The statistic presents the number of copies E.L. James's 'Fifty Shades of Grey' sold in selected countries worldwide as of February 2014. The book sold more than one million copies in Germany as of February 2014 and a total of over 100 million worldwide. During a survey in 2016, romance ranked third in a list of preferred e-book genres in the United States. At the top of the list was the mystery/thriller genre, which 50 percent of respondents cited as their preferred e-book genre. The romance genre was more popular amongst women, with 44 percent of female respondents stating that romance was their favorite e-book genre.
Number of copies E.L. James's 'Fifty Shades of Grey' sold in selected countries worldwide as of February 2014
(in millions)
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The Guardian, & LA Times, & Random House. (February 27, 2014). Number of copies E.L. James's 'Fifty Shades of Grey' sold in selected countries worldwide as of February 2014 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/299137/fifty-shades-of-grey-number-of-copies-sold/
The Guardian, und LA Times, und Random House. "Number of copies E.L. James's 'Fifty Shades of Grey' sold in selected countries worldwide as of February 2014 (in millions)." Chart. February 27, 2014. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/299137/fifty-shades-of-grey-number-of-copies-sold/
The Guardian, LA Times, Random House. (2014). Number of copies E.L. James's 'Fifty Shades of Grey' sold in selected countries worldwide as of February 2014 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/299137/fifty-shades-of-grey-number-of-copies-sold/
The Guardian, and LA Times, and Random House. "Number of Copies E.L. James's 'fifty Shades of Grey' Sold in Selected Countries Worldwide as of February 2014 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Feb 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/299137/fifty-shades-of-grey-number-of-copies-sold/
The Guardian & LA Times & Random House, Number of copies E.L. James's 'Fifty Shades of Grey' sold in selected countries worldwide as of February 2014 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/299137/fifty-shades-of-grey-number-of-copies-sold/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Number of copies E.L. James's 'Fifty Shades of Grey' sold in selected countries worldwide as of February 2014 (in millions) [Graph], The Guardian, & LA Times, & Random House, February 27, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/299137/fifty-shades-of-grey-number-of-copies-sold/