For ‘Fifty Shades of Grey,’ More Than 100 Million Sold

The trilogy by E L James, which began as fan fiction, is in the company of series like “Harry Potter” and “Twilight.”

    



Impatience Has Its Reward: Books Are Rolled Out Faster

While the television industry has begun catering to impatient audiences by releasing entire series at once, the book business is upending its traditional timetable by encouraging a kind of binge reading, releasing new works by a single author at an accelerated pace.

    



‘Fifty Shades’ Film Release Is Pushed to 2015

Universal Pictures said its adaptation of the best-selling erotic novel “Fifty Shades of Grey” would be moved to February 2015. The film was initially scheduled for Aug. 1.

    



Jamie Dornan Named as New Lead in ‘Fifty Shades’

Mr. Dornan, an Irish actor and underwear model, will be the new male lead in the movie adaptation of “Fifty Shade of Grey,” the book’s author, E.L. James, confirmed.

    



Library Group Lists Frequently Challenged Books

“Fifty Shades of Grey,’’ a best seller that deals with a sadomasochistic relationship, topped the list of books that readers complained about in 2012.