While there are many courses and tutorials online, learning from a book is still one of the best ways to greatly improve your skills. Below I have selected top Shibari books.
- Essence of Shibari: Kinbaku and Japanese Rope Bondage (2017)
- Douglas Kent’s Complete Shibari: Land: 1 (2010)
- Two Knotty Boys Showing You The Ropes: A Step-by-Step, Illustrated Guide for Tying Sensual and Decorative Rope Bondage (2006)
- More Shibari You Can Use: Passionate Rope Bondage and Intimate Connection (2015)
- Shibari You Can Use: Japanese Rope Bondage and Erotic Macramé (2015)
- Better Bondage for Every Body: With Rope Bondage Experts From Around the World (2017)
- Shibari Suspensions: A Step by Step Guide (2019)
- The Ultimate Guide to Bondage: Creating Intimacy through the Art of Restraint (2018)
- Bondage: A Practical Manual for Beginners: Shibari and Kinbaku (2018)
- Hojojutsu: The Warrior’s Art of the Rope (2019)
- Tying and Flying: Bondage for self-suspension (2019)
Essence of Shibari: Kinbaku and Japanese Rope Bondage (2017)
The art of kinbaku, also known as shibari, is an elegant way to connect with a partner or add erotic spice in your life.
Douglas Kent’s Complete Shibari: Land: 1 (2010)
Complete Shibari Volume 1 by Douglas Kent Book MPE1300. About the series Shibari is the Japanese-inspired art of tying a subject to not only immobilize them, but to do so elegantly and beautifully creating an intimate and erotic experience for both the subject and the person tying.
Two Knotty Boys Showing You The Ropes: A Step-by-Step, Illustrated Guide for Tying Sensual and Decorative Rope Bondage (2006)
When Two Knotty Boys, Dan and J. D., began teaching rope bondage together in 1999, they discovered that most people learn best when they’re shown — close up, step by step, and repeatedly — how to tie basic knots and combine them into bondage techniques. It is this learning process that they duplicate in this book.
More Shibari You Can Use: Passionate Rope Bondage and Intimate Connection (2015)
Rope bondage is not just about tying someone up; it is an opportunity for sensuality, creativity, playfulness, connection, and passion. Bondage artist and educator Lee Harrington takes you on a journey through easy step-by-step ties and exercises for bringing you and your partner closer together through this beautiful art form.
Shibari You Can Use: Japanese Rope Bondage and Erotic Macramé (2015)
Japanese-style rope bondage and erotic macramé may look complicated and intimidating, but you can learn the basics of this beautiful, sexy art form today. Bondage artist and educator Lee Harrington takes you step by step through a variety of concepts and ties, giving you the tools to make aesthetically rewarding ropework.
Better Bondage for Every Body: With Rope Bondage Experts From Around the World (2017)
Winner, Best BDSM Nonfiction Book of the Year at the Golden Flogger Awards! Love getting tied up for fun? Just curious? This extraordinary celebration of rope bondage combines glorious full-color photos, groundbreaking research, and tips found nowhere else in one must-read book. You’ll get insightful writings by bondage experts worldwide on topics like pain processing, anatomy, and rope relationships—plus the stretching warm-up you’ve been waiting for.
Shibari Suspensions: A Step by Step Guide (2019)
Gestalta sets out to teach how to bind a model or partner so that they are suspended in the air. This is a book for those who already have some experience with shibari and want to progress to exploring suspensions. The book shows how to assess and prepare the suspension points, and goes into great detail about the safety aspects of suspending a person with ropes.The book goes on to show how to tie some fundamental harnesses and gives step by step guidance on how to perform various suspensions.
The Ultimate Guide to Bondage: Creating Intimacy through the Art of Restraint (2018)
Whether you are looking for an introduction to bondage or seeking new heights of erotic delights, The Ultimate Guide to Bondage is the perfect addition to your dungeon’s bookshelf!This book is a comprehensive reference guide for any mistress, master, or lover of BDSM. Mistress Couple’s original and insightful approach to bondage invites curious kinksters to consider and explore a myriad of practical and psychological bondage methods.
Bondage: A Practical Manual for Beginners: Shibari and Kinbaku (2018)
Bondage. To tie a body to free a soul. Experimenting sensations on one’s skin to live an emotion. This book accompanies the reader through the discovery and the learning process of Bondage and Shibari, under the guide of Davide “MaestroBD” La Greca www.maestrobd.it).
Hojojutsu: The Warrior’s Art of the Rope (2019)
In feudal Japan the Martial Art of Hojojutsu was taught for the capture and immobilization of prisoners by using a rope.
Tying and Flying: Bondage for self-suspension (2019)
Self-suspension can be used for dynamic movement, exploring intense sensation, performance, learning partnered bondage, ritual, and more. This first-ever guide to self-suspension takes a thorough and nondogmatic approach, including everything from meticulous safety information to practical step-by-step rope bondage instruction. Beautiful color photography with a diverse range of self-suspenders is featured throughout.
Best Shibari Books You Should Enjoy
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The Scarlet Cord
Author(s): Eliza Master [Master, Eliza]
ID: 2427464, Publisher: Wayzgoose Press, Year: 2019, Size: 374 Kb, Format: epub
The Shibari Knot
Author(s): Eliza Master [Master, Eliza]
ID: 2427465, Publisher: Wayzgoose Press, Year: 2019, Size: 371 Kb, Format: epub
Essence of Shibari: Kinbaku and Japanese Rope Bondage
Author(s): Shin Nawakari, Piez Jeng
ID: 2267837, Publisher: Mystic Productions Press, Year: 2017, Size: 16 Mb, Format: epub
Please note that this booklist is not definite. Some books are truly hot items according to Chicago Tribune, others are written by unknown authors. On top of that, you can always find additional tutorials and courses on Coursera, Udemy or edX, for example. Are there any other relevant links you could recommend? Leave a comment if you have any feedback on the list.