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.
The title says it all: a collection of essays of variable quality about paraphilias as seen by medicine and law professionals
Publisher : Franco Angeli
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The summit of Sadeian phylosophy… totally unrelated with BDSM
Publisher : Penguin Classics
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The torturer-victim dynamics according to a secret services manual
Publisher : Loompanics Unlimited
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A highbrow and demistifying field study of BDSM
Publisher : Elèutera
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Eroticism and pee: a strange mix of essay, novel and divulgation
Publisher : Malatempora
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A surprisingly insightful ethnographic study of BDSM communities
Publisher : Indiana University Press
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A marvelously detailed historical analysis of how unusual sexualities evolved in time
Publisher : Reaktion Books
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The autobiography of a professional slave
Publisher : Graf Publishers
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The photographic studies used by Willie as basis for his works
Publisher : Futuropolis
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A must-read for polyamorous people: attachment theory applied to poly relationships
Publisher : Thornapple Press
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The biography of Italy’s biggest pornographer as a key to understand the contemporary history of the country
Publisher : Iacobelli Editore
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Frank tales from twenty years of prodomming
Publisher : Virgin Books
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