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'Fifty Shades of Grey sequel' sells 1.1 million copies days after release

Relaxnews Published Tuesday, June 23, 2015 7:20AM EDT

This image provided by Vintage Books shows the cover of the new book, "Grey," the fourth novel in E L James' multimillion-selling “Fifty Shades of Grey” erotic series. (Vintage Books via AP)

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Within days of being published, E.L. James' hotly anticipated sequel, "Grey: Fifty Shades of Grey As Told by Christian" has sold more than 1.1 million copies in paperback, digital and audio form.

In a statement to "The New York Daily News," publisher Vintage Anchor said it's ordered third, fourth and fifth printings of the book in response to demand since being published June 18.

The total print run has grown to 2.1 million.

The follow-up book to the ‘ Fifty Shades of Grey' phenomenon tells the story through Grey's perspective.