An image of pop star Madonna is seen amongst the pages of her new aluminum covered sex-fantasy book, "Sex" in New York City, Oct. 20, 1992.
Despite some less-than-stellar reviews, Madonna’s 1992 book, simply titled Sex, is today one of the most sought-after out-of-print publications. The book of photos contains image after racy image, and, not surprisingly, sparked controversy as soon as it hit shelves. Sex includes appearances by actress Isabella Rossellini, model Naomi Campbell and rapper Vanilla Ice, who Madge had been dating at the time. (Yes, that happened.) Some critics saw Sex as a calculated publicity stunt to boost sales of Madonna’s upcoming album, Erotica. Either way, Sex wasn’t a flop: within a week of its release, 500,000 copies had sold in the U.S. alone.