Welcome To the Fantasy Makers' Erotic U (aka Recommended Reading)!

Yes, Darlings, there was kink before 50 Shades. There was even sex before internet porn, most of which is so boring you have to be pretty horny to watch it -- and some of it was pretty good. It's amazing, but thanks to the Internet, it's a lot harder to keep the erotic genie locked in a bottle. Thanks to Uncle Google, you can find a wealth of erotic information and entertainment without leaving the privacy of your own bedroom.

Now we have a new problem. 90% of everything is cr...uhh..."inactive ingredients". How do you find the good stuff without having to plow through a lifetime supply of **anerotic dancing?

Let us help you. We know a few books, websites, films, etc. that are eminently worth peekng at

You'll find old friends like The Story of O, Screw the Roses and Jay Wiseman's SM-101, and lots of good books you never heard of: some fact, some fiction, some ideas for a fun evening (or session). If you'd like an academic ball gag for your father-in-law who insists our favorite pastimes "just ain't natcheral" I particularly recommend the works of Robert Ardrey and Desmond Morris.

Here are some of our favorites, skipping the ones that are already on their list:

• John Fowles - The Magus
  This isn't specifically a "fetish" book, but it speaks volumes about the mythos -- and the ethos -- of what we do and why we do it. Great "mind-fuck" fiction!
  (One warning: read the original version, not the watered-down rewrite he got talked into in the 70s)(no link to the original edition but a lot of discussion online)
• The Guide to Getting It On - Paul Joannides
  This is the sex primer we all wished for when we were young and mystified. If you're still young and mystified, you'll love it!
• The Shame-Free Zone - Veronica Monet
  This newsletter is full of interesting perspectives on the implications of sex and eroticism in the flow of ordinary life.
• Jack Rinella’s Dictionary of Scene-Friendly Terms
  With more than 350 definitions of the words used by practitioners of alternative sexuality, The Dictionary of Scene-Friendly Terms has been compiled from the glossaries of some of the most important authors of our day. It also includes abbreviations, names of whips, a short hanky code, and a listing of our fetishes.
• Layne Winklebleck - Moral Turpitude
  A thought-provoking book by one of the publishers of the much-missed Spectator newspaper.

That's a start. We can add to it as we go along. If you have suggestions of your own, send 'em to FMCreative@fantasymakers.com; we'll slip 'em in.