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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+
Mating in Captivity Summary
Mating in Captivity 88%
Love wants closeness. Lust wants distance. A couples therapist on the clash that deadens bedrooms.
by Esther Perel 2006
4.17
50k+ ratings
Intimacy & Desire
by David Schnarch • 2009
Desire fades when growth stops. The bedroom is just the first place it shows up.
4.21
466
Intimacy & Desire Summary
Intimacy & Desire 87%
Desire fades when growth stops. The bedroom is just the first place it shows up.
by David Schnarch 2009
4.21
466 ratings
Want
by Gillian Anderson • 2024
Women's secret sexual fantasies, from their own anonymous letters: a map of hidden desire.
3.37
23k+
Want Summary
Want 87%
Women's secret sexual fantasies, from their own anonymous letters: a map of hidden desire.
by Gillian Anderson 2024
3.37
23k+ ratings
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+
Love Worth Making Summary
Love Worth Making 87%
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
Eleven Minutes
by Paulo Coelho • 2003
A Brazilian prostitute in Geneva meets a painter who sees her soul, not her body.
3.72
192k+
Eleven Minutes Summary
Eleven Minutes 87%
A Brazilian prostitute in Geneva meets a painter who sees her soul, not her body.
by Paulo Coelho 2003
3.72
192k+ ratings
Love Relations
by Otto F. Kernberg • 1998
Aggression is built into love from infancy. Mature love means holding both forces at once.
4.02
195
Love Relations Summary
Love Relations 87%
Aggression is built into love from infancy. Mature love means holding both forces at once.
by Otto F. Kernberg 1998
4.02
195 ratings
Three Women
by Lisa Taddeo • 2019
Eight years inside three lives. What female desire actually looks like, and what it costs.
3.71
174k+
Three Women Summary
Three Women 87%
Eight years inside three lives. What female desire actually looks like, and what it costs.
by Lisa Taddeo 2019
3.71
174k+ ratings
The Power of Divine Eros
by A.H. Almaas • 2013
Desire isn't your obstacle to awakening. It's the path, and sex is its most direct route.
4.07
59
The Power of Divine Eros Summary
The Power of Divine Eros 87%
Desire isn't your obstacle to awakening. It's the path, and sex is its most direct route.
by A.H. Almaas 2013
4.07
59 ratings
Tell Me What You Want
by Justin J. Lehmiller • 2018
Nearly every sexual fantasy turns out to be common. The real dysfunction is hiding from desire.
3.82
1k+
Tell Me What You Want Summary
Tell Me What You Want 87%
Nearly every sexual fantasy turns out to be common. The real dysfunction is hiding from desire.
by Justin J. Lehmiller 2018
3.82
1k+ ratings
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
Your Brain on Sex Summary
Your Brain on Sex 87%
What you find hottest is a coded message from your childhood. Decoding it changes everything.
by Stanley Siegel 2011
3.97
122 ratings
What Do Women Want? Adventures in the Science of Female Desire
by Daniel Bergner • 2013
The machines don't lie: women's desire is far more indiscriminate than we admit.
3.60
2k+
What Do Women Want? Adventures in the Science of Female Desire Summary
What Do Women Want? Adventures in the Science of Female Desire 87%
The machines don't lie: women's desire is far more indiscriminate than we admit.
by Daniel Bergner 2013
3.60
2k+ ratings
Enchanted
by Nancy Madore • 2004
Erotic retellings of classic fairy tales where heroines navigate forbidden desires and dark secrets.
3.31
2k+
Enchanted Summary
Enchanted 87%
Erotic retellings of classic fairy tales where heroines navigate forbidden desires and dark secrets.
by Nancy Madore 2004
3.31
2k+ ratings
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+
Why Women Have Sex Summary
Why Women Have Sex 87%
Of 237 reasons women have sex, pleasure is just one. The full list is startling.
by Cindy M. Meston 2009
3.94
2k+ ratings
Mind The Gap
by Karen Gurney • 2020
The science of desire that closes the gap between your real sex life and the fantasy.
4.20
981
Mind The Gap Summary
Mind The Gap 86%
The science of desire that closes the gap between your real sex life and the fantasy.
by Karen Gurney 2020
4.20
981 ratings
Nights with Him
by Lauren Blakely • 2014
After one scorching night with a stranger, a CEO finds her holding his therapy file.
4.14
7k+
Nights with Him Summary
Nights with Him 86%
After one scorching night with a stranger, a CEO finds her holding his therapy file.
by Lauren Blakely 2014
4.14
7k+ ratings
You Could Be Having Better Sex
by Nicole McNichols • 2026
Great sex is a skill. Master the pleasure cycle, honest talk, and outgrow mediocre sex.
4.24
102
You Could Be Having Better Sex Summary
You Could Be Having Better Sex 86%
Great sex is a skill. Master the pleasure cycle, honest talk, and outgrow mediocre sex.
by Nicole McNichols 2026
4.24
102 ratings
The Misfits
by Colin Wilson • 1988
De Sade, Byron, and the 'perverts' who followed weren't just deviants but mystics chasing intensity.
3.69
121
The Misfits Summary
The Misfits 86%
De Sade, Byron, and the 'perverts' who followed weren't just deviants but mystics chasing intensity.
by Colin Wilson 1988
3.69
121 ratings
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+
Mars and Venus in the Bedroom Summary
Mars and Venus in the Bedroom 86%
Why men and women misfire in bed, and the timing and touch fixes that restore passion.
by John Gray 1995
3.83
3k+ ratings
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
Resurrecting Sex Summary
Resurrecting Sex 86%
Better sex comes not from technique or pills but from becoming someone who can tolerate discomfort.
by David Schnarch 2002
4.04
157 ratings
Distance Forever
by Luna Mason • 2024
One yacht. Wall-to-wall mirrors. A husband determined to worship his wife until she believes him.
4.17
3k+
Distance Forever Summary
Distance Forever 86%
One yacht. Wall-to-wall mirrors. A husband determined to worship his wife until she believes him.
by Luna Mason 2024
4.17
3k+ ratings
Sex God
by Rob Bell • 2007
Sex is never just sex. It mirrors divine love. Get the reflection wrong, and emptiness follows.
3.76
13k+
Sex God Summary
Sex God 86%
Sex is never just sex. It mirrors divine love. Get the reflection wrong, and emptiness follows.
by Rob Bell 2007
3.76
13k+ ratings
The Erotic Mind
by Jack Morin • 1995
Your hottest turn-ons are not perversions; they are ingenious attempts to heal your oldest wounds.
4.23
1k+
The Erotic Mind Summary
The Erotic Mind 86%
Your hottest turn-ons are not perversions; they are ingenious attempts to heal your oldest wounds.
by Jack Morin 1995
4.23
1k+ ratings
The Soul of Sex
by Thomas Moore • 1998
Beyond biology: how myth, imagination, and everyday beauty reveal the spiritual depths of sex.
3.94
639
The Soul of Sex Summary
The Soul of Sex 86%
Beyond biology: how myth, imagination, and everyday beauty reveal the spiritual depths of sex.
by Thomas Moore 1998
3.94
639 ratings
Kushiel's Chosen
by Jacqueline Carey • 2002
A courtesan-spy infiltrates a court of traitors to stop an escaped enemy from taking the crown.
4.30
42k+
Kushiel's Chosen Summary
Kushiel's Chosen 86%
A courtesan-spy infiltrates a court of traitors to stop an escaped enemy from taking the crown.
by Jacqueline Carey 2002
4.30
42k+ ratings
We
by Robert A. Johnson • 1983
Love feels divine because you're projecting your soul onto another person. A myth shows the cure.
4.20
2k+
We Summary
We 86%
Love feels divine because you're projecting your soul onto another person. A myth shows the cure.
by Robert A. Johnson 1983
4.20
2k+ ratings
The Heart of Tantric Sex
by Diana Richardson • 2003
Fifteen hours of orgasm across a lifetime. Real ecstasy arrives when you stop chasing the peak.
4.01
735
The Heart of Tantric Sex Summary
The Heart of Tantric Sex 86%
Fifteen hours of orgasm across a lifetime. Real ecstasy arrives when you stop chasing the peak.
by Diana Richardson 2003
4.01
735 ratings
A Billion Wicked Thoughts
by Ogi Ogas • 2011
A billion anonymous searches expose the true architecture of male and female desire.
3.83
4k+
A Billion Wicked Thoughts Summary
A Billion Wicked Thoughts 86%
A billion anonymous searches expose the true architecture of male and female desire.
by Ogi Ogas 2011
3.83
4k+ ratings
Tomorrow Sex Will Be Good Again
by Katherine Angel • 2021
Consent asks women to know what they want before anything starts. Desire doesn't work that way.
4.06
6k+
Tomorrow Sex Will Be Good Again Summary
Tomorrow Sex Will Be Good Again 86%
Consent asks women to know what they want before anything starts. Desire doesn't work that way.
by Katherine Angel 2021
4.06
6k+ ratings
Passionate Marriage
by David Schnarch • 1997
Lasting passion requires selfhood more than skill. Your sexual prime arrives in midlife, not youth.
4.15
3k+
Passionate Marriage Summary
Passionate Marriage 86%
Lasting passion requires selfhood more than skill. Your sexual prime arrives in midlife, not youth.
by David Schnarch 1997
4.15
3k+ ratings
How To Think More About Sex
by Alain de Botton • 2012
Love and desire often can't coexist. The problem isn't you; it's the ideal.
3.47
6k+
How To Think More About Sex Summary
How To Think More About Sex 86%
Love and desire often can't coexist. The problem isn't you; it's the ideal.
by Alain de Botton 2012
3.47
6k+ ratings
The Good Girl's Guide to Great Sex
by Sheila Wray Gregoire • 2012
Commitment is the real aphrodisiac. A practical guide to sex that Christian wives actually enjoy.
4.20
2k+
The Good Girl's Guide to Great Sex Summary
The Good Girl's Guide to Great Sex 86%
Commitment is the real aphrodisiac. A practical guide to sex that Christian wives actually enjoy.
by Sheila Wray Gregoire 2012
4.20
2k+ ratings
Wild Nights
by David Deida • 2000
A restrained seeker meets a wild teacher who says sex and chaos are the path to God.
3.92
332
Wild Nights Summary
Wild Nights 86%
A restrained seeker meets a wild teacher who says sex and chaos are the path to God.
by David Deida 2000
3.92
332 ratings
Io ti guardo
by Irene Cao • 2013
A Venetian restorer takes a chef's dark bargain: every pleasure taught, every feeling forbidden.
3.21
2k+
Io ti guardo Summary
Io ti guardo 86%
A Venetian restorer takes a chef's dark bargain: every pleasure taught, every feeling forbidden.
by Irene Cao 2013
3.21
2k+ ratings
Priest
by Sierra Simone • 2015
His vows held firm until she walked into his church, awakening a forbidden hunger.
3.53
266k+
Priest Summary
Priest 86%
His vows held firm until she walked into his church, awakening a forbidden hunger.
by Sierra Simone 2015
3.53
266k+ ratings
The Joy of Sex
by Alex Comfort • 1972
A couple's manual for erotic skill, honest talk, and the play that deepens with every decade.
3.62
3k+
The Joy of Sex Summary
The Joy of Sex 86%
A couple's manual for erotic skill, honest talk, and the play that deepens with every decade.
by Alex Comfort 1972
3.62
3k+ ratings
The Forbidden
by Jodi Ellen Malpas • 2017
After her first reckless one-night stand, an architect discovers her magnetic stranger is married.
4.03
12k+
The Forbidden Summary
The Forbidden 86%
After her first reckless one-night stand, an architect discovers her magnetic stranger is married.
by Jodi Ellen Malpas 2017
4.03
12k+ ratings
Just F*ck Me! - What Women Want Men to Know About Taking Control in the Bedroom (A Guide for Couples) - Revised Edition
by Eve Kingsley • 2008
Pleasure she can't ask for: introduce dominance through dirty talk, safe words, reading her signals.
3.33
163
Just F*ck Me! - What Women Want Men to Know About Taking Control in the Bedroom (A Guide for Couples) - Revised Edition Summary
Just F*ck Me! - What Women Want Men to Know About Taking Control in the Bedroom (A Guide for Couples) - Revised Edition 86%
Pleasure she can't ask for: introduce dominance through dirty talk, safe words, reading her signals.
by Eve Kingsley 2008
3.33
163 ratings
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
Sex Without Stress Summary
Sex Without Stress 86%
The spiral of avoidance and pressure kills sex. One 10-minute exercise can reverse it, together.
by Jessa Zimmerman 2018
4.17
173 ratings
Come As You Are
by Emily Nagoski • 2015
The science of female desire overturns the dominant story. Your body works; learn what blocks it.
4.28
88k+
Come As You Are Summary
Come As You Are 86%
The science of female desire overturns the dominant story. Your body works; learn what blocks it.
by Emily Nagoski 2015
4.28
88k+ ratings
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
Better Sex Through Mindfulness Summary
Better Sex Through Mindfulness 86%
Desire often follows arousal, not the reverse. Mindfulness exercises that help women close that gap.
by Lori A. Brotto 2018
4.02
963 ratings
Dear Lover
by David Deida • 2002
Love's deepest bliss requires a discipline of staying open that draws a man into his full integrity.
3.81
1k+
Dear Lover Summary
Dear Lover 86%
Love's deepest bliss requires a discipline of staying open that draws a man into his full integrity.
by David Deida 2002
3.81
1k+ ratings
Training to Love It 2
by Kenny Wright • 2015
A husband watches his wife with other men and discovers jealousy is his deepest desire.
4.56
164
Training to Love It 2 Summary
Training to Love It 2 86%
A husband watches his wife with other men and discovers jealousy is his deepest desire.
by Kenny Wright 2015
4.56
164 ratings
The Chemistry Between Us
by Larry Young • 2012
Love isn't a mystery; it's a chemical addiction your brain evolved to keep you breeding.
3.93
1k+
The Chemistry Between Us Summary
The Chemistry Between Us 86%
Love isn't a mystery; it's a chemical addiction your brain evolved to keep you breeding.
by Larry Young 2012
3.93
1k+ ratings
All I Am
by Jodi Ellen Malpas • 2017
A designer falls for a billionaire whose country manor hides a world of dark desire.
4.18
6k+
All I Am Summary
All I Am 86%
A designer falls for a billionaire whose country manor hides a world of dark desire.
by Jodi Ellen Malpas 2017
4.18
6k+ ratings
Training to Love It
by Kenny Wright • 2015
A husband's jealousy sparks arousal; he urges his wife to explore her desire for her trainer.
4.44
186
Training to Love It Summary
Training to Love It 86%
A husband's jealousy sparks arousal; he urges his wife to explore her desire for her trainer.
by Kenny Wright 2015
4.44
186 ratings
Love and Limerence
by Dorothy Tennov • 1979
'Being in love' is not love: a distinct state fueled by uncertainty, not security.
3.91
1k+
Love and Limerence Summary
Love and Limerence 86%
'Being in love' is not love: a distinct state fueled by uncertainty, not security.
by Dorothy Tennov 1979
3.91
1k+ ratings
Beyond My Control
by Nancy Friday • 2009
The forbidden fuels us. Nancy Friday reveals the secret fantasies millions share but never voice.
3.35
198
Beyond My Control Summary
Beyond My Control 86%
The forbidden fuels us. Nancy Friday reveals the secret fantasies millions share but never voice.
by Nancy Friday 2009
3.35
198 ratings
Kushiel's Dart
by Jacqueline Carey • 2001
A courtesan who turns pain into pleasure uncovers a conspiracy that could destroy her kingdom.
4.02
85k+
Kushiel's Dart Summary
Kushiel's Dart 86%
A courtesan who turns pain into pleasure uncovers a conspiracy that could destroy her kingdom.
by Jacqueline Carey 2001
4.02
85k+ ratings
Erotic Fantasies
by Suzy Ayers • 2014
An explicit anthology: wives, best friends, and strangers cross every line without apology.
3.46
3k+
Erotic Fantasies Summary
Erotic Fantasies 86%
An explicit anthology: wives, best friends, and strangers cross every line without apology.
by Suzy Ayers 2014
3.46
3k+ ratings
Is It Ever Just Sex?
by Darian Leader • 2023
A psychoanalyst argues sex is not about pleasure: a stage for infantile anxieties, guilt, and power.
3.37
479
Is It Ever Just Sex? Summary
Is It Ever Just Sex? 86%
A psychoanalyst argues sex is not about pleasure: a stage for infantile anxieties, guilt, and power.
by Darian Leader 2023
3.37
479 ratings
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