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But, it was free on hbo, and since it had become something of a cultural touchstone, i thought i would give it a try. Fifty shades novel grey breaks sales records telegraph. The book sold 29 million print and 15 million digital copies in 2012. The bestselling book of the past decade in the united states was fifty shades of grey, by e. Fifty shades of grey number of copies sold worldwide.
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