If you loved
Books like Sex
A steady, observational exploration of the biological and psychological forces that drive intimate behavior. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Sex.
- focused
- intimate
- uninhibited
- 01
Made for Sex
Joan Elizabeth Lloyd · 2007
A steamy, unapologetic dive into female fantasy and the liberating power of embracing one's deepest desires in the city that never sleeps.
- 02
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.
- 03
Bonk
Mary Roach
A hilarious, unapologetic romp through the awkward and fascinating science of human sexuality.
- 04
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.
- 05
How to Satisfy a Woman Every Time and Have Her Beg for More
Naura Hayden · 1983
A retro, enthusiastic, and highly direct manual dedicated to demystifying female pleasure and improving intimate communication.
- 06
The night that changed everything
Anne McAllister
A sizzling battle of wills where a sensible protector accidentally becomes the target of a relentless, glamorous seduction.
- 07
Why We Love
Helen Fisher
An illuminating dive into the human brain that decodes the ancient, biological machinery behind our most romantic impulses.
- 08
The Erotic Mind
Jack Morin · 1995
A compassionate, deeply psychological journey into the hidden architecture of human desire.
- 09
Masters and Johnson on sex and human loving
William H. Masters and Virginia E. Johnson · 1986
A foundational, deeply educational exploration that strips away taboo to reveal the biological and psychological realities of human intimacy.
- 10
Asking about sex and growing up
Joanna Cole
A reassuring, straightforward guide that answers the awkward questions of growing up with clarity and warmth.
- 11
The joy of sex
Alex Comfort · 2003
A frank, celebratory, and warmly authoritative guide that treats physical intimacy as a joyful, lifelong culinary art.
- 12
A throne for the taking
Kate Walker
A tense, sensual exploration of fractured trust and royal power dynamics, where a cold reunion ignites into passionate intensity.
