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Eighty million copies of fifty shades of grey were sold, hughes said, adding that magic mike, a film about a male stripper, was so popular that it was made into a sequel. Fifty shades of grey tops decades best seller list. The musical is coming to chicago at the apollo theater, 2540 n. Fifty shades of grey has topped bestseller lists around the world, including those of the united kingdom and the united states.
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. It originated as a fanfic for the youngadult teen romance novel series twilight by american author stephenie meyer. It has produced a novel series with an original novel trilogy and two followup novels, as well as a film. The book fifty shades of grey has sold over 100 million copies worldwide. Fifty shades of grey trilogy has been named the best books of the decade based on copies sold. Fifty shades of grey movie tiein edition by e l james. Fifty shades of grey was the bestselling book of the decade.
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