Despite it being originally published in June 2011, up until about six months ago, nobody had heard of Fifty Shades of Grey. Now, in October of 2012, everybody that hasn't been living in a cave or a monastery has become aware of the latest literary phenomenon that is Fifty Shades of Grey. And as much as married middle-aged men would like to deny it, they've been peeking into their wife's latest obsession too. Fifty Shades grew into a shocking spectacle, becoming the fastest-selling paperback in British history. A feat normally reserved for boy wizards and curiously pale vampires. Success spread almost entirely because of word of mouth. There were no multi-million pound marketing schemes with billboards erected everywhere and the author on the TV 24/7. There was Facebook, Twitter and girly gossip. Marketing for the 21st Century. An age dominated by media interaction. With the book becoming an astronomical success, it was a matter of counting down the days until a major Hollywood studio bought the rights to turn the book into a motion picture. That studio was Universal, and they are keen to get the movie out as soon as possible, while the book is still firmly in the popular consciousness. If the gossip and speculation is anything to go by, then anticipation for the film is roaring. It is a very rare occurrence for there to be this amount of hype surrounding a literary adaptation that isn't aimed at children, but Fifty Shades of Grey is no normal book. Click "next" below to begin our list...