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Recommended Reading List
EROTIC COMICS
Oh Joy, Sex Toy by Erika Moen some other fabulous artists too
Smut Peddler by many more fabulous artists
ORGASM
I Love Female Orgasm by Dorian Solot and Marshall Miller
Becoming Orgasmic by Julia Heiman Ph.D. and Joseph LoPiccolo Ph.D.
MASTURBATION
Tickle Your Fancy by Sadie Allison
FEMALE SEXUALITY & EMPOWERMENT
What You Really, Really Want by Jaclyn Friedman
Our Bodies, Ourselves by The Boston Women’s Health Book Collective, Judy Norsigian
Because It Feels Good: A Woman’s Guide to Sexual Pleasure and Satisfaction by Debby Herbenick, PhD
Your Orgasmic Pregnancy: Little Sex Secrets Every Hot Mama Should Know by Danielle Cavallucci and Yvonne K Fulbright
PARTNER SEX
The Ultimate Guide to Fellatio by Violet Blue
The Ultimate Guide to Cunnilingus by Violet Blue
PARTNERING
Mating in Captivity: Unlocking Erotic Intelligence by Esther Perel
Partners In Passion: A Guide to Great Sex, Emotional Intimacy and Long-term Love by Mark Michaels and Patricia Johnson
POSITIONS
Position of the Day: Sex Every Day in Every Way by Nerve.com
Ride ’em Cowgirl by Sadie Allison
Modern Kama Sutra by Kamini and Kirk Thomas
ANAL
The Ultimate Guide to Anal Sex for Men by Bill Brent
Tickle My Tush by Sadie Allison
TANTRA & SPIRITUAL SEXUALITY
Urban Tantra: Sacred Sex For The Twenty-First Century by Barbara Carrellas
The Multi-Orgasmic Woman by Mantak Chia and Maneewan Chia
BODY IMAGE, BIG LOVE
Big Big Love: A Sex and Relationship Guide for People of Size (and Those Who Love Them) by Hanne Blank
Hot & Heavy: Fierce, Fat Girls on Life, Love & Fashion by Virgie Tovar
GENDER: Identity, Expression, Bodies & More
The Transgender Child: A Handbook for Families and Professionals by Stephanie A. Brill and Rachel Pepper
Trans Bodies, Trans Selves Edited by Laura Erickson-Schroth
Trans/Love: Radical Sex, Love & Relationships Beyond the Gender Binary by Morty Diamond
AGING & SEXY SENIORS
The Ultimate Guide to Sex after 50 by Joan Price
Better Than I Ever Expected by Joan Price
Our Bodies, Ourselves: Menopause by The Boston Women’s Health Collective
PARENTING
Talking to Your Kids About Sex: turning “the talk” into a conversation for life by Laura Berman
S.E.X.: The All-You-Need-To-Know Progressive Sexuality Guide to Get You Through High School and College by Heather Corinna
SEX & CULTURE
Sex at Dawn: How We Mate, Why We Stray, and What It Means for Modern Relationships by Christopher Ryan and Cacilda Jetha
CUNT: A Declaration of Independence by Inga Muscio
The Technology of Orgasm: “Hysteria,” the Vibrator, and Women’s Sexual Satisfaction by Rachel P. Maines
Big Sex, Little Death: A Memoir by Susie Brigh
Shameless: How I Ditched the Diet, Got Naked, Found True Pleasure…and Somehow Got Home in Time to Cook Dinner by Pamela Madsen
Real Live Nude Girl: Chronicles of Sex-Positive Culture by Carol Queen, PhD
EROTICA
Best Lesbian Erotica Series, edited by Laura Antoniou
The Harder She Comes: Butch Femme Erotica by D. L. King
Leather Daddy and the Femme by Carol Queen, PhD
FEMINIST PORN
The Feminist Porn Book: The Politics of Producing Pleasure, edited by Tristan Taormino, Celine Parreñas Shimizu, Constance Penley and Mireille Miller-Young
ROLEPLAY & FANTASY
Exhibitionism for the Shy by Carol Queen PhD
POLYAMORY & OPEN RELATIONSHIPS
The Ethical Slut: A Practical Guide to Polyamory, Open Relationships & Other Adventures by Dossie Easton and Janet W. Hardy
Opening Up: A Guide to Creating and Sustaining Open Relationships by Tristan Taormino
SM & FETISH
The Bottoming Book by Janet W. Hardy and Dossie Easton
The New Topping Book by Janet W. Hardy and Dossie Easton
Screw the Roses, Send Me the Thorns: The Romance and Sexual Sorcery of Sadomasochism by Philip Miller and Molly Devon
The Ultimate Guide to Kink: BDSM, Role Play and the Erotic Edge by Tristan Taormino
50 Shades of Kink: An Introduction to BDSM by Tristan Taormino
Playing Well with Others: Your Field Guide to Discovering, Exploring and Navigating the Kink, Leather and BDSM Communities by Lee Harrington and Mollena Williams
Wild Side Sex: The Book of Kink: Educational, Sensual, And Entertaining Essays by Midori
As Kinky As You Wanna Be: Your Guide to Safe, Sane and Smart BDSM by Shanna Germain
Hand In The Bush: The Fine Art Of Vaginal Fisting by Deborah Addington
KINKY EROTICA
Carrie’s Story and Safeword by Molly Weatherfield
Big Book of Submission: 69 Kinky Tales by Rachel Kramer Bussel
DISABILITY & HEALTH ISSUES
The Ultimate Guide to Sex & Disability by Miriam Kaufman, Cory Silverberg, and Fran Odette
Health Care Without Shame: A Handbook for the Sexually Diverse and Their Caregivers by Charles Moser
SEX & CANCER
Sexy After Cancer by Barbara Musser
Man Cancer Sex by Anne Katz, RN, PhD
INCEST, RAPE, SEXUAL TRAUMA
Healing Sex: A Mind/Body Approach to Healing Sexual Trauma by Staci Haines
