📖 Books & Reading

What asexuality reveals about desire, society, and the meaning of sex.

A memoir of growing up as the nonbinary millennial child of a polyamorous family.

A dialogue between two theologians — one polyamorous, one monogamous — reimagining Christian theology around an expansive view of love.

A journal for grief — for losses that don’t resolve and aren’t meant to be fixed.

Attachment theory applied to consensual nonmonogamy, and how to build security across multiple relationships.

The follow-up to Polysecure, on navigating the changes that opening a relationship brings.

Interviews with people whose relationships skip the conventional escalator of dating, cohabiting, marriage, and children.

How neurodivergent people navigate nonmonogamous relationships, from sensory needs to communication styles.

The foundational guide to ethical nonmonogamy — consent, jealousy, agreements, and community.

Science-grounded, plainspoken advice on relationships, sex, and dating.

bell hooks on love as an ethic and a practice rather than a feeling.

Essays on polyamory inside consensual power-dynamic and kink relationships.

A therapist’s guide for gay men negotiating monogamy, openness, and the ground in between.

A graphic memoir of coming out as nonbinary and asexual.

A practical guide to ending — or surviving — a polyamorous relationship, covering causes, prevention, and recovery.

A therapist’s framework for opening a relationship, with attention to attachment, trauma, and boundaries.

A guide to women’s sexual empowerment, pleasure, and body confidence.

The science of women’s sexuality, and why context rather than baseline desire drives arousal.

A follow-up on sustaining sexual connection in long-term relationships.

Race and representation in polyamorous and other alternative relationship communities.

On the tension between domestic security and erotic desire in long-term partnership.

Working through anxiety, insecurity, and self-trust inside nonmonogamous relationships.

An argument about the prehistoric origins of modern sexuality and monogamy.

Real-life accounts from polyamorous families, drawn from long-term research.

A book written by our co-founder, Wm. Alan Slone, discussing the importance of community for those practicing non-monogamy, as well as a guidebook for how to create your own community in areas where one may be needed. All proceeds generated from the sale of this book in any form benefit MIX Nashville.

The how, why, and with whom of exploring expanding love styles, written for Black readers.

A research-based look at compersion — finding joy in a partner’s joy with someone else.

A clinical reference for mental-health practitioners working with consensually non-monogamous clients.

A practical, non-prescriptive guide to designing polyamorous relationships on your own terms.

A memoir of open marriage, motherhood, and desire.