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BDSM Bookshelf

This is a varied reading list. I hope you find something that interests you. The Iron Gate strives to find a collection of resources and books for your BDSM and lifestyle reading. Leave your own review of the books or consider expanding your library with one of these suggestions.

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dominance(7), submission(5), bondage(4), fiction(1), sadomasochism(4), beginner's basics(10), sensual and sexual(3), nonfiction(4)



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Shibari You Can Use: Japanese Rope Bondage and Erotic Macramé
by Lee 'Bridget' Harrington
Category: Bondage
Not Rated.
Japanese rope bondage and erotic macramé look complicated and intimidating, but you can learn the basics of this beautiful and sexy art form today. Bondage artist and educator Lee "Bridgett" Harrington takes you step-by-step through a variety of concepts and ties, giving you the tools to make aesthetically rewarding rope work. Each tutorial is broken down into easy to follow photo...
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When Someone You Love Is Kinky
by Dossie Easton, Catherine A. Liszt
Category: Beginner's basics
Not Rated.
One of the hardest things about being "kinky" is trying to find a way to tell your friends, relatives, lovers, etc about your "alternative lifestyle." Some of choose not to, because of the fear they will be ridiculed or ostracized by those close to them. So some that are into "kink" choose to keep it a secret.

When Someone You Love Is Kinky is a wonderful book to gi...

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Two Knotty Boys Showing You The Ropes
by Two Knotty Boys
Category: Bondage
When Two Knotty Boys, Dan and J. D., began teaching rope bondage together in 1999, they discovered that most people learn best when they're shown — close up, step by step, and repeatedly — how to tie basic knots and combine them into bondage techniques. It is this learning process that they duplicate in this book. With the help of world-renowned photographer Larry Utley, they use over ...
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The Marketplace
by Laura Antoniou
Category: Fiction
Not Rated.
No description available.


The Master's Manual: A Handbook of Erotic Dominance
by Jack Rinella
Category: Dominance
Not Rated.
This book examines various aspects of erotic dominance including SM, safety, sex, erotic power, techniques, and much more. Even if your primary interest is erotic submission rather than dominance, this book will give you insights that will help you lead you to a more fulfilling sexuality. The author speaks in a clear, frank, and nonjudgemental way to anyone with an interest in the erotic dominant/...
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Consensual Sadomasochism: How to Talk About It and Do It Safely
by William A. Henkin PhD., Sybil Holiday
Category: Beginner's basics
Not Rated.
Henkin and Holiday offer a very useful book about BDSM for mainly beginners in the scene but also for anyone who just like staying on top of opinions about BDSM. The book is well organized with a glossary right after a good discussion of special terms used in BDSM. Likewise sample negotiation forms are found at the end of the chapter where the procedure is explained. The largest section of the boo...
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Different Loving: The World of Sexual Dominance and Submission
by Gloria Brame
Category: Beginner's basics
Not Rated.
Few books come with warning labels, but this one does: ``Readers should not attempt any of the activities described in these pages.'' Why not? Because the outr‚ sexual practices described by the Brames (she: a former therapist; he: a former archaeologist) and Jacobs (a freelance writer) in this bold report carry psychological and, often, physical risks--though that hasn't stopped the two-hun...
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Flogging
by Joseph W. Bean
Category: Sadomasochism
Not Rated.
No description available.
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Learning the Ropes: A Basic Guide to Safe and Fun S/m Lovemaking
by Race Bannon
Category: Beginner's basics
Not Rated.
No description available.
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Leathersex: A Guide for the Curious Outsider and the Serious Player
by Joseph W. Bean
Category: Sadomasochism
Not Rated.
Everyone wants a more interesting and fulfilling erotic life. With that in mind, this book was written to give guidance to one popular style of erotic play which the author calls "leathersex"-sexuality that may include S/M, bondage, dominance, submission, fantasy, role playing, sensual physical stimulation, and fetish, to name just a few. If you are simply curious about leathersex, or if...
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Screw the Roses, Send Me the Thorns: The Romance and Sexual Sorcery of Sadomasochism
by Philip Miller
Category: Sadomasochism
Not Rated.
Philip Miller and Molly Devon think that S/M is fun, and "that reading about it should be fun, too." Screw the Roses, Send Me the Thorns is definitely fun, not to mention approachable, chatty, and insightful. What makes it truly special, however, is the sheer weight of loving details. There's clear explanations and detailed tutorials for beginners, as general as "safe, s...
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Sensuous Magic: A Guide for Adventurous Couples
by Pat Califia
Category: Beginner's basics
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No description available.
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SM 101: A Realistic Introduction
by Jay Wiseman
Category: Beginner's basics
Not Rated.
No description available.
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Sex Tips from a Dominatrix
by Patricia Payne
Category: Sensual and sexual
Not Rated.
No description available.
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The Ethical Slut: A Guide to Infinite Sexual Possibilities
by Dossie Easton, Catherine Liszt
Category: Sensual and sexual
Not Rated.
No description available.
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The Loving Dominant
by John Warren
Category: Dominance
Not Rated.
Everything the amateur player needs to know about heterosexual, male-dominant love-making. Warrenaka Mentoris a longtime participant in the dominance/submission scene. As he guides readers through this rarely seen world, he offers clear-eyed advice that will refresh and enlighten the most well-informed erotic explorers. Most importantly, Mentor discusses the hidden basis of the D/S relationship: t...
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The Bottoming Book: Or, How to Get Bad Things Done to You by Good People
by Dossie Easton, Janet W. Hardy
Category: Submission
Not Rated.
No description available.
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The Topping Book: Or, Getting Good at Being Bad
by Dossie Easton and Catherine A Listz
Category: Dominance
Not Rated.
No description available.
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Ties That Bind: The Sm/Leather/Fetish Erotic Style
by Guy Baldwin
Category: Beginner's basics
Not Rated.
No description available.
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The Art Of Sensual Female Dominance
by Claudia Varrin
Category: Dominance
Not Rated.
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