Books Published by Daedalus Publishing Company

Consensual Sadomasochism: How To Talk About It And How To Do It Safely by William A. Henkin, Ph.D. and Sybil Holiday, CCSSE.
A how-to and safety manual for everyone.
Leathersex Q&A: Questions About Leathersex and the Leather Lifestyles Answered by Joseph W. Bean.
A wealth of insight and information.
Learning The Ropes: A Basic Guide to Safe and Fun
S/M Lovemaking
by Race Bannon.
The classic introduction to S/M.
My Private Life: Real Experiences of a Dominant Woman
by Mistress Nan.
A fascinating insight into the life of an erotically dominant woman.
Leathersex: A Guide for the Curious Outsider and the Serious Player by Joseph W. Bean.
An acclaimed guide for beginners and the more experienced.
Beneath The Skins: The New Spirit and Politics of the Kink Community by Ivo Domínguez, Jr.
Defining and understanding the community.
The Master's Manual: A Handbook of Erotic Dominance
by Jack Rinella.
An Erotic Dominance Handbook.
Ties That Bind: The SM/Leather/Fetish Erotic Style... by Guy Baldwin.
Wisdom for all in the scene.

Other Publishers

Anal Pleasure & Health by Jack Morin, Ph.D.
A virtual bible on the ins and outs of anal sex. If you're looking at getting into anal play of ANY sort, I highly recommend this book. It's a great medical resource.
Basic Guide to Body Piercing by Cliff Cadaver.
A respected piercer describes the array of jewelry and piercing locations. Illustrated.
The Bottoming Book: Or How To Get Terrible Things Done To You By Wonderful People by Dossie Easton and Catherine A. Liszt.
All about SM play from a submissive (bottom) perspective.
Bound To Be Free by Charles Moser and J.J. Madeson.
A scholarly look at the joys of SM and bondage.
Coming To Power by members of SAMOIS.
Classic collection of writings about lesbian SM

Compleat Spanker by Lady Green.
An authoritative guide to consensual erotic spanking.
Dark Eros: The Imagination of Sadism by Thomas Moore.
Reveals the poetic and imaginative powers that lie within sadism.
Encyclopedia of Unusual Sex Practices edited by Brenda Love.
More than 750 entries with illustrations.
Good Vibrations by Joani Blank.
Everything you'd ever want to know about vibrators.
The Joy of Solo Sex by Harold Litten.
Advanced techniques and insights into male masturbation for the connoisseur.
Leatherfolk edited by Mark Thompson.
Voices telling the history, conflicts and challenges of the leather community.
The Leatherman's Handbook II by Larry Townsend.
An updated version of the first book of its kind.

The Lesbian S/M Safety Manual by Pat Califia.
The classic book on S/M safety for lesbians (and others).
The Loving Dominant by John Warren, Ph.D.
Explores the technique and headspace of a dominant.
Miss Abernathy's Concise Slave Training Manual.

The hows and whys of the consensual owner/slave relationship.
The Mistress Manual by Lorelei.
How-to for heterosexual women dominants.
On The Safe Edge by Trevor Jacques.
A detailed guide to fun and safe SM sex.
Public Sex by Pat Califia.
This is an outstanding social study of the politics of sex.
Safe, Sane, Consensual & Fun by John Warren.
Fifteen fictional SM stories with marginal notes on how-to safety.
Screw The Roses, Send Me The Thorns: The Romance and Sexual Sorcery of Sadomasochism by Philip Miller and Molly Devon.
An excellent SM instructional manual.
Sensuous Magic by Pat Califia.
Dispels the negative myth of SM.
The Sexually Dominant Woman Workbook by Lady Green.
A workbook for nervous beginners.

SM 101: A Realistic Introduction by Jay Wiseman.
A detailed workbook with chapters on negotiation, setting the scene, erotic pain, humiliation and much more.
The Topping Book
by Dossie Easton and Catherine A. Liszt.
All about SM play from a dominant (top) perspective.
TRUST: The Hand Book
by Bert Herrman.
A gender-neutral guide to the sensual and spiritual art of handballing (anal fisting).

The Black Book
A valuable resource book for anyone into alternative sexual exploration, listing businesses, service professionals, and social clubs/organizations around the country which cater to the needs of SM people, bisexuals, gays, lesbians, non-monogamists, fetishists, and other assorted alternative types. Sections include: BodyPlay; Connections; Facilities; Media; Tools&Toys; Wear; Well- Being.
Urban Aboriginals by Geoff Mains.
Classic book that explores, probes and celebrates gay men's leathersexuality.

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