Recommended Books

1. The Guide To Getting It On

by Paul N. Joannides. Goofy Foot Press, second edition, 1999.

This lively, readable book is, at about $20, a perfect gift for adolescents and adults of all ages. It is sex-positive, written in an engaging style and full of good sense this is sexuality presented at its playful and responsible best. Be sure to purchase the new second edition which has additional chapters on valuable topics such as sex during pregnancy.

2. The Encyclopedia of Sexology

edited by Robert T. Francoeur. Continuum Press, three volumes, 1998.

Presenting data on sexual behaviors across many cultures and societies, this is a major work that should be part of every public library and on every professional sexologist's bookshelves.

3. Seductions: Tales of Erotic Persuasion

edited by Lonnie Barbach. Penguin Putnam, 1999.

Pleasurable reading for every age group and almost every sexual preference.

4. Sex is Not a Natural Act, and other essays

by Leonore Tiefer. Westview Press, 1995.

A provocative and readable collection of essays by an eminent clinical sexologist. This book continues to be an important work on the difficulties that occur when sexuality becomes a medical topic.

5. The Sexual Self

by Avodah K. Offit. Congdon and Weed, 1983, revised edition.

Although this was first written almost twenty years ago, it is still good reading and the sort of text that every college student should have encountered.

6. Lovemaps

by John Money. Johns Hopkins University Press, 1994.

Although there is much to be said in criticism of Money's work, he remains one of the most interesting commentators and researchers in the field of human sexuality.

7. Vice Versa: Bisexuality and the Eroticism of Everyday Life

by Marjorie Garber. Simon and Schuster, 1995.

This is an important landmark in literary scholarship offering studies of eminent bisexual couples and threesomes. In an area bisexuality where relatively little has been written, this is a major contribution.

8. How to Overcome Premature Ejaculation

by Helen Singer Kaplan. Brunner Mazel, 1989.

This little book is a helpful, yet little known, guide to men who want to gain better control over the timing of their ejaculations. Although Dr. Kaplan persists in teaching techniques, such as the squeeze technique, that often have problems, the book is a good starting-point for men who need to improve the health of their pelvic floor muscles and enhance their sexual functioning.

9. Let Me Count The Ways: Discovering Great Sex Without Intercourse

by Marty Klein and Riki Robbins. Penguin Putnam, 1999.

Two leading sexuality experts write about ways to break free from a repetitive style of intercourse, and enrich the scope of your erotic vision.

10. What I've Learned About Sex: Wisdom From Leading Sex Educators, Therapists, and Researchers

by Debra W. Haffner and Pepper Schwartz. Penguin Putnam, 1998.

An interesting collection of one-sentence snippets of advice and information, variable in quality but interesting for quick sampling.

11. The Good Marriage: How And Why Love Lasts

by Judith S. Wallerstein and Sandra Blakeslee. Houghton Mifflin, 1995.

A useful, readable text with a somewhat conservative tone but backed by excellent clinical research undertaken from dynamic and systems perspectives.

12. S and M: Studies in Dominance and Submission

edited by Thomas S. Weinberg. Prometheus Books, 1995.

One of the better collections of scholarly studies on the many and varied facets of sadomasochistic behaviors.