Is 365 Days: This Day based on a book?

We’re less than a week away from the sequel to the steamy 2020 film 365 Days. On Wednesday, April 27, Netflix is releasing 365 Days: This Day, the follow-up to the smash hit from two years ago.

Released during the height of the pandemic, 365 Days quickly skyrocketed to the top of the Netflix charts in numerous territories around the world. Millions of fans are looking forward to the next movie (with the trailer alone generating 5 million views and counting).

But what’s the story behind these erotic thrillers? Are they based on a book series? If so, where can you read them and how many are there? We’ve got all the answers you need to learn more about this franchise, including whether or not it is based on a book and more.

Is 365 Days: This Day based on a book?

Yes! Like Fifty Shades of Grey, which the series is often compared to, 365 Days is based on a book trilogy. Polish writer Blanka Lipińska penned three books in the 365 Days series and Netflix is planning a movie to adapt each one.

The first movie came out in 2020, the second comes out this week and a third film is in the works to complete the trilogy.

365 Days book series reading order

The books, in order, are as follows:

• 365 Days (English edition), 2021
• 365 Days: This Day (English edition), 2021

There is a third book, titled “Kolejne 365 dni” which translates to “The Next 365 Days” in English, but while that book came out in 2019, the English version of the book has not been released yet.

You can currently purchase the first two books in English wherever books are sold, such as through Amazon. Based on the listing for The Next 365 Days on Amazon, it looks like the English translation of the third book will be released on September 27, 2022. You can preorder a digital copy for your Kindle now if you have one.

365 Days: This Day releases this Wednesday, April 27, on Netflix.