The Kinsey Institute houses one of the world’s most comprehensive collections of books and magazines on human sexuality, relationships, and gender. The library spans centuries and includes rare volumes, scientific texts, erotic literature, magazine collections, comics, eight-pagers, and cultural studies that document evolving attitudes toward sex and society.
Selections of books and magazines from our collections
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