This is a constantly updated list of the books I found most useful in my studies. For my international readers’ convenience, I listed the English edition whenever possible.

A sociologist’s discovery of BDSM through the results of over one hundred interviews
Publisher : Villard
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A cheerful manual about sensorial recovery
Publisher : Giunti Demetra
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A massive compendium to discover every kind of pleasure
Publisher : BUR
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The stereotype-filled autobiography of a French prodomme
Publisher : Coniglio Editore
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An inside look at the world of transvestism and drag
Publisher : Castelvecchi
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The history of AtomAge and the birth of modern fetish fashion
Publisher : Murray & Sorrell Fuel
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Spanking as the solution for any spousal problem
Publisher : Es Editrice
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One of the most complete encyclopedias about paraphilas
Publisher : Barricade Books
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A small essay about how our body transforms pain into pleasure
Publisher : Blu International Studio
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A well-thought manual about humiliation and degradation as a form of BDSM play
Publisher : Erotication Publications
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The classic (but lackluster) western bondage manual
Publisher : Greenery Press
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A guide to male genital torture
Publisher : Greenery Press
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