Suggested Reading
There are many informative BDSM books that are not fiction, and this is just a sampling that leans heavily toward classics.
Please note that some of the titles are out-of-print. However, they can often be found online, in used bookshops, or at kinky flea markets.
Come Hither: A Commonsense Guide To Kinky Sex
by Gloria G. Brame
Published February 18, 2000 by Fireside (now Touchstone)
Consensual Sadomasochism: How To Talk About It and Do It Safely
by William A. Henkin, PhD. and Sybil Holliday, CCSSE
Published September 1, 1996 by Daedalus Publishing
Different Loving
by Gloria G. Brame, Jon Jacobs, and William D. Brame
Published January 13, 1996 (first published 1993) by Villard Books (now Random House)
Learning the Ropes: A Basic Guide to Safe and Fun BDSM Lovemaking
Published December 13, 1996 (first published 1992) by Race Bannon
The New Bottoming Book
by Dossie Easton and Janet Hardy
Published February 25, 2015 (first published 1994) by Greenery Press
The New Topping Book
by Dossie Easton and Janet Hardy
Published January 1, 2003 (first published 1996) by Greenery Press
Screw the Roses, Send Me the Thorns
by Philip Miller and Molly Devon
Published July 1, 1995 (first published 1988) by Mystic Rose Books
Sensuous Magic
by Pat Califia
Published January 1, 1995 (first published 1993) by Cleis Press
SM 101
by Jay Wiseman
Published December 1998 (first published 1992) by Greenery Press
Becoming a Slave
by Jack Rinella
Published 2005 by Rinella Editorial Services
Erotic Slavehood: A Miss Abernathy Omnibus
by Christina Abernathy
Published June 1, 2007 by Greenery Press
The Loving Dominant
by John Warren
Published 1994 by Greenery Press
The Mistress Manual: the Good Girl’s Guide to Female Dominance
by Lorelei Powers
Published February 1, 1997 by Greenery Press
Partners in Power
by Jack Rinella
Published March 1, 2003 by Greenery Press
The Sexually Dominant Woman: A Workbook for Nervous Beginners
by Janet Hardy
Published December 1, 1998 by Greenery Press
The Heart of Dominance
by Anton Fulmen
Published May 25, 2016 (self-published)
The Compleat Spanker
by Janet Hardy
Published 1996 by Greenery Press
Flogging
by Joseph Bean
Published October 1, 2000 by Greenery Press
Toybag Guide to Canes and Caning
by Janet Hardy
Published March 1, 2004 by Greenery Press
Erotic Bondage Handbook
by Jay Wiseman
Published March 1, 2000 by Greenery Press
The Seductive Art of Japanese Bondage
by Midori
Published January 11, 2001 by Greenery Press
Shibari You Can Use: Japanese Rope Bondage
by Lee Bridgett Harrington
Published June 12, 2007 by Mystic Productions
Back on the Ropes
by Two Knotty Boys
Published December 1, 2008 by Green Candy Press
Coming to Power: Writing and Graphics on Lesbian SM
by Samois
Published 1981 by Alyson Books
Leathersex: A Guide for the Curious Outsider and Serious Player
by Joseph Bean
Published 1994 by Daedalus Publishing
Urban Aboriginals: The Celebration of Leather Sexuality
by Geoff Manes
Published 1984 by Daedalus Publishing
Ultimate Guide to Anal Sex for Men
by Bill Brent
Published March 20, 2002 by Cleis Press
The Master's Manual
by Jack Rinella
Published August 1, 1994 by Daedalus Publishing
Anal Pleasure and Health: Guide for Men, Women and Couples
by Dr. Jack Morin
Published November 30, 1980 by Down There Press
The Ethical Slut
by Dossie Easton and Janet Hardy
Published 1997 by Greenery Press
The Family Jewels
by Hardy Haberman
Published May 31, 2001 by Greenery Press
A Hand in the Bush: The Fine Art of Vaginal Fisting
by Deborah Addington
Published July 28, 1997 by Greenery Press
LeatherFolk: Radical Sex, People, Politics, and Practice
by Mark Thompson
Published 1991 by Daedalus Publishing
Ultimate Guide to Anal Sex for Women
by Tristan Taormina
Published 1997 by Cleis Press
When Someone You Love is Kinky
by Dossie Easton and Janet Hardy
Published August 20, 2000 by Greenery Press
Healthcare Without Shame
by Charles Moser
Published September 1, 1999 by Greenery Press
Play Piercing
by Deborah Addington
Published May 1, 2006 by Greenery Press