades Darker"" (2017). The film stars Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan as Anastasia Steele and Christian Grey, respectively, and follows the couple as they marry, and must deal with Ana's former boss (Eric Johnson), who begins to stalk them. Principal photography on ""Fifty"
"Fifty Shades Fifty Shades is an adult erotic BDSM romance franchise created by E. L. James; originating as a fanfic about the young-adult genre ""Twilight"" teen romance novel series by Stephenie Meyer. It has produced a novel series, with an original novel trilogy and two follow-up novels, as well as a film trilogy. Anastasia Steele, a young college graduate meets Christian Grey, a young business mogul, and becomes his submissive partner. The series explores the development of their relationship. The ""Fifty Shades"" novel trilogy (Fifty Shades of Grey, Fifty Shades Darker, Fifty Shades Freed) was originally written as a fan"
"to lampoon."" Fifty Shades of Grey (film) Fifty Shades of Grey is a 2015 American erotic romantic drama film directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson, with a screenplay by Kelly Marcel. The film is based on E. L. James’ 2011 novel of the same name and stars Dakota Johnson as Anastasia Steele, a college graduate who begins a sadomasochistic relationship with young business magnate Christian Grey, played by Jamie Dornan. The film premiered at the 65th Berlin International Film Festival on February 11, 2015 and was released on February 13, 2015, by Universal Pictures and Focus Features. Despite receiving generally negative reviews,"
"Christian fundamentalism in the US, the use of domestic spying via drones and increasing international anxiety about race. Eclipse Trilogy The Eclipse Trilogy (also referred to as ""A Song Called Youth"" trilogy) is a series of three science fiction English language cyberpunk novels by John Shirley, (""Eclipse"", ""Eclipse Penumbra"", and ""Eclipse Corona""). The books depict a dystopian future, set in a hypothetical mid 21st century where a new Russian Soviet has invaded Western Europe, causing massive disruption and destruction. Their armies were only repelled by the (unseen) use of tactical nuclear weapons, resulting in a stalemate, somewhat like the middle"
"Darker: Fifty Shades Darker as Told by Christian Darker: Fifty Shades Darker As Told by Christian, also referred to as Darker, is a 2017 erotic romance by British author, E. L. James. It is the fifth installment in the ""Fifty Shades"" novel series. The books were originally told by Anastasia Steele, the main protagonist, whereas ""Darker: Fifty Shades Darker as Told by Christian"" is told from the male character's point of view of the events of the second installment, ""Fifty Shades Darker"". The novel was released on 28 November 2017. After breaking up in ""Fifty Shades of Grey"", billionaire Christian"
"However, the books have also been largely panned by critics, with the first entry in particular ""being ridiculed by virtually every critic who has read it."" Since 2015 the series has been expanded with a parallel set of novels ""as told by Christian"": """" follows the events of ""Fifty Shades of Grey"" but from the perspective of Christian Grey, while """" (2017) does the same for the plot of ""Fifty Shades Darker"". Salman Rushdie said about the book: ""I've never read anything so badly written that got published. It made ""Twilight"" look like ""War and Peace""."" Maureen Dowd described the"
"Fifty Shades of Grey (film) Fifty Shades of Grey is a 2015 American erotic romantic drama film directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson, with a screenplay by Kelly Marcel. The film is based on E. L. James’ 2011 novel of the same name and stars Dakota Johnson as Anastasia Steele, a college graduate who begins a sadomasochistic relationship with young business magnate Christian Grey, played by Jamie Dornan. The film premiered at the 65th Berlin International Film Festival on February 11, 2015 and was released on February 13, 2015, by Universal Pictures and Focus Features. Despite receiving generally negative reviews, it was"
"principal characters renamed Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele and removed it from her website before publication. Meyer commented on the series, saying ""that's really not my genre, not my thing... Good on her—she's doing well. That's great!"" This reworked and extended version of ""Master of the Universe"" was split into three parts. The first, titled ""Fifty Shades of Grey"", was released as an e-book and a print on demand paperback in May 2011 by The Writers' Coffee Shop, a virtual publisher based in Australia. The second volume, ""Fifty Shades Darker"", was released in September 2011; and the third, ""Fifty Shades"
"name at work to Grey after realizing how important it is to Christian. As a belated wedding gift, Christian gives Seattle Independent Publishing to Ana, who plans to rename it Grey Publishing. While Christian is on a business trip in New York, Anastasia goes out for a drink with longtime friend, Kate Kavanagh, doing so against Christian's wishes. Returning home, she finds that her former boss, Jack Hyde, who was fired for attempting to sexually assault Ana, has been apprehended by the security staff. Duct tape is found in his pocket and in his van there are tranquilizers and a"
"a ring and Ana accepts. Outside the Greys' mansion, Jack Hyde secretly watches the party; he is the one who sabotaged Christian's helicopter and he has sworn revenge. The novel reached No. 2 on the ""USA Today"" best seller list and is considered by ""The Guardian"" to be No. 11 on the Top 100 Bestselling Books of All Time in the United Kingdom. In March 2014, the producer for the eponymous film adaptation of ""Fifty Shades of Grey"", Dana Brunetti, had said there were, as of then, no solid plans to make a sequel. That film was released on 13"
"August 31, 2010, ""Clockwork Prince"", published on December 6, 2011, and ""Clockwork Princess"", published on March 19, 2013. A fourth trilogy set in this universe was announced in 2012, to be collectively known as ""The Dark Artifices"". The new contemporary series is set in Los Angeles, and follow female shadowhunter Emma Carstairs, who was introduced in ""City of Heavenly Fire"". The first book, ""Lady Midnight"", was released in March 2016; the second, ""Lord of Shadows"" was released in April 2017; the third, ""Queen of Air and Darkness"" will be released on December 4, 2018. There are also two series of"
"and is the first in a planned trilogy. It is also available as an Enhanced Editions iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad application containing the audiobook synchronised to the full text. The novel was adapted into a TV movie by Blueprint Pictures, and broadcast on Sky One on Christmas Day, 2016. It starred Ellise Chappell as Jennifer, Andrew Buchan as Zambini and Richard E. Grant as the voice of the dragon. Family Chrgd reran it 13 October 2017. The Last Dragonslayer The Last Dragonslayer is a fantasy novel by Jasper Fforde. It is set in an alternate world in which magic"
"two children with Henry. Will dies of old age in 1937 with his friends and family on his side, leaving Tessa to travel with Magnus until they separate during World War II. In 2008, Tessa reunites with Jem, now a mortal, at the Blackfriars Bridge, and asks him to travel the world with her. Clockwork Princess Clockwork Princess is the third and final novel in ""The Infernal Devices"" series by Cassandra Clare. It describes the adventures of Tessa Gray leading up to her final battle. Although the novel is written in third person, it is from the protagonist's perspective. Aloysius"
"replacement for Christian Grey. In October 2013, Jennifer Ehle was cast as Carla Wilks. On October 31, 2013, Victor Rasuk was cast as José Rodriguez, Jr. On November 22, 2013, Eloise Mumford was cast as Kate Kavanagh. On December 2, 2013, singer Rita Ora was cast as Christian's younger sister Mia. On December 3, 2013, Marcia Gay Harden was cast as Christian's mother, Grace. On January 28, 2016, Kim Basinger joined the film to play the role of Elena Lincoln in the sequels, Grey's business partner and former lover, while Luke Grimes, Eloise Mumford and Max Martini would be returning"
"trilogy, have been reissued (this time without pseudonyms) to meet the higher demand. On 1 August 2012, Amazon UK announced that it had sold more copies of ""Fifty Shades of Grey"" than it had the entire ""Harry Potter"" series combined, making E. L. James its best-selling author, replacing J. K. Rowling, though worldwide the ""Harry Potter"" series sold more than 450 million copies compared with ""Fifty Shades of Grey""<nowiki>'</nowiki>s sales of 60 million copies. ""Fifty Shades of Grey"" has topped best-seller lists around the world, including those of the United Kingdom and the United States. The series had sold over"
"""Phoenix Resurrection: The Return of Jean Grey"", released on December 27, 2017. The series was written by Matthew Rosenberg with art by Leinil Francis Yu. Jean Elaine Grey was born the second daughter of John and Elaine Grey. She had an older sister, Sara Grey-Bailey. John Grey was a professor at Bard College in upstate New York. Depictions of Jean's childhood and her relations with her family have shown a stable, loving family life growing up. Jean's mutant powers of telepathy and telekinesis first manifest when her best friend is hit by a car and killed. Jean mentally links with"
"Ascendance Trilogy The Ascendance Trilogy is a trilogy of juvenile fantasy novels by Jennifer A. Nielsen, published from 2012 to 2014. The first book in the series, The False Prince, was first released on April 1, 2012 through Scholastic Press. The book sold well and its paperback reprint placed ""False Prince"" on the New York Times Bestseller List in May 2013. The second book, The Runaway King, was released on March 1, 2013, and the last book, The Shadow Throne, was released on February 25, 2014. In the Ascendance Trilogy, an orphan named Sage is revealed to be Prince Jaron,"
"be renewing the contract for the series. Ascendance Trilogy The Ascendance Trilogy is a trilogy of juvenile fantasy novels by Jennifer A. Nielsen, published from 2012 to 2014. The first book in the series, The False Prince, was first released on April 1, 2012 through Scholastic Press. The book sold well and its paperback reprint placed ""False Prince"" on the New York Times Bestseller List in May 2013. The second book, The Runaway King, was released on March 1, 2013, and the last book, The Shadow Throne, was released on February 25, 2014. In the Ascendance Trilogy, an orphan named"
"which she re-envisions sixteen of the ""Grimm's Fairy tales"". ""Cress"" the third book in the Lunar Chronicles is a young adult science fiction media of Rapunzel written by Marissa Meyer. Crescent, aka ""Cress"" is a prisoner on a satellite who is rescued and falls in love with her hero ""Capt. Thorne"" amidst the story about ""Cinder"" a cyborg version of Cinderella. Lunar Chronicles is a tetralogy with a futuristic take on classic fairytales which also include characters such as ""Cinder"" (Cinderella), ""Scarlet"" (Red Riding Hood) and ""Winter"" (Snow White). Kate Forsyth has written a book that contains both commentary on"
"list of the highest-earning authors with earnings of $95m which included $5m for the film rights to ""Fifty Shades of Grey"". On 1 June 2015 James announced the upcoming release of ""Grey: Fifty Shades of Grey as Told by Christian"", which was released into stores on 18 June 2015. ""Darker: Fifty Shades Darker as Told by Christian"" was released November 28, 2017. James was one of the British celebrities, including Tom Hiddleston, Benedict Cumberbatch and Rachel Riley, to design and sign her own card for the UK children's charity Thomas Coram Foundation for Children. The campaign was launched by crafting"
"vital man in his middle years, at the peak of health. He is Christopher's right-hand man in matters of faith and spirituality. Christ Clone Trilogy Christ Clone Trilogy is a science fiction trilogy by the American novelist James BeauSeigneur, dealing with the end of the world by presenting a fictionalised version of Christian eschatology. BeauSeigneur's writing is compared to much more name recognized contemporaries, such as Tom Clancy, for its attention to detail. The series has also been compared to the better-known Left Behind series of novels, as both deal with the concepts of the rapture, Anti-Christ and second coming"