Recommended reading

A less-is-more selection of solidly reviewed books that influenced how I think and work.
I mainly link to alibris.com which is sourced from neighborhood bookstores; check BetterWorld and Thriftbooks too.

Relationship therapy

David Schnarch, Ph.D. “Passionate Marriage” “Intimacy and Desire“

Esther Perel: “Mating In Captivity” & “The State Of Affairs”

Marty Klein, Ph.D.: “Sexual Intelligence”

Suzanne Iasenza, Ph.D. “Transforming Sexual Narratives”

Sexuality

Thomas Moore: “The Soul of Sex”, “Dark Eros: The Imagination of Sadism (2nd Revis.)”

Michael Bader, Ph.D. “Arousal”

Emily Nagoski, Ph.D.: “Come As You Are”

Justin Lehmiller: “Tell Me What You Want”

Douglas Braun-Harvey & Michael A. Vigorito: “Treating Out Of Control Sexual Behavior: Rethinking Sexual Addiction“

Non-Monogamy

Jessica Fern, David Cooley: Polywise: A Deeper  Dive Into Navigating Open Relationships

Dr. Liz Powell: “Building Open Relationships”

Pepper Mint: “Playing Fair”

Dr. Elisabeth Sheff: “When Someone You Love Is Polyamorous”

Adam Phillips: “Monogamy”

Kathy Labriola: “Love in Abundance: a counselor’s advice on open relationships”

Kink

Mr. Scott: “People of Color Kinky & Loving it: F.A.Q. about the BDSM/Kink Lifestyle”

Midori: “Wild Side Sex”

Princess Kali (Kali Williams): “Enough to Make You Blush”

Guy Baldwin: “Slavecraft: Roadmaps for Erotic Servitude”

Jay Wiseman: “SM 101”

Douglas Thomas, Ph.D., LCSW The Deep Psychology of BDSM and Kink: Jungian and Archetypal Perspectives on the Soul’s Transgressive Necessities