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📖 Books & Reading

Books our Education Coordinator recommends — on ethical non-monogamy, relationships, sex, mental health, and lived experience.

Polyamorous Theology

Bryan Allen Demeritte & Jeff Hood
ENMFaith

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

How to Carry What Can't Be Fixed

Megan Devine
Mental HealthGriefWorkbook

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

Polysecure

Jessica Fern
Mental HealthENMAttachment

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

Polywise

Jessica Fern
Mental HealthENMAttachment

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

Stepping Off the Relationship Escalator

Amy Gahran
GuideENMRelationship Anarchy

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

Nonmonogamy and Neurodiversity

Alyssa Gonzalez
GuideENMNeurodivergence

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

The Ethical Slut

Janet W. Hardy, Dossie Easton
GuideENMBeginner

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

Unfuck Your Intimacy

Faith G. Harper
GuideSex & IntimacyCommunication

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

The Gay Man's Guide to Open and Monogamous Marriage

Michael Dale Kimmel
GuideENMLGBTQ+

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

The Polyamory Breakup Book

Kathy Labriola
GuideENMBreakups

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

Open Deeply

Kate Loree
GuideENMOpening Up

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

Come As You Are

Emily Nagoski
GuideSex & IntimacyScience

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

Come Together

Emily Nagoski
GuideSex & IntimacyLong-term Partnership

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

Mating in Captivity

Esther Perel
Sex & IntimacyLong-term Partnership

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

The Anxious Person's Guide to Non-Monogamy

Lola Phoenix
GuideENMAnxiety

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

Sex at Dawn

Christopher Ryan, Cacilda Jetha
Sex & IntimacyScienceHistory

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

Campfire: Creating Ethically Non-Monogamous Communities to Change the World

Wm. Alan Slone
ENMGuideCommunity

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.

An African-American Guide to Ethical Non-Monogamy

Taylor K. Sparks
GuideENMRace

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

What Is Compersion?

Marie Thouin
GuideENMCompersion

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

The Handbook of Consensual Non-Monogamy

Michelle D. Vaughan & Theodore R. Burnes (eds.)
Mental HealthENMFor Clinicians

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

The Smart Girl's Guide to Polyamory

Dedeker Winston
GuideENMBeginner

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