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The Joy of Sex The Joy of Sex The Joy of Sex is an illustrated sex manual by British author Alex Comfort. First published in 1972, an updated edition was released in September 2008. "The Joy of Sex" spent eleven weeks at the top of the "New York Times" bestseller list and more than 70 weeks in the top five (1972–1974). The original intention was to use the same approach as such cook books as "The Joy of Cooking", hence section titles include "starters" and "main courses". The book features sexual practices such as oral sex and various sex positions as well as bringing