Erotica Books

E.L. James's Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy has both inspired and brought to light a number of hot and heavy BDSM series written for women. Racy novels, now often dubbed "mommy porn," might seem like a recent trend, but in fact, erotic writing dates back at least two millennia to the Greek poet Sappho. So if you're looking for your next titillating tome now that you've gone Grey, here are some old and new erotica titles to try for steamy end-of-Summer reading.

— Additional reporting by Tara Block