Come as You Are: the bestselling guide to the new science that will transform your sex life

Come as You Are is a bestselling guide to women’s sexuality, focusing on the science behind how sexual response works. It considers why, even with the abundance of advice across books, blogs and the media, many people still feel uncertain or left with unanswered questions.

Written by sex educator Dr Emily Nagoski, it sets out to challenge what the book describes as the “wrong story” many of us have been told about sex. Drawing on lesser-known research, it explores what influences sexual response and why it can differ from person to person. It also questions common sexual myths that can leave women, and some men, feeling inadequate.

Key details

• Bestselling guide centred on women’s sexuality
• Explores the science of sexual response and variation
• Written by sex educator Dr Emily Nagoski
• Challenges widely held sexual myths
• Addresses concerns about whether you are “normal”

Synopsis

Come as You Are suggests that many ongoing worries about sex come back to one question: “Am I normal?” It responds by stressing that people vary, and that difference is normal. By reframing how sexuality is understood, it aims to encourage greater confidence, joy and more profound pleasure.