New Fifty Shades Hits #1, as Vintage Heads to Press for 1.25 Million Copies

In a matter of hours, pre-orders pushed 'Grey: Fifty Shades of Grey as Told by Christian,' to the top of the Barnes & Noble and Amazon bestseller lists. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

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Amazon unveils $159 7-inch Kindle Fire 2012 with 1GB RAM and 44 percent better performance

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[ Engadget | 2012-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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E L James still top with Fifty Shades Freed

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B&N to launch My Little Pony Nook ebooks

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G P Taylor criticises Fifty Shades

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Nook out! Barnes & Noble's ebook readers come to the UK in October

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Nook headed for UK as Barnes & Noble goes international, dabbles in the Queen's English

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Barnes & Noble Nook E-Reader Goes International

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Fifty Shades toppled from Kindle top slot by 20p title

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'Fifty Shades of Grey' is bestselling book ever in Britain

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Fifty Shades of Grey tops bestseller list for a 15th week

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