Summer of Smut: A stimulating guide to the horny books all over best-seller lists and our TikTok feeds. Read responsibly.
Smut is so much more than just a genre of literature; it’s become a subculture with plenty of rabbit holes to wander down, social-media content to consume, discourse to engage in, and, of course, products to invest in. And that’s where we come in — as smut lovers and shopping experts, we know exactly what you should buy to enhance your reading experience.
Below, we’ve rounded up the best slippers, bathrobes, fuzzy socks, heated blankets, candles, and diffusers that will help you set the mood before a smut-reading session. (And by mood, we mean cozy, comfortable, and relaxed.) We also found #BookTok-approved items like tablet stickers, covers, and tablet pillow stands that will make you feel like the president of the smut books fan club.
Keep scrolling to shop the best smut-reading essentials.
Tablet Stickers & Covers
Lean into your love of smut by adding meme-worthy stickers to your tablet or investing in a cute case to protect it. Etsy has pages and pages of stickers, tablet covers, and even smut-related merch that’ll make you smile every time you see them.
Candles
You can’t read smut without setting the mood with a candle; all three of the picks below evoke comfort, coziness, and relaxation.
Bathrobes
I practically live in bathrobes — seriously, they’re my outfit of choice when working from home or rotting in bed on Sundays — so I feel qualified to tell you that these are some of the very best options on the market. If you prefer a heavy robe, try the waffle number from Sunday Citizen. If you want something lightweight and breathable for the summer, try the Coop Sleep Goods spa-quality robe or Brooklinen’s linen one.
Snuggly Accessories
If it takes more than just a bathrobe for you to reach peak coziness (hi, same), add some slippers or socks and a heated blanket to your smut-reading routine as well.
Food & Drink
No good reading session is complete without comfort snacks, in my opinion. It’s the perfect time to indulge in fancy chocolates, candy, wine, or other treats that make you feel good.
More Smut-Reading Essentials
This tablet pillow stand that allows for hands-free reading is totally worth the hype, according to #BookTok. And you can’t go wrong with an oversize hoodie or a diffuser that has lavender essential oils to help calm the mind.
