Erotic novels have been around since practically the dawn of time. Well, not literally, but you know what I mean. And now in the era of everything digital, you can listen to some pretty steamy stuff in the form of an audiobook.
There’s practically an entire library dedicated to sexy audiobooks, in fact. You just have to know where to look. And lucky for you, Audible does most of the work for you.
For those of you unaware, Audible is Amazon’s audiobook streaming service. For just $14.95 a month you have complete access to the largest library of audiobooks out there. And just like all other Amazon services, you get a free 30-day trial. To start your trial, click here.
For some sexy audiobook recommendations, check out the list below. And if you’d like to bring an accessory along on your adventure, you might wanna peep out our recs for the best vibrators. Self-care night, go!
The best erotic audiobooks according to Amazon reviewers
1) Sex and Cupcakes: A Juicy Collection of Essays by Rachel Kramer Bussel
Amazon rating: 5 out of 5 stars
From the publisher: Sex and Cupcakes is a collection of essays from writer Rachel Kramer Bussel reflecting on her years as a sex columnist and cupcake blogger, detailing her dirty and sweet sides as well as sexual adventures, politics, heartbreak, tattoos, and more. Sex and Cupcakes reveal the woman behind the stereotype, one far more complex than Carrie Bradshaw and her Manolos, a woman willing to expose herself, on paper and in the flesh, who takes risks and gets hurt and keeps on searching for love, sex, passion, and happiness.
Price: $4.99 (free with Audible)
2) Lesbian Cowboys: Erotic Adventures by Sacchi Green and Rakelle Valencia
Amazon rating: 4 out of 5 stars
From the publisher: With stories that are edgy as shiny spurs and tender as broken-in leather, 15 first-rate writers share their take on cowboys – the iconic fantasy, the calling, and the attitude that has nothing to do with gender. Whether in the Old West or the Australian outback, New England or the Great Plains, the lesbian cowboys in these stories work hard, ride hard, and play hard in the saddle and in bed. Contributors Radclyffe and Jove Belle depict the rough and tumble world of female rodeo riders, while Cheyenne Blue describes a charged encounter between a renegade cattle driver and national park ranger, and Delilah Devlin writes about a hired hand who may be a woman but is more than a match for any man. Lesbian Cowboys is sexy, steamy, and crackling with erotic energy.
Price: $2.98+ (free with Audible)
3) Come as You Are: The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex Life by Emily Nagoski
Amazon rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
From the publisher: An essential exploration of why and how women’s sexuality works – based on groundbreaking research and brain science – that will radically transform your sex life into one filled with confidence and joy. Researchers have spent the last decade trying to develop a “pink pill” for women to function as Viagra does for men. So where is it? Well, for reasons this book makes crystal clear, that pill will never exist – but as a result of the research that’s gone into it, scientists in the last few years have learned more about how women’s sexuality works than we ever thought possible, and Come as You Are explains it all…
Price: $11.55+ (free with Audible)
4) The Red: An Erotic Fantasy by Tiffany Reisz
Amazon rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
From the publisher: Mona Lisa St. James made a deathbed promise that she would do anything to save her mother’s art gallery. Unfortunately, not only is The Red painted red, but it’s in the red. Just as she realizes she has no choice but to sell it, a mysterious man comes in after closing time and makes her an offer: He will save The Red if she agrees to submit to him for the period of one year. The man is handsome, English, and terribly tempting – but surely her mother didn’t mean for Mona to sell herself to a stranger. Then again, she did promise to do anything to save The Red….
Price: $14.99+ (free with Audible)
5) Strawberries and Other Erotic Fruits by Jerry L. Wheeler
Amazon rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
From the publisher: Strawberries and cream might be a popular dessert but save some topping for this decadent collection of stories by Jerry Wheeler, a writer who enjoys his blend of the sweet and the sticky. From the titular tale of a farmer in low-slung jeans growing a peculiar crop to gypsy magic that brings out the “bear” in a bottom to the tale of a grand hunt by an immortal who feeds off the talent, as well as flesh, of musicians, Strawberries and Other Erotic Fruits promises listeners words that will conjure desire like a mythical aphrodisiac. But there’s a price to pay for such magic, as several of the men in these stories learn. Listen, unbutton, relax, and sink your teeth into this audiobook. The taste will linger for days.
Price: $15 (free with Audible)
6)Dirty Billionaire by Meghan March
Amazon rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
From the publisher: I’ve got a big dick and an even bigger bank account. That’s pretty much where my bio ends. Honestly, I don’t need to say anything else. I’ve just sold 99 percent of women on going home with me. Do I sound like an asshole to you? That’s because I am. And guess what? It works for me just fine. Or at least it did…until I met her. Books talk about sparks flying. F–k that shit. With her, it was like emergency flares mixed with jet fuel. Or maybe just straight up napalm. Only one problem: She wouldn’t tell me her name or her number when she disappeared from the hotel room after the hottest f–king night of my life. Now I’ve had a taste of unicorn pussy – the sweetest, rarest of all pussy – and I need it again. So what’s an asshole to do? I took this problem to the street, a missed connection gone viral. And when I find her? I’m keeping her.
Price: $10.99+ (free with Audible)
7) After Midnight: True Lesbian Erotic Confessions by Chelsea James
Amazon rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
From the publisher: Here are the uncensored words of real lesbians describing their hottest, wildest erotic adventures. This real-life erotica collection is like peeking into the secret diaries of some very frisky girls. In this collection, lesbians from across the country reveal their deepest, most intimate erotic secrets: things they wouldn’t dare tell anyone else. For example, the blisteringly hot story of 21-year-old Jessica, who seduces her mother’s best friend. Or Stacy J.’s confession of her very naughty one-night stand that lasts four days. And swaggering butch studs J.P. and Carla enter a sexual wager that will leave listeners breathless.
Price: $2.97 (free with Audible)
8) The Erotica Book Club for Nice Ladies by Connie Spittler
Amazon rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
From the publisher: Lily, a librarian with a bookmobile, arrives in the small California town of Nolan to help start a book club. Across the ocean in an Alsatian chateau, the ancient Book of Cures is stolen and surreptitiously travels to a California coast library, then on to Nolan. Suspicion swirls around the three lonely club members. Unaware of the theft, they secretly pursue their curiosity about classical erotica while sipping a strange tea infused with herbs grown in a gypsy garden. Mysterious events collide in a whirlwind of intrigue. A crime wave and a murder shake up the town, and the women fall deeper and deeper into a baffling puzzle of danger and death.
Price: $3+ (free with Audible)
9) One Night Only: Erotic Encounters by Violet Blue
Amazon rating: 4 out of 5 stars
From the publisher: Have you ever had one chance—or one night—to have hot, reckless sex? One Night Only is a compendium of the most refined zipless f*ckfantasies imaginable. Chance encounters, secret oral sex, frenzied public sex… The expertly crafted characters in these riveting stories gotta have it, and they need it now.
Price: $9.99 (free with Audible)
10) She Comes First: The Thinking Man’s Guide to Pleasuring a Woman by Ian Kerner
Amazon rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
From the publisher: As women everywhere will attest, when it comes to understanding female sexuality, most guys know more about what’s under the hood of a car than under the hood of a clitoris. And while it seems that men have struggled valiantly since the dawn of time to find ways to reliably elicit the female orgasm, rare is the guy who has the modesty to ask: “What do I do?” Ironically, the answer has always been right there on the tip of his tongue. Welcome to the world of She Comes First, where the mystery of female satisfaction is solved and the tongue is proven mightier than the sword. According to Ian Kerner, clinical sexologist and evangelist of the female orgasm, oral sex has long been deemed an optional aspect of foreplay, but, in fact, it’s coreplay: simply the best way for leading a woman through the entire process of sexual response. Fun, informative, and easy to read, She Comes First is a virtual encyclopedia of female pleasure, detailing dozens of tried-and-true techniques for consistently satisfying a woman and step-by-step instructions to ensure success. These simple methods represent a new era in sexual intimacy, one in which the exchange of pleasure occurs on a level playing field and fulfillment is mutual.
Price: $11.55+ (free with Audible)
11) Hard Hats by Neil Placky
Amazon rating: 4 out of 5 stars
From the publisher: Construction workers, plumbers, gardeners – or any hard working man with a tool belt – plays a part in many gay male fantasies. In this steamy collection, we take a ride to the top of a high-rise under construction for a precarious steel-beam encounter; go down in the belly of a dark steamy mine; hang out with some hunky, sweaty landscapers; and slip into the construction manager’s office for a quickie. Wherever we go, you’ll find sexy, loving men who are turned on by more than their buddies’ tools. In this world, the hats are not the only thing that’s hard.
Price: $11.99+ (free with Audible)
12) Domination & Submission: The BDSM Relationship Handbook by Michael Makai
Amazon rating: 5 out of 5 stars
From the publisher: The definitive handbook on Domination and Submission (D/s) relationships and the BDSM lifestyle. A must-read for anyone considering or curious about non-traditional relationships within a fetish culture context. Funny, insightful, educational, and inspiring. Author Michael Makai goes in-depth on Dominants, submissives, switches, primals, and their relationship dynamics. Learn about BDSM activities, bondage, toys, groups, protocols, and safety. This book even dares to go where others fear to tread: The Gorean subculture, online D/s and BDSM, first meetings, religion vs. kink, and what could go wrong. You’ll love Michael Makai’s irreverent and humorous treatment of this subject as he gives you the benefit of his 35+ years of experience in the D/s and BDSM lifestyles.
Price: $22.50 (free with Audible)
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