Black Men in Leather by Cain Berlinger

Black Men in Leather has been profiled and well received by reviewers and scholars alike as the first definitive book that talks to Black Men and their perspective on what it means to be a man of color in a predominantly white segment of the gay community. Social, economics, historical perspective, and religion all play a factor in the book's sub-title "..why you see them and why you don't."

Urban Aboriginals by Geoff Mains

A subculture of gay men participate in a radical form of sexuality and community known as leather. Through intimate forms of encounter, using such tools as pain-pleasure, bondage, and role-play, leather can bring a shift of conciousness and a new vision of the self. This innovative book pioneered in sensitively exploring and celebrating leathersexuality. As relevant today as when it was written 20 years ago, Urban Aboriginals is an intimate view of the gay male leather community. Within its pages, author Geoff Mains explores the spritual, sexual, emotional, cultural and physiological aspects that make this "scene" one of the most prominent yet misunderstood subcultures in our society.

The leatherboy Handbook III by Vincent L. Andrews

This is the third edition of The leatherboy Handbook. Now with over 100 pages of new and expanded content from the previous editions. Updated advice, history, and suggestions, this leatherboy handbook is sure to be worth getting an updated copy for any leatherboy library. This new book explicitly focused on boys or submissives, features content based on community inquiries, suggestions, and requests to the author over the last five years. It has been thoroughly redesigned and is now divided into five sections for quick reference and easy absorption. Each section is focused on a different aspect of the leatherboy history, leatherboy Identity, growth, activities, and a new suggested reading list. Every chapter has been expanded from the previous, including a timeline of LGBT kink-focused history (1860 – present), petition forms, expanded cultural, political, and gear history. This new edition is also redesigned to include a more modern perspective of the leatherboy and the community.

The Leather and BDSM Handbook by Vincent L. Andrews

In celebration of the more than a decade of success of The Complete leatherboy Handbook, Vincent Andrews has focused his experience and insight on a new handbook. Now he takes on the challenge of introducing the reader to the greater world of Leather sexuality: gay and straight, male and female, D/s and S/M, and Kink. Andrews explores the differences that make the greater Leather community so diverse and colorful and the commonalities that have brought these groups together. This work is essentially the same as The leatherboy Handbook but includes a Dominant's perspective in key chapters.

LEATHERSEX by Joseph W. Bean

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 you already enjoy its pleasures but want to learn more, this book is for you!

The Ethical Slut by Janet W. Hardy and Dossie Easton

The classic guide to love, sex, and intimacy beyond the limits of conventional monogamy has been fully updated to reflect today’s modern attitudes and the latest information on nontraditional relationships.

SM101: A Realistic Introduction by Jay Wiseman

It goes by many names: bondage and discipline, dominance and submission, sadomasochism, and more. In Jay Wiseman's SM 101, the long-taboo subject of consensual sadomasochism is accurately, insightful presented in the context of adult human sexuality, experience and tradition for the interested non-specialist general reader. SM 101 surveys the entire spectrum of consensual sadomasochistic practices from from bondage, to spanking, to erotic role-playing, and more. Now in an expanded second edition, SM 101 includes a new chapter on starting and running sadomaschistic organizations and events for consenting adults.

Leatersex by Joseph W. Bean

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 you already enjoy its pleasures but want to learn more, this book is for you!

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

In the early 1990s, the first Bottoming Book taught tens of thousands of people that bottoming -- being a submissive, masochist, slave, 'boy' or 'girl, ' or other BDSM recipient -- is as much an art as topping. Since then, the growing popularity of BDSM, and the blossoming of the Internet as a source of information and connection, have created a whole new universe of possibilities for players. Now, the completely updated revised New Bottoming Book gives even more insights and ideas about how to be a successful, popular bottom!

The New Topping Book by Dossie Easton & Janet W. Hardy

The New Topping Book by Dossie Easton and Janet Hardy Tens of thousands learned the emotional and ethical skills of BDSM topping from the first Topping Book. Now, in addition to the sage advice and good humor that made the first edition a classic, the authors tackle some of the issues that have come up for tops in the last six years: on-line domination, the challenges and rewards of lifestyle relationships, ensuring our own and our partners safety, and more.