26 Books like Mind The Gap

Better Sex Through Mindfulness

by Lori A. Brotto • 2018

Desire often follows arousal, not the reverse. Mindfulness exercises that help women close that gap.

4.02

963

🧠 Female Desire 💫 Sexual Wellness 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🔗 Mind-Body Connection 💔 Sexual Pain

Better Sex Through Mindfulness 97%

Desire often follows arousal, not the reverse. Mindfulness exercises that help women close that gap.

by Lori A. Brotto 2018

4.02

963 ratings

🧠 Female Desire 💫 Sexual Wellness 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🔗 Mind-Body Connection 💔 Sexual Pain

Taking Sexy Back

by Alexandra H. Solomon • 2020

Your sex drive isn't broken. The instruction manual was just written for someone else's body.

4.13

311

🐚 Female Sexuality 💪 Sexual Empowerment 🔥 Desire And Arousal 🧘 Sexual Mindfulness 🪞 Body Image

Taking Sexy Back 97%

Your sex drive isn't broken. The instruction manual was just written for someone else's body.

by Alexandra H. Solomon 2020

4.13

311 ratings

🐚 Female Sexuality 💪 Sexual Empowerment 🔥 Desire And Arousal 🧘 Sexual Mindfulness 🪞 Body Image

Sex Without Stress

by Jessa Zimmerman • 2018

The spiral of avoidance and pressure kills sex. One 10-minute exercise can reverse it, together.

4.17

173

🛋️ Couples Therapy 🔬 Sex Therapy ⚖️ Desire Discrepancy 💬 Sexual Communication 🌈 Sex Positivity

Sex Without Stress 97%

The spiral of avoidance and pressure kills sex. One 10-minute exercise can reverse it, together.

by Jessa Zimmerman 2018

4.17

173 ratings

🛋️ Couples Therapy 🔬 Sex Therapy ⚖️ Desire Discrepancy 💬 Sexual Communication 🌈 Sex Positivity

Becoming Cliterate

by Laurie Mintz • 2017

64% of women orgasm vs 91% of men. The gap has one overlooked cause, and it's fixable.

4.26

3k+

🩺 Female Sexuality 📚 Sexual Education ✊ Feminist Sexuality 🔬 Sexual Anatomy 👐 Masturbation

Becoming Cliterate 96%

64% of women orgasm vs 91% of men. The gap has one overlooked cause, and it's fixable.

by Laurie Mintz 2017

4.26

3k+ ratings

🩺 Female Sexuality 📚 Sexual Education ✊ Feminist Sexuality 🔬 Sexual Anatomy 👐 Masturbation

Come Together

by Emily Nagoski • 2024

Desire and pleasure aren't the same thing. Lasting couples prioritize the right one.

4.12

5k+

🏠 Long-Term Relationships 🔄 Responsive Desire 🎉 Pleasure-Centered Sex 💬 Sexual Communication 🛋️ Modern Sex Therapy

Come Together 96%

Desire and pleasure aren't the same thing. Lasting couples prioritize the right one.

by Emily Nagoski 2024

4.12

5k+ ratings

🏠 Long-Term Relationships 🔄 Responsive Desire 🎉 Pleasure-Centered Sex 💬 Sexual Communication 🛋️ Modern Sex Therapy

Mars and Venus in the Bedroom

by John Gray • 1995

Why men and women misfire in bed, and the timing and touch fixes that restore passion.

3.83

3k+

🛠️ Sexual Technique ♂️♀️ Gender Differences ✨ Female Arousal 💍 Marriage And Intimacy 💬 Relationship Communication

Mars and Venus in the Bedroom 96%

Why men and women misfire in bed, and the timing and touch fixes that restore passion.

by John Gray 1995

3.83

3k+ ratings

🛠️ Sexual Technique ♂️♀️ Gender Differences ✨ Female Arousal 💍 Marriage And Intimacy 💬 Relationship Communication

Rekindling Desire

by Barry W. McCarthy • 2003

A couples program for low-desire marriages: why pressure-free touch rekindles what talking cannot.

3.86

🧩 Desire Discrepancy 🛋️ Couples Therapy 💞 Intimacy Building 💬 Sexual Communication 😰 Performance Anxiety

Rekindling Desire 95%

A couples program for low-desire marriages: why pressure-free touch rekindles what talking cannot.

by Barry W. McCarthy 2003

3.86

95 ratings

🧩 Desire Discrepancy 🛋️ Couples Therapy 💞 Intimacy Building 💬 Sexual Communication 😰 Performance Anxiety

Mating in Captivity

by Esther Perel • 2006

Love wants closeness. Lust wants distance. A couples therapist on the clash that deadens bedrooms.

4.17

50k+

🔥 Erotic Desire 💑 Couples Therapy ⚡ Intimacy And Desire 🔑 Sexual Autonomy 🌙 Fantasy And Desire

Mating in Captivity 95%

Love wants closeness. Lust wants distance. A couples therapist on the clash that deadens bedrooms.

by Esther Perel 2006

4.17

50k+ ratings

🔥 Erotic Desire 💑 Couples Therapy ⚡ Intimacy And Desire 🔑 Sexual Autonomy 🌙 Fantasy And Desire

The Good Girl's Guide to Bad Girl Sex

by Barbara Keesling • 2001

Sexual confidence, step by step: from the underwear you wear to the way you walk.

3.52

452

👩 Women's Sexuality 💪 Sexual Confidence 🔥 Erotic Self-Help 💔 Sexual Shame 💋 Seduction Techniques

The Good Girl's Guide to Bad Girl Sex Summary

The Good Girl's Guide to Bad Girl Sex 95%

Sexual confidence, step by step: from the underwear you wear to the way you walk.

by Barbara Keesling 2001

3.52

452 ratings

👩 Women's Sexuality 💪 Sexual Confidence 🔥 Erotic Self-Help 💔 Sexual Shame 💋 Seduction Techniques

Why Women Have Sex

by Cindy M. Meston • 2009

Of 237 reasons women have sex, pleasure is just one. The full list is startling.

3.94

2k+

🧠 Evolutionary Psychology ♀️ Female Sexuality 💑 Mate Selection 💋 Desire And Attraction 🔍 Sexual Motivation

Why Women Have Sex 95%

Of 237 reasons women have sex, pleasure is just one. The full list is startling.

by Cindy M. Meston 2009

3.94

2k+ ratings

🧠 Evolutionary Psychology ♀️ Female Sexuality 💑 Mate Selection 💋 Desire And Attraction 🔍 Sexual Motivation

This Is Your Brain on Birth Control

by Sarah E. Hill • 2019

Beyond preventing pregnancy, the pill reshapes desire, stress, and who you fall for.

4.03

12k+

🧬 Female Hormones 🩺 Reproductive Health 🧠 Evolutionary Psychology 👩‍⚕️ Gender Bias In Medicine 💋 Female Desire

This Is Your Brain on Birth Control Summary

This Is Your Brain on Birth Control 95%

Beyond preventing pregnancy, the pill reshapes desire, stress, and who you fall for.

by Sarah E. Hill 2019

4.03

12k+ ratings

🧬 Female Hormones 🩺 Reproductive Health 🧠 Evolutionary Psychology 👩‍⚕️ Gender Bias In Medicine 💋 Female Desire

The Queen V

by Jackie Walters • 2020

She treats thousands of vaginas. Here's what she wishes every woman knew about her own.

4.16

203

👩‍⚕️ Women's Health 🔥 Sexual Wellness 📖 Body Literacy 💋 Libido And Desire 🌿 Natural Self-Care

The Queen V 95%

She treats thousands of vaginas. Here's what she wishes every woman knew about her own.

by Jackie Walters 2020

4.16

203 ratings

👩‍⚕️ Women's Health 🔥 Sexual Wellness 📖 Body Literacy 💋 Libido And Desire 🌿 Natural Self-Care

Intimacy & Desire

by David Schnarch • 2009

Desire fades when growth stops. The bedroom is just the first place it shows up.

4.21

466

🔥 Sexual Desire 🛋️ Couples Therapy 🧱 Differentiation 💘 Rekindling Desire 🕸️ Family Systems

Intimacy & Desire 95%

Desire fades when growth stops. The bedroom is just the first place it shows up.

by David Schnarch 2009

4.21

466 ratings

🔥 Sexual Desire 🛋️ Couples Therapy 🧱 Differentiation 💘 Rekindling Desire 🕸️ Family Systems

Resurrecting Sex

by David Schnarch • 2002

Better sex comes not from technique or pills but from becoming someone who can tolerate discomfort.

4.04

157

🍑 Sexual Desire 💞 Long-Term Relationships 💍 Married Sex ⚡ Anxiety And Arousal 🩺 Sexual Dysfunction

Resurrecting Sex 95%

Better sex comes not from technique or pills but from becoming someone who can tolerate discomfort.

by David Schnarch 2002

4.04

157 ratings

🍑 Sexual Desire 💞 Long-Term Relationships 💍 Married Sex ⚡ Anxiety And Arousal 🩺 Sexual Dysfunction

Love Worth Making

by Stephen Snyder • 2018

Great sex isn't technique. It's a selfish, childlike part of you that wants to be enjoyed.

4.15

1k+

🔥 Sexual Desire 🏠 Monogamy 🫂 Vulnerability 🪞 Self-Acceptance 🛋️ Sex Therapy

Love Worth Making 95%

Great sex isn't technique. It's a selfish, childlike part of you that wants to be enjoyed.

by Stephen Snyder 2018

4.15

1k+ ratings

🔥 Sexual Desire 🏠 Monogamy 🫂 Vulnerability 🪞 Self-Acceptance 🛋️ Sex Therapy

Sex After . . .

by Iris Krasnow • 2014

Best sex at seventy. Desire after cancer. Affairs that save marriages. Candid stories of intimacy.

3.53

148

🗣️ Female Sexuality 🎙️ Oral History 🍂 Menopause And Sex ⏳ Sexual Aging 🩹 Sexual Healing

Sex After . . . 95%

Best sex at seventy. Desire after cancer. Affairs that save marriages. Candid stories of intimacy.

by Iris Krasnow 2014

3.53

148 ratings

🗣️ Female Sexuality 🎙️ Oral History 🍂 Menopause And Sex ⏳ Sexual Aging 🩹 Sexual Healing

Pussy

by Regena Thomashauer • 2016

The word you were taught to fear names your inner compass. Reclaim it.

3.90

4k+

🐚 Sexual Self-Help 🔥 Feminine Empowerment 🌸 Sensual Awakening 🧘 Body Reconnection 💃 Sex-Positive Feminism

Pussy 95%

The word you were taught to fear names your inner compass. Reclaim it.

by Regena Thomashauer 2016

3.90

4k+ ratings

🐚 Sexual Self-Help 🔥 Feminine Empowerment 🌸 Sensual Awakening 🧘 Body Reconnection 💃 Sex-Positive Feminism

Female Ejaculation and the G-Spot

by Deborah Sundahl • 2003

Your body knows how to ejaculate. Most women just mistake the signal for urine.

4.22

342

🔥 Female Sexuality 🧬 Sexual Anatomy 💪 Pelvic Floor 🎯 Sexual Technique 🧘 Somatic Healing

Female Ejaculation and the G-Spot Summary

Female Ejaculation and the G-Spot 95%

Your body knows how to ejaculate. Most women just mistake the signal for urine.

by Deborah Sundahl 2003

4.22

342 ratings

🔥 Female Sexuality 🧬 Sexual Anatomy 💪 Pelvic Floor 🎯 Sexual Technique 🧘 Somatic Healing

Feel It All

by Casey Tanner • 2024

Sexual insecurity isn't a personal flaw. It's the predictable echo of systemic neglect.

4.20

996

🫂 Sexual Healing 🧘 Somatic Therapy 🧱 Attachment Theory ⚖️ Systemic Oppression 🔇 Sexual Shame

Feel It All 94%

Sexual insecurity isn't a personal flaw. It's the predictable echo of systemic neglect.

by Casey Tanner 2024

4.20

996 ratings

🫂 Sexual Healing 🧘 Somatic Therapy 🧱 Attachment Theory ⚖️ Systemic Oppression 🔇 Sexual Shame

Brain Talk

by David Schnarch • 2018

Wanting your partner again starts with being more yourself. A couples therapist shows why.

4.2

137

💍 Marriage Counseling 🔥 Sexual Intimacy 💫 Sexual Desire 💬 Sexual Communication 🧘 Mindful Sex

Brain Talk 94%

Wanting your partner again starts with being more yourself. A couples therapist shows why.

by David Schnarch 2018

4.2

137 ratings

💍 Marriage Counseling 🔥 Sexual Intimacy 💫 Sexual Desire 💬 Sexual Communication 🧘 Mindful Sex

Your Brain on Sex

by Stanley Siegel • 2011

What you find hottest is a coded message from your childhood. Decoding it changes everything.

3.97

122

💭 Sexual Fantasies 🛌 Sexual Healing 👶 Inner Child Work 💬 Sexual Communication 🔥 Sustaining Desire

Your Brain on Sex 94%

What you find hottest is a coded message from your childhood. Decoding it changes everything.

by Stanley Siegel 2011

3.97

122 ratings

💭 Sexual Fantasies 🛌 Sexual Healing 👶 Inner Child Work 💬 Sexual Communication 🔥 Sustaining Desire

What Women Want Men to Know

by Barbara De Angelis • 2001

She isn't complicated, she's just built different. The blueprint for a woman's emotional circuitry.

3.66

807

🧠 Female Psychology 💞 Emotional Connection 🗣️ Communication Styles 🔥 Sexual Intimacy 🧐 Pop Psychology

What Women Want Men to Know 94%

She isn't complicated, she's just built different. The blueprint for a woman's emotional circuitry.

by Barbara De Angelis 2001

3.66

807 ratings

🧠 Female Psychology 💞 Emotional Connection 🗣️ Communication Styles 🔥 Sexual Intimacy 🧐 Pop Psychology

Three Women

by Lisa Taddeo • 2019

Eight years inside three lives. What female desire actually looks like, and what it costs.

3.71

174k+

🔥 Female Desire 💔 Sexual Trauma 💍 Marriage And Desire ⚖️ Power And Consent 😶 Desire And Shame

Three Women 94%

Eight years inside three lives. What female desire actually looks like, and what it costs.

by Lisa Taddeo 2019

3.71

174k+ ratings

🔥 Female Desire 💔 Sexual Trauma 💍 Marriage And Desire ⚖️ Power And Consent 😶 Desire And Shame

I Love Female Orgasm

by Dorian Solot • 2007

Most women need more than intercourse to orgasm. The anatomy, skills and communication that deliver.

4.08

825

🦋 Female Sexuality 💫 Orgasm Education 🔍 Clitoral Anatomy ⚡ Orgasm Gap 💬 Sexual Communication

I Love Female Orgasm 94%

Most women need more than intercourse to orgasm. The anatomy, skills and communication that deliver.

by Dorian Solot 2007

4.08

825 ratings

🦋 Female Sexuality 💫 Orgasm Education 🔍 Clitoral Anatomy ⚡ Orgasm Gap 💬 Sexual Communication

Female Orgasm Black Book

by Lee Jenkins • 2011

Chasing her orgasm kills it. The reframe, anatomy, and sequence that actually deliver.

3.90

124

🔥 Female Pleasure 🛠️ Sexual Technique 💦 Female Ejaculation ⏳ Arousal Pacing 🎯 Performance Anxiety

Female Orgasm Black Book 94%

Chasing her orgasm kills it. The reframe, anatomy, and sequence that actually deliver.

by Lee Jenkins 2011

3.90

124 ratings

🔥 Female Pleasure 🛠️ Sexual Technique 💦 Female Ejaculation ⏳ Arousal Pacing 🎯 Performance Anxiety

Sex Yourself

by Carlyle Jansen • 2015

How to master solo sex, amplify orgasm, and bring what you learn into any bedroom.

4.04

🚺 Female Sexuality 🧘‍♀️ Solo Sex 💥 Orgasm Mastery 🪀 Sex Toy Guides 🗺️ Anatomy Of Pleasure

Sex Yourself 94%

How to master solo sex, amplify orgasm, and bring what you learn into any bedroom.

by Carlyle Jansen 2015

4.04

48 ratings

🚺 Female Sexuality 🧘‍♀️ Solo Sex 💥 Orgasm Mastery 🪀 Sex Toy Guides 🗺️ Anatomy Of Pleasure

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