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Smutty books strip Harry Potter of Amazon crown

Readers no longer seeking a crafty wand?

EL James' over-hyped bonkbuster trilogy, Fifty Shades of Grey, has become the best-selling book ever on Amazon UK, stealing the title from JK Rowling's seven-novel Harry Potter collection.

The first novel in the Fifty Shades series has experienced twice the number of sales Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, taking the saucy title to to the top of the e-tailer's all-time bestseller list.

Fifty Shades of Gray

In total, James' books have sold over four million copies in print and e-book format since penetrating Amazon customers in March.

By my calculations that's roughly a million women a month distracted by the "dirty delights" of these excessively promoted novels, and the popularity of playing with our wands has waned as a result. "Alohomora!" ®

Anonymous Coward

"Customers who bought this item also bought...

Inexpensive White Wine

Bubble Bath Solution

Waterproof Massager

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Oh, the humanity!

Stephenie Meyer must be squirming. She's just become the first bestselling author in history to be outsold by her own fanfic.

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A pallet full

"Imagine my surprise two days later when a pallet full of Dulux turns up at my front door"

You must have been overcome with emulsion.

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Anonymous Coward

Strange

When I sat down on the train and took out my copy of Backdoor Sluts 9 I got nothing but disgusted looks.

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Anonymous Coward

Re: A pallet full

> Imagine my surprise two days later when a pallet full of Dulux turns up at my front door

So it was satin your driveway?

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