Self-published in 2011 and relaunched by Vintage after its viral success, the saga (50 Shades of Grey, Darker and Freed) sold more than 165 million copies globally, translated into 50 languages and revitalizing the erotic genre. Adapted into film in 2015 (starring Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan), it grossed over a billion dollars. James expanded the universe with Grey (2015) and Darker, narrated from Christian Grey's perspective.
