SPN REC LIST: LONG 20k+
CANON(ish) SUPER LONG FIC - Dean/Cas
20k-30k
1. This Story Was Brought To You By Our Sponsors [Dean's post-apocalyptic life is a friggin' soap opera. Romance! Angst! Separations! Reunions! Pizza Dinners! A Child Dean Never Knew He Had! It's all very dramatic. - 29k words] ♥ ♥ ♥
2. What Happened, More or Less [Dean Winchester finds himself with a life he never expected, but he's happy nonetheless. 21,700 words] (excellent, beautiful, hot and heartbreaking) ♥ ♥ ♥
3. Any Direction [Dean had always wanted a vacation but this wasn't what he'd had in mind. 25k words]
4. The Mirror [When Dean touches a strange mirror, he's whisked away to one alternate reality after another and it doesn't take him long to realize the universe is trying to tell him something. 25k words]
5. Something Stupid [Cas learns diplomacy and people-skills from watching TV… and whaddya know, it involved angst, badassery, and sex. 20,398 words] (slow burn, then scorching hot!)
6. Fallout [Like fate and friends, some things are never meant to change. Post-apocalypse. Super-angsty and painful. 25k words]
7. The principle (of silver lining) [Set in the few days between 5.21 and 5.22, which means that Cas is basically human. 20k words]
8. Everything That Matters [Cas' last words were, "Oh, God, I would give anything to change this." He didn't believe in answered prayers anymore, so he was surprised to wake up two years in the past, in a world that Dean and Sam have saved. Dean was busy trying to settle into that normal life he'd promised Sam he'd try, and he was not thrilled when Cas shows up, putting all of that at risk. 28,752 words]
9. Time On My Hands [Raphael traps Dean and Cas in 1943. Set at some generic point after The French Mistake. 25,605 words]
10. Love is a Battlefield [Cas makes new friends and Dean hates them a lot. 23,550 words] ♥ ♥ ♥
11. Praise The Lord (And Pass The Ammunition) [When Dean dies yet again Heaven decides it's been missing an angel and it's time to fill the vacancy. 28,500 words]
12. If you ever get close to a human and human behavior (be ready to get confused) [In the weeks following the almost-Apocalypse, the men who fought to save humanity realize they have no idea how to be human themselves. While Dean Winchester struggles to make a place for himself in small town Indiana, his brother and his former guardian angel watch from a safe distance. 26k words] ♥ ♥ ♥
13. Living In A Godless Universe [In the immediate aftermath of 6x22, Castiel and Jimmy Novak are forced to take drastic steps to defeat the new "god" and purgatory souls. In a last-ditch effort to enlist the Winchesters' help, Jimmy makes the ultimate sacrifice, resulting in Claire and Amelia Novak's abrupt re-entry to the supernatural world. From the throne hall of the fairy realm to the gift shop at Niagara Falls, Dean's happy for the godlessness in their lives. 28,037 words]
14. I’m Just a Love Machine [The Impala finally gets the chance to love Dean back. The problem is, Castiel seems to be in its way. 27,960 words] ♥ ♥ ♥
15. Two-Headed Boy [Dean, Sam, and Castiel being awesome together in an Apocalyptic adventure story, trawling through a snowy dystopian wasteland, battling with both their inner demons and the increasingly impending threat of Lucifer. 25k words]
16. A Sick Man's Dreams [Set after the Season 5 finale. Dean's not ready to give up on Sam yet, even if it means getting Cas to take him on another trip upstairs. But the story's never simple for a Winchester, and Heaven's not exactly like Dean remembers. 24k words]
30k-50k
1. Anything Worth Dying For [It's the apocalypse, and this is the Book of Chuck. 30k words]
2. Immigrant Song [A hypothetical season six starring Dean, Sam, and a newly-fallen Castiel. 47k words]
3. Lay Your Weary Head To Rest [Post-apocalypse, Dean is injured, Cas is human, Sam goes back to school, and they've all got to figure out how to live life again. 35,242 words]
4. Song of Songs [Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame. Parts one through four of six complete. 30k words]
5. Last One Out Hits The Lights [After they stop a plot to tear open a hole straight to hell, the Winchesters face more trouble when zombies start rising from their graves across the country. Bobby calls all hands on deck and Sam and Dean, along with an angel, a mess of out-numbered hunters, and a very reluctant prophet of the Lord, have to try and save the world. Or go down in flames with it. 38k words] zombies! ZOMBIES IN MY TOWN!
6. Bodies From The Tracks [AU from 5x21 onwards. Dean and a newly human Castiel wake up at Bobby’s to find that Sam has left in the middle of the night with the Impala, leaving only a vague note behind telling them not to follow him. Assuming that he’s gone to say yes to Lucifer, Dean and Castiel immediately go after him in one of Bobby’s old vans. On the way they get wrapped up in mysterious case after mysterious case, and eventually start to uncover something a lot bigger than what they set out to find. On top of that, they have to deal with their own - highly impractical - feelings. 30k words]
7. These Are Not Real Problems [Castiel used to be a god. Dean took that away from him, and now Castiel's stuck in a hell of his own making. Futurefic, post-Season 6. 30k words] ♥ ♥ ♥
50k-100k+
1. Named [Jesus Christ is dead. Somehow, that isn't the worst part of Dean's week. 95k words] ♥ ♥ ♥
2. Welcome to Oz [Dean wakes up in the cheerfully painted yellow kitchen of a middle class home in Suburbia, USA. There are two things that tip him off to the fact that he’s in a state that ain’t Kansas or reality: 90k words] (♥ ♥ ♥ gorgeous epic!)
3. Oneiroi [There is not a dream Castiel does not know, except this one. 55k words] So many of my favorite things all rolled into one, but I always expect amazing from this author. ♥ ♥ ♥
4. The Law of Conservation of Energy [In order to win the war in Heaven, Castiel and the Winchesters embark on a cross-country quest to find the scattered shards of Gabriel’s grace in the hopes that its remaining power will be enough to defeat Raphael before he and Crowley can open the door to Purgatory. 90k words] ♥ ♥ ♥
5. (Sound of) Something Good [Castiel is fighting a war and his seven children are a weakness. So he hires a human bodyguard for them in the hopes that his supernatural enemies won't notice just how inhuman they are. Dean Winchester isn't excited about protecting monsters, but his brother wants him to do something respectable for a while and they're only kids. How ridiculous could it be? 100,387 words]
SERIES
1. Browser History [In which Sam does another sort of research, and Dean is amused. 1st in the "Fourth Wall" Series.]
2. The syntax of things [After the events of "Lucifer Rising," Sam and Dean take refuge at Bobby's, where the boys start to learn to be brothers again while they plan their next move. Chuck shows up with an injured Castiel, forcing Dean to deal with his conflicted feelings. Meanwhile, the apocalypse has started, the death count is rising, and Lucifer is determined to get at Sam. 23k words plus sequels]
3. Three Times Sam Winchester Acted Like a Saint (and one time he didn't have to) [Sam would like his gravestone to say something like: Here lies Samuel Winchester, who made some mistakes, but still shouldered his brother's gay, blasphemous relationship burden bravely and without much complaint. Series] (contains some of my fave things: protective Cas, embarrassed Dean, and Sam being the most awesome brother ever) ♥ ♥ ♥
4. Control Issues [Sam ribs Dean about Dr. Sexy, Cas is confused, Dean has control issues and in the end, a few things are talked about. +Sequels]
5. The Apocrypha of Chuck (master post) [Chuck Shurley undertakes an unexpected road trip, introduces a fallen angel to WalMart and McDonald's shakes, and learns that if he wants a happy ending to his prophecies, he's gonna have to make it up it himself. EPIC 'VERSE!] ♥ ♥ ♥
6. Curvature of the Earth [The one where Dean doesn’t have a gay crisis because Sam has it for him. + Sequels. 15k words] (I love Sam!) ♥ ♥ ♥
7. Banter'verse [In which the Apocalypse is stopped by nothing but the boys bantering and having awesome plans. Imaginary S5 after Abandon All Hope; Gabriel decides to join Team Free Will. Dean is the righteous man, Castiel is puzzled by strange human ways, and Sam is getting his bitchface on. But with the four of them, the Apocalypse doesn't stand a chance. 31k words]
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20k-30k
1. This Story Was Brought To You By Our Sponsors [Dean's post-apocalyptic life is a friggin' soap opera. Romance! Angst! Separations! Reunions! Pizza Dinners! A Child Dean Never Knew He Had! It's all very dramatic. - 29k words] ♥ ♥ ♥
2. What Happened, More or Less [Dean Winchester finds himself with a life he never expected, but he's happy nonetheless. 21,700 words] (excellent, beautiful, hot and heartbreaking) ♥ ♥ ♥
3. Any Direction [Dean had always wanted a vacation but this wasn't what he'd had in mind. 25k words]
4. The Mirror [When Dean touches a strange mirror, he's whisked away to one alternate reality after another and it doesn't take him long to realize the universe is trying to tell him something. 25k words]
5. Something Stupid [Cas learns diplomacy and people-skills from watching TV… and whaddya know, it involved angst, badassery, and sex. 20,398 words] (slow burn, then scorching hot!)
6. Fallout [Like fate and friends, some things are never meant to change. Post-apocalypse. Super-angsty and painful. 25k words]
7. The principle (of silver lining) [Set in the few days between 5.21 and 5.22, which means that Cas is basically human. 20k words]
8. Everything That Matters [Cas' last words were, "Oh, God, I would give anything to change this." He didn't believe in answered prayers anymore, so he was surprised to wake up two years in the past, in a world that Dean and Sam have saved. Dean was busy trying to settle into that normal life he'd promised Sam he'd try, and he was not thrilled when Cas shows up, putting all of that at risk. 28,752 words]
9. Time On My Hands [Raphael traps Dean and Cas in 1943. Set at some generic point after The French Mistake. 25,605 words]
10. Love is a Battlefield [Cas makes new friends and Dean hates them a lot. 23,550 words] ♥ ♥ ♥
11. Praise The Lord (And Pass The Ammunition) [When Dean dies yet again Heaven decides it's been missing an angel and it's time to fill the vacancy. 28,500 words]
12. If you ever get close to a human and human behavior (be ready to get confused) [In the weeks following the almost-Apocalypse, the men who fought to save humanity realize they have no idea how to be human themselves. While Dean Winchester struggles to make a place for himself in small town Indiana, his brother and his former guardian angel watch from a safe distance. 26k words] ♥ ♥ ♥
13. Living In A Godless Universe [In the immediate aftermath of 6x22, Castiel and Jimmy Novak are forced to take drastic steps to defeat the new "god" and purgatory souls. In a last-ditch effort to enlist the Winchesters' help, Jimmy makes the ultimate sacrifice, resulting in Claire and Amelia Novak's abrupt re-entry to the supernatural world. From the throne hall of the fairy realm to the gift shop at Niagara Falls, Dean's happy for the godlessness in their lives. 28,037 words]
14. I’m Just a Love Machine [The Impala finally gets the chance to love Dean back. The problem is, Castiel seems to be in its way. 27,960 words] ♥ ♥ ♥
15. Two-Headed Boy [Dean, Sam, and Castiel being awesome together in an Apocalyptic adventure story, trawling through a snowy dystopian wasteland, battling with both their inner demons and the increasingly impending threat of Lucifer. 25k words]
16. A Sick Man's Dreams [Set after the Season 5 finale. Dean's not ready to give up on Sam yet, even if it means getting Cas to take him on another trip upstairs. But the story's never simple for a Winchester, and Heaven's not exactly like Dean remembers. 24k words]
30k-50k
1. Anything Worth Dying For [It's the apocalypse, and this is the Book of Chuck. 30k words]
2. Immigrant Song [A hypothetical season six starring Dean, Sam, and a newly-fallen Castiel. 47k words]
3. Lay Your Weary Head To Rest [Post-apocalypse, Dean is injured, Cas is human, Sam goes back to school, and they've all got to figure out how to live life again. 35,242 words]
4. Song of Songs [Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame. Parts one through four of six complete. 30k words]
5. Last One Out Hits The Lights [After they stop a plot to tear open a hole straight to hell, the Winchesters face more trouble when zombies start rising from their graves across the country. Bobby calls all hands on deck and Sam and Dean, along with an angel, a mess of out-numbered hunters, and a very reluctant prophet of the Lord, have to try and save the world. Or go down in flames with it. 38k words] zombies! ZOMBIES IN MY TOWN!
6. Bodies From The Tracks [AU from 5x21 onwards. Dean and a newly human Castiel wake up at Bobby’s to find that Sam has left in the middle of the night with the Impala, leaving only a vague note behind telling them not to follow him. Assuming that he’s gone to say yes to Lucifer, Dean and Castiel immediately go after him in one of Bobby’s old vans. On the way they get wrapped up in mysterious case after mysterious case, and eventually start to uncover something a lot bigger than what they set out to find. On top of that, they have to deal with their own - highly impractical - feelings. 30k words]
7. These Are Not Real Problems [Castiel used to be a god. Dean took that away from him, and now Castiel's stuck in a hell of his own making. Futurefic, post-Season 6. 30k words] ♥ ♥ ♥
50k-100k+
1. Named [Jesus Christ is dead. Somehow, that isn't the worst part of Dean's week. 95k words] ♥ ♥ ♥
2. Welcome to Oz [Dean wakes up in the cheerfully painted yellow kitchen of a middle class home in Suburbia, USA. There are two things that tip him off to the fact that he’s in a state that ain’t Kansas or reality: 90k words] (♥ ♥ ♥ gorgeous epic!)
3. Oneiroi [There is not a dream Castiel does not know, except this one. 55k words] So many of my favorite things all rolled into one, but I always expect amazing from this author. ♥ ♥ ♥
4. The Law of Conservation of Energy [In order to win the war in Heaven, Castiel and the Winchesters embark on a cross-country quest to find the scattered shards of Gabriel’s grace in the hopes that its remaining power will be enough to defeat Raphael before he and Crowley can open the door to Purgatory. 90k words] ♥ ♥ ♥
5. (Sound of) Something Good [Castiel is fighting a war and his seven children are a weakness. So he hires a human bodyguard for them in the hopes that his supernatural enemies won't notice just how inhuman they are. Dean Winchester isn't excited about protecting monsters, but his brother wants him to do something respectable for a while and they're only kids. How ridiculous could it be? 100,387 words]
SERIES
1. Browser History [In which Sam does another sort of research, and Dean is amused. 1st in the "Fourth Wall" Series.]
2. The syntax of things [After the events of "Lucifer Rising," Sam and Dean take refuge at Bobby's, where the boys start to learn to be brothers again while they plan their next move. Chuck shows up with an injured Castiel, forcing Dean to deal with his conflicted feelings. Meanwhile, the apocalypse has started, the death count is rising, and Lucifer is determined to get at Sam. 23k words plus sequels]
3. Three Times Sam Winchester Acted Like a Saint (and one time he didn't have to) [Sam would like his gravestone to say something like: Here lies Samuel Winchester, who made some mistakes, but still shouldered his brother's gay, blasphemous relationship burden bravely and without much complaint. Series] (contains some of my fave things: protective Cas, embarrassed Dean, and Sam being the most awesome brother ever) ♥ ♥ ♥
4. Control Issues [Sam ribs Dean about Dr. Sexy, Cas is confused, Dean has control issues and in the end, a few things are talked about. +Sequels]
5. The Apocrypha of Chuck (master post) [Chuck Shurley undertakes an unexpected road trip, introduces a fallen angel to WalMart and McDonald's shakes, and learns that if he wants a happy ending to his prophecies, he's gonna have to make it up it himself. EPIC 'VERSE!] ♥ ♥ ♥
6. Curvature of the Earth [The one where Dean doesn’t have a gay crisis because Sam has it for him. + Sequels. 15k words] (I love Sam!) ♥ ♥ ♥
7. Banter'verse [In which the Apocalypse is stopped by nothing but the boys bantering and having awesome plans. Imaginary S5 after Abandon All Hope; Gabriel decides to join Team Free Will. Dean is the righteous man, Castiel is puzzled by strange human ways, and Sam is getting his bitchface on. But with the four of them, the Apocalypse doesn't stand a chance. 31k words]
cross-posted from dreamwidth - comments: