.@E_L_James Confirms She’ll Write ‘Fifty Shades Darker’ From Christian’s Perspective http://t.co/u5cnJotlf0 pic.twitter.com/y2YO9klscY
— Fifty Shades UK (@50Shades0fJamie) June 24, 2015
Since being announced by EL James in a tweet, Facebook and Instagram post on 1 June, Grey: Fifty Shades Of Grey As Told By Christian, the follow up to Fifty Shades Of Grey, has smashed the record for the biggest first-week sales for an adult title.
According to Arrow Books, Grey sold 647,401 copies in physical and ebook combined in its opening three days of sale in the UK.
The previous record for first-week sales in the UK was held by Dan Brown, for The Lost Symbol, which sold just under 551,000 copies in the five days following its on-sale date.
Susan Sandon, managing director of Cornerstone, said: “We’ve had magnificent support from across the trade. The excitement and enthusiasm that Grey‘s publication has generated is totally irresistible and I am delighted with these early results.”
After James announced the book on her social networks it immediately went to the top of the online sales rankings, although it only officially went on sale last Thursday, 18 June.
Vintage Anchor in the US has announced sales of over 1.1 million in four days across their paperback, audio and ebook editions.
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Book details
- Grey: Fifty Shades Of Grey As Told By Christian by EL James
EAN: 9781784753252
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