Fandom: THE X-FILES
Pairing/Characters: Fox Mulder/Dana Scully
Length: short story
Author on LJ: amalnahurriyeh
Author Website: her lj fic tag
Why this must be read:I detest most hurt/comfort stories, so naturally this one doesn't really follow the conventions as there is a lot of hurt but very little comfort. There is also a lot of very unromantic, scorching ( Read more... )

Fandom: THE X-FILES
Pairing/Characters: Fox Mulder/Dana Scully
Length: novella
Author on LJ: penumbra23
Author Website: Three stories at her journal, the rest are at Gossamer.
Why this must be read:This is a major work by a major writer, and not only is it the best work she's ever done, I think it's one of the best stories written for the fandom. It is also ( Read more... )

Fandom: THE X-FILES
Pairing/Characters: Fox Mulder/Dana Scully
Length: novella
Author on LJ: aslownight
Author Website: her page at Gossamer
Why this must be read:

I can't believe how fast the time has gone. For these final days I am going to focus on fanfiction for The X-Files which I consider essential reading. Regardless of whether it's been recced ( Read more... )

Fandom: THE X-FILES
Pairing: Fox Mulder/Dana Scully
Length: 12,700
Author on LJ: denynothing1
Author Website: AO3
Why this must be read:I've been looking everywhere for this story, which is funny considering it's famous enough that I'm pretty sure someone must have recced here already. Or should have. The author as it turns out wrote under a different name ( Read more... )

Fandom: THE X-FILES
Pairing/Characters: Fox Mulder/Dana Scully, the Lone Gunmen, and an OCat named Jasper.
Length: vignette
Author on LJ: estella_c
Author Website: Other fic found at at AO3
Why this must be read:

Written for xf_santa 2013, "The Next Level" is a post-ep for "The Truth." It's told from Frohike's POV, but all of the Gunmen get their turn, and ( Read more... )

Fandom: THE X-FILES
Pairing: Fox Mulder/Dana Scully
Length: 1587
Author on LJ: tree
Author Website: AO3 | Gossamer

Why this must be read:

For my gift for xf_santa, I just received a podfic of this terrific story. I had read it a long time ago, and while I hadn't exactly forgotten it (tree is one of my favorite writers), hearing idella's sensitive recording for ( Read more... )

Fandom: THE X-FILES
Pairing: Fox Mulder/Dana Scully
Length: novella
Author on LJ: n/a
Author Website: Her Gossamer page
Why this must be read:This is a casefile, with Mulder and Scully at work investigating an X-File. It comes with a fairy tale ending that I found charming, and innocently romantic. All of the original characters are well-drawn, ( Read more... )

Fandom: THE X-FILES
Pairing: Monica Reyes/John Doggett
Length: 1437
Author on LJ: anr
Author Website: AO3 | ashes-ashes
Why this must be read:This is the story of what happens to Monica and John after "The Truth," as foretold by Monica via an apocalyptic vision, and related to John as they're leaving New Mexico. This author pulls it off, too. There ( Read more... )

Fandom: THE X-FILES
Pairing: Fox Mulder & Dana Scully
Length: 23307
Author on LJ:
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Fandom: THE X-FILES
Pairing: Fox Mulder/Dana Scully
Length: novella
Author on LJ: unknown
Author Website: Zuffy's X-Files Homepage

Why this must be read:

Let's face it: The X-Files ended badly. Given how many loose ends there were to tie up, maybe it was impossible to end it well. One of the things that loose canon gave us was plenty of ( Read more... )