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Sensuous Magic: A Guide for Adventurous Couples by Patrick Califia-Rice

We give a strong recommendation for this publication. Considered by many to be a BDSM bible and is an excellent book for couples venturing into the scene for the first time. It contains ideas on how to establish roles and communicate with each other, with details relating to techniques of pleasure and sensation.

The Loving Dominant by John Warren

Another excellent book for beginners as well as readers who take their roles seriously enough to want to improve. This publication focuses on the role of the dominant party but is a must read for submissives too, as it contains numerous ideas on how to improve your BDSM relationship.

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Female Domination by Elise Sutton

An excellent publication for anyone wishing to encourage their partner to participate in fun BDSM activities. It gives an excellent insight into understanding desires and explains why men need to be dominated. It also explains, from a Woman's point of view the advantages of being dominant! It is the perfect 'ice breaker' for a potential submissive to give to the woman in his life!

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The Good Guide to BDSM: Bondage, Domination, Submission and Sadomasochism for Beginners by Kay Good

You might be surprised to hear that nearly 10% of the population is into bondage, domination, submission and sadomasochism. If you were curious about what it is like to play with hot wax, be clamped or punished, Kay Good will show you how to safely and consensually turn fantasy into reality. This books includes invaluable tips on how to turn ordinary household items into 'pervertibles' for your kinky pleasure!

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SM 101: A Realistic Introduction by Jay Wiseman

This book appears like a manual for those wishing to learn more about the practicalities of BDSM relationships. The presentation makes it simple to read set topics at a time and you can have hours of fun subjecting one another to various suggestions; such as bondage, clothes pegs, flogging and training plans, all of which can be done as seriously or flippantly as desired. There is a lot of really good advice on how to play safe and have fun.

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Story of O by Pauline Reage

One of the most famous erotic novels of all time. First published in 1954 in Paris by Jean-Jacques Pauvert, it narrowly escaped censorship by the Department of the Interior and eventually became the most widely translated French novel in the world. You will either love of hate it but it still stands the test of time and many consider it to be the most inspirational novel with its clear depictions of the real pain and pleasure of being a true sexual slave. A must for readers of erotic fiction with a dark edge.

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Carrie's Story by Molly Weatherfield

This no.1 Best-Selling Novel Of Neo-Victorian S/M Smut - For Smart Readers; Carrie is a bookish young woman who finds herself irresistibly drawn to a handsome and sophisticated architect named Jonathan. She's attracted to his good looks, but more importantly, to the fact that he wants to make her his slave. As soon as she submits to Jonathan, she falls in love with her role as a submissive. A Berkeley Ph.D. in literature, Carrie is intelligent, well-read and hip, and this tale of her sexual awakening shows it. A smart, convincing and sexually enthralling exploration of the master-slave dynamic, Carrie's Story stimulates the intellect - along with everything else!

Screw the Roses, Send Me the Thorns by Philip Miller

Based on the principle that S/M is fun, and "that reading about it should be fun, too." Screw the Roses, Send Me the Thorns is definitely fun. There are clear explanations for beginners and there is also solid advice, steamy suggestions, plenty of black-and-white photographs, an extensive glossary. This title covers all the basics and even some of the not-so-basics-bondage, negotiation, sex, endorphins, dominance and submission, toys, safety, S/M community, and beyond. It's written primarily from the point of view of male dominant/female submissive interactions, but it's easily translatable into valuable advice for any relationship configuration.

Sleeping Beauty Box Set: The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty/Beauty's Punishment /Beauty's Release by A.N. Roquelaure

Many people know Anne Rice for her depiction of horror and vampires but are less familiar with her trilogy of erotica under this pseudonym. It encapsulates perfectly the descent of one person into a sexual life of submission. If you are looking for novels which deals with BDSM in a realistic setting these are not the books for you. However they are from start to finish compelling and erotically charged novels which takes the reader on Beauty's journey with her.

Art of Sensual Female Dominance by Claudia Varrin

This book is well written and provides a good overview of the subject. It is easy to read and takes the subject seriously and will be very useful to the male who wants to introduce his female partner to what is still regarded by many as a taboo subject. If your woman is reluctant to consider topping then this book could prove useful.