If you loved
Books like Bonk
A hilarious, unapologetic romp through the awkward and fascinating science of human sexuality. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Bonk.
- lighthearted
- curious
- absurd
- fascinating
- 01
Packing for Mars
Mary Roach
A hilariously grounded look at the deeply unglamorous, bodily realities of sending fragile humans into the void.
- 02
Why Is Sex Fun?
Jared M. Diamond · 1998
A witty, eye-opening biological safari into the weirdest mating habits in the animal kingdom: our own.
- 03
Gulp
Mary Roach
An unforgettable, taboo-breaking tour through the surreal and fascinating mechanics of the human digestive system.
- 04
Woman
Natalie Angier · 1999
A joyful, witty, and scientifically grounded celebration of the female body and mind.
- 05
She Comes First
Ian Kerner
A witty, shame-free masterclass in prioritizing female pleasure and cultivating deeper, more generous intimacy.
- 06
Sex at Dawn
Christopher Ryan
A witty, paradigm-shifting exploration of human evolution that gleefully dismantles the standard narrative of natural monogamy.
- 07
The Guide To Getting It On!
Paul Joannides · 1998
A warm, witty, and exhaustively comprehensive encyclopedia of human pleasure that feels like getting advice from a brilliant, entirely unshockable friend.
- 08
Bad Science
Ben Goldacre · 2008
A hilarious, exasperated, and fiercely intelligent takedown of the pseudoscience that surrounds us every day.
- 09
The Technology of Orgasm
Rachel P. Maines · 1998
A dryly witty, eye-opening historical dive into how medical science pathologized female pleasure and accidentally invented the vibrator.
- 10
Perv
Jesse Bering
An unflinching, inquisitive exploration of the hidden corners of human desire and the shame we attach to them.
- 11
How to be a woman
Caitlin Moran
A riotous, unapologetic manifesto disguised as a memoir that makes you laugh out loud while dismantling the patriarchy.
- 12
Why We Love
Helen Fisher
An illuminating dive into the human brain that decodes the ancient, biological machinery behind our most romantic impulses.
