Erotic Novels – If You Hate Fifty Shades of Grey, Read These 10 Books

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Good erotic fiction is often overlooked. Why?

In an age of fan fiction and everyone and their mother self-publishing on Amazon, it’s sometimes hard to know if the book you’re buying is just someone’s wet dream or a truly erotic read. Or maybe you’re bothered by the horrible prose and BDSM ideas in Fifty Shades of Grey.

Either way, we’ve got you covered (pun intended).

Here are 10 erotic novels, some old, some new, that will light your fire. You may even recognize a few from movies or TV.

Tia Williams’ Seven Days in June

When a bestselling erotica author and a reclusive, award-winning novelist meet at a literary event in New York City, there’s instant chemistry between them…and that’s simply because they had a passionate, week-long affair 15 years earlier. Their reunion? Even more passionate.

The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang

This heart-wrenching romance tells the story of Stella, an autistic economist, and the male companion she recruits to provide her with some sexual experiences. Although the male companion Michael tries to keep his relationship with Stella as professional as possible, it’s not long before the two begin to fall for each other.

Lady Chatterley’s Lover by DH Lawrence

Although now considered a masterpiece, this passionate love story – centering on the affair between an unfortunate woman married to an aristocrat and a gamekeeper – was banned as pornography until 1960. Before it was adapted into a film starring Emma Corrin, be sure to read it.

The Story of O by Pauline Réage

In 1954, French writer Anne Desclos published this book under the pseudonym Pauline Réage. O’s Story It tells the story of a Parisian fashion photographer whose only desire is to bring sexual satisfaction to her lover, Rene.

Follow Me Darkly by Helen Hart

This new series by Helen Hart is like Fifty Shades of Grey Skye Manning, assistant to a social media influencer, meets billionaire Braden Black and sparks fly! The two fall in love with each other after experiencing something they’ve never experienced before, but not all good things last forever.

Anne Rice’s “Sleeping Beauty Claims”

Anne Rice, the author who brought us Interview with the Vampire, also wrote Sleeping Beauty’s Claima trilogy that’s essentially the same beloved fairy tales, just with lots of sex. Some of the themes are a little problematic in 2020 terms — but in Rice’s words, “These books aren’t about literal cruelty; they’re about submission, about imagining that you have no choice but to enjoy the pleasures of sex. The enslavement of beautiful women is delicious, sensual, abandoned, and ultimately liberating.”

Sylvia Day, “Tell Me What You Want”

Bestselling author Sylvia Day’s series takes you inside the complicated love lives of 20-something Eva Tramell and billionaire Gideon Cross. Their relationship begins as an “office” romance — they work in the same building — and develops into an emotional rollercoaster as both characters deal with past sexual abuse and the secrets they’ve buried.

Jasmine Guillory, The Wedding Date

Quoting Roxane Gay’s introduction, this book is indeed charming and sexy. Not only because of the passionate scenes in the bedroom, but also because of the nuances of telling a love story – a black woman and a white man meet in an elevator

André Aciman

Call me by your name More than just an “erotic novel” (although there is plenty of erotica in it). It’s a coming-of-age story filled with beautiful prose and, more importantly, a reflection on the endless power of love and attraction. The movie is great, but the book is a masterpiece.

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