Published 15:25 IST, January 7th 2020

Twilight series, 50 Shades of Grey, and other books people don't admit upon reading

Twilight series has evidently been one of the most famous series which is stereotyped to be a teenage romance. Read below for more controversial titles.

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Indulging in books is a very subjective experience. Much like any or art form like cinema and music, vels also have various genres which attract reers to m. While a young-ult could be seen reing Fault In Our Stars, an ult might t find that story appealing.

Similarly, re are various vels which hold a certain stigma stuck to m. It is highly possible that one feels that y shouldn't mit to reing a certain vel because of public im y hold. Here are a few books which people may have secretly re but hardly ever mit. 

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Twilight series

Though Twilight series holds its own ground when reing as a standalone series, films have till some extent dampened how it is looked at. By American author Stephenie Meyer, Twilight series is a vampire-med fantasy romance which courses across four books.

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Twilight is evidently a global phemen with over 120 million copies sold and being translated into over 35 langus. But, that does t evidently stop general public from shying away off overtly romantic me of vel series. 

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50 Shes Of Grey

E.L James-written erotic romance vel 50 Shes Of Grey was a global hit when it came out. Though book was one of fastest-selling at time it came around, it was also surrounded by a lot of negativity. Critics were calling a graphically sexual reing experience for anyone who res it.

But this did t stop book from selling over 125 million copies globally. book is reportedly considered to be overtly raunchy and sexual which makes it difficult for people to mit to reing it. 

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Mills & Boon books

Mills & Boon books are kwn to build a romantic fantasy through ir narratives. Having titles like A Case Of Heart Trouble and Winds Of Enchantment, Mills & Boon deliver over one hundred romance books. se books have also been criticised publically by many as misogynistic as y follow certain formulaic storytelling. 

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Sistic Games by Lucian Bane

Author Lucian Bane's Sistic Games is considered to be one of most graphic and gripping tales about story of a psychopath. series was heavily criticised by critics for its gory nature of writing. Though series of vels get consistently better with each dition, it still has a stigma of just being a graphic and violent series. 

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Wicked Bride Games by Clarissa Wild

Clarissa Wild's Wicked Bride Games faced a lot of negativity for its representation of women. vel showcased its leing female character getting treated very harshly by male le. This also led to an uproar of women calling book to be toxic and sexist. But this did t stop book from becoming one of highest-selling vels. 

15:25 IST, January 7th 2020