E L James

Author of Fifty Shades of Grey

57+ Works 35,853 Members 1,612 Reviews 27 Favorited

About the Author

E. L. James was a television executive in London. Her first novel, Fifty Shades of Grey, was published in 2011. It has become a global bestseller and were followed by Fifty Shades Darker, Fifty Shades Freed, and Grey: Fifty Shades of Grey As Told by Christian. (Bowker Author Biography)

Includes the names: E. L., E.L. James, E. L. James, pseud. E. L. James, psevd. for Erika Leonard E.L. James

Series

Fifty Shades

Works by E L James

Popular Recent

Fifty Shades of Grey (2011) 12,445 copies, 843 reviews

Fifty Shades Darker (2011) 8,421 copies, 314 reviews

Fifty Shades Freed (2012) 7,508 copies, 250 reviews

Grey (2015) 2,724 copies, 107 reviews

Fifty Shades Trilogy (Fifty Shades of Grey / Fifty Shades Darker / Fifty Shades Freed) (2012) 1,472 copies, 49 reviews

Darker (2017) 1,116 copies, 19 reviews

The Mister (2019) 831 copies, 18 reviews

Freed (2021) 587 copies, 4 reviews

Fifty Shades Freed: Book Three of the Fifty Shades Trilogy (Fifty Shades of Grey Series) (English Edition) (Fifty… 296 copies

Fifty Shades Of Grey: Book One of the Fifty Shades Trilogy 134 copies, 2 reviews

The Missus (Mister & Missus, 2) (2023) 134 copies, 1 review

Fifty Shades of Grey: Inner Goddess: A Journal (Vintage) (2013) 52 copies, 2 reviews

Fifty Shades as Told by Christian Trilogy: Grey, Darker, Freed Box Set (2021) 27 copies

The Missus: a passionate and thrilling love story by the global bestselling author of the Fifty Shades trilogy (2023) 23 copies

Fifty Shades Duo: Fifty Shades Darker / Fifty Shades Freed (Fifty Shades, #2-3) (2012) 18 copies

Cincuenta sombras mas oscuras (Vintage Espanol) (Spanish Edition) (2012) 14 copies, 1 review

Cincuenta Sombras De Grey 4 copies, 1 review

Grey / Darker (2017) 3 copies

He who is: a study in traditional theism 2 copies

E L James Fifty Shades of Grey Series 4 Books Collection - (Grey Fifty Shades of Grey As Told by Christian, Fifty… (2015) 2 copies

Missus (2023) 2 copies

Mister and Missus eBook Bundle 2 copies

As Cinquenta Sombras Livre O Capítulo Final (Portuguese Edition) (2018) 2 copies

Grey a szürke ötven árnyalata Christian szerint (2021) 1 copy

Fifty Shades of Grey - Teil 2 - Gefährliche Liebe 1 copy

Padesát odstínů svobody (Padesát odstínů, #3) 1 copy

Box trilogia cinquenta tons de cinza (Portuguese Edition) (2012) 1 copy

Liberado / Freed: Fifty Shades Freed as Told by Christian (GREY: CINCUENTA SOMBRAS CONTADA POR CHRISTIAN) (Spanish… (2021) 1 copy

Shades of Grey Geheimes Verlangen 1 copy

Fifty Shades of Grey - Teil 1 - Geheimes Verlangen 1 copy

Fifty Shades of Grey - Teil 3 - Befreite Lust 1 copy

Fifity Shades Darker 1 copy

E L James Fifty Shades Series 3 Books Collection Set (Fifty Shades of Grey, Fifty Shades Darker, Fifty Shades Freed) 1 copy

La Signora 1 copy

3 E.L.James Books! (Set) ~Fifty Shades Trilogy~ 1) Fifty Shades of Grey 2) Fifty Shades Darker 3) Fifty Shades Freed 1 copy

A szabadság ötven árnyalata 1 copy

PESEDHJETE HIJET ME TE ERRETA 1 copy

Fifty Shades Freed #3 1 copy

Fifty Shades as Told by Christian Trilogy Grey, Darker, Freed 3 Books Set by E L James (2022) 1 copy

Mörkare : femtio nyanser av mörker enligt Christian (2019) 1 copy

Pätdesiat odtieňov sivej (2012) 1 copy

Fifty shades. 1 : Sidottu (2014) 1 copy

Free 1 copy, 1 review

Wyzwolony: „Nowe oblicze Greya” oczami Christiana 1 copy

Free. Cinquanta sfumature di rosso raccontate da Christian (2021) 1 copy

Welcome to London 1 copy

Cincuenta sombras de Grey, by E L James 1 copy

La condesa (Spanish Edition) (2023) 1 copy

Fifty Shades Darker. 2011 Writer's Coffee Shop First Edition 1 copy

Cinquenta Tons De Liberdade - Pop 1 copy

E L James 5 Books Collection Set (Grey, Darker, Freed, The Mister, The Missus) (2023) 1 copy

Madame (2023) 1 copy

Cincuenta Sombras de Grey (Movie Tie-in Edition) (Spanish Edition) (Spanish) Paperback – January 6, 2015 (2015) 1 copy

As Cinquenta Sombras de Grey (2014) 1 copy

NEW-Fifty Shades of Grey 10th Anniversary Edition (Fifty Shades of Grey Series, 1) 1 copy

cinquenta tons de cinza de e l james pela intrinseca 2 Ed. 2 1 copy

E L James Collection 4 Books Set (The Mister, Darker, Freed, Fifty Shades of Grey) (2021) 1 copy

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Associated Works

Fifty Shades of Grey [2015 film] (2015) — Original book; producer — 252 copies, 2 reviews

Fifty Shades: 3-Movie Collection (2018) — Author — 10 copies

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Common Knowledge

Canonical name: James, E L
Legal name: Leonard, Erika
Other names: Snowqueen's Icedragon
Mitchell, Erika (birth)
Birthdate: 1963-03-07
Gender: female
Nationality: UK
Birthplace: Willesden, Middlesex, England, UK
Places of residence: London, England, UK
Education: University of Kent (BA|history)
Occupations: TV executive
author
Relationships: Leonard, Niall (husband)
Awards and honors: UK National Book Award (2012)

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Reviews

Fifty Shades Darker by E. L. James

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Fifty Shades of Grey, True 2011 First Edition by E.L. James

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Fifty Shades Freed by E L James

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Fifty Shades Of Grey: Book One of the Fifty Shades… by E L James

If I could give it 100 out of 5, I would. I finished this book last night and I am still so at a lost for words on how wonderful, provocative, and unbelievable this book is. I have never read anything like this, and I was beyond thrilled that I was finally able to get this book in print after finding this book a year and half ago. Anastasia has been the first female heroine that I so close too, it's like looking in a mirror. I felt as if reading everything about Ana and how she was feeling, is like feeling my life and my emotions through her. Meeting Christian awakened everything in Ana, that I feel myself and other women long for too. Christian is beautiful, passionate, and completely domineering, but he is everything my inner goddess wants!!!
Waiting for the next 2 books is killing me more than waiting for any other series has ever been.… (more)

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