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Recommended reading

Note: Many of these books may contain portions that are currently inaccurate. As our culture adapts to be more inclusive and better advocates so does our language. Please keep that in mind as the statements made within are a reflection of the authors and not necessarily of the lifestyle as a whole.
All that being said, here are some of the better books on the market in terms of information relevant to kink/bdsm as a whole.
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BDSM 101

  • The New Topping Book
  • The New Bottoming Book
  • Different Loving: A Complete Exploration of the World of Sexual Dominance and Submission
  • Different Loving Too: Real People, Real Lives, Real BDSM
  • Screw The Roses, Send Me The Thorns
  • Ultimate Guide to Kink: BDSM, Role Play, and the Erotic Edge
  • Playing With Pain: Stories From My Life in Leather
  • SM 101: A Realistic Introduction
  • How to Be Kinky: A Beginner's Guide to BDSM
  • How to Be Kinkier: More Adventures in Adult Playtime
  • Family Jewels: A Guide to Male Genital Play and Torment
  • Playing Well With Others
  • A Quick Reference Guide To BDSM Convention Preparation
  • 50 Shades of Kink: An Introduction to BDSM
  • Come Hither: A Commonsense Guide to Kinky Sex
  • Consensual Sadomasochism

Rope Bondage

  • Erotic Bondage Handbook
  • Shibari You Can Use: Japanese Rope Bondage And Erotic Macramé
  • More Shibari You Can Use: Passionate Rope Bondage and Intimate Connection
  • How To Be Knotty: The Essential Guide to Modern Rope Bondage
  • Bondage Basics: Naughty Knots and Risque Restraints You Need to Know
  • Two Knotty Boys Showing You The Ropes
  • Two Knotty Boys Back on the Ropes
  • Learning the Ropes: A Basic Guide to Safe and Fun S/M Lovemaking 

D/s Dynamics

  • A Quick Reference Guide To The Areas of Control
  • A Quick Reference Guide To Personal Responsibility in BDSM Negotiations
  • A Quick Reference Guide To Organizational Authority Transfer
  • Negotiating Your Power Dynamic Relationship
  • Real Service
  • Unequal By Design: Counseling Power Dynamic Relationships
  • Paradigms of Power: Styles of Master / Slave Relationships
  • Dear Raven and Joshua: Questions and Answers About Master/Slave Relationships

Leather Lifestyle

  • Life, Leather, and the Pursuit of Happiness
  • Leatherfolk: Radical Sex, People, Politics, and Practice
  • The Complete Leatherboy Handbook
  • Shouts in the Wilderness

Polyamory

  • Love's Not Colorblind
  • Power Circuits: Polyamory in a Power Dynamic
  • Opening Up: A Guide to Creating and Sustaining Open Relationships
  • The Jealousy Workbook: Exercises and Insights for Managing Open Relationships
  • More Than Two: A Practical Guide to Ethical Polyamory
  • More Than Two & Relationship Bill of Rights (2 Book Bundle)

Disability & Kink

  • The Ultimate Guide to Sex and Disability
  • Broken Toys: Submissives with Mental Illness and Neurological Dysfunction
  • Kneeling in Spirit
  • Hell On Wheels: Disabled Dominants
  • Mastering Mind: Dominants with Mental Illness and Neurological Dysfunction

Mini - books

  • Taboo
  • Clips and Clamps
  • Hot Wax and Temperature Play
  • Age Play
  • Medical Play
  • Erotic Edgeplay
  • High Tech Toys
  • Dungeon Emergencies and Safety
  • Foot and Shoe Worship
  • Canes and Caning
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