The Swinger's Library
Books reviewed on this site are followed by a Review link.
Although some books are currently available (click the Order link), many of the listings here date back three or four decades and are out of print. Nevertheless, the Internet has made the used-book market so easy to access that anyone with a browser stands a fair chance of locating even the most arcane volume somewhere in the world.
Note: "Non-Fiction" is not always synonymous with "accurate and honest."
All About Swinging, anthology from Swinger's World magazine, Melrose Square Publishing Co., 1973, distributed by Holloway House.
Allen, Ed and Dana Allen, Together Sex, Grove Press, 1977. Revised edition, Momentpoint Media, 2001. [Review] [Order]
Barton, Stuart, The Human Swop Shop, Lyle Publications, 1972.
Breedlove, William and Jerrye Breedlove, Swap Clubs, Sherbourne Press, 1964.
Breedlove, William and Jerrye Breedlove, The Swinging Set, Sherbourne Press, 1965.
Brent, Iris, Swinger's Diary, Pinnacle Books, 1973.
Carol, Donald, Four's Company, Talmy, Franklin, Ltd., 1973, Pinnacle Books edition, 1976.
"Carol" and "Tim," The Swinger's Handbook, Pocket Books, 1974.
Debra, Joann S. and Jack R. Debra, eds., Intimate Lifestyles, Goodyear Publishing Company, 1972.
Ellis, Albert, The Civilized Couple's Guide to Extramarital Adventure, Peter H. Wyden, Inc., 1972. Distributed by Pinnacle Books.
Easton, Dossie and Catherine A. Liszt, The Ethical Slut, Greenery Press, 1997. [Review] [Order]
Francoeur, Robert T. and Anna K. Francoeur, Hot And Cool Sex, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1974.
Galant, Matt and Kathleen Galant, Swapping: Thrills and Sensuality, Nu-Triumph, 1967.
Gordon, Caroline, The Beginner's Guide to Group Sex, Drake Publishers, 1973, distributed by Pocket Books.
Gould, Terry, The Lifestyle: A Look at the Erotic Rites of Swingers, Random House of Canada, 1999. [Review] [Order]
Greenwald, Harold, "Sex as Fun," in The New Sexuality, edited by Herbert Otto, Science and Behavior Books, 1971.
Hunt, Morton, The Affair, The World Publishing Co., 1969, distributed by Signet.
Lobell, John and Mimi Lobell, John And Mimi: a Free Marriage, St. Martins Press, 1972, distributed by Bantam Books, 1978.
Lobell, John and Mimi Lobell, The Complete Handbook For a Sexually Free Marriage, Pinnacle Books, 1975.
Magar, M. Edward, Adultery And Its Compatibility With Marriage, Nefertiti Publishers, 1972.
Margolis, Herbert F. and Paul M. Rubenstein, The Groupsex Tapes, Paperback Library, 1971.
Margolis, Jack S., The Ins And Outs of Orgies, Cliff House Books, 1973.
Marks, Steve and Cathy Marks, Swing: Dawn of a New Era, M.S.W. Publishing, 1994. [Review] [Order ]
Marks, Steve and Cathy Marks, Today's Swingers, M.S.W. Publishing, 1995. [Review] [Order ]
Minell, Tia, The Ultimate Swinger's Guide, Premiere Press, 2001. [Review]
O'Neill, George C. and Nena O'Neill Open Marriage, M. Evans and Company, 1972. Paperback version, 1984. (Currently in print.)
Schoenstein, Ralph, I Hear America Mating, St. Martins Press, 1972.
Schwalberg, Carol, Doing It: or How to Give The Perfect Orgy, Dell Publishing Co., 1973.
Talese, Gay, Thy Neighbors Wife, Doubleday & Co., 1980.
Thomas, Patti, Recreational Sex: An Insider's Guide to the Swinging Lifestyle, Peppermint Publishing, 1997. [Review] [Order]
Trimble, John F., The Group Sex Scene, Pinnacle Books, 1971.
Walker, Brooks R., The New Immorality, Doubleday, 1968.
Webster, John, Sex Is For Giving: The Swing to Extramarital Fun, Elysium Publishers, 1968.
Wells, John Warren, Beyond Group Sex, Dell, 1972.
Whitefield, Ann, The Joy of Swinging, Pinnacle Books, 1975.
Ziskin, Jay and Mae Ziskin, The Extramarital Sex Contract, Nash Publishing, 1973.