As the weather begins to cool down, you may find yourself spending more time indoors, perhaps reading a book by the fireplace. If you find yourself bored with the books you or your local library have available, maybe it’s because you need to look somewhere a little…spicier.
Maybe you are already an avid fan of all the sexy smut you can find. From erotic mythology-based high fantasy to filthy romances in a more realistic setting, there’s no shortage of smutty lit available for those who love it. Even those intimate fiction adventures can offer up plenty of inspiration for your own real-life romps. If your books are a little more on the bland side, though, we think it’s time for you to spice things up. Our incredible selection of informative and erotic books will blow you (and your lover) away…literally and figuratively! You won’t find most of these books at your average downtown book store, but you’ll be glad you found them here!
Read on for a rundown of some of our most popular book titles that can help you spice up your bookshelf and your sex life one page at a time!
A position a day keeps the boredom away
One of the simplest things a couple can do to spice up their sex life is to try lots of new ways to do it. It is possible to learn new sexual positions organically, but there may be some awkward & uncomfortable attempts during that experimentation. Watching porn together may also help, but let’s face it…a lot of those positions aren’t realistic for most people. Trying some of those moves may actually hurt! Never fear, moderately flexible human: position guides are here!
A decade ago or so, the only book you could learn new sex positions from was the Kama Sutra. That still has some valid points, hence a proliferation of modern titles such as Kama Sutra: Modern Guide to the Ancient Art of Sex and Gayma Sutra, adapting the ancient art to guy-on-guy pairings. That being said, there’s a whole new world of options out there now! There are even titles that will teach you a new position every day for a year, such as 365 Sex Moves, Daily Sex: 365 Positions and Activities for a Year of Great Sex, and 365 Sex Positions. Work your way through them like a very erotic calendar. There are even books from the sexperts at Cosmo that prescribe sex positions to try based on your zodiac sign!
My top pick for this category is the Position Sex Bible by Randi Foxx. This easy-to-follow manual is chock-full of helpful photographs that show you exactly what to do. It lives up to its tagline of containing “more positions that you can possibly imagine trying”! It’s divided into simple-to-reference categories like Bed Action, Foreplay, and Oral Sex. My favorite feature of this book? A handy checklist at the back where you can tick off the adventures you’ve tried as you and your lover expand your sexual horizons. Will you be physically able to accomplish them all? Probably not…but you’ll sure have fun trying!
Kinky fun for everyone
Books that teach you how to explore your kinks, dabble in BDSM, and try roleplay fantasies are a surefire way to spice up your bookshelf. These are all amazing ways to take your ‘vanilla’ sex life to the next level. Unfortunately some of these activities & communities can be challenging to break into. Unless you know someone or have a local kink scene to help teach you, it’s hard to know how to start. Sure, you can watch a bunch of videos with questionable levels of legitimacy. Trying to learn from these can have potentially dangerous results, though. Thankfully, there’s an easier way!
In the darker corner of the Lover’s Lane library, you’ll find the BDSM and Fetish books. These books help you learn the ropes privately and discreetly with your lover, while you learn how pleasure and pain often go together so well. With everything from a guide to Flogging or Spanking for Lovers, to convenient mini books on everything from basic bondage to chastity and rope play, any level of kinkster can begin to play quickly. Beginners can benefit from informative books like Cuffed, Tied, and Satisfied as they explore their kinky side, and those already in the know can glean new ideas from How to be Kinkier. Even if you’re only willing to get a A Little Bit Kinky, your sex life will surely benefit from adding this reading material to your collection.
My top pick for this category is “As Kinky as you Wanna Be”, by Shanna Germain. Safe, Sane, Smart, and Consensual are always the most important things to keep in mind when embarking in kink play, but that doesn’t have to make things any less hot! This book is part informative guide book/part fetish erotica fiction book. It teaches you the rules & lingo needed to navigate the world of BDSM, and also plants lots of seeds of curiosity about things you may want to try. The assurance that your play will stay safe, sane, and smart can be great for even the most reluctant of lovers curious about this lifestyle.
Oral favors…not just lip service
Whether they openly admit it or not, most people of all genders genuinely LOVE oral sex. It may be a hard pass for a few folks, but that’s pretty rare. Whether you admittedly have no idea how to perform great oral sex because your lover has different bits than you, or you think you’re the god or goddess of going down, you can always learn new things from books about oral sex.
A lot of oral sex books come in a “his” and “hers” version; same sex couples can simply pick the one that best matches their partner on the receiving end. Books like Best Oral Sex Ever: His Guide to Going Down and Best Oral Sex Ever: Her Guide to Going Down give practical advice, anatomical illustrations, and tips and tricks to make your next fellatio or cunnilingus encounter one to remember.
My top feature for this book category is Blow Each Other Away by Jaiya (who is also a contributor for Red Hot Touch). This book is geared toward couples, and has practical tips for pleasing your lover, whether they have a penis or a vagina. This book is honest, funny, and reads more like an entertaining memoir than a stuffy textbook. With helpful illustrations, positions, and new ideas for oral activities, you’ll both have fun bonding through your newly improved mind-blowing oral sex sessions!
