• 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 (37,743 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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Knight in Shining Armour !!!

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Haven't we all, dreamt of that person whose arrogance is so off-putting that we are repulsed and undeniably attracted simultaneously? This is that story. I love how happenchance brings Ana and Christian together. I love how Ana's innocence is completely rocked by handsome Christian's full tilt lifestyle, and I appreciate Ana's character being strong and standing her ground, even on the last page. Ana is as beautiful a character as Christian is mesmerizing. I was so anxious by the end of this book, I immediately started the second! While the backdrop of friends and family of the two are tremendously supportive to the story and have easily digestible traits and histories of their own, I found myself wondering, "What's she going to do now?".."What's he going to say now?".. during my non listening hours, asleep and at work!

One word, Unstoppable. Enjoy!

What other book might you compare Fifty Shades of Grey to and why?

None.

Which scene was your favorite?

Her Graduation.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Buckle up! Prepare to be immersed in a romance you WISH was yours!

Any additional comments?

I have owned the trilogy of books since 2011. Never got past Chapter 3, Book 1. But Audible took me through I and II in 3 and a half weeks!

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loved it

I absolutely loved it. I couldn't stop listening even better then the movies!! must read..

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Was a let down

Becca Bettoe's performance unnerved me in this book!! The immature properties and whiny attitude of Anastasia bores me crazy!!

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Needs new Narrator

Loves thebseries and am a big fan of EL James but the narrator on this book was awful. Not the right voice forbthe character. Inflection was wrong and absent when it was needed. The phrase "Oh my" was repeated so frequently that I began to count them and lost track of the story.

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Enjoyable

I have just gotten into the Fifty Shades Triology and this was pretty good, on to the next installment.

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Thoroughly engaging

I had a hard time stopping listening, driving, working out, even at the grocery store.

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Addictive!

Failing to remember what I read previous to Fifty Shades of Grey, there's no going back;) Don't know what took me so long to decide to read (listen to) it but now that I finally have I NEED to read or listen to Fifty Shades Darker, and then Fifty Shades Freed, and possibly Grey. Then I just have to watch the movies. Thank you E.L. James! Also, Becca Battoe was a great choice for a narrator.

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Better than the movie

I finally started to read the trilogy after watching the first 2 movies. Absolutely love the books. So much better!

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I understand him.

I don't know why people think Christian is evil?! I understand him completely. We are all 50 shades of something.

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Good book but narrator sucks.

I liked the book itself but the narrator is annoying and her voice playing Christian is terrible.

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