What do you know about erotica? The erotica category covers all kinds of books, including both nonfiction and erotic fiction where sex is described explicitly on the page. It can be romantic sex, or just scratching an itch. It can be a fantasy, or taboo.
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You've finished reading the Fifty Shades series, you've watched all the movies, so what's next? Answer: so many options. There's a whole world of erotic novels waiting to be read — and these picks are so steamy, even Ana and Christian would blush. Look, let's be honest: Most of us aren't reading romance novels for the plot. But this book is just as enthralling as it is full of hot sex. The story is not-so shockingly about a couple who go on a blind wedding date after a chance meeting, and — surprise, surprise — they end up making out, making love, and falling head over heels.
Hot on the heels of our must-see erotic films and books comes this collection of raunchy reads to freshen up your bookshelf. These books reflect the philosophy of Mucky Book Club — we love good books with mucky bits in them. Sometimes that means classic erotica, and sometimes great novels with steamy themes and fantasy settings. For those who like posh boys and a roll in the hay. Rupert Campbell-Black has inspired many a female fantasy.
If Fifty Shades of Grey has proven anything, it's that flipping through several hundred pages of NSFW prose is fun and nothing to be embarrassed about. So, please come no pun intended with us into a whole new world of books with stunning sex. Erotica often gets labeled a "guilty pleasure," and while yes—there are many campy books to read, some of which are on this list—plenty of erotica overlaps with genre and literary fiction. In other words, it's fun, it's sexy, and it can be prestigious. Here are several books to get you started.