With 125 million copies of the “Fifty Shades” series in print, there are few readers who don’t know precisely how they feel about EL James’s juggernaut of a series and its hero, Christian — the twitching palm that launched a million fantasies. Bonomi, Amy E. (12 August 2013). "Is Fifty Shades triumphant for women? Or further entrapping them?". The Huffington Post. AOL. Bennett-Smith, Meredith (15 March 2012). " 50 Shades of Grey: What is the appeal?". The Christian Science Monitor . Retrieved 7 May 2012.

Coinciding with the release of the book and its surprising popularity, injuries related to BDSM and sex toy use spiked dramatically. In the year after the novel's publishing in 2012, injuries requiring Emergency Room visits increased by over 50% from 2010 (the year before the book was published). This is speculated to be due to people unfamiliar with both the proper use of these toys and the safe practice of bondage and other "kinky" sexual fetishes in attempting to recreate what they had read. [41]Fifty Shades of Grey author EL James reveals real-life secrets to her readers". The Belfast Telegraph. 4 July 2012 . Retrieved 8 July 2012. Christian Grey has become a household name. He represents the quintessential broken and reclusive billionaire who is incapable of a standard relationship or love. He lives a very private life – which is necessary to keep his BDSM lifestyle under wraps. Christian may be dictatorial and brash, but this tells the story of a boy and teen who suffered from abuse and grew into a man whose self-worth had been beaten down. His anger never left him; he just channels it into his work and his rules. He hides his vulnerability from the world, too afraid to open himself up to more pain. His story is wonderfully written. The plot is somewhat complex. The characters are carefully crafted and three-dimensional. They feel very real. The story is written in first person in Christian’s POV. I rate this book five full stars. Bonomi, Amy E.; Nemeth, Julianna M.; Altenburger, Lauren E.; Anderson, Melissa L.; Snyder, Anastasia; Dotto, Irma (August 2014). "Fiction or not? Fifty Shades is associated with health risks in adolescent and young adult females". Journal of Women's Health. Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. 23 (9): 720–728. doi: 10.1089/jwh.2014.4782. PMID 25144515. Kroll, Justin (23 October 2013). "Jamie Dornan Will Play Christian Grey in 'Fifty Shades of Grey' ". Variety . Retrieved 24 October 2013.

Fifty Thousand Shades of Grey by British YouTuber and author Stuart Ashen. The title is literal, as the book simply consists of the phrase "Shades of Grey" repeated 50,000 times.

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Gardner, Eriq (4 March 2013). " 'Fifty Shades' Porn Parody Countersuit Claims Books Are In Public Domain (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. An album of songs selected by E. L. James was released on 11 September 2012 by EMI Classics under the title Fifty Shades of Grey: The Classical Album, and reached number four on the US Billboard classical music albums chart in October 2012. [73] [74] A Seattle P-I reviewer favourably wrote that the album would appeal both to fans of the series and to "those who have no intention of reading any of the Grey Shades". [75] Parodies [ edit ] Velvet, Lady. (14 February 2015) 'Fifty Shades of Grey': A Dominatrix's View (Guest Column). Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved on 27 February 2015.