I've collected a great list of resources around sex and mental health for anyone to take advantage of. These are bools, articles, and other content that I have read, used, or have been recommended to me by other sex and mental health professionals.

BOOKS FOR WOMEN OR VULVA OWNERS

Come As You Are by Emily Nagoski Ph.D.

My Secret Garden: Women’s Sexual Fantasies by Nancy Friday

Sex for One by Betty Dodson

The Multi-Orgasmic Woman by Mantak Chia, Rachel Carlton Abrams M.D.

Women’s Anatomy of Arousal by Sheri Winston CNM, RN, BSN, LMT

BOOKS FOR MEN OR PENIS OWNERS

Coping With Premature Ejaculation by Michael Metz

Manhood by Laura Dodsworth

The Hardness Factor by Steven Lamm, M.D.

The New Male Sexuality by Bernie Zilbergeld

The Multi-Orgasmic Man by Mantak Chia

BOOKS ON RELATIONSHIPS

Hold Me Tight by Dr. Sue Johnson

Mating in Captivity by Esther Perel

The 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman

The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work by John Gottman PhD, Nan Silver

Tell Me What You Want by Justin J. Lehmiller

BOOKS ON POLYAMORY/OPEN RELATIONSHIPS

Opening Up by Tristan Taormino

Polysecure by Jessica Fern, Eve Rickert, Nora Samaran

Polyamory: The New Love Without Limits by Deborah M. Anapol

The Ethical Slut by Janet W. Hardy, Dossie Easton

The Polyamorists Next Door by Elisabeth Sheff

BOOKS FOR COUPLES

101 Nights of Great Sex by Laura Corn

Come As You Are by Emily Nagoski Ph.D.

She Comes First by Ian Kerner

The State of Affairs by Esther Perel

The New Monogamy by Tammy Nelson PhD

BOOKS ON PORNOGRAPHY

Ethical Porn for Dicks by David J. Ley

His Porn, Her Pain by Marty Klein

The Myth of Sex Addiction by David J. Ley

The Porn Trap by Wendy Maltz

Your Brain on Porn by Gary Wilson

BOOKS FOR LGBTQIA+

Ace: What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex by Angela Chen

Susie Sexpert’s Lesbian Sex World by Susie Bright

The Ethical Slut by Janet W. Hardy, Dossie Easton

The Invisible Orientation by Julie Sondra Decker

The Joy of Gay Sex by Charles Silverstein, Felice Picano

BOOKS ON COMMUNICATION

Cleis Press Sextionary by The Editors of Cleis Press

Nonviolent Communication by Marshall B. Rosenberg PhD, Deepak Chopra

ADULT SEX ED

A Lifetime of Better Sex by The Sinclair Institute

How to Satisfy Your Man, Volumes 1 & 2 by The Alexander Institute

The Art of Kama Sutra by The Alexander Institute

Ultimate Seduction Techniques, Volumes 1 & 2 by The Alexander Institute

KIDS AND TEEN SEX EDUCATION

S.E.X. by Heather Corinna

Sex Is a Funny Word by Cory Silverberg

The Sex Education Answer Book by Cath Hakanson

BOOKS ON SEXUAL TRAUMA, SHAME & HEALING

Allies in Healing: When the Person You Love Is a Survivor of Child Sexual Abuse by Laura Davis

Healing Sex by Staci Haines

The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk

The Courage to Heal by Ellen Bass, Laura Davis

The Sexual Healing Journey by Wendy Maltz

BOOKS ON TANTRA, SEX MAGIC, AND OTHER PRACTICES

Luxurious Loving by Barbara Carrellas

Making Love by Barry Long

Tantra: The Art of Conscious Loving by Charles Muir, Caroline Muir

The Art of Sexual Ecstasy by Barbara Carrellas

Urban Tantra by Barbara Carrellas

BOOKS ON KINK

Playing Well with Others by Lee Harrington, Mollena Williams

SM 101: A Realistic Introduction by Jay Wiseman

The New Bottoming Book by Janet W. Hardy, Dossie Easton

The Ultimate Guide to Kink by Tristan Taormino, Barbara Carrellas

Wild Side Sex by Midori

ETHICAL PORN SITES

Bright Desire

Lust Cinema

Make Love Not Porn

The Crash Pad Series – queer-friendly

xConfessions

PODCASTS

Erotic Awakening

Foreplay Radio – Couples and Sex Therapy

Sex and Psychology Podcast

Sex with Emily

The Savage Lovecast