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The New Topping Book Paperback – July 1, 2003

by Dossie Easton (Author), Janet W. Hardy (Author)
4.6 out of 5 stars 1,033 ratings
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The New Topping Book by Dossie Easton and Janet Hardy Tens of thousands learned the emotional and ethical skills of BDSM topping from the first Topping Book. Now, in addition to the sage advice and good humor that made the first edition a classic, the authors tackle some of the issues that have come up for tops in the last six years: on-line domination, the challenges and rewards of lifestyle relationships, ensuring our own and our partners safety, and more.
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    July 1, 2003
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Dossie Easton is a licensed Marriage, Family and Child Counselor who specializes in the concerns of people with alternative sexualities. A lesbian bottom, she has been active in the S/M scene since the early 1960s.

About the Author

Dossie Easton is a licensed Marriage, Family and Child Counselor who specializes in the concerns of people with alternative sexualities. A lesbian bottom, she has been active in the S/M scene since the early 1960s.

Janet W. Hardy is a writer and sex educator, and founder of Greenery Press. She has also been published as Catherine A. Liszt and Lady Green. She is the author or co-author of eleven books, and frequently collaborates with Dossie Easton

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Greenery Press
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 1, 2003
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ 2nd
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 200 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1890159360
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1890159368
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.5 x 9 inches
  • Best Sellers Rank: #29,227 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 out of 5 stars 1,033 ratings

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Dorothy "Dossie" Easton (born February 26, 1944) is an author and family therapist based in San Francisco, California.

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4.6 out of 5 stars
1,033 global ratings

Customers say

Customers find this book well-written and informative, particularly recommending it for beginners. They appreciate its thought-provoking content, with one customer highlighting its spiritual insights, and another noting how it articulates the healing powers of SM beautifully. Customers enjoy the book's humor and find it enjoyable to read, with one review specifically mentioning how it helps with 3-point shooting techniques.

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39 customers mention "Readability"37 positive2 negative

Customers find the book readable, particularly noting it is suitable for general top novices.

"it's a good book in its own right, it just wasn't what I was looking for...." Read more

"helped me with by 3 point shooting and dribbling skills! Excellent book!" Read more

"This book covers the subject well in a clear and concise manner. I can't wait to try out some of the recommended tecniques." Read more

"Good book with good points...." Read more

36 customers mention "Information content"34 positive2 negative

Customers find the book very informative, with one customer noting it covers all basic concepts and another mentioning it provides great guidance for beginners.

"...chapters on psychology were the parts I found most interesting and useful, and over all it's a well written book." Read more

"This book was funny, informative, well narrated, and it was clear that the authors have a real passion for the subject!..." Read more

"Not a be all / end all, but a good starting point for those who are interested in learning more...." Read more

"Very good explanation of basics of topping. Information is almost immediately usable...." Read more

10 customers mention "Thought provoking"9 positive1 negative

Customers find the book thought-provoking, with one review highlighting its spiritual insights and another noting how it promotes empathy towards others.

"...in the sense of being packed with information, concepts, and thought provoking stories and questions...." Read more

"...Learned a lot from this book and it gave me lots to think about...." Read more

"This book was such an amazing exploration into the roles that queerness, kink, sexuality, identity, and so much more all play into our lives, both..." Read more

"This was a good book. I liked this book. It taught me about the spirituality that BDSM brings to us all and that the light of Lucifer shines..." Read more

9 customers mention "Writing style"7 positive2 negative

Customers appreciate the writing style of the book.

"...parts I found most interesting and useful, and over all it's a well written book." Read more

"Well written. I hope all the newbies who think Fifty Shades of Grey is a how-to manual actually read this." Read more

"This book was funny, informative, well narrated, and it was clear that the authors have a real passion for the subject!..." Read more

"...I couldn't read it all the way through. It's also written in a light-hearted, non-judgmental way, which I found a bit crazy since their activities..." Read more

7 customers mention "Sm practice"7 positive0 negative

Customers find the book beneficial for SM practice, helping with dribbling skills and 3-point shooting, with one customer noting it articulates the healing powers of SM beautifully and serves as a cornerstone of modern BDSM thought and practice.

"helped me with by 3 point shooting and dribbling skills! Excellent book!" Read more

"...It's also written in a light-hearted, non-judgmental way, which I found a bit crazy since their activities resulted in bruises or abrasions they had..." Read more

"...For the beginner, this book lays out all of the wonderful ways in which one can top while also giving plenty of ideas of how the lifestyle works and..." Read more

"Articulates the healing powers of SM beautifully, putting our experiences into words. Highly recommend this book for your collection. Thank you." Read more

6 customers mention "Enjoyment"6 positive0 negative

Customers find the book enjoyable to read, with one mentioning that the last part was particularly interesting.

"...I found that to be an interesting read...." Read more

"Enjoyed reading the book and learned alot from it. I did skip around some. Dossie does not mince words...." Read more

"Enjoying reading and learning from this book. Recommended for beginners" Read more

"this was a book I bought when I was curious about bdsm. It was both entertaining and educational. I would reccomend it." Read more

5 customers mention "Thought process"5 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the thoughtful approach of the book, with one customer noting it provides a thoughtful look at the mindset of topping.

"...Nicely detailed and well-considered...." Read more

"...What I read it clear, concise, and well-thought out. I know the author, though, and I know she's top notch." Read more

"...It's inclusive, thoughtful, honest, and really shows how experienced the authors are in the subject...." Read more

"This book is detailed, well thought and well written. If you are at all interested in the lifestyle this book is a must have." Read more

4 customers mention "Humor"4 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the humor in the book.

"This book was funny, informative, well narrated, and it was clear that the authors have a real passion for the subject!..." Read more

"...Clear, easy to read, and a nice mixture of education and humor...." Read more

"...I especially liked listening to the audio version. Adds a bit of hilarity to hear an older woman talking about piggy slut bottoms haha...." Read more

"...Its content was applicable to anyone. The book was a good balance of humorous and informative." Read more

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  • green eggs and sam
    5.0 out of 5 stars Best BDSM book I've read so far
    Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2013
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    This book was incredible. The content was easy to digest and addressed many areas of topping which I had not considered as a novice. I have already re-read the book after reading some other bdsm literature and still find the book insightful and found aspects that I glossed over previously. Especially helpful for me were the interviews snippets and scenes, which helped me understand that some of my personal fears of being a top are shared by others and its not something that is wrong with me. I would heartily recommend this book to anyone interested in the scene.
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  • Elliot
    5.0 out of 5 stars Your Topping Journey Starts Here
    Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2025
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    Excellent survey of what you need to learn for topping.
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  • Viola
    5.0 out of 5 stars Cornerstone of modern BDSM thought and practice
    Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2020
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    I read it years ago, gave my copy to my sister and had to buy another copy for my partner. It's so good!!!
    This book is a cornerstone of modern BDSM thought and practice. I've heard it recommended by leaders in the fields of sex education, sex advice, and sex work.
    Dunno how to review a book. The copy I recieved was brand new, paperback. The pages are very white.
    6 people found this helpful
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  • Joel Belton
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good read
    Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2024
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    Enjoying reading and learning from this book. Recommended for beginners
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars incredible introduction
    Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2024
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    This book was such an amazing exploration into the roles that queerness, kink, sexuality, identity, and so much more all play into our lives, both inside and outside the bedroom. So glad I read it, and very appreciate of the additional resources, personal stories, and thought-provoking insights the authors provided.
    2 people found this helpful
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  • Becca D
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great guidance for begginers
    Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2021
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    Quality content for those interested in the lifestyle. Basic tenets of BDSM are approached with tact and inclusive language. I would recommend the topping book and the bottoming book for anyone learning about BDSM for the first time, or refreshing themselves on the basics
    6 people found this helpful
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  • Lawrence Godfrey
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very nice book. well thought out.
    Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2015
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    I liked it very well. It's a very nice book. I'm the sub normally in our deal. My partner likes some play, but it's less about the dom/sub dynamic and more about the roleplay and fight. Either way, I finished it and it's a great read. I trusted my partner to read it too, and I feel she gets it. Nicely detailed and well-considered. I often worry about stuff like misogyny, cissexism, homophobia, sexism, et cetera when reading these books...but this had none of that. I'm glad I picked it up.
    7 people found this helpful
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  • Rose Richards
    3.0 out of 5 stars Veers off course
    Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2012
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    I had mixed feelings about "The New Bottoming Book," so it was with somewhat reserved enthusiasm that I picked up its companion volume. I was heartened to discover that "The New Topping Book" included a chapter on full-time D/s, a subject dear to my heart which the authors had previously treated by turns with disdain and disregard.

    Indeed, Easton and Hardy get off to a promising start here, as they discuss the appeal of topping, the rights and responsibilities of the top, and an exploration of the top persona(e). Unfortunately, the book loses steam about a quarter of the way through. After a brief, rather mystical digression in which the authors wax almost poetic about "intuition" - in fact, they freely admit that "much of this chapter will sound too New Age for words" to many readers - they get back to practical matters, but these chapters are bogged down in unnecessary elaboration and repetition. Easton and Hardy regularly take a page or two to say what could have been said perfectly well in a medium-length paragraph, and some subjects are discussed basically the same way in each of two or more chapters, with the later treatments of the topic adding little or nothing to the first.

    The authors discuss how to find a partner and how to prepare for a scene. They describe the course of a scene and how to wrap it up, and they provide a basic introduction to the most common BDSM implements and activities. Although the presentation is somewhat tedious for the reasons mentioned above, these chapters are sprinkled with intriguing anecdotes and insights. A number of erotic "interludes" scattered throughout the book describe in detail scenes in which the authors and their friends have been involved; these demonstrate some of the variety among scenes and among tops themselves. It's clear from the chapter on lifestyle D/s that Easton and Hardy still don't quite "get" what it is and why people do it, but at least this time around they've made the attempt.

    Unfortunately, the last few chapters of the book veer off course. The chapter on using BDSM to explore personal or cultural trauma is intriguing, if a bit New Age-y (again). In the next chapter, the authors discuss BDSM spirituality, and that's where they go completely off the deep end. It's not that there's nothing of value in what they have to say; a brief chapter on such an intensely personal subject is hardly going to capture every possible variety of experience. Still, in a book that takes such commendable, if sometimes overeager, pains to acknowledge diversity in the areas of gender, race, and sexual orientation, it's disconcerting to see the authors suddenly assume that their readers will share their personal spiritual views. Adherents of the Abrahamic religions (that's over half the people on this planet) will find little to nothing here that meshes with their traditions and worldview. The concepts of ritual, archetype, and even mystical "energy" resonate with me to some degree, personally and sexually as well as spiritually, so I was basically with the authors that far even if some of the specifics along the way left me cold - but when they started saying things like "Magic works," as if it were an indisputable fact, they lost me. (And the reference to Puritans being "convinced that God hated sex"? Wrong, wrong, WRONG. They believed sex was part of God's good creation, and although they considered it proper only within the context of monogamous heterosexual marriage, Puritan writers and preachers encouraged husbands and wives to "become one flesh" with joy, affection, and mutual delight.)

    There are enough good things in this book to make it worthwhile reading for the novice top and a worthy addition to the BDSM library, but it probably shouldn't be the first thing you read, and certainly it shouldn't be the only.
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  • B Funch
    5.0 out of 5 stars Love the flavor
    Reviewed in France on June 29, 2015
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    This book is very helpful and I like where they are coming from. Having lived in California for 18 years the attitudes that I find here are home to me and I like finding them applied to the BDSM setting. There is both a spiritual aspect and a very grounded aspect here. I need to read the Bottoming book to. Thanks, ladies!
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  • Rafael
    5.0 out of 5 stars Não é um manual
    Reviewed in Brazil on May 22, 2019
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    Este livro não se trata de um manual, mas sim de um caso: o dos autores. Eles contam experiências e compartilham o conhecimento que adquiriram em mais de 30 anos dentro do meio do BDSM. Vale a leitura para ventilar as ideas; conhecer novas formas de brincar; e, conhecer o pensamento de outros praticantes.

    No mais, o livro é escrito de uma forma onde os gêneros são intercambiados, uma hora se usa "he" em outra "she", para não ter problemas com o esteriótipo de "machão alpha dominador". Sem contar as cenas que são descritas, onde a mulher é a top.
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  • Morgan
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wholesome
    Reviewed in Germany on October 3, 2019
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    An very open minded and nonjudgemental approach, that manages to be practical as well as philosophical. Easy to read and at times very erotic. You feel the love that these two ladies put into their art of BDSM.
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  • FF
    1.0 out of 5 stars Bah…
    Reviewed in Italy on May 30, 2025
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    Piuttosto ripetitivo, cercano di infilare qualche concetto legato alle relazioni D/s in una narrazione noiosetta, potreste leggere sostanzialmente le stesse cose su Wikipedia risparmiando tempo.
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  • Sebster
    5.0 out of 5 stars Please to read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 5, 2021
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    This book is full of interesting information, especially for noobs like me. It's full of entertaining anecdotes and vital information and insights into bdsm. Highly recommend!
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