Cover of She Comes First by Ian Kerner
Self-help · first published 2004

She Comes First

by Ian Kerner

★ Top 10 book of 2004 · #6 on Best Books of 2004

Kerner, a clinical sexologist, makes the case that oral sex is central to a woman's sexual response rather than an optional extra. The guide is lighthearted and offers many techniques with illustrated, step-by-step instructions.

Best for: Adult men who want practical, easy-to-follow advice on a partner's sexual satisfaction

She Comes First is #6 on BookWard's Best Books of 2004, out of 48 2004 books that cleared our data bar.

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#6on Best Books of 2004
78BookWard year score
655Open Library readers
3.7 ★17 ratings
39reading it now

What She Comes First is about

Written for men who want to understand female sexuality and please their partners, Ian Kerner's guide takes a clear position: oral sex is "coreplay" rather than an optional extra before the main event. He presents it as the best way to guide a woman through the whole process of sexual response.

Kerner, a clinical sexologist, writes in a frank, encouraging and easy-to-read voice. Dozens of techniques are laid out with illustrated, step-by-step instructions, and the book is billed as a virtual encyclopedia of female pleasure. It will help readers who want practical, plainly stated sex education and a better grasp of intimacy and communication with a partner.

She Comes First on the Best Books of 2004

She Comes First came out in 2004. Of the 48 books first published in 2004 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #6 on our Best Books of 2004 list.

Why it made the list: 655 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 3.7 out of 5 (17 ratings); 39 are reading it right now. The list ranks each year’s books on how many readers have picked them up, how highly readers rate them, and how many are reading them right now.

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The numbers behind it

  • Readers: 591 want to read it, 39 are reading it now and 25 have read it, according to Open Library.
  • Ratings: 3.7 out of 5 from 17 Open Library ratings.
SignalThis book (0 to 100)Weight
Reach9655%
Reader love2325%
Being read right now9820%

Questions about She Comes First

When was She Comes First published?

She Comes First by Ian Kerner was first published in 2004.

Was She Comes First one of the best books of 2004?

She Comes First is #6 on BookWard's Best Books of 2004, out of 48 2004 books that cleared our data bar. 655 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 3.7 out of 5 (17 ratings); 39 are reading it right now.

Why is She Comes First on the Best Books of 2004 list?

655 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 3.7 out of 5 (17 ratings); 39 are reading it right now.

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