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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.

Beginner's basics



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...



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...


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...


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.


Sensuous Magic: A Guide for Adventurous Couples
by Pat Califia
Category: Beginner's basics
Not Rated.
No description available.


SM 101: A Realistic Introduction
by Jay Wiseman
Category: Beginner's basics
Not Rated.
No description available.


Ties That Bind: The Sm/Leather/Fetish Erotic Style
by Guy Baldwin
Category: Beginner's basics
Not Rated.
No description available.


Beneath the Skins
by Ivo Dominguez
Category: Beginner's basics
Not Rated.
No description available.


Come Hither
by Gloria G. Brame
Category: Beginner's basics
Not Rated.
No description available.


It's Not About the Whip
by Sensuous Sadie
Category: Beginner's basics
Not Rated.
No description available.