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The Next 365 Days book is wildly different to the Netflix movie

The whole story was changed... for the better.

Usually when you've read a book series, you can roughly know what to expect from the movie adaptations. There might be slight changes and maybe modern updates if it's an old book, but generally, the plot and destination remain the same.

The trilogy is based on the book series by Blanka Lipińska , but it's now clear to see why the official announcement at the start of production on the second and third movies said that they were "loosely based" on the books.

365 Days: This Day had already made a major change to the book series with the character of Nacho , yet it still ended the same: with Laura fighting for her life after being shot by Massimo's ex Anna.

We were expecting similar notable changes in The Next 365 Days on its way to the same ending to the book. However, the movie ended up doing something totally different to the book it's based on, which is an altogether wilder ride.

( Spoilers ahead for both the book and the movie of The Next 365 Days .)

The Next 365 Days book changes

While the book and the movie do start in a similar fashion (with Laura having survived being shot), there is already a significant difference.

In the book series, Laura was pregnant when she was shot, but in the movies, she was pregnant when she was involved in the crash at the end of the first movie. Either way, the result is the same as Laura ends up losing her baby as a result of the traumatic event.

Even with this change, the movie could have adapted the book more closer if it chose to, but we should be grateful it didn't. The loss of the baby leads to Laura becoming an alcoholic and Massimo becoming a drug and sex addict. Their relationship is strained (as it is in the movie), but things get much darker in the book.

(Oh, also, Laura only survives her injuries in the book after Nacho procures her a heart for a transplant. Where did he get it? Nobody knows.)

Unlike in the movie, Laura is full-on obsessed with Nacho in the book and ends up living with him as Massimo sleeps around. While living with Nacho, she receives a package which is her dead dog (Massimo bought her a dog as a gift) in a box. At Olga's wedding, Massimo tells Laura that Nacho killed her dog.

Laura, the fool, believes him and breaks up with Nacho, before going back home to Massimo. She's held against her will by Massimo (again) after she discovers he was the one who killed the dog. Massimo drugs Laura and tries to get her pregnant, so she threatens to kill herself.

In an attempt to escape, Laura plans to seduce Massimo and escape when he lets his guard down as a result. Laura eventually gets away with Nacho, they get engaged and in an epilogue, it's revealed that they have a daughter together. Massimo has given up on Laura and divorced her, letting her keep the company too.

It's a happy ending of sorts, but there's a lot of icky dark stuff that has to happen along the way. By comparison, the movie is a breeze as none of this happens and it ends on a more ambiguous note , leaving us wondering if Laura will choose Massimo or Nacho.

We've only skimmed the surface of what happens in the book, so if you want to read the whole wild details, check out this review by Good Books user Just Another Perfectionist .

Author Blanka Lipińska co-wrote all three movies in the trilogy adaptation of her own novels, so the changes aren't somebody going rogue. The third book received a backlash from fans, meaning it's possible Lipińska saw the movies as a chance for redemption.

There hasn't yet been a fourth 365 Days book, but that's not a surprise as the trilogy comes to a definitive end. Given the changes in the third movie, it has a more open-ended finale that suggests we're not done with this story yet.

It remains to be seen if The Next 365 Days movie is better received by fans than the book, but if it is, don't rule out a fourth movie .

The Next 365 Days is out now on Netflix.

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‘365 Days’ author Blanka Lipinska responds to criticism about the steamy series

Before "365 Days" was the ultimate guilty pleasure movie trilogy on Netflix, and before it was a series of bestselling books in Poland translated in languages around the world, it was a fantasy that lived in Blanka Lipinska's head.

Speaking to TODAY, Lipinska is quick to admit that she identifies with Laura, the series' main character. "Laura is me," she said.

The third book in Lipinska’s series will be released in English in September, with an e-book version arriving on Aug. 9 in time for “The Next 365 Days,” the trilogy’s conclusion, dropping on Netflix on Aug. 19.

Like the character Laura in the popular series, which became an international sensation when it dropped on Netflix in 2020, Lipinska was stuck in a stale relationship. And like Laura, she went on life-changing vacation with that boyfriend and another couple to Sicily.

Laura met a man in Sicily; Lipinska met a story.

At the time of the trip nine years ago, Lipinska was disillusioned with work and feeling aimless. "I was in a black hole. I didn't see a future," she said. She remembers the moment when the story popped into her head — the clothes she was wearing, the weather, "It was the perfect antidepressant for me," she said.

Here's where Lipinska's fantasy kicks in. In the book, Laura ends up catching the eye of a Sicilian gangster who, believing her to be the woman from a vision he had long ago, kidnaps her. Don Massimo Torricelli then gives Laura “365 days” to fall in love with him, before he frees her.

As for how much Lipinska is in Laura, beyond the Sicilian vacation? Lipinska said much of the novels are based on real events in her and her friends' lives, but is reticent to identify which parts. "There's one part that I'm totally sure that 100 percent of people say is bulls---, and it's really not," she said.

Indeed, it's difficult to believe any of the plot is based on a person's life. The novels and movie adaptations are marked soap opera-worthy twists: Massimo has a twin brother! Laura is kidnapped by another gangster! And there's sex — lots of it, on various surfaces in all manner of locations (look up the "yacht scene").

"You have to know that in that moment in my life, I really needed sex — the books show how pathetic I was," Lipinska said, laughing.

Though the film and book series have been criticized for their premise, Lipinska sees them as an outlet for fantasies — one in conversation with other famous stories.

"There is a cartoon. This cartoon is 'Beauty and the Beast.' And this is the cartoon for children. My books and my movies, they're for adults, and they're not a cartoon. But I don't see a lot of difference between those two stories," she said, pointing out kidnapping and a gruff man.

"Why aren't they shouting about Beauty and the Beast, a cartoon for children? Probably I am who I am because a f---ing cartoon I saw when I'm 5," she said.

Four years after first book's publication in 2018, Lipinska has distance from the character she once wrote as her cipher.

“When I see Laura, I think, ‘Oh my f---ing gosh, she’s so stupid. And I was so stupid in that moment of my life. Right now, I’m proud of myself, that I’m not in that moment. I think right now I’m smart,” she said.

By "smart," Lipinska said, she means she "makes better decisions about guys." She said, "Let's be honest, in my life, all my huge changes were because someone broke my heart and I'm totally sure that in your life was the same." 

So it's more accurate to say that she was Laura, rather than is Laura.

Today, Lipinska is calling from her home in Poland, decked out with lush granite counters (she jokes she is the "princess of darkness"). She's so famous she can't buy toilet paper in her home country without the paparazzi. She wrote her way into a new reality.

And she can't say she's surprised by where she landed.

"I am a great seller," she said, laughing. She recalled the meeting with her publishing house. "I told them everything what’s happened right now, like I will publish my book in Poland; it will be the bestseller; then I will make a movie," she said.

"They looked at me like I was crazy. It shows how big power of affirmation when you believe in yourself and you believe in your plan. You know even sky’s the limit," she said.

As she predicted, Lipinska is very involved with her the movie adaptations. She remembered the search for Massimo, the alluring (and, some would say, unhinged) figure at the center of the films. Two weeks away from shooting, and they still hadn't found an actor.

Lipinska was struck by a headshot of Michele Morrone, an Italian actor without any major credits. After perusing his Instagram for more intel, she invited him out to lunch. At the end of the meal, Morrone asked Lipinska to look at him.

"He took off the glasses and he asked me, 'Are you lost baby girl?'" she said, echoing Massimo's lines in the movie. "I'm so lost. That's how I met. I was in love from the first second."

Massimo is the man of Lipinska’s fantasies turned into a reality. Not quite ready to say goodbye to her leading man, Lipinska also plans to revisit the story from Massimo’s point of view.

“This is the story from the beginning. But this time from the perspective of Massimo,” she said.

Now, Lipinska is thinking of how to use her past to fuel the next project — and this one is a revenge plot.

Lipinska was linked to Aleksander Milwiw-Baron, a Polish rock star, starting in February 2020. They split up, she said, due to the pressures of fame. "We were like power couple here in Poland, and this destroyed my relationship," she said.

Following this experience, Lipinska plans to keep her relationships private, but will still look to past ones for inspiration.

"Revenge is a b----. When you're a movie maker, or when you're a writer, you have a bigger opportunity for revenge. I just finished the script for my new movie, an erotic movie as well," she said.

The main character, she said, is a writer. Her boyfriend? A guitar player. "My ex-boyfriend, he's a little frustrated about it. A little scared. What to do?" Lipinska said, shrugging.

"It was fun for me to create something like that and go back to my memories — and then change them a little," she said. Certainly, it wouldn't be the first time.

Elena Nicolaou is a senior entertainment editor at Today.com, where she covers the latest in TV, pop culture, movies and all things streaming. Previously, she covered culture at Refinery29 and Oprah Daily. Her superpower is matching people up with the perfect book, which she does on her podcast, Blind Date With a Book.

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365 Days Books: The Novels Behind The Hit Movies

January 19, 2023

By: Jasmine Edwards

So you’ve watched the hit movie 365 Days movies and now you want more. Well, you’re in luck! Catch up with the book series from Polish Blanka Lipinska, there are enough 365 Days books to keep you busy for a little longer. So, check them out now!

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The 365 Days book series, written by Blanka Lipińska, is a bestselling trilogy of erotic romance novels that has taken the world by storm. The first book in the series, simply titled “365 Days,” was first published in Poland in 2016 and quickly became a bestseller. The series has since been translated into multiple languages and has sold millions of copies worldwide.

The series follows the story of Laura Biel, a young woman who is kidnapped by the powerful and mysterious Massimo Torricelli. Massimo, a Sicilian crime boss, tells Laura that she has 365 days to fall in love with him, if she does not then he will let her leave. But he threatens her that if she tries to escape he will kill her family. As the days pass, Laura finds herself becoming increasingly drawn to Massimo. This is despite his dangerous nature and the fact that she is being held against her will.

The books are known for their steamy and explicit sexual content, as well as the complex and intense relationship between Laura and Massimo. The series also explores themes of power, control, and consent.

Critics have had mixed reactions to the series. While some have praised the books for their compelling plot and well-developed characters. Others have criticized them for their problematic portrayal of consent and the glorification of a dangerous and controlling relationship.

Despite this, the series has gained a dedicated fanbase and has sparked widespread interest in the genre of erotic romance. A film adaptation of the series has been released on Netflix. Fans of the series were excited to see the story come to life on the big screen.

Overall, the 365 Days book series by Blanka Lipińska is a bestselling and controversial set of novels that have captured the hearts of millions of readers worldwide. If you’re looking for a steamy and intense romance story, you might want to give this series a try.

About The 365 Days Movies

The 365 Days film adaptation was directed by Barbara Białowąs and stars Anna Maria Sieklucka as Laura and Michele Morrone as Massimo. The first movie was released in 2020 onto online streamer Netflix.

The film faced backlash from the audience, critics and organizations for its problematic portrayal of consent and the glorification of a dangerous and controlling relationship, similar to the criticism faced by the book series. Critics have called the film “troubling” and “dangerous” and have criticized its depiction of sexual violence and non-consensual behavior. Some reviewers also pointed out that the movie fails to address the themes of power and control that are present in the novel.

Despite the negative reviews, the movie has gained a significant following, especially on streaming platforms, where it was available after the release. Fans of the book series were excited to see the story come to life on the big screen, and the film has sparked renewed interest in the book series.

It’s worth noting that the movie is not an exact adaptation of the book and it made significant changes to the story, characters and the ending. Therefore, this might explain some of the differences in the reception of the movie and the book.

Two further movies followed based on the next two books in the series – This Day and The Next 365 Days. Both movies streamed on Netflix and continues the story of Laura and Massimo.

Blanka Lipińska is a bestselling Polish author who is best known for her controversial and popular 365 Days book series. Born in Poland, Lipińska began her career as a journalist, before turning her attention to writing fiction.

The 365 Days series quickly became a bestseller in Poland, and has since been translated into multiple languages and sold millions of copies worldwide.

Despite the success of her series, Lipińska’s books have faced criticism for their problematic portrayal of consent and the glorification of a dangerous and controlling relationship. Despite this, Lipińska has a dedicated fanbase and continues to be a bestselling author in Poland and internationally.

Lipińska currently lives in Poland, and continues to write and publish new books. She is active on social media and frequently interacts with her fans.

365 Days Books In Order

The following is the recommended reading order for the 365 Days books:

The sexy and deeply romantic internationally bestselling novel that inspired the blockbuster movie. Laura Biel and her boyfriend are on a dream vacation in beautiful Sicily. On the second day of their trip, her twenty-ninth birthday, she is kidnapped. Her kidnapper is none other than the head of a powerful Sicilian crime family, the incredibly handsome, young Don Massimo Torricelli, who is determined to possess her at all costs. Massimo has his reasons. During an earlier attempt on his life, a vision appeared before his eyes: a beautiful woman, identical to Laura. After surviving the attack, he vows that he will find the woman in his vision and make her his own. No matter what. For 365 days, Massimo will keep Laura captive in his palatial estate and attempt to win her heart. If she doesn’t fall in love with him during this time, he will let her go. But if she tries to escape at any point, he will track her down and kill her entire family. Soon Laura develops a fascination with her handsome and powerful captor. But as a precarious, risky relationship forms between them, forces outside their control threaten to tear them apart…

The steamy and thrilling story of Laura and Massimo continues in this unputdownable sequel to the international bestseller  365 Days —the inspiration behind Netflix’s blockbuster movie. Laura Biel’s new life in Sicily looks like the perfect fairy tale: a grand wedding, a wealthy and devoted husband, a baby on the way, and lavish luxury complete with servants, extravagant cars, and seaside palazzos. Yes, all of this would be perfect, except for the fact that Laura is constantly surrounded by gangsters as the threat of her kidnapping looms large. Laura is about finally discover what it means to be married to the most dangerous man in Italy.

The global phenomenon and  USA TODAY  bestselling inspiration behind the Netflix film of the same name—the 365 Days series—continues as it follows the sizzling story of Laura and Massimo. As the wife of Don Massimo Torricelli, one of the most dangerous Mafia bosses in Sicily, Laura’s life is a roller coaster. She is often at risk, the potential target of Massimo’s unscrupulous enemies who will stop at nothing to destroy the powerful man. And when Laura is seriously injured in an attack, pregnant and fighting to survive, Massimo faces the toughest decision of his life. What will his life be without Laura? Will he be able to raise their child alone? What will the fate of his family be, and whose 365 days may come to a close?

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The 365 Days series has a total of three books. They are as follows:

Before it was a hit movie, 365 Days started out as a novel written by Blanka Lipinska.

365 Days Book 2 is called This Day and continues from where the first novel left off.

The third and final book in the 365 Days series is called The Next 365 Days .

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An English Translation of 365 Days Is Officially Available to Read

Are you lost in the shelves, baby girl?

• Lipińska, formerly a makeup artist, has become one of Poland's highest-paid authors.
• In February 2021, an English-language translation of Lipińska 365 Days officially hit shelves.

Until now, reading the book that inspired Netflix's 365 Days wasn't a possibility unless you were fluent in Polish, or willing to scour the Internet for an unofficial translation. The steamy movie is based on a series of Polish-language erotic novels by Blanka Lipińska , first published in 2018.

365 Days by Blanka Lipińska

As of February 2, 2021, Lipińska's first book is officially available to read in English through Atria's Emily Bestler books. The second installment, That Day , will come out in 2022, potentially at the same time as the movie sequel , which Lipińska is co-writing. And she confirms the sequel will be as steamy as the first film . "It will be a very hot movie," Lipińska tells OprahMag.com.

365 Days derives its title from the story's premise. While on vacation in Sicily, a Polish woman named Laura is kidnapped by Massimo, a mafia don convinced she is the love of his life. If Laura doesn't reciprocate the feeling within a year, she's free to go.

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Reader, she stays—a decision that inspired outrage and think-pieces galore after 365 Days hit Netflix. The shockingly graphic movie was critiqued for its glorification of toxic masculinity, and for turning kidnapping into a kind of romantic fantasy.

Despite its 0% Rotten Tomatoes score , 365 Days was an undeniable hit among audiences: The movie reigned supreme on Netflix's Top 10 chart for two weeks, and inspired curiosity about Lipinska's original novels . For their BDSM-twinged sex scenes and their glowering billionaire romantic lead, Lipińska's novels are often referred to as Poland's 50 Shades of Grey.

Published in 2018 and 2019, the novels catapulted 35-year-old Lipińska from a makeup artist to one of her country's highest paid authors and a literal tabloid celebrity—something she has mixed feelings about. "When I started with the books, I thought I wanted to be celebrity. I thought it would be fun. No, it's not," Lipińska says. "The paparazzi are everywhere. I go to buy toilet paper and they take a photo. It's not a comfortable situation. I don't want to be a star. I want to be Mr. Nobody."

Thanks to the movie, Lipińska is on her way to becoming an international star. While checking into a hotel in 2020, people at the front desk identified her as "the girl who created 365 Days ." The remark is accurate in more ways than one: 365 Days is wrapped up in Lipińska's life.

According to Lipińska, the 365 Days trilogy was born out of personal frustration. About eight years ago, Lipińska found herself trapped in a relationship much like Laura's in the novel, adding that Laura's boyfriend Martin looks "exactly the same" as her ex. "They even have the same clothes," she says. While they were compatible in terms of personality, Lipińska was sexually frustrated. "He was perfect for me with everything. But not with the sex," Lipińska says. "It was a hard situation, especially when you love someone so much."

The character of Massimo—all of his overpowering energy—spoke to what Lipińska craved at that point in her life. "In that moment, when I wrote the book, I really needed someone who would take all responsibility from me. I was in a moment in my life where I didn't see a way out. Only a big black hole. I'm a tough woman. A businesswoman. I was tired of deciding. All the time I had to decide about something—life, work, money. I thought, It would be so nice to have a strong guy who would tell me what to do ," Lipińska says.

Martin is not the only autobiographical element in 365 Days . Lipińska claims "85% of the story is real." While Lipińska won't clarify exactly which elements of the story were based on her life, she confirms she was indeed kidnapped by a lover—but that it was "easier" than Laura's experience in the book, and "quite exciting."

Given the overlap between truth and fiction, Lipińska found shooting the movie in Sicily to be occasionally overwhelming. "There were moments on set of the movie where I had to go to a dark room and chill for a little. It was too emotional. I remembered all of it from my real life. It was really weird sometimes, but wonderful. This was the biggest adventure of my life," she says.

Lipińska emphasizes that her controversial books are meant to be entertainment, not a guide to life. She compares her books to Thomas Harris's popular Hannibal Lecter book series, which inspired the Oscar Award-winning movie The Silence of the Lamb s . "Hannibal Lecter eats people. Nobody says, If people watch the movie, they'll start to eat people . No. It's only a movie. It's only entertainment," she says. " 365 Days is the same story as Beauty and the Beast , let's be honest, but nobody gets upset about that because it's a cartoon."

Still, she urges readers not to judge her books from 365 Days alone, but rather to read the entire trilogy first. When viewed as a whole, she considers her books to be a feminist cautionary tale. "I want to tell women to be focused and use their brains. Their independence is the most important thing in the world," she says.

Thanks to her books, Lipińska has achieved exactly what she hopes her readers achieve: Independence. "I have my dream life because I can give the people I love all they want," she says.

Despite her success, don't count on more novels from the author, who describes herself as a "businesswoman," not a writer. "I wrote only one story, and now it's finished," she says. she says. While she start a novel that revisits 365 Days through Massimo's perspective, she abandoned the project three years ago. "I said many times that I wish I never have to write anything again. If I don't write anything, it means I'm happy."

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365 Days books in Order: Now a hit Netflix film! The sexy and deeply romantic internationally bestselling novel that inspired the blockbuster movie and became USA TODAY bestselling, The 365 Days (Polish: 365 dni) series that inspired the blockbuster movies on Netflix, a series of Polish-language books by Blanka Lipińska.

Inspired form erotic book “ Fifty Shades of Grey ” and a personal holiday trip to Sicily, Blanka Lipińska’s 365 Days (365 Dni) follows a young Warsaw woman Laura Biel in a spiritless relationship falling for a dominant Sicilian man Massimo Torricelli, who imprisons and imposes on her a period of 365 days for which to fall in love with him. 

Blanka Lipiska’s semi-autobiographical novel 365 Days (365 Dni) was first published in Polish. The first book was translated into English in January 2021, with the second, That Day, due in 2022. The events in all three books take place within a few months of one another. So if you want to enjoy the the steamy and thrilling exortic love story of Laura and Massimo, then read All The 365 Days books in Order of event as follow:

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How to Read Blanka Lipińska’s 365 Days Series in Order of EVENT

1.365 days (365 dni).

Now a hit Netflix film! The sexy and deeply romantic internationally bestselling novel that inspired the blockbuster movie. Laura Biel and her boyfriend are on a dream vacation in beautiful Sicily. On the second day of their trip, her twenty-ninth birthday, she is kidnapped. Her kidnapper is none other than the head of a powerful Sicilian crime family, the incredibly handsome, young Don Massimo Torricelli, who is determined to possess her at all costs. Massimo has his reasons. During an earlier attempt on his life, a vision appeared before his eyes: a beautiful woman, identical to Laura. After surviving the attack, he vows that he will find the woman in his vision and make her his own. No matter what.

For 365 days, Massimo will keep Laura captive in his palatial estate and attempt to win her heart. If she doesn’t fall in love with him during this time, he will let her go. But if she tries to escape at any point, he will track her down and kill her entire family. Soon Laura develops a fascination with her handsome and powerful captor. But as a precarious, risky relationship forms between them, forces outside their control threaten to tear them apart…

2. 365 Days-This Day (Ten dzień)

The steamy and thrilling story of Laura and Massimo continues in this unputdownable sequel to the international bestseller 365 Days—the inspiration behind Netflix’s blockbuster movie. Laura Biel’s new life in Sicily looks like the perfect fairy tale: a grand wedding, a wealthy and devoted husband, a baby on the way, and lavish luxury complete with servants, extravagant cars, and seaside palazzos. Yes, all of this would be perfect, except for the fact that Laura is constantly surrounded by gangsters as the threat of her kidnapping looms large. Laura is about finally discover what it means to be married to the most dangerous man in Italy.

3. The Next 365 Days (Kolejne 365 dni)

The global phenomenon and USA TODAY bestselling inspiration behind the Netflix film of the same name—the 365 Days series—continues as it follows the sizzling story of Laura and Massimo. As the wife of Don Massimo Torricelli, one of the most dangerous Mafia bosses in Sicily, Laura’s life is a roller coaster. She is often at risk, the potential target of Massimo’s unscrupulous enemies who will stop at nothing to destroy the powerful man. And when Laura is seriously injured in an attack, pregnant and fighting to survive, Massimo faces the toughest decision of his life. What will his life be without Laura? Will he be able to raise their child alone? What will the fate of his family be, and whose 365 days may come to a close?

How many 365 Days books are there?

There are THREE (3) books in author Blanka Lipinska’s series, beginning with 365 Dni (365 Days), followed by two sequels Ten dzień (365 Days: This Day) and  Kolejne 365 dni (The Next 365 Days). 

All 365 Days Books in Order of Release Date

Here is the list of 365 Days books in order, they were released.

1. 365 Dni (365 Days) — 2018

2. Ten dzień (365 Days: This Day) — 2018

3. Kolejne 365 dni (The Next 365 Days) — 2019

Is 365 Days based off a true story?

All three books’ stories take place within a few months of each other. Lipiska said that Fifty Shades of Grey and a trip she took to Sicily on vacation gave her ideas for her erotic trilogy. She has said that the works are partly about her own life. Lipinska has stated that many of her books draw inspiration from actual events in her life and those of her friends, although she has chosen not to disclose specific details.

About Blanka Lipińska

Blanka Lipinska is a #1 international bestselling author. Her trilogy has been translated in almost thirty languages and sold in over a hundred countries worldwide with millions of copies in print. She’s an author out of desire rather than necessity and writes for fun instead of money. She loves tattoos, values truthfulness, and treasures altruism. Annoyed with the lack of openness about sex, she took it upon herself to start a discussion about the many sides of love. She likes to say that talking about sex is as easy as preparing dinner. Blanka was ranked as one of Poland’s highest paid writers in 2019 by Wprost magazine. In 2020, the same magazine listed her as one of Poland’s most influential women. The Polish National Library readership survey lists her in the top ten most popular authors in Poland and ForbesWomen magazine included her among the top female brands. Her bestselling novel 365 Days is the basis of one of 2020’s most successful Netflix movies worldwide. The film has spent ten days as #1, the second highest in the chart’s history. The Netflix movie for 365 Days: This Day also shot to #1 in almost ninety countries in the first week.

How many 365 Days movies are there?

There are THREE (3)   movies in the 365 Days film series, begins with 365 Days (2020), followed by two sequels 365 Days: This Day (2022) and 3. The Next 365 Days ( 2022). Each of  the films is based on a book in the novel trilogy by Polish author, Blanka Lipińska.

All 365 Days Movies in Order of Release Date

Here is the list of 365 days Films in order, they were released.

1. 365 Days — 7 February 2020

2. 365 Days: This Day — April 27, 2022

3. The Next 365 Days — 19 August 2022

Where to Watch 365 Days Movies?

If you need some Laura and Massimo sexy times, you can rewatch the entire trilogy right now on Netflix.

Conclusion: 

In conclusion, Blanka Lipińska’s “365 Days” books, consisting of “365 Dni,” “Ten dzień,” and “Kolejne 365 dni,” have gained significant attention for their intense and controversial storyline. While these books have captivated readers with their passionate narrative, they have also faced criticism for promoting unhealthy relationship dynamics and glamorizing abusive behavior. It is important for readers to approach these books with a critical mindset and engage in discussions about healthy relationships and consent. Regardless of personal opinions, the series has undoubtedly made an impact in the literary world, sparking conversations about the portrayal of relationships in literature.

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365 Days Part 2. Image courtesy Netflix/Karolina Grabowska

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.

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.

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