In this guide to asexuality–an umbrella term for a spectrum of individuals who experience little or no interest in sex, though they might desire romantic relationships– author Angela Chen discusses the nuances of being Ace in a sex-focused society.

Part memoir, part social history, and part cultural criticism, Teen Vogue sex and love columnist Nona Willis Aronowitz explores desire and sexual freedom in the modern age in this candid, conversational read.

This sex-positive guidebook comes with photo illustrations and progressive sex-tips from reputable sex-educators. Quirky, honest, and approachable, this book has something for every sexually active or just plain sexually curious person to learn.

This revised, updated edition of the New York Times bestselling book on women’s sexuality offers an accessible and informative guide on sustaining a fulfilling sex life, with new research about mindfulness, desire, and pleasure in how they relate to womens’ sexual wellbeing.

A timeless guide to communication and sex, this “Poly Bible” explores consensual intimacy beyond monogamy for those interested or partaking in non-traditional relationships. This updated edition includes interviews with poly millennials, sidebars on asexuality, sex workers, and LGBTQ+ terminology, and tools for conflict resolution.

An inclusive collection of anonymous stories, essays, and artwork from experts dealing with an array of sexual topics, including first times, open relationships, body acceptance, accidental pregnancies, sex toys, pleasure, fear and trauma, sexual discovery, and more.

An honest, humorous, and well-researched exploration of the “cultural crisis” of bad sex. Consulting sex therapists, psychologists, dominatrixes, sex toy creators, and young people of all genders and sexualities, sex writer Yagoda offers a fresh and heartfelt analysis on current sex culture and tools to empower folks to experience the truly pleasurable sex they deserve.

Sex and relationship therapist and writer Dr. Stephen Snyder offers gentle, compassionate advice for a long-lasting sex life in committed relationships. This practical, empowering book will remind readers that great sex comes easily when you have the right tools.

An invaluable guide on body exploration and satisfying sex for all, regardless of one’s relationship status. Body positivity advocate and sexual wellness writer Laura Delarato teaches about sexual pleasure as a form of self-care. Other key topics include body image, solo and partner play, kink, and boundaries.

From a sexually unsatisfied suburban wife and mother to a high school girl preyed upon by her teacher and finally a successful restaurateur in an open marriage, this engaging true-story about the sex lives of three women creates a unique and intimate “portrait of desire.”

This well-received memoir-in-essays by sex journalist Tracy Clark-Flory spans her decades-long journey of self discovery and sexual empowerment. From adult film sets to fetish conventions, Clark-Flory studies all corners of sexual freedom in American society while critiquing the ways in which we’re still constrained and discovering her complex wants in the process.