📖 About Fifty Shades

Fifty Shades is a series universe written by E.L. James. The complete collection runs to 6 books across 2 series, published between 2011 and 2021.

The main series is Publication Order of Fifty Shades Books with 3 books. It opens with Fifty Shades of Grey (2011) and currently runs to Fifty Shades Freed (2012).

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🎯 Where to Start with Fifty Shades

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Fifty Shades of Grey (2011), book 1 of Publication Order of Fifty Shades Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 2 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Fifty Shades Books in Order

Publication Order of Fifty Shades Books
3 books
1
Fifty Shades of Grey book cover1Fifty Shades of Grey2011Buy on Amazon
Fifty Shades Darker book cover2Fifty Shades Darker2011Buy on Amazon
Fifty Shades Freed book cover3Fifty Shades Freed2012Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Fifty Shades (As Told By Christian) Books
3 books
2
Grey book cover1Grey2015Buy on Amazon
Darker book cover2Darker2017Buy on Amazon
Freed book cover3Freed2021Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Fifty Shades books are there?
There are 6 books in the Fifty Shades collection, organised into 2 series and published between 2011 and 2021.
What is the first Fifty Shades book?
The first book is Fifty Shades of Grey, published in 2011.
What order should I read the Fifty Shades books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Fifty Shades books?
The Fifty Shades books were written by E.L. James.
Is the Fifty Shades series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Fifty Shades Books, has 3 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Fifty Shades series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2011, and the most recent in 2021.