E L James

E L James

E L James (Erika Mitchell) was born on March 7th, 1963 and is currently 62 years old. E L James was born in Willesden, England.

E L James is the author of the Fifty Shades series which currently consists of 3 novels. The Fifty Shades series started in 2011 with the novel Fifty Shades of Grey. The most recently released novel in the Fifty Shades series was Fifty Shades Freed which was released in 2012. There are no upcoming novels for the Fifty Shades series.

E L James has also written the Fifty Shades (As Told By Christian) series which has 3 books including Grey and Darker.

E L James: Awards & Accolades

James' books have won multiple awards, Fifty Shades of Grey won the British Book Awards, Book of the Year, in 2012 as well as the British Book Awards - Fiction Book of the Year in 2012. Fifty Shades Freed won the Goodreads Awards, Best Romance, in 2012. Darker won the Nielsen Awards, Silver Bestseller, in 2018.

E L James books have also been nominated for multiple awards, Fifty Shades of Grey was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Romance, in 2011. Fifty Shades Freed was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Goodreads Author, in 2012. Grey was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Romance, in 2015. Darker was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Romance, in 2018.

E L James: Lists & Other Mentions

• Fifty Shades of Grey has made several lists including:
  1. New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2012 and 2014.
  2. Vox: 19 Best Books from the 2010s Selection in 2019.
  3. WordsRated: America’s 100 Favorite Books Selection in 2024.
  4. Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 2012.
  5. Book Riot: From Zero to Well-Read in 100 Books Selection in 2013.
  6. PBS: The Great American Read Selection in 2018.
• Grey was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2015 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 2015.
• Darker was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2017.
• Freed was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2021.
• Fifty Shades Darker was a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 2012.
• Fifty Shades Freed was a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 2012.

Fifty Shades of Grey was the #1 entry on the Publishers Weekly bestselling novels list in 2012. The same year, Fifty Shades Darker and Fifty Shades Freed were #2 and #3, with the Fifty Shades trilogy box set also making an appearance on the list.

Related Authors

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1. Ana Huang, author of the Twisted Series.
2. Shantel Tessier, author of the Lords Series.
3. Sara Cate, author of the Salacious Players Club Series.
4. Penelope Douglas, author of: Credence.
5. Elsie Silver, author of the Chestnut Springs Series.
6. Rina Kent, author of the Legacy of Gods Series.
7. Emily McIntire, author of the Never After Series.
8. Vi Keeland, author of: The Invitation.
9. Keri Lake, author of: Nocticadia.
10. Kate Stewart, author of The Ravenhood Series.

E L James: F.A.Q