• Fifty Shades of Grey

  • Book One of the Fifty Shades Trilogy
  • By: E. L. James
  • Narrated by: Becca Battoe
  • Length: 19 hrs and 48 mins
  • 3.9 out of 5 stars (37,761 ratings)

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Fifty Shades of Grey

By: E. L. James
Narrated by: Becca Battoe
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Publisher's summary

More than 150 million copies sold worldwide.

When literature student Anastasia Steele goes to interview young entrepreneur Christian Grey, she encounters a man who is beautiful, brilliant, and intimidating. The unworldly, innocent Ana is startled to realize she wants this man and, despite his enigmatic reserve, finds she is desperate to get close to him. Unable to resist Ana’s quiet beauty, wit, and independent spirit, Grey admits he wants her, too - but on his own terms.

Shocked yet thrilled by Grey’s singular erotic tastes, Ana hesitates. For all the trappings of success - his multinational businesses, his vast wealth, his loving family - Grey is a man tormented by demons and consumed by the need to control. When the couple embarks on a daring, passionately physical affair, Ana discovers Christian Grey’s secrets and explores her own dark desires.

This audiobook is intended for mature audiences.

Look for E L James’ passionate new love story, The Mister, coming April 16, 2019.

©2011 E L James (P)2012 Random House

Critic reviews

  • Finalist, GoodReads Choice Awards, Best Romance

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Good voice for women; awful voice for men.

Is there anything you would change about this book?

Use two voices: one woman for women and narrator; a man for the men's voices.

What did you like best about this story?

Ms Battoe did a good job of giving Ana a voice.

How did the narrator detract from the book?

She can't do men.

Did Fifty Shades of Grey inspire you to do anything?

Pure enjoyment.

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AMAZING!!

I have no words. Amazing I just pray I have not lost my place in heaven.

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Fifty shades of annoying

What did you love best about Fifty Shades of Grey?

If you can get past the annoying narrator and her whiny ass voice then you can enjoy this book. Also I kept saying to myself, "If this bitch says 'murmurs' one more time!!!..." I mean seriously how many times did E.L. James use this particular word to describe someone speaking quietly? How about 1,050! So ridiculous. With that being said, i found the story itself exciting. I can picture the millions of unhappy housewives eagerly turning the pages and gasping at every seductive detail. If you like hot and steamy, i recommend this book. However you will prolly enjoy it more without the annoying narrator and read it the old fashioned way. ;)

Would you be willing to try another book from E. L. James? Why or why not?

Of course, the first book is not enough i will definitely be finishing the series.

Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Becca Battoe?

Someone less whiny and who doesn't sound like a 15 year old shopping at the mall with her friends.

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Disappointing

What did you like best about Fifty Shades of Grey? What did you like least?

I think this was more of a love story, unbelievable at that. The main character seemed shocked when everything was so upfront. I really couldn't stand her.

What did you like about the performance? What did you dislike?

I didn't like the performance. It took me a long time to get use to her voice. I felt she was whining throughout the entire story.

If this book were a movie would you go see it?

No.

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Great book

Loved it great book couldn't put it down can't wait to read book 2 great series

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I liked it

I myself thought it was good. Of course better then the movie they made. Actually listened to this 3x.

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Opinion

I liked the overall story, I just didn't like the repetitive sayings. "Oh my" "holy F***" ect... Still good though.

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I loved the story.

The story was great. The narrator was good, but I think it would of been better to let a man do Christian's voice. overall I really liked the story. It reminds me slightly about part of some things I'm dealing with now.

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a litle disapointed

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

yes the book is good

Who was your favorite character and why?

my favorite character in audio is Ana she has the voice to represent anna but in the print it is Christian, I was dissapointed with his voice in the audio.

Would you be willing to try another one of Becca Battoe’s performances?

yeah I'll give her another try

If this book were a movie would you go see it?

yes please! lol

Any additional comments?

I wish there was a man actually reading Christian.

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Incredible

I loved it , but did not expect it to end the way it did am anxious to start book 2.

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