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Fifty Shades of Grey

2011 erotic romance novel by E.L. James
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Fifty Shades of Grey

Summary

Fifty Shades of Grey is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 0.5% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,011 views/month, #142 of 28,446).[2]

Key Facts

  • Fifty Shades of Grey authored E. L. James[3].
  • Fifty Shades of Grey's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • Fifty Shades of Grey was published by Vintage Books[5].
  • Fifty Shades of Grey's genre is erotic romance novel[6].
  • Fifty Shades of Grey's genre is BDSM-themed literature[7].
  • Fifty Shades of Grey's genre is dark romance[8].
  • shade of grey is named after Fifty Shades of Grey[9].
  • Fifty Shades of Grey was followed by Fifty Shades Darker[10].
  • Fifty Shades of Grey's part of the series is recorded as Fifty Shades[11].
  • Fifty Shades of Grey's place of publication is recorded as United Kingdom[12].
  • Fifty Shades of Grey's Commons category is recorded as Fifty Shades of Grey (book)[13].
  • Fifty Shades of Grey's language of work or name is recorded as English[14].
  • Fifty Shades of Grey's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[15].
  • 2011 marks the founding of Fifty Shades of Grey[16].
  • Fifty Shades of Grey was released on June 20, 2011[17].
  • Fifty Shades of Grey's characters is recorded as Anastasia Steele[18].
  • Fifty Shades of Grey's characters is recorded as Christian Grey[19].
  • Fifty Shades of Grey's has edition or translation is recorded as Fifty Shades of Grey[20].
  • Fifty Shades of Grey's has edition or translation is recorded as Fifty Shades of Grey[21].
  • Fifty Shades of Grey's has edition or translation is recorded as Q118540810[22].
  • Fifty Shades of Grey's narrative location is recorded as United States[23].
  • Fifty Shades of Grey's narrative location is recorded as Seattle[24].
  • Fifty Shades of Grey's official website is recorded as https://eljamesauthor.com/books/fifty-shades-of-grey/[25].
  • Fifty Shades of Grey's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Fifty Shades of Grey'}[26].
  • Fifty Shades of Grey's different from is recorded as Fifty Shades of Grey[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Fifty Shades of Grey authored E. L. James[3]. It was published by Vintage Books[5].

Publication

Fifty Shades of Grey was released on June 20, 2011[17]. Its place of publication is recorded as United Kingdom[12]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[14]. Genres include erotic romance novel[6], BDSM-themed literature[7], and dark romance[8]. Its part of the series is recorded as Fifty Shades[11].

Subject and Themes

Fifty Shades of Grey's part of the series is recorded as Fifty Shades[11].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Fifty Shades of Grey was followed by Fifty Shades Darker[10].

Why It Matters

Fifty Shades of Grey ranks in the top 0.5% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,011 views/month, #142 of 28,446).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Related Entities

E. L. James Fifty Shades of Grey literary work United Kingdom United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8w ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of origin → —
    Country of origin → United Kingdom
    Named after → shade of grey
    Part of the series → Fifty Shades
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