Sticky: Master Recs List
This post includes all recs in date order. Most Recent up the top. Each set of recs ordered by fandom and by genre (slash/gen etc). At the bottom are my top one (or sometimes two) fic(s) in every fandom I have ever read in.
EDIT: All I seem to do is rec these days, but OTOH I'm really not keeping this post up. I'll leave it here; basically it has old SPN recs up to May 2009 and my BEST FIC in each fandom I've ever read at the bottom, but for things post May 2009 you'll need to use tags.
In an effort to be helpful, therefore, here are the tag links to all recs, and things I rec regularly:
All Recs
Merlin Recs
Inception Recs
H50 Recs
SPN Recs
17th May 2009
Mixed SPN and J2 recs
Gen
And pray to god i see headlights by hardlygolden .
Information: PG-13, gen, 9,652 words, pre-series, weechesters
Warnings: None
Summary: "Oh for fuck’s sake," Dad said, "there’s two of you," and that’s when Dean knew they were in trouble.
Oh, how I love the Winchester family.
Sam/Dean
Words for Snow by mishaphappens
Information: PG, 4,160 words, futurefic
Warnings: None
Summary: None
Yes. More about how much they love each other, please. Because that’s what I like.
RPS
Paved with hearts by cjmarlowe .
Information: PG13, 47,000 words, J2
Warnings: None
Summary: Jared Padalecki has been shuffled from home to home for most of his life until one summer he's left with the black sheep of the family, his unsocial Uncle Jeff, up in the Coast Mountains of British Columbia. He unexpectedly finds a home and a family there, but when the summer's over he's torn away from it and placed with a family in the city; in return for having a good school to attend to finish his senior year, he's asked to befriend their shut-in son, a young man named Jensen who hasn't had an easy time of it either.
Heidi AU! For j2everafter . Who’d have thought it would have worked? But it really, really did!
Put that thing back where it came from (or so help me) by vorpalblades.
Information: J2, 10,275 words, NC17
Warnings: None
Summary: Like practically everyone else in the world, Jared had a point in his life when he was convinced there was a monster living somewhere in his room.
For j2everafter based on Monsters inc. Just unbelievably good - my favorite thing I’ve read in a while.
You and me, Sand and Sea by esohpe .
Information: J2, 26,000, NC17
Warnings: None
Summary: After their plane crashes over the ocean, stranding them on an unfamiliar island, Jared and Jensen have to learn to survive - both the island and each other.
Enthralling and intense.
14th Sept 2008
Short fic recs. After the rigors of big bang, here are some little gems of delight that really worked for me.
Gen
Colorado Winter Wind by legoline.
Information: PG-13, gen, angst, teen!chesters 1,000 words.
Warnings: None
Summary: Sam's sick, and it's all his fault.
Desperately cute flashfic. Dean just loves Sammy which I adore, but keeps the edge of tension inherent in a young child having such responsibility.
Stanford Kaleidoscope by halfshellvenus.
Information: PG-13
Warnings: None
Summary: Three overlapping scenes dating from Sam's departure for college.
halfshellvenus is a queen of putting infinite meaning in very few words. This is no exception.
Wincest
Gather me in a rainstorm by dreamlittleyo.
Information: 3,060 words, R
Warnings: None
Summary: Sam saves Dean. The problem is neither of them remembers it. Some things aren't the disasters they should be, and others can wait until later. Bobby helps as much as he can.
Sweet as they feel their way back to each other.
Small Moments by nomelon.
Information: 703 words, PG-13
Warnings: None
Summary: Sometimes it's all about the small moments.
Adorable.
RPS
The One Where Jensen Wears a Skirt and Jared Takes Him to a Motel and Fucks Him by ifyouweremine.
Information: J2, 1,614 words, NC17
Warnings: Crossdressing, bottom!Jensen, manhandling, sex with clothes still on, wanton panty destruction, rimming, some dirty-talk, barebacking
Summary: None given, but if you read the title and the warnings, you’ve pretty much got it.
Hot like burning.
Man Crush by azewewish.
Information: Chad Michael Murray/Jared Padalecki, R for language
Warnings: None
Summary: It's all fun and games until you're name-checked on a Fall Out Boy record.
All dialogue fics are a real skill, and this is expertly done and delightfully subtle. Read it.
Scrubs AU by thehighwaywoman.
Information: J2, various lengths, NC17
Warnings: None
Summary: Jared's a harried, hassled, frazzled, frustrated resident at Saint Francis of Immaculate Mercy General. Jensen's a cranky, bristly, snarky attending physician in serious denial.
This is a cheat, of course, because while the first fic is less than 3,000 words, it’s a ‘verse now. Alas, I cannot keep to my own rules. I also cannot recommend highly enough. Well characterized and funny.
Supernatural Recs 3/25/08
Sam/Dean
Posted within the last month
Informed Consent by concernedlily.
Information: NC17, Sam/Dean, 6,375 words
Warnings: None given, but a pretty dom Sammy.
Summary: Sam insists on the tattoos because the trick memory of Dean eating his own gun under black eyes is keeping him up nights.
Just ridiculously hot tattoo fic. Enjoy.
I’ll Have What He’s Having by eighth-horizon.
Information: 3,000 words, R, Wincest
Warnings: None
Summary: Sequel to the wonderful Pillow Talk
If you keep pushing, Dean, just what do you expect?
Lethe by kellifer-fic.
Information: 2,696 words, PG, implied wincest only - I couldn’t in good conscience file this under gen, but it actually is.
Warnings: None
Summary: The boys lose their memory.
“Hmmm,” Dean continues with a grin. “Easily adaptable to a change of name. I’m still going with hooker.”
Older fic
Under Hill by astolat.
Information: 10,120 words, explicit, wincest
Warnings: None
Summary: "Can't we just kill a bunch of elves without having to talk about our feelings?" Dean said.
The above gave me a taste for amnesia fic, so I reread this. It’s a classic. Hot and hilarious with her normal excellent dialogue.
Dioscouri by monstor_of_hope.
Information: First-time stand-alone. Word count 7,985.
Warnings: None
Summary: Someone slips Dean a love potion. Sam distracts him with romantic comedies. Less cracktastic than it sounds.
Sweetly hilarious fic with drugged Dean, and then drugged Sam. Now, Sam. You should have seen that coming.
J2
Posted within the last month
The Only Pretty Ring Time by balefully.
Information: NC-17, 2,500 words
Warnings: None
Summary: Jared gets a nipple ring. Jensen approves.
Intensely delicious PWP.
Supernatural Recs 2/23/08
Sam/Dean
New within the last month
A Full and Clear Light by __tiana__.
Information: 13,600 words, R, wincest
Warnings: None
Summary: Sam and Dean investigate a series of disappearances and end up learning a lot more than they bargained for.
For the fluffandfold challenge so expect delightful domesticity. Includes a case file and a Dean who learns (not entirely without incident) to cook.
Older recs
Landmarks by estrella30.
Information: 4,500 words, Adult, Wincest
Warnings: None
Summary: Dean gives directions by landmarks
The differences between Sam and Dean and the complexity of their relationship beautifully explored.
6 things Dean Winchester will never say by voicelesssone.
Information: 800 words, R, Wincest
Warnings: None
Summary: See title
Short and sweet look at first season Dean.
Gen
Older recs
Contagious by dsudis.
Information: 2,660 words, PG, Gen
Warnings: None
Summary: Sam always got sick the same way.
Dean remembers Sam being sick as a child and how he had to look after him. His memory doesn’t quite match reality. Beautifully written Dean and a lovely brotherly love.
Green and Orange Technicolor Visions by wenchpixie.
Information: 3,000 words, PG-13, Gen
Warnings: None
Summary: Sam's an observant brother, isn't he? Dean keeps telling him everything's fine but something's not quite right.
I adore fics that deal with Dean’s epic love of Sam, which is basically another character in the show for me (Supernatural cast list: Sam Winchester, Dean Winchester, 1969 Chevy Impala, Dean’s Love For Sam), but I love even more fics that deal with Sam’s quieter (at least until this season), but no less strong, love for Dean. Ahh.
RPS - J2
New within the last month
And tomorrow after that by teand.
Information: 2,993 words, teen, J2
Warnings: None
Summary: A cold snap, a star struck rat, and a clueless Jensen.
Jensen has some trouble understanding the reality of his situation, but everyone else is just fine. Jared, in particular, is completely untroubled. Humorous and sweet.
Older recs
The Ultimate Gay Test, or whether or not to lick Jensen Ackles by felisblanco.
Information: Over 20,000 words with sequels, NC17, J2
Warnings: None given by author; some use of sex toys.
Summary: It's not as if Jared's gay. He thinks. It's just that Jensen's so goddamn pretty.
While I think we all know how we would personally answer the subtitle quandary (Yes, I'll lick him! Restraining orders be damned!) it’s more complicated than that for Jared. In sequels he formulates a plan of penetration. It’s good to approach these things logically, Jared. Attaboy. Funny and extremely hot.
Supernatural Recs 1/28/08
Sam/Dean
Recent(ish) fics
Multimedia! Art! by nerrianah. A piece of art with Sam and Dean that’s enormously cute.
Old, but I only read, or re-read, this week
This November Life by dontyouwaitup. S/D, R, Summary: Post-AHBL. Sam and Dean have been saving one another for their entire lives. Brilliant.
The Art of Compromise by wraith816. R, S/D. So, who should go on top? It’s a question you know I’ve puzzled over myself in this poll, and they don’t find it any easier.
Gen
Old, but I only read, or re-read, this week
Reverse Polarity by sazzlette. PG. An age reversal. Ahhh.
You OK? by jessie-s-girl. PG-13, Summary: "Dad, that's the way it works." Sam sounded like he was talking to a child...well, someone younger than him anyway. "We watch each other's backs.", lovely pre-series look at the boys.
On Duty by weesta. PG. Summary: The Winchesters spend a rare day off. Wee!Winchesters, lovely look at young boys with John. Some good sequels, too.
J2
Old, but I only read, or re-read, this week
Seek by indysaur. Summary: Endings are hard. Beginnings are harder. Supernatural wraps up and Jared and Jensen approach the next year in radically different fashion. Favourite J2 I've read in a long time.
Supernatural Recs 1/7/08
Sam/Dean
Recent(ish) fics
Dating for dummies by sevenfists. NC17, S/D, Very funny look at Dean trying to date Sam.
Extremist Means by dreamlittleyo. NC17, S/D, Dean's deal comes due, and Sam gets him back. Returning to the world is an experience unto itself, and of course Wincest ensues.
Coast on through by philalethia. NC17, S/D, A post-first-time fic. With a lot of sex. And it’s lovely.
Dean Winchester and his incredible shrinking penis by bitter-crimson. NC17, S/D, genderfuck. Yes I know the title’s off-putting, but it’s funny.
Old, but I only read, or re-read, this week
What lies beneath by sneaky-sena. S/D, NC17, panty!kink! Sooo hot.
A lack of real spice (in you rlife) by memphis86. NC17, S/D, Dean hates The Smiths, Sam decides to mess with change his mind. Chaos ensues.
And now the completely redundant, because everyone will have read, but I was encouraged when I posted some classics last time, so:
Old Country by astolat. Unrated - I’ll go with, um, R? S/D, Sam and Dean go to Hogwarts.
The Epic Love Story of Sam and Dean by stele3. NC17, S/D, They've killed the demon, the war is over, they're safe. Dean struggles to figure out what happens next between him and Sam.
Gen
Recent(ish) fics
Let's do the time warp by fleshflutter. PG. An age reversal on halloween. Not who you'd expect, and absolutely wonderful.
Raising the dead by numbers by estei. PG. Sam comes home.
J2
Recent(ish) fics
Let's do the time warp by gretazreta. J2, G, Jared is anxious about the future. Jensen makes breakfast.
Supernatural Recs 10/28/07
Sam/Dean
Newish this week
Ben has Two Dads by regala-electra and ignited. NC17, Spoilers for S3 'The Kids are Alright'. Funny, with a nice, real feeling characterisation.
Old, but I only read, or re-read, this week
The World's a small child in the dark by stele3. NC17. Sometimes I don't rec fics because I know everyone with the slightest interest in the fandom would have already read it, but, you know what? I'm going to rec this anyway, because I think it may actually be my favourite Sam/Dean. Spoilers for AHBL2 written before the start of season 3 - it's a dealing with the deal fic. Hurrah.
Erm. John/Sam
Thump (NC17) and Replacement (R). Fantastic couple of fics in a pairing I rarely read, but they're really excellent by disanddat. Daddycest, obviously, so think before you click, but really very good. A look into John's head in a realistic way, which is, I think, rather rare in daddycest.
J2
I'm really enjoying the rather silly, but very funny chubby Jensen kink that's been going on recently, and A Surfeit of Tarts by memphis86 and the older Jensen Ackles: Bigger Boned by minjmeraar are both funny, touching and adorable (and NC17).
Gen
Old, but I only read, or re-read, this week
Code of the Winchesters by schweedie. G. Wee!chester brotherly bonding. Adorable without being overly sweet.
Supernatural Recs 10/19/07
Regretfully, nothing new this week really made me happy, so some older S/D only.
Sam/Dean
Old, but I only read, or re-read, this week
Pulled Taut by vileseagulls. NC17. Kinky bottom!Dean porn. Delicious.
Little Black Book by jeyhawk. PG13. At the bottom of Dean's bag, Sam finds a book. Vague reference to het and prostitution. So deliciously them.
He had always known by wine-into-water. R. Sam had always known Dean had loved him. Guest starring very cute wee!chesters.
Supernatural Recs 10/6/07
Sam/Dean
Newish this week
Other Ways and Means by katjad. INSTANT rec! NC17. Scorching hot sequel to her genderswap fic.
The Desperate Kingdom by vaingirlfic. NC17. Part of her outside by the blue, blue moon verse. This fic isn't S/D and has Sam/OMC and a (rather sweet) OMC point of view. The overall verse is S/D and S/OMCs, noncon, dubious con, and kinks. But. Is brilliant. Sam makes a sacrifice for his family with long-lasting consequences.
Multi-media rec! Paint the Winchesters by aislinn-tredor. Absolutely hilarious. The AHBL2 one is my favourite. This week's makes reference to the season premiere, but is only spoilery if you don't know what the episode title is and what it stands for.
Old, but I only read, or re-read, this week
Two Times Dean got away with it and one time he didn't by unamaga. R. Dean is obsessed with Sam's hoodies (and, to be fair, who wouldn't be?)
Gen
Newish this week
Ain't by bitch by veronamay. R. Set during FPB. Yay Sammy.
Old, but I only read, or re-read, this week
Let's Play Two PG13 for language by brynnmck. Sam takes Dean to a baseball game. I really could not love this fic more.
Supernatural Recs: 9/19/07
Sam/Dean I should warn that the Sam Dean recs are both slightly kinky.
Newish this week
The Ornaments Look Pretty by Chalcedony Cross. NC17, somewhat D/s in tone, extremely sexy. Dean asks for something.
Pistol Grip by lima-sierra. NC17, gun!kink. Yum.
Gen I should warn for a completely different reason here; the first two of these gen recs are brought to you by Diabetics Anonymous and won't be to everyone's taste but, baby talk aside, are so sweet, I just had to.
Newish this week
The Sammy Stamp of Approval by astri13. Gen, G. The wee!chesters at Christmas.
Old, but I only read, or re-read, this week
What Moms Do by Ridley C. James. Gen, G. The wee!chesters at school on Mothers' Day.
Merry Misery by lightningbird. Gen, PG13 for swearing. Dean's alone at Christmas while Sam's away at Stanford and John's on a hunt.
RPS - J2
Old, but I only read, or re-read, this week
The end of fear is where we begin by technosage. Jensen tries to resist Jared. Angstily. Fails. R.
Supernatural Recs: 9/13/07
Sam/Dean
Newish this week
The Time Dean was Sam's Girlfriend and Jess entered the Family Business by fleshflutter. Sam/Dean and Sam/Jess, pg-13, 11041 words, bodyswapping and genderswitching plus crack. Dean and Jess both make birthday wishes.
Old, but I only read, or re-read, this week
Whistling in the Darkness by nymeria PG, PreSlash, a prequel to There the Crevasse by monkiedude NC17. Dean is telepathic.
Gen
Old, but I only read, or re-read, this week
Secure the Blessing by rahmi. Gen. PG13. Sam makes a deal to give Dean a normal life, growing up with parents and baseball. Without Sam. Dean... not impressed.
Living Expenses by tolakasa. PG-13, Gen, Sam struggles financially at Stanford. Dean comes to visit unexpectedly.
Recs: 8/28/07 - All Supernatural (Gen, Wincest and RPS)
Sam/Dean
Newish this week
Where it lives by setissma. NC17. Porn! How awesome a big brother is Dean?
Old, but I only read (or sometimes reread) this week
3 First Times by anne_higgins. NC17. Interesting idea - 3 times Dean loses his virginity to Sam.
Keeps them coming back by cathybites. NC17. Short and extremely porny bottom Dean. With a dildo!
Gen
Old, but I only read (or sometimes reread) this week
Picture perfect by kellifer_fic. Adult for themes. Dean finds a camera - but what do the pictures show?
Also by kellifer_fic Forgetting to fall with sequels. Adult for themes. Wing!fic!
And, if you are a masochist, you can try her excellent A World of his own Making. But it hurt me. Bad. Adult for themes. Any description would spoil.
Perhaps try Childish Things (Gen, R) by kroki_refur instead if you're not up for having your guts ripped out. The same premise, but considerably sweeter and funnier.
J2
Newish this week
Rollerball (NC17) by ladyjanelly. For reel_spn based on the movie 'Rollerball'. No, I'd never seen it either, but that didn't matter. Future!fic AU where Jensen's a sports star. Sort of hooker!fic.
Recs: 8/25/07 - All Supernatural
Sam/Dean:
Every Body in the Whole Cell Block by estrella30 Sam/Dean, NC17. Just a delightful look and Sam and Dean and their brotherly (with benefits) relationship.
Spark by pandoraiam Sam/Dean, NC17, AU. Sam and Dean are split up as children but meet again later. It’s for spn_j2_bigbang. So. You know it’s long.
All Five Mister Bun Wee!cester fics by angstslashhope PG-13/Mostly Gen until All Things Bright and Beautiful which goes Sam/Dean (still PG-13) and that one, and little rattle stilt are particularly recommended.
Evil!Dean verse by unhobbityhobbit Sam/Dean, NC17/issues of consent. Hotttt. I love how Dean’s still Dean, even when. Well. Evil.
Subrogate by dreamlittleyo Sam/Dean, Adult/issues of consent. I enjoy this type of scenario very much and this one was nicely written. Now with bonus Sequel
Spanish Fly by robin_serrano Sam/Dean, Sam/Dean/John (sorta), NC17/Daddy!cest/drugged!sex. I’ve never read any John incest before, and in this story although it’s from John’s POV, he’s mainly on the outside. Which somehow? Only makes it sexier.
Wings wetted down by sardonicsmiley Sam/Dean, R, Wing!fic. No, really, give it a try!
Gen:
First Hour by merryish Gen, not rated - I'll go with G. Sam's first hour at Stanford he makes a phonecall to Dean. Flash fic - 1,000 words.
One Time the Winchesters Never Got Married by angstslashhope Gen with subtext, PG-13. She calls it crack, but it really isn’t. It’s just fun.
Gods and Monsters by silverkit-fic Gen, G. Short and through an OC's eyes. A little girl finds a couple of cats. Very cute.
Stir Crazy by halfshellvenus Gen, G. Wee!cester cuteness. I so admire a well written drabble. So much packed into so little.
Sam’s turn (3 part) by minkmix Gen, R/Gender swap. Follows a two part Dean genderswap, with girl!Dean/OFC, but this one’s better. 90pound!Sam is now a kink of mine ;-)
My top one fic ever in each of the fandoms I've ever read:
I've split up Supernatural into wincest and gen, and let myself have two if one of my favourites was pure porn. Which it often was.
Supernatural/J2
J2 - esohpe sometimesophie's The Jared Padalecki Untitled Project NC17, J2 post Supernatural fic.
Supernatural gen - ...and say hello to the gen. I know. No one is more surprised than me. kroki_refur's But for the Grace, Adult for themes, Dean with an alternate universe Sam
Supernatural S/D - and in the just the porn, ma'am, just the porn category poisontaster's Sex Pollen verse (D/s themes), NC17, sex!pollen! Sub!Dean! Guh.
And, hell, have to give an honourable mention (again in the gen category) for big_pink’s Red and sequel Dazzleland. And also destina’s Indelible. WTF with all the gen?! To compensate, hang the one story per fandom idea, and have this lovely wincest too calicokat’s Fathomage (some het!), S&D are made to do it!
EDIT: I turned this into my top 12 fic in SPN here - some of these and some newer ones made my SPN desert island fic list.
(OK, sorry, back to one per fandom - more or less.)
Jonas Brothers
Joe/Nick - smithereen's Joe Jonas Doesn't Ride the Bus. An AU, based on Harlequin novels, where Joe's been housesitting for Nick. (Incest)
Bandom
Multiband and multipairings Our comedies are not to be laughed at. Brilliant AU fic, using the whole bandom cast of characters. If it'd had Ryan/Brendon, my bandom OTP, it would have been perfect, but that's how good it was. Still my fav despite that terrible oversight. Bandom makes a horror film for filmschool.
Lord of the Rings and guests (mainly Eric Bana) Real Person Slash
Vigorli - lady_razzle's Abuse of Power (I give you her fic page because, also? All-Inclusive. Chrrrist.)
Troy
Hector/Paris - montmorency's Princes of Troy (friends locked, incest)
Harry Potter
H/D - Maya’s Your Every Wish (dark) EDIT: She's taken all her fic down. I'm not replacing with any other H/D because none other meant anything like as much to me.
dueSouth
F/K - cesperanza's Some Strange Prophecy (and, hell, while I'm here, Chicago's Most Wanted and About a Dog - couldn't help myself)
X-Files
I let myself have two, one Mulder/Krycek, one Skinner/Krycek because they're very different things. Ahem.
M/K - Sleeps with Coyotes' Blood, Love and Rhetoric (violence)
Sk/K - lorelei633's Shaken (rape and abuse)
Smallville
Clex - Koi's Mercy (dark)
Highlander
D/M - Dayspring's Save the Last Dance for Me. Or did I mean her The Mottled King? Or, no, was it Sleeps With Coyotes' Still Heart?
D/M for the porn - CM Decarnin's Hades (8 parts) and sequel Seeds (S/M relationship, references to rape and abuse), or wait, was it Aristide's The Declaration? Or maybe Mariad Triste's (same person, actually) Shades of Gray Trilogy (dark, dark, dark)?
(Ahem. Got a bit carried away there.)
Man From Uncle
Annnd it's gen again! - And possibly the fic I would take with me if stranded on a desert island (and, you know, knew in advance to take fic) - Pat Foley's Partners
Star Wars
Q/O and O/non-human - Sleeps with Coyote's Fear. The squick factor is high - this is a crossover with Alien including Alien!non-con and torture. But. It is amazing.
The Professionals
B/D - Where the Worms Are by Pamela Rose
Prison Break
All of halfshellvenus’s PB fic
West Wing
Sam/Josh - S.N. Kastle Chance to Make it Real (NC17, long plotty look at Sam and Josh's relationship through the years.
Stargate SG1
Jack/Daniel - ELG's Alter Ergo and sequel in the just the porn category (drugged!sex)
Jack/Daniel - Quinn's An Echo of Freedom (non-con)
Stargate Atlantis
McShep - astolat's A Beautiful Lifetime Event (yes, OK, and everything she's ever written in Supernatural)
And I'd never have read these fandoms but the fics were just. That. Good.
The Outsiders Dally/Johnny - 3jane's Raw
Batman Bruce/Dick - MJ Lee's A Song of Innocence and An Old Passion (rape)
The Breakfast Club John/Brian - resonant8's Higher Education and sequel Bare
EDIT: All I seem to do is rec these days, but OTOH I'm really not keeping this post up. I'll leave it here; basically it has old SPN recs up to May 2009 and my BEST FIC in each fandom I've ever read at the bottom, but for things post May 2009 you'll need to use tags.
In an effort to be helpful, therefore, here are the tag links to all recs, and things I rec regularly:
All Recs
Merlin Recs
Inception Recs
H50 Recs
SPN Recs
17th May 2009
Mixed SPN and J2 recs
Gen
And pray to god i see headlights by hardlygolden .
Information: PG-13, gen, 9,652 words, pre-series, weechesters
Warnings: None
Summary: "Oh for fuck’s sake," Dad said, "there’s two of you," and that’s when Dean knew they were in trouble.
Oh, how I love the Winchester family.
Sam/Dean
Words for Snow by mishaphappens
Information: PG, 4,160 words, futurefic
Warnings: None
Summary: None
Yes. More about how much they love each other, please. Because that’s what I like.
RPS
Paved with hearts by cjmarlowe .
Information: PG13, 47,000 words, J2
Warnings: None
Summary: Jared Padalecki has been shuffled from home to home for most of his life until one summer he's left with the black sheep of the family, his unsocial Uncle Jeff, up in the Coast Mountains of British Columbia. He unexpectedly finds a home and a family there, but when the summer's over he's torn away from it and placed with a family in the city; in return for having a good school to attend to finish his senior year, he's asked to befriend their shut-in son, a young man named Jensen who hasn't had an easy time of it either.
Heidi AU! For j2everafter . Who’d have thought it would have worked? But it really, really did!
Put that thing back where it came from (or so help me) by vorpalblades.
Information: J2, 10,275 words, NC17
Warnings: None
Summary: Like practically everyone else in the world, Jared had a point in his life when he was convinced there was a monster living somewhere in his room.
For j2everafter based on Monsters inc. Just unbelievably good - my favorite thing I’ve read in a while.
You and me, Sand and Sea by esohpe .
Information: J2, 26,000, NC17
Warnings: None
Summary: After their plane crashes over the ocean, stranding them on an unfamiliar island, Jared and Jensen have to learn to survive - both the island and each other.
Enthralling and intense.
14th Sept 2008
Short fic recs. After the rigors of big bang, here are some little gems of delight that really worked for me.
Gen
Colorado Winter Wind by legoline.
Information: PG-13, gen, angst, teen!chesters 1,000 words.
Warnings: None
Summary: Sam's sick, and it's all his fault.
Desperately cute flashfic. Dean just loves Sammy which I adore, but keeps the edge of tension inherent in a young child having such responsibility.
Stanford Kaleidoscope by halfshellvenus.
Information: PG-13
Warnings: None
Summary: Three overlapping scenes dating from Sam's departure for college.
halfshellvenus is a queen of putting infinite meaning in very few words. This is no exception.
Wincest
Gather me in a rainstorm by dreamlittleyo.
Information: 3,060 words, R
Warnings: None
Summary: Sam saves Dean. The problem is neither of them remembers it. Some things aren't the disasters they should be, and others can wait until later. Bobby helps as much as he can.
Sweet as they feel their way back to each other.
Small Moments by nomelon.
Information: 703 words, PG-13
Warnings: None
Summary: Sometimes it's all about the small moments.
Adorable.
RPS
The One Where Jensen Wears a Skirt and Jared Takes Him to a Motel and Fucks Him by ifyouweremine.
Information: J2, 1,614 words, NC17
Warnings: Crossdressing, bottom!Jensen, manhandling, sex with clothes still on, wanton panty destruction, rimming, some dirty-talk, barebacking
Summary: None given, but if you read the title and the warnings, you’ve pretty much got it.
Hot like burning.
Man Crush by azewewish.
Information: Chad Michael Murray/Jared Padalecki, R for language
Warnings: None
Summary: It's all fun and games until you're name-checked on a Fall Out Boy record.
All dialogue fics are a real skill, and this is expertly done and delightfully subtle. Read it.
Scrubs AU by thehighwaywoman.
Information: J2, various lengths, NC17
Warnings: None
Summary: Jared's a harried, hassled, frazzled, frustrated resident at Saint Francis of Immaculate Mercy General. Jensen's a cranky, bristly, snarky attending physician in serious denial.
This is a cheat, of course, because while the first fic is less than 3,000 words, it’s a ‘verse now. Alas, I cannot keep to my own rules. I also cannot recommend highly enough. Well characterized and funny.
Supernatural Recs 3/25/08
Sam/Dean
Posted within the last month
Informed Consent by concernedlily.
Information: NC17, Sam/Dean, 6,375 words
Warnings: None given, but a pretty dom Sammy.
Summary: Sam insists on the tattoos because the trick memory of Dean eating his own gun under black eyes is keeping him up nights.
Just ridiculously hot tattoo fic. Enjoy.
I’ll Have What He’s Having by eighth-horizon.
Information: 3,000 words, R, Wincest
Warnings: None
Summary: Sequel to the wonderful Pillow Talk
If you keep pushing, Dean, just what do you expect?
Lethe by kellifer-fic.
Information: 2,696 words, PG, implied wincest only - I couldn’t in good conscience file this under gen, but it actually is.
Warnings: None
Summary: The boys lose their memory.
“Hmmm,” Dean continues with a grin. “Easily adaptable to a change of name. I’m still going with hooker.”
Older fic
Under Hill by astolat.
Information: 10,120 words, explicit, wincest
Warnings: None
Summary: "Can't we just kill a bunch of elves without having to talk about our feelings?" Dean said.
The above gave me a taste for amnesia fic, so I reread this. It’s a classic. Hot and hilarious with her normal excellent dialogue.
Dioscouri by monstor_of_hope.
Information: First-time stand-alone. Word count 7,985.
Warnings: None
Summary: Someone slips Dean a love potion. Sam distracts him with romantic comedies. Less cracktastic than it sounds.
Sweetly hilarious fic with drugged Dean, and then drugged Sam. Now, Sam. You should have seen that coming.
J2
Posted within the last month
The Only Pretty Ring Time by balefully.
Information: NC-17, 2,500 words
Warnings: None
Summary: Jared gets a nipple ring. Jensen approves.
Intensely delicious PWP.
Supernatural Recs 2/23/08
Sam/Dean
New within the last month
A Full and Clear Light by __tiana__.
Information: 13,600 words, R, wincest
Warnings: None
Summary: Sam and Dean investigate a series of disappearances and end up learning a lot more than they bargained for.
For the fluffandfold challenge so expect delightful domesticity. Includes a case file and a Dean who learns (not entirely without incident) to cook.
Older recs
Landmarks by estrella30.
Information: 4,500 words, Adult, Wincest
Warnings: None
Summary: Dean gives directions by landmarks
The differences between Sam and Dean and the complexity of their relationship beautifully explored.
6 things Dean Winchester will never say by voicelesssone.
Information: 800 words, R, Wincest
Warnings: None
Summary: See title
Short and sweet look at first season Dean.
Gen
Older recs
Contagious by dsudis.
Information: 2,660 words, PG, Gen
Warnings: None
Summary: Sam always got sick the same way.
Dean remembers Sam being sick as a child and how he had to look after him. His memory doesn’t quite match reality. Beautifully written Dean and a lovely brotherly love.
Green and Orange Technicolor Visions by wenchpixie.
Information: 3,000 words, PG-13, Gen
Warnings: None
Summary: Sam's an observant brother, isn't he? Dean keeps telling him everything's fine but something's not quite right.
I adore fics that deal with Dean’s epic love of Sam, which is basically another character in the show for me (Supernatural cast list: Sam Winchester, Dean Winchester, 1969 Chevy Impala, Dean’s Love For Sam), but I love even more fics that deal with Sam’s quieter (at least until this season), but no less strong, love for Dean. Ahh.
RPS - J2
New within the last month
And tomorrow after that by teand.
Information: 2,993 words, teen, J2
Warnings: None
Summary: A cold snap, a star struck rat, and a clueless Jensen.
Jensen has some trouble understanding the reality of his situation, but everyone else is just fine. Jared, in particular, is completely untroubled. Humorous and sweet.
Older recs
The Ultimate Gay Test, or whether or not to lick Jensen Ackles by felisblanco.
Information: Over 20,000 words with sequels, NC17, J2
Warnings: None given by author; some use of sex toys.
Summary: It's not as if Jared's gay. He thinks. It's just that Jensen's so goddamn pretty.
While I think we all know how we would personally answer the subtitle quandary (Yes, I'll lick him! Restraining orders be damned!) it’s more complicated than that for Jared. In sequels he formulates a plan of penetration. It’s good to approach these things logically, Jared. Attaboy. Funny and extremely hot.
Supernatural Recs 1/28/08
Sam/Dean
Recent(ish) fics
Multimedia! Art! by nerrianah. A piece of art with Sam and Dean that’s enormously cute.
Old, but I only read, or re-read, this week
This November Life by dontyouwaitup. S/D, R, Summary: Post-AHBL. Sam and Dean have been saving one another for their entire lives. Brilliant.
The Art of Compromise by wraith816. R, S/D. So, who should go on top? It’s a question you know I’ve puzzled over myself in this poll, and they don’t find it any easier.
Gen
Old, but I only read, or re-read, this week
Reverse Polarity by sazzlette. PG. An age reversal. Ahhh.
You OK? by jessie-s-girl. PG-13, Summary: "Dad, that's the way it works." Sam sounded like he was talking to a child...well, someone younger than him anyway. "We watch each other's backs.", lovely pre-series look at the boys.
On Duty by weesta. PG. Summary: The Winchesters spend a rare day off. Wee!Winchesters, lovely look at young boys with John. Some good sequels, too.
J2
Old, but I only read, or re-read, this week
Seek by indysaur. Summary: Endings are hard. Beginnings are harder. Supernatural wraps up and Jared and Jensen approach the next year in radically different fashion. Favourite J2 I've read in a long time.
Supernatural Recs 1/7/08
Sam/Dean
Recent(ish) fics
Dating for dummies by sevenfists. NC17, S/D, Very funny look at Dean trying to date Sam.
Extremist Means by dreamlittleyo. NC17, S/D, Dean's deal comes due, and Sam gets him back. Returning to the world is an experience unto itself, and of course Wincest ensues.
Coast on through by philalethia. NC17, S/D, A post-first-time fic. With a lot of sex. And it’s lovely.
Dean Winchester and his incredible shrinking penis by bitter-crimson. NC17, S/D, genderfuck. Yes I know the title’s off-putting, but it’s funny.
Old, but I only read, or re-read, this week
What lies beneath by sneaky-sena. S/D, NC17, panty!kink! Sooo hot.
A lack of real spice (in you rlife) by memphis86. NC17, S/D, Dean hates The Smiths, Sam decides to mess with change his mind. Chaos ensues.
And now the completely redundant, because everyone will have read, but I was encouraged when I posted some classics last time, so:
Old Country by astolat. Unrated - I’ll go with, um, R? S/D, Sam and Dean go to Hogwarts.
The Epic Love Story of Sam and Dean by stele3. NC17, S/D, They've killed the demon, the war is over, they're safe. Dean struggles to figure out what happens next between him and Sam.
Gen
Recent(ish) fics
Let's do the time warp by fleshflutter. PG. An age reversal on halloween. Not who you'd expect, and absolutely wonderful.
Raising the dead by numbers by estei. PG. Sam comes home.
J2
Recent(ish) fics
Let's do the time warp by gretazreta. J2, G, Jared is anxious about the future. Jensen makes breakfast.
Supernatural Recs 10/28/07
Sam/Dean
Newish this week
Ben has Two Dads by regala-electra and ignited. NC17, Spoilers for S3 'The Kids are Alright'. Funny, with a nice, real feeling characterisation.
Old, but I only read, or re-read, this week
The World's a small child in the dark by stele3. NC17. Sometimes I don't rec fics because I know everyone with the slightest interest in the fandom would have already read it, but, you know what? I'm going to rec this anyway, because I think it may actually be my favourite Sam/Dean. Spoilers for AHBL2 written before the start of season 3 - it's a dealing with the deal fic. Hurrah.
Erm. John/Sam
Thump (NC17) and Replacement (R). Fantastic couple of fics in a pairing I rarely read, but they're really excellent by disanddat. Daddycest, obviously, so think before you click, but really very good. A look into John's head in a realistic way, which is, I think, rather rare in daddycest.
J2
I'm really enjoying the rather silly, but very funny chubby Jensen kink that's been going on recently, and A Surfeit of Tarts by memphis86 and the older Jensen Ackles: Bigger Boned by minjmeraar are both funny, touching and adorable (and NC17).
Gen
Old, but I only read, or re-read, this week
Code of the Winchesters by schweedie. G. Wee!chester brotherly bonding. Adorable without being overly sweet.
Supernatural Recs 10/19/07
Regretfully, nothing new this week really made me happy, so some older S/D only.
Sam/Dean
Old, but I only read, or re-read, this week
Pulled Taut by vileseagulls. NC17. Kinky bottom!Dean porn. Delicious.
Little Black Book by jeyhawk. PG13. At the bottom of Dean's bag, Sam finds a book. Vague reference to het and prostitution. So deliciously them.
He had always known by wine-into-water. R. Sam had always known Dean had loved him. Guest starring very cute wee!chesters.
Supernatural Recs 10/6/07
Sam/Dean
Newish this week
Other Ways and Means by katjad. INSTANT rec! NC17. Scorching hot sequel to her genderswap fic.
The Desperate Kingdom by vaingirlfic. NC17. Part of her outside by the blue, blue moon verse. This fic isn't S/D and has Sam/OMC and a (rather sweet) OMC point of view. The overall verse is S/D and S/OMCs, noncon, dubious con, and kinks. But. Is brilliant. Sam makes a sacrifice for his family with long-lasting consequences.
Multi-media rec! Paint the Winchesters by aislinn-tredor. Absolutely hilarious. The AHBL2 one is my favourite. This week's makes reference to the season premiere, but is only spoilery if you don't know what the episode title is and what it stands for.
Old, but I only read, or re-read, this week
Two Times Dean got away with it and one time he didn't by unamaga. R. Dean is obsessed with Sam's hoodies (and, to be fair, who wouldn't be?)
Gen
Newish this week
Ain't by bitch by veronamay. R. Set during FPB. Yay Sammy.
Old, but I only read, or re-read, this week
Let's Play Two PG13 for language by brynnmck. Sam takes Dean to a baseball game. I really could not love this fic more.
Supernatural Recs: 9/19/07
Sam/Dean I should warn that the Sam Dean recs are both slightly kinky.
Newish this week
The Ornaments Look Pretty by Chalcedony Cross. NC17, somewhat D/s in tone, extremely sexy. Dean asks for something.
Pistol Grip by lima-sierra. NC17, gun!kink. Yum.
Gen I should warn for a completely different reason here; the first two of these gen recs are brought to you by Diabetics Anonymous and won't be to everyone's taste but, baby talk aside, are so sweet, I just had to.
Newish this week
The Sammy Stamp of Approval by astri13. Gen, G. The wee!chesters at Christmas.
Old, but I only read, or re-read, this week
What Moms Do by Ridley C. James. Gen, G. The wee!chesters at school on Mothers' Day.
Merry Misery by lightningbird. Gen, PG13 for swearing. Dean's alone at Christmas while Sam's away at Stanford and John's on a hunt.
RPS - J2
Old, but I only read, or re-read, this week
The end of fear is where we begin by technosage. Jensen tries to resist Jared. Angstily. Fails. R.
Supernatural Recs: 9/13/07
Sam/Dean
Newish this week
The Time Dean was Sam's Girlfriend and Jess entered the Family Business by fleshflutter. Sam/Dean and Sam/Jess, pg-13, 11041 words, bodyswapping and genderswitching plus crack. Dean and Jess both make birthday wishes.
Old, but I only read, or re-read, this week
Whistling in the Darkness by nymeria PG, PreSlash, a prequel to There the Crevasse by monkiedude NC17. Dean is telepathic.
Gen
Old, but I only read, or re-read, this week
Secure the Blessing by rahmi. Gen. PG13. Sam makes a deal to give Dean a normal life, growing up with parents and baseball. Without Sam. Dean... not impressed.
Living Expenses by tolakasa. PG-13, Gen, Sam struggles financially at Stanford. Dean comes to visit unexpectedly.
Recs: 8/28/07 - All Supernatural (Gen, Wincest and RPS)
Sam/Dean
Newish this week
Where it lives by setissma. NC17. Porn! How awesome a big brother is Dean?
Old, but I only read (or sometimes reread) this week
3 First Times by anne_higgins. NC17. Interesting idea - 3 times Dean loses his virginity to Sam.
Keeps them coming back by cathybites. NC17. Short and extremely porny bottom Dean. With a dildo!
Gen
Old, but I only read (or sometimes reread) this week
Picture perfect by kellifer_fic. Adult for themes. Dean finds a camera - but what do the pictures show?
Also by kellifer_fic Forgetting to fall with sequels. Adult for themes. Wing!fic!
And, if you are a masochist, you can try her excellent A World of his own Making. But it hurt me. Bad. Adult for themes. Any description would spoil.
Perhaps try Childish Things (Gen, R) by kroki_refur instead if you're not up for having your guts ripped out. The same premise, but considerably sweeter and funnier.
J2
Newish this week
Rollerball (NC17) by ladyjanelly. For reel_spn based on the movie 'Rollerball'. No, I'd never seen it either, but that didn't matter. Future!fic AU where Jensen's a sports star. Sort of hooker!fic.
Recs: 8/25/07 - All Supernatural
Sam/Dean:
Every Body in the Whole Cell Block by estrella30 Sam/Dean, NC17. Just a delightful look and Sam and Dean and their brotherly (with benefits) relationship.
Spark by pandoraiam Sam/Dean, NC17, AU. Sam and Dean are split up as children but meet again later. It’s for spn_j2_bigbang. So. You know it’s long.
All Five Mister Bun Wee!cester fics by angstslashhope PG-13/Mostly Gen until All Things Bright and Beautiful which goes Sam/Dean (still PG-13) and that one, and little rattle stilt are particularly recommended.
Evil!Dean verse by unhobbityhobbit Sam/Dean, NC17/issues of consent. Hotttt. I love how Dean’s still Dean, even when. Well. Evil.
Subrogate by dreamlittleyo Sam/Dean, Adult/issues of consent. I enjoy this type of scenario very much and this one was nicely written. Now with bonus Sequel
Spanish Fly by robin_serrano Sam/Dean, Sam/Dean/John (sorta), NC17/Daddy!cest/drugged!sex. I’ve never read any John incest before, and in this story although it’s from John’s POV, he’s mainly on the outside. Which somehow? Only makes it sexier.
Wings wetted down by sardonicsmiley Sam/Dean, R, Wing!fic. No, really, give it a try!
Gen:
First Hour by merryish Gen, not rated - I'll go with G. Sam's first hour at Stanford he makes a phonecall to Dean. Flash fic - 1,000 words.
One Time the Winchesters Never Got Married by angstslashhope Gen with subtext, PG-13. She calls it crack, but it really isn’t. It’s just fun.
Gods and Monsters by silverkit-fic Gen, G. Short and through an OC's eyes. A little girl finds a couple of cats. Very cute.
Stir Crazy by halfshellvenus Gen, G. Wee!cester cuteness. I so admire a well written drabble. So much packed into so little.
Sam’s turn (3 part) by minkmix Gen, R/Gender swap. Follows a two part Dean genderswap, with girl!Dean/OFC, but this one’s better. 90pound!Sam is now a kink of mine ;-)
My top one fic ever in each of the fandoms I've ever read:
I've split up Supernatural into wincest and gen, and let myself have two if one of my favourites was pure porn. Which it often was.
Supernatural/J2
J2 - esohpe sometimesophie's The Jared Padalecki Untitled Project NC17, J2 post Supernatural fic.
Supernatural gen - ...and say hello to the gen. I know. No one is more surprised than me. kroki_refur's But for the Grace, Adult for themes, Dean with an alternate universe Sam
Supernatural S/D - and in the just the porn, ma'am, just the porn category poisontaster's Sex Pollen verse (D/s themes), NC17, sex!pollen! Sub!Dean! Guh.
And, hell, have to give an honourable mention (again in the gen category) for big_pink’s Red and sequel Dazzleland. And also destina’s Indelible. WTF with all the gen?! To compensate, hang the one story per fandom idea, and have this lovely wincest too calicokat’s Fathomage (some het!), S&D are made to do it!
EDIT: I turned this into my top 12 fic in SPN here - some of these and some newer ones made my SPN desert island fic list.
(OK, sorry, back to one per fandom - more or less.)
Jonas Brothers
Joe/Nick - smithereen's Joe Jonas Doesn't Ride the Bus. An AU, based on Harlequin novels, where Joe's been housesitting for Nick. (Incest)
Bandom
Multiband and multipairings Our comedies are not to be laughed at. Brilliant AU fic, using the whole bandom cast of characters. If it'd had Ryan/Brendon, my bandom OTP, it would have been perfect, but that's how good it was. Still my fav despite that terrible oversight. Bandom makes a horror film for filmschool.
Lord of the Rings and guests (mainly Eric Bana) Real Person Slash
Vigorli - lady_razzle's Abuse of Power (I give you her fic page because, also? All-Inclusive. Chrrrist.)
Troy
Hector/Paris - montmorency's Princes of Troy (friends locked, incest)
Harry Potter
H/D - Maya’s Your Every Wish (dark) EDIT: She's taken all her fic down. I'm not replacing with any other H/D because none other meant anything like as much to me.
dueSouth
F/K - cesperanza's Some Strange Prophecy (and, hell, while I'm here, Chicago's Most Wanted and About a Dog - couldn't help myself)
X-Files
I let myself have two, one Mulder/Krycek, one Skinner/Krycek because they're very different things. Ahem.
M/K - Sleeps with Coyotes' Blood, Love and Rhetoric (violence)
Sk/K - lorelei633's Shaken (rape and abuse)
Smallville
Clex - Koi's Mercy (dark)
Highlander
D/M - Dayspring's Save the Last Dance for Me. Or did I mean her The Mottled King? Or, no, was it Sleeps With Coyotes' Still Heart?
D/M for the porn - CM Decarnin's Hades (8 parts) and sequel Seeds (S/M relationship, references to rape and abuse), or wait, was it Aristide's The Declaration? Or maybe Mariad Triste's (same person, actually) Shades of Gray Trilogy (dark, dark, dark)?
(Ahem. Got a bit carried away there.)
Man From Uncle
Annnd it's gen again! - And possibly the fic I would take with me if stranded on a desert island (and, you know, knew in advance to take fic) - Pat Foley's Partners
Star Wars
Q/O and O/non-human - Sleeps with Coyote's Fear. The squick factor is high - this is a crossover with Alien including Alien!non-con and torture. But. It is amazing.
The Professionals
B/D - Where the Worms Are by Pamela Rose
Prison Break
All of halfshellvenus’s PB fic
West Wing
Sam/Josh - S.N. Kastle Chance to Make it Real (NC17, long plotty look at Sam and Josh's relationship through the years.
Stargate SG1
Jack/Daniel - ELG's Alter Ergo and sequel in the just the porn category (drugged!sex)
Jack/Daniel - Quinn's An Echo of Freedom (non-con)
Stargate Atlantis
McShep - astolat's A Beautiful Lifetime Event (yes, OK, and everything she's ever written in Supernatural)
And I'd never have read these fandoms but the fics were just. That. Good.
The Outsiders Dally/Johnny - 3jane's Raw
Batman Bruce/Dick - MJ Lee's A Song of Innocence and An Old Passion (rape)
The Breakfast Club John/Brian - resonant8's Higher Education and sequel Bare