Fifty Shades Darker
by E. L. James
★ Top 25 book of 2011 · #21 on Best Books of 2011
Anastasia Steele has left Christian Grey, yet cannot stop thinking of him. When he offers new terms, they reunite, and she uncovers more about his painful past while facing a jealous rival.
Best for: Readers of steamy contemporary romance continuing the Fifty Shades trilogy
Fifty Shades Darker is #21 on BookWard's Best Books of 2011, out of 53 2011 books that cleared our data bar.
What Fifty Shades Darker is about
Anastasia Steele has walked away from Christian Grey, a wealthy young businessman with unusual tastes and a locked-away past. She is building a new working life at a Seattle publishing house, yet she cannot stop thinking about him. When Christian returns with a fresh set of terms, she finds she has no wish to refuse. Their affair picks up again, and with it comes a clearer look at the pain behind his controlling ways and the old wounds he is still fighting. Ana must also face the resentment of another woman from his history, and decide what she truly wants from her own life. Steamy and melodramatic by design, it is a romance about desire, trust, jealousy and the weight of the past, written for readers of the first book who want to know where the relationship goes next.
Fifty Shades Darker on the Best Books of 2011
Fifty Shades Darker came out in 2011. Of the 53 books first published in 2011 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #21 on our Best Books of 2011 list.
Why it made the list: 1,000 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 3.6 out of 5 (49 ratings); 50 are reading it right now. The list ranks each year’s books on how many readers have picked them up, how highly readers rate them, and how many are reading them right now.
Nearby on the 2011 list
- Dotcom Secrets Russell Brunson, #19
- Insurgent Veronica Roth, #20
- The Night Circus Erin Morgenstern, #22
- Wool Hugh Howey, #23
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The numbers behind it
- Readers: 841 want to read it, 50 are reading it now and 109 have read it, according to Open Library.
- Ratings: 3.6 out of 5 from 49 Open Library ratings.
| Signal | This book (0 to 100) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | 77 | 55% |
| Reader love | 4 | 25% |
| Being read right now | 75 | 20% |
Questions about Fifty Shades Darker
When was Fifty Shades Darker published?
Fifty Shades Darker by E. L. James was first published in 2011.
Was Fifty Shades Darker one of the best books of 2011?
Fifty Shades Darker is #21 on BookWard's Best Books of 2011, out of 53 2011 books that cleared our data bar. 1,000 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 3.6 out of 5 (49 ratings); 50 are reading it right now.
Why is Fifty Shades Darker on the Best Books of 2011 list?
1,000 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 3.6 out of 5 (49 ratings); 50 are reading it right now.
More of the best books of 2011
- Sapiens Yuval Noah Harari, #1
- The Song of Achilles Madeline Miller, #2
- Thinking, Fast and Slow Daniel Kahneman, #3
- Steve Jobs Walter Isaacson, #4
- The Son of Neptune Rick Riordan, #5
- The Mark of Athena Rick Riordan, #6
See the full Best Books of 2011, the Top 100, or new books on Rising.
How we know
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