Living the Hardcore Life: When Pornstars Put Pen to Paper
Asa Akira‘s new memoir Insatiable: Porn – A Love Story is just the latest in a long line of pornstar autobiographies. They all have the classic ingredients of a bestseller: steamy tell-alls, naughty confessions, pun-laden titles, scandalous behind-the-scenes stories . . . and plenty of soul-searching, too. Let’s take a look back at some of the most famous pornstar bios.
Known For: Forbidden Tales
Her Catchy Title: Sinner Takes All
Published: 2009
What the Critics Said:
“The fast-reading memoir whips from knowing to naive and back as it tracks its plucky protagonist from ugly-duckling school days to international adult superstardom.” -Dallas Morning News
Known For: Flashpoint
Her Catchy Title: How to Make Love Like A Porn Star
Published: 2004
What the Critics Said:
“It’s a remarkably appealing and honest mess, and should earn Jameson some of the mainstream acceptance she so clearly desires.” – Publishers Weekly
Known For: Pretty Peaches 2
His Catchy Title: The Hardest (Working) Man in Showbiz
Published: 2007
What the Critics Said:
“That a male porn star is now the subject of a feature-length documentary and a book published by a mainstream publisher may strike some as outrageous, but not those familiar with Jeremy’s body — of work, that is.” – Booklist
