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Fifty Shades of Grey

Book One of the Fifty Shades Trilogy

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Fifty Shades of Grey

By: E. L. James
Narrated by: Becca Battoe
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Winner: Popular Fiction Book of the Year – Specsavers National Book Awards 2012

Please note: This audiobook contains graphic adult content.

The book everyone is talking about. When Ana Steele meets Christian Grey.... Romantic, liberating and totally addictive, Fifty Shades of Grey is a novel that will obsess you, possess you, and stay with you forever.

When literature student Anastasia Steele interviews successful entrepreneur Christian Grey, she finds him very attractive and deeply intimidating. Convinced that their meeting went badly, she tries to put him out of her mind – until he turns up at the store where she works part-time, and invites her out.

Unworldly and innocent, Ana is shocked to find she wants this man. And, when he warns her to keep her distance, it only makes her want him more. But Grey is tormented by inner demons, and consumed by the need to control. As they embark on a passionate love affair, Ana discovers more about her own desires, as well as the dark secrets Grey keeps hidden away from public view.

©2012 E L James (P)2012 Random House Audiobooks Contemporary Contemporary Romance Fiction Romance Women's Fiction

Editorial reviews

The Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy series written by E. L. James spent a record 50 weeks on the international best-sellers lists and is now a major Universal Pictures film starring Dakota Johnson. This unabridged audiobook flits between erotica and romance and has been enticingly narrated by American actress Becca Battoe. These books were a phenomenon that swept over the world in a colossal tidal wave, leaving millions of fanatical women breathless, flushed and addicted beyond measure. It is a heart-pounding, compulsively good listen not to be missed. Available now from Audible.

Critic Reviews

"In a class by itself." (Entertainment Weekly)

"Fifty Shades of Grey...is now a mainstream publishing sensation." (Guardian)

"Revolutionised the genre of erotic fiction." (Observer)
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love the book but the narrator was not the right person. and get for a refresher

good book not the right voice

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

Great story line

Who was your favorite character and why?

Christine grey

What didn’t you like about Becca Battoe’s performance?

Her voice set the wrong tone for the book, defiantly reconsider re recording

Great book but wrong voice reading it

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Absoooolutely Luvd it!!! This book I could easily have it read to me many times over and still luv the way it makes me feel!!!! This book is the first book to have me obsessed excitingly to look forward in what's gonna happen next!! I can't wait to start the next one!! Fifty shades darker!!

How could u not b obsessed with this book!

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awesome listerning to 50 shades of grey great book looking forward to the next book

loved it cant wait for the next one

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As the author of Kara Ignition, a similar book I thought I should read or at least listen to the benchmark for this Genre. Of course I read all of the reviews from past readers and to be honest I was a little surprised. Comments like amateur effort and poor narration. Firstly, I didn't listen to it to critique it but to just enjoy it for what it is, a book to arouse, and I think it does that and does it well, ask the millions of people who bought it. The narration, well I actually thought she did a really good job. The voice for Anna was perfect and for Christian Grey, well I met Jamie Dornan today and believe me none of us could sound like him. I felt the book did improve slightly as it went on (Don't they all) I also noted a comment on repeated phases, well if you have a teenage daughter, that how it is. My advice, read it with your partner and enjoy what it has to offer. Well done E L James and Becca Bettoe.

Far better than I expected

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Great book ever listened to. Good job creating this book. I will recommend this title to my friends.

Superb, very good book

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Loved the Audible... Getting the 2nd audible right away... Narrator makes the reading enjoyable 😊😊😊😊😊

Awesome Audio

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Love the book and it is very well read and easy to understand! And is great for when wanting to read but can due to having a migraine!

Great book

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Being an elderly lady this book was a bit of a shock, but after seeing the film The Book Club I felt I had to see it to the end. I surprisingly I enjoyed it,and will now have toget the next book. The performance of the reader was very good.

Very Grey

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Very Captivating, enticing and exciting story line. Looking forward to reading the 2nd and 3rd book!

Captivating Read!

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