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How long does it take to read Fifty Shades of Grey, a Trilogy?

E. L. James

Fifty Shades of Grey, a Trilogy by E. L. James takes about 32 hours 51 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.

About 32 hours 51 minutes

A long haul

First published 2011. 1,792 pages, about 492,800 words.

66 days (about 10 weeks) at 30 minutes a day

Estimate based on 275 words per page.

At other speeds

Slow, 150 words a minute 54 hours 45 minutes
Average, 250 words a minute 32 hours 51 minutes
Fast, 400 words a minute 20 hours 32 minutes

The page count is the median across 21 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.

About the book

FIFTY SHADES OF GREY: When college student Anastasia Steele goes to interview young entrepreneur Christian Grey, she encounters a man who is beautiful, brilliant, and intimidating. The unworldly Ana realizes she wants this man, and Grey admits he wants her, too—but on his own terms. When the couple embarks on a daring, passionately physical affair, Ana discovers Christian's secrets and explores her own desires. FIFTY SHADES DARKER: Daunted by Christian's dark secrets and singular tastes, Ana has broken off their relationship to start a new career. But desire for Christian still dominates her every waking thought. They rekindle their searing sensual affair, and while Christian wrestles with his inner demons, Ana is forced to make the most important decision of her life. FIFTY SHADES FREED: Now, Ana and Christian have it all—love, passion, intimacy, wealth, and a world of possibilities for their future. But Ana knows that loving her Fifty Shades will not be easy, and that being together will pose challenges that neither of them would anticipate. Just when it seems that their strength together will eclipse any obstacle, misfortune, malice, and fate conspire to turn Ana's deepest fears into reality.

Subjects: Fiction, erotica, Fiction, erotica, general, Fiction, romance, short stories

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