Fifty Shades of Grey vs Me Before You: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Contemporary Women, Contemporary, Romance, Fiction
Fifty Shades of Grey
When literature student Anastasia Steele goes to interview young entrepreneur Christian Grey, she encounters a man who is beautiful, brilliant, and intimidating. The unworldly, innocent Ana is startled to realize she…
1 film adaptation
vs
Me Before You
Louisa Clark is an ordinary young woman living an exceedingly ordinary life—steady boyfriend, close family—who has never been farther afield than their tiny village. She takes a badly needed job working for ex-Master of…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Readers rate Me Before You highest: Me Before You 4.3 · Fifty Shades of Grey 3.7.
- Me Before You has the widest readership — 1843072 ratings behind its score.
- Me Before You runs the darker storyline; Fifty Shades of Grey stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want the crowd-tested pick?
Me Before You
1843072 ratings vs 1109 for Fifty Shades of Grey
Just want the better-reviewed one?
Me Before You
4.3 vs 3.7 from readers
In the mood for something dark?
Me Before You
a darker storyline than Fifty Shades of Grey
Want something lighter?
Fifty Shades of Grey
an easier tone than Me Before You
Scores by source
| Fifty Shades of Grey | Me Before You | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.3 (1843072) |
| Hardcover | 2.7 (966) | 4.0 (788) |
| Google Books | 4.5 (10) | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (1109) | 4.5 (6896) |
Reception
| Fifty Shades of Grey | Me Before You | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1109 | 1843072 |
| Editions | 141 | 47 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 987644 |
| Reading it now | — | 37040 |
| Written reviews | — | 104823 |
| Wikipedia attention | 30897 | 7906 |
| Pages | 544 | 512 |