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The Birds and the Bees: 20 Must-Read Books About Sex

Get comfortable with these books about sex, in the form of advice, history, science, sociology, and memoir.

Why Are MCU Superhero Movies Sexless?

These actors mold their bodies into the supposed paragon of sexual desirability, and then just… stand there making aggressive eye contact?

Sex Workers’ Voices: 10 Books About Sex Work by Sex Workers

The best way to start the conversation around sex work is to listen to actual sex workers. Learn more on the topic with these books, including Whip Smart: The True Story of a Secret Life by Melissa Febos.

28 Sex-Positive Books for Readers of All Ages

These sex positive books for readers of all ages will give you an education in a sex life that is healthy, pleasurable, and consensual, including The Body Is Not an Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor.

Let’s Get Graphic: 7 Sexy Comics

Where’s the Sex in Literary Realist Fiction?

One reader, inspired by Karen Connelly’s new novel THE CHANGE ROOM, investigates why there isn’t more explicit, detailed sex in literary realist fiction.

100 Must-Read Sex Education Books (for Grown-Ups)

100 useful and informative sex education books for interests general and (ahem) specific.

Dungeons & Deadlines: The Kinky Sex Lives of 8 Great Authors

Hearing Girls: Non-Fiction About Girls, Women, and Feminism

No Context Given: Going the Distance