Erotic Literature
Erotic Literature, Poetry, Sex Blogs & Resources
Some EROTIC CLASSICS:
* ‘Delta of Venus’ by Anaïs Nin
* ‘Story of O’ by Pauline Reage
* ‘Salt on our Skin’ by Benoite Groult
* ‘Bad Behaviour’ by Mary Gaitskill (erotic story collection, includes ‘The Secretary’ )
* ‘The Mare’ by Mary Gaitskill- a novel about a young girl’s sexual awakening
* ‘The Crimson Petal and the White’ by Michel Faber
LITERATURE with some Erotic Scenes:
*‘Written on the Body’ by Jeanette Winterson
*’The Unbearable Lightness of Being’- by Milan Kundera – set against the backdrop of the Prague Spring
*‘Tipping the Velvet’ by Sarah Waters
* ’50 Best Sex Scenes in books’- article see HERE
*‘Ten sex scenes in classic novels’ article: HERE
*‘Collection of 50 Erotic Books’: HERE
EROTICA COLLECTIONS:
* ‘Sexy Librarian’s Big Book of Erotica’– edt. by Rose Caraway
*‘Kink Stories’– ed by Ro Kwon- collection of stories
* ‘The 52 Seductions’ by Betty Herbert – a couple’s journey through a year of re-igniting their erotic spark
*‘My Secret Garden’ by Nancy Friday – real women’s fantasies
*‘Yes, Sir- Erotic stories of female Submission’ Edt by Rachel Kramer Busse
SEX BLOGS, ARCHIVES & EVENTS:
*Girl on the Net-sex blog website, including Audio Porn: HERE
* The Erotic Mind Story Archive- huge collection of erotic writing, including explicit sexual writing : HERE
* Hairstory Network – Collection of Erotica with different categories such as revenge, consensual, bets & dares etc.: HERE
* LITEROTICA – free erotica and fantasy website: HERE
* X-CONFESSIONS- on Erika Lust’s Website- a page of sexual fantasy confession: HERE
* EROTICON– used to be an annual Erotic Lit conference, held in London Eroticon published several anthologies of erotic stories; HERE
* HOUSE OF SCORPIO– US based online sex lit events: HERE
SEX BLOGGERS & MAGAZINES
*AURORE- a feminist, sex-positive magazine (subscription) HERE
also on Instagram: HERE
* Anna Sansom – Free Erotic Writing Guidebook and erotic stories‘: HERE
* Women’s Erotica – erotic stories from women by women based on women’s fantasies HERE
*‘BELLESA– feminist erotica- free stories: HERE
QUEER, KINK, BDSM:
* SUGAR BUTCH CHRONICLES– Sinclair Sexsmith – explicit writings on kink practices, dominant/submissive relationships, and queer kink erotica (also creates anthologies of best Lesbian Erotica) : HERE
*REMITTENCE- Erotic Fiction written by Remittance Girl – Kink and Fantasy: HERE
* BDSM CAFE– The oldest BDSM Fiction, Education and Educational Site: HERE
* CARA SUTRA- sex blog with thousands of articles : HERE
*’AUTOSTRADDLE- Queer Erotica : HERE
OTHER FREE EROTICA:
* LIBIDIA- sells sex toys for women plus free erotica: HERE
*EROTIC REVIEW HERE
*BOOKRIX‘ free erotica to download: HERE
AUDIO EROTICA:
*’AURAL HONEY‘- free sexy audio stories: HERE
* ‘DIPSEA ‘– sexy audio stories- subscription: HERE
*Eva Weaver- Firewolf and Gazelle- poems of love, lust and devotion read on Soundcloud HERE
EROTIC POETRY:
* ‘Erotic Poetry’ by EE Cummings
* ‘The Love Book’ – collection of erotic poetry Leonore Kandel (one of the Beat Poets)
Here is a small collection of poets who also write erotic poetry including:
Adrienne Rich
Audre Lorde
Maya Angelou
Pablo Neruda
EE Cummings
Ellen Bass
Emily Dickinson