The plotty/long multi-fandom rec list
To compile this list, I decided I wanted to include some of my older, less well known favorite fics and some of my fics from my newer fandoms. I've been reading fanfic for about 10 years and have gone through as many fandoms, so below you will find a list with the new fandoms first that segues back into the older stuff.
Most of the fics are slash, some are gen, and one is eventually het. I've included some podfic links here too for the ones that I listen to the podfic over and over for.
Fandom: Inception
Title: Presque Vu
Author/Artist/Vidder/Creator: Rageprufrock
Link: http://archiveofourown.org/works/133555
Rating: Adult
Pairing: Arthur/Eames
Status: Finished (long fic!)
Summary: Arthur met Mal first, then he inherited Dom. Everything else just happened.
Why I fangirl this: Because Inception was a great movie that needed more back story. Because Pru always manages to balance the right amount of romance and plot. Because if you were ever going to start reading Inception fanfic, this fic is a great place to start.
Fandom: Inception
Title: je ne veux pas trevailler
Author/Artist/Vidder/Creator: syllic
Link: http://archiveofourown.org/works/110721
Rating: Adult
Pairing: Arthur/Eames
Status: Finished (long fic!)
Summary: Arthur figures if Eames just finally gets what he wants--Arthur's undivided attention--he'll get bored and go away. He's proven spectacularly wrong.
Why I fangirl this: This fic is great because even though it isn’t UST, there is plenty of S&T, again with romance and plot. Arthur thinks that he and Eames are playing a game with each other, and so does Eames, until they both figure out that they really aren’t. This is a very lovely story.
Fandom: Sherlock BBC (2010)
Title: Apotheosis (reccer’s note: this means turning into a god)
Author/Artist/Vidor/Creator: mad_maudlin
Link: http://archiveofourown.org/works/136440
Rating: some adult content, mostly mild violence/cursing
Pairing: gen/pre-slash
Status: Finished
Summary: Moriarty escaped the explosion. John has to protect Sherlock from what he could become.
Why I fangirl this: Because John is strong, smart, determined, and the same kind of crazy that Sherlock is. Because this is about friendship the lengths that people will go to and what they will sacrifice to protect their friends. Because Moriarty needs to be put down.
Fandom: Sherlock BBC (2010)
Title: Padding (pt1 of Rough Edges Series)
Author/Artist/Vidor/Creator: Basingstoke
Link: http://archiveofourown.org/series/4406
Rating: G-adult for different parts. This part is G
Pairing: some John/OFC
Status: WIP
Summary: John meets Sherlock’s family. Mummy really is lovely, but sadly, Mycroft really is the best of Sherlock’s sibling. Also, Sherlock and many of his siblings are somewhat sociopathic with asexual tendencies. (edited)
Why I fangirl this: Because Sherlock’s family is interesting, as is John’s reactions to them. Because this adds emotional depth John and Sherlock’s relationship without romance being part of it. (I do enjoy Sherlock/John, but sometimes it is more fun to explore their characters when they aren’t desperately longing for each other). Because Basingstoke gives Sherlock sisters who are awesome and deadly.
Fandom: Hawaii 5-0
Author: mirabellefic
Link: http://mirabellafic.dreamwidth.org/3871.html
Title: All the Girls Out on the Stoop
Author/Artist/Vidor/Creator:
Rating: Adult
Pairing: Steve/Danno (the rest of the team hangs out and laughs at them)
Status: Finished
Summary: Somewhere, somehow, a little bit of Veela DNA became part of Danny’s family tree. Now he has to find his mate . . . or die.
Why I fangirl this: I entered fandom through Harry Potter fic, so I’m very familiar with the clichéd nature of veela!fic. This fic is great because it uses the cliché trope to create a ton of UST and to put the H50 team into hilarious situations. Because I know for a fact that Kono and Chin are laughing at Danny and Steve.
Fandom: Star Trek Reboot (Star Trek XI?)
Author: Waldorph
Title: Strive, Seek, Find, Yield
Link: http://archiveofourown.org/works/125770
Rating: Adult
Pairing: Spock/Kirk, Sybok/T’pau
Status: Finished
Summary: A futuristic remix of Young Victoria in which Spock is the future King of the Federation and Kirk is soon to be the Prince of America and both are the Federation’s best hope of making peace with the Romulans and defeating the Klingons in generations.
Why I fangirl this: Because it is long, plotty, hilarious, good, and somewhat porny. The characterizations are awesome and everybody from the movie has been invited to hang out for drinks.
Fandom: Star Trek Reboot
Author: Leupagus
Title: Only Good For Legends (series)
Link: http://archiveofourown.org/series/5363
Rating: PG-Adult
Pairing: Spock/Uhura for first part, pre-Spock/Kirk
Status: multi-part, kind of epic, finished
Summary: Spock grows up on earth and becomes a police detective. A career set-back moves him to Iowa where he meets the smartest multiple offender on the planet.
Why I fangirl this: Because even without logical training, Spock is Spock. Because the characters have current and past mysteries to solve . . . and I will leave it at that.
Fandom: Supernatural
Author: Alchemy Alice
Title: Dies Irae, or Something
Link: http://alchemyalice.livejournal.com/1489.html
Rating: Adult
Pairing: Dean/Castiel, Sam/Gabriel
Status: Finished
Summary: It starts with headaches, and it ends in a clusterfuck. So, business as usual, Apocalypse-wise.
Why I fangirl this: You might be catching on to the fact that I like long, plotty fics, and Dies Irae definitely counts. Alchemy Alice mixes plot, humor, and apocalypse fighting desperation to set it up so that the good guys win. Also, I love Gabriel as a character because he’s a irreverent/bitter/conflicted badass.
Fandom: Supernatural
Author: Rageprufrock
Title: Asunder
Link: http://archiveofourown.org/works/62115
Podfic link: http://audiofic.jinjurly.com/asunder (this is the mp3. There is m4b available on the site)
Podfic reader: 2naonh3_cl2
Rating: Adult
Pairing: Dean/Castiel, Sam/Ruby
Status: Finished
Summary: Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder. (Matthew 19:6). (This story is loosely based on the Wedding Date.)
Why I fangirl this: I’m recommending the story and the podfic here because I love all of Pru’s stuff. (If I had more recs, I’d definitely put “Drastically Redefining Protocol” and its podfic link here, but you can find those links through Pru’s AAO3 homepage if you like long Merlin fic). I’m recc’ing Asunder here because it is a rare gem in that it is a Human AU in the Supernatural fandom in which the boys are still f*d up, but because of human reasons, and they still love each other despite of it. Also, I laugh because I know that in real life, Jared Padelecki and the woman who plays Ruby (Gabriel something) really are married. I love the podfic of this too. I’ve spent many long hours in the garden listening to this.
Fandom: Supernatural
Author: Waldorph
Title: Anything Worth Dying For
Link: http://archiveofourown.org/works/7500
Podfic author: 2naonh3_cl2
Podfic Link: Available on the same page as the story link
Rating: Adult
Pairing: Dean/Castiel
Status: Finished
Summary: It’s the apocalypse, and this is the Book of Chuck.
Why I fangirl this: Again an epic story. I’ve been to Lawrence and seen the hotel that’s the main setting for this, and it makes me squeal with fannish glee. The podfic is amazing because it incorporates outside audio into the fic, which does a great job of setting up the multiple perspectives this story is told from. I love the fact that we get Jo’s voice here, and that there is a “Matt Farrell” character. Team Humanity is up for the win.
Fandom: Gilmore Girls/Stargate Atlantis Crossover
Author: mhalachai
Title: Physics of the Spin
Link: http://mhalachaiswords.com/writing/viewstory.php?sid=253
Rating: PG-PG13
Pairing: no real pairings for the first 20 chapters (Lorelai/Luke if I remember correctly)
Status: WIP
Summary: When Rory’s father becomes ill, she discovers that he isn’t her biological father. The discovery of her real father, physicist Rodney McKay, changes the course of Rory’s life and her future.
Why I fangirl this: I like this story because I like how smart Rory is in this. And how she works to learn about her father, change her academic focus, and eventually join the SGC. The eventual Rory and Vala friendship works incredibly well.
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Author: mhalachai
Title: Rosemary, for Remberance
Link: http://mhalachaiswords.com/writing/viewstory.php?sid=293
Rating: Adult
Pairing: McKay/Sheppard
Status: The website says WIP, but I’m pretty sure it’s finished
Summary: And then there was the time John Sheppard turned into a girl and no one thought it was strange but Rodney McKay.
Why I fangirl this: Because this isn’t a random “alien turns John into a girl fic”. Instead, it’s more of a twisted fairy godmother wish gone wrong where sometimes John is a man and sometimes she’s a woman, and s/he’s been that way since childhood.
Fandom: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Author: Dr Squidlove
Title: The Giles Thing
Link: http://members.iinet.net.au/~tentacles/buf/gilesthingcomplete.html
Rating: R
Pairing: young!Giles/Xander, eventual Giles/Xander
Status: Finished
Summary: A spell gone wrong brings Ripper to the future and keeping him out of trouble reveals more about Giles than Xander ever expected.
Why I fangirl this: Because this isn’t a fic where teenage Xander falls in love with grown-up Giles on his own, but because he recognizes how much Giles has changed and how impressive grown up Giles really is. Because the time travel here works, which is really rare in fanfic (or in movies and TV)
Most of the fics are slash, some are gen, and one is eventually het. I've included some podfic links here too for the ones that I listen to the podfic over and over for.
Fandom: Inception
Title: Presque Vu
Author/Artist/Vidder/Creator: Rageprufrock
Link: http://archiveofourown.org/works/133555
Rating: Adult
Pairing: Arthur/Eames
Status: Finished (long fic!)
Summary: Arthur met Mal first, then he inherited Dom. Everything else just happened.
Why I fangirl this: Because Inception was a great movie that needed more back story. Because Pru always manages to balance the right amount of romance and plot. Because if you were ever going to start reading Inception fanfic, this fic is a great place to start.
Fandom: Inception
Title: je ne veux pas trevailler
Author/Artist/Vidder/Creator: syllic
Link: http://archiveofourown.org/works/110721
Rating: Adult
Pairing: Arthur/Eames
Status: Finished (long fic!)
Summary: Arthur figures if Eames just finally gets what he wants--Arthur's undivided attention--he'll get bored and go away. He's proven spectacularly wrong.
Why I fangirl this: This fic is great because even though it isn’t UST, there is plenty of S&T, again with romance and plot. Arthur thinks that he and Eames are playing a game with each other, and so does Eames, until they both figure out that they really aren’t. This is a very lovely story.
Fandom: Sherlock BBC (2010)
Title: Apotheosis (reccer’s note: this means turning into a god)
Author/Artist/Vidor/Creator: mad_maudlin
Link: http://archiveofourown.org/works/136440
Rating: some adult content, mostly mild violence/cursing
Pairing: gen/pre-slash
Status: Finished
Summary: Moriarty escaped the explosion. John has to protect Sherlock from what he could become.
Why I fangirl this: Because John is strong, smart, determined, and the same kind of crazy that Sherlock is. Because this is about friendship the lengths that people will go to and what they will sacrifice to protect their friends. Because Moriarty needs to be put down.
Fandom: Sherlock BBC (2010)
Title: Padding (pt1 of Rough Edges Series)
Author/Artist/Vidor/Creator: Basingstoke
Link: http://archiveofourown.org/series/4406
Rating: G-adult for different parts. This part is G
Pairing: some John/OFC
Status: WIP
Summary: John meets Sherlock’s family. Mummy really is lovely, but sadly, Mycroft really is the best of Sherlock’s sibling. Also, Sherlock and many of his siblings are somewhat sociopathic with asexual tendencies. (edited)
Why I fangirl this: Because Sherlock’s family is interesting, as is John’s reactions to them. Because this adds emotional depth John and Sherlock’s relationship without romance being part of it. (I do enjoy Sherlock/John, but sometimes it is more fun to explore their characters when they aren’t desperately longing for each other). Because Basingstoke gives Sherlock sisters who are awesome and deadly.
Fandom: Hawaii 5-0
Author: mirabellefic
Link: http://mirabellafic.dreamwidth.org/3871.html
Title: All the Girls Out on the Stoop
Author/Artist/Vidor/Creator:
Rating: Adult
Pairing: Steve/Danno (the rest of the team hangs out and laughs at them)
Status: Finished
Summary: Somewhere, somehow, a little bit of Veela DNA became part of Danny’s family tree. Now he has to find his mate . . . or die.
Why I fangirl this: I entered fandom through Harry Potter fic, so I’m very familiar with the clichéd nature of veela!fic. This fic is great because it uses the cliché trope to create a ton of UST and to put the H50 team into hilarious situations. Because I know for a fact that Kono and Chin are laughing at Danny and Steve.
Fandom: Star Trek Reboot (Star Trek XI?)
Author: Waldorph
Title: Strive, Seek, Find, Yield
Link: http://archiveofourown.org/works/125770
Rating: Adult
Pairing: Spock/Kirk, Sybok/T’pau
Status: Finished
Summary: A futuristic remix of Young Victoria in which Spock is the future King of the Federation and Kirk is soon to be the Prince of America and both are the Federation’s best hope of making peace with the Romulans and defeating the Klingons in generations.
Why I fangirl this: Because it is long, plotty, hilarious, good, and somewhat porny. The characterizations are awesome and everybody from the movie has been invited to hang out for drinks.
Fandom: Star Trek Reboot
Author: Leupagus
Title: Only Good For Legends (series)
Link: http://archiveofourown.org/series/5363
Rating: PG-Adult
Pairing: Spock/Uhura for first part, pre-Spock/Kirk
Status: multi-part, kind of epic, finished
Summary: Spock grows up on earth and becomes a police detective. A career set-back moves him to Iowa where he meets the smartest multiple offender on the planet.
Why I fangirl this: Because even without logical training, Spock is Spock. Because the characters have current and past mysteries to solve . . . and I will leave it at that.
Fandom: Supernatural
Author: Alchemy Alice
Title: Dies Irae, or Something
Link: http://alchemyalice.livejournal.com/1489.html
Rating: Adult
Pairing: Dean/Castiel, Sam/Gabriel
Status: Finished
Summary: It starts with headaches, and it ends in a clusterfuck. So, business as usual, Apocalypse-wise.
Why I fangirl this: You might be catching on to the fact that I like long, plotty fics, and Dies Irae definitely counts. Alchemy Alice mixes plot, humor, and apocalypse fighting desperation to set it up so that the good guys win. Also, I love Gabriel as a character because he’s a irreverent/bitter/conflicted badass.
Fandom: Supernatural
Author: Rageprufrock
Title: Asunder
Link: http://archiveofourown.org/works/62115
Podfic link: http://audiofic.jinjurly.com/asunder (this is the mp3. There is m4b available on the site)
Podfic reader: 2naonh3_cl2
Rating: Adult
Pairing: Dean/Castiel, Sam/Ruby
Status: Finished
Summary: Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder. (Matthew 19:6). (This story is loosely based on the Wedding Date.)
Why I fangirl this: I’m recommending the story and the podfic here because I love all of Pru’s stuff. (If I had more recs, I’d definitely put “Drastically Redefining Protocol” and its podfic link here, but you can find those links through Pru’s AAO3 homepage if you like long Merlin fic). I’m recc’ing Asunder here because it is a rare gem in that it is a Human AU in the Supernatural fandom in which the boys are still f*d up, but because of human reasons, and they still love each other despite of it. Also, I laugh because I know that in real life, Jared Padelecki and the woman who plays Ruby (Gabriel something) really are married. I love the podfic of this too. I’ve spent many long hours in the garden listening to this.
Fandom: Supernatural
Author: Waldorph
Title: Anything Worth Dying For
Link: http://archiveofourown.org/works/7500
Podfic author: 2naonh3_cl2
Podfic Link: Available on the same page as the story link
Rating: Adult
Pairing: Dean/Castiel
Status: Finished
Summary: It’s the apocalypse, and this is the Book of Chuck.
Why I fangirl this: Again an epic story. I’ve been to Lawrence and seen the hotel that’s the main setting for this, and it makes me squeal with fannish glee. The podfic is amazing because it incorporates outside audio into the fic, which does a great job of setting up the multiple perspectives this story is told from. I love the fact that we get Jo’s voice here, and that there is a “Matt Farrell” character. Team Humanity is up for the win.
Fandom: Gilmore Girls/Stargate Atlantis Crossover
Author: mhalachai
Title: Physics of the Spin
Link: http://mhalachaiswords.com/writing/viewstory.php?sid=253
Rating: PG-PG13
Pairing: no real pairings for the first 20 chapters (Lorelai/Luke if I remember correctly)
Status: WIP
Summary: When Rory’s father becomes ill, she discovers that he isn’t her biological father. The discovery of her real father, physicist Rodney McKay, changes the course of Rory’s life and her future.
Why I fangirl this: I like this story because I like how smart Rory is in this. And how she works to learn about her father, change her academic focus, and eventually join the SGC. The eventual Rory and Vala friendship works incredibly well.
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Author: mhalachai
Title: Rosemary, for Remberance
Link: http://mhalachaiswords.com/writing/viewstory.php?sid=293
Rating: Adult
Pairing: McKay/Sheppard
Status: The website says WIP, but I’m pretty sure it’s finished
Summary: And then there was the time John Sheppard turned into a girl and no one thought it was strange but Rodney McKay.
Why I fangirl this: Because this isn’t a random “alien turns John into a girl fic”. Instead, it’s more of a twisted fairy godmother wish gone wrong where sometimes John is a man and sometimes she’s a woman, and s/he’s been that way since childhood.
Fandom: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Author: Dr Squidlove
Title: The Giles Thing
Link: http://members.iinet.net.au/~tentacles/buf/gilesthingcomplete.html
Rating: R
Pairing: young!Giles/Xander, eventual Giles/Xander
Status: Finished
Summary: A spell gone wrong brings Ripper to the future and keeping him out of trouble reveals more about Giles than Xander ever expected.
Why I fangirl this: Because this isn’t a fic where teenage Xander falls in love with grown-up Giles on his own, but because he recognizes how much Giles has changed and how impressive grown up Giles really is. Because the time travel here works, which is really rare in fanfic (or in movies and TV)