I have had a very productive weekend, making this, my brand-new Almighty Recs List of Sirius Awesomeness. Catchy title, no?
Beneath the cut you will find recs for Sirius-centric fiction, art, meta, and icons. Oh, yes. Because there really is no limit to the ways we can celebrate Sirius and his all-encompassing awesomeness, amirite?
Notes
All recs are based purely on my own personal judgement. This list is very much a work-in-progress, so I expect to update and expand upon it considerably in the future. If you have any suggestions for additions feel free to leave a comment but please, no self-pimping. That's just lame.
The ratings, warnings, and descriptions given are all by me, though in most cases I've followed the original author/artists notes when writing them. Recs are divided up by type of work and ship.
Special note on genfics - I've used an incredibly liberal definition of gen on this list - some fics in that section have a fair bit of shippy stuff/sex, but if it's not the main focus of the fic, it's listed as gen. All ships are mentioned in the rec, so no-one ought to be too terrified by inadvertantly stumbling across anything that squicks them.
And finally - Spread the love! If you click on something and like it, please tell the author/artist so. Producers of fanworks are notorious attention whores and I can almost guarantee they'll be glad to hear it. Also, a note on manners - if you gank an icon, don't forget to credit and no taking art without permission.
Fan Fiction
Remus/Sirius
Sweet, Sweet, Sweet, NC-17 (Good Omens crossover - also features Sirius/Crowley, omg!)
OK, I'm biased here because this story was written for me (aren't I the lucky girl?), but you should all read it anyway because it's dirty and hot and wonderful. Yes.
The Same Way Home (A Symphony in Seven Movements) by
comtesse_sin. NC-17
Achingly beautiful story spanning from the end of PoA to early OotP. Sirius and Remus are both wonderful in this.
Running to Stand Still: part one and
part two by
midnitemaraud_r. NC-17 with additional Sirius/James and Sirius/Regulus
Summary: After the death of his brother, Sirius searches for a way to reconcile his past with the present. Set Post-Hogwarts, Christmas, 1980.
No-one falls to pieces quite so beautifully as Sirius and this story captures his vulnerability and general fucked-upness wonderfully.
Coffee and Cigarettes by
musefool. R.
Summary: "Sirius hopes he's doing the right thing." Aching and raw, this breaks me into about a million pieces every time
For A Walk by
pre_raphaelite1, NC-17, warning for violence
Multi-chapter fic that goes from cute fluffy Padfoot sweetness to angry ansty fighting with lots of humour in between. Best doggy!Sirius ever.
Anything by
sheepybunbuns. NC-17, Sirius/OMC
Sirius basically works out that a) he's gay and b) has it bad for Remus because James tricks him into dating the school manwhore (who is a fantastic OC). Makes far more sense than you might expect and everyone is delightfully IC and funny. Plus, very hot sex.
The Latest in Fashion, Old Boy by
_riz. NC-17
Collar fics are always good with me. This is my own personal favourite.
Waking the Dead by
fleshdress. NC-17
Sirius loses his virginity on top of his father's sarcophagus. What's not to like?
Greatest Day by
minnow_53. PG
NOTHING is more adorable than a clueless!Sirius. And minnow is love.
Untitled by
franticbabbles. NC-17
Spanking. And blushing. I could say more but..gah. It's wonderful
Two Wizards, One Gift, and a Duck-Billed Platypus by
sheafrotherdon. PG
Remus and Sirius shop for Harry's Christmas present. Sweet and funny. I could have rec'd pretty much everything Cate's ever written about Sirius, but limited myself to the very first fic of hers I ever read to save from getting carried away.
Gloves by
schwarzbrille. G
Funny, sad, and sweet in turn. Sirius can be a bit of a git sometimes but he was the loveliest ways of making up for it.
Bits and Pieces by
violet_quill. NC-17
Features two of my hard-core kinks--Sirius in a skirt and dirty talk. Very funny and very, very hot.
Freckles by
wildestranger. PG-13
Summary: "Remus has freckles. Sirius goes mad." Which pretty much sums it up.
Dog by
greenspine. NC-17. D/S
Angst, porn and fluff, and, as if that weren't enough, there's Sirius in a dog collar as well. It's rare to find a fic that's so fucked-up and yet so sweet, and that makes me love it to pieces.
Pieces of You by
thistlerose. PG-13
Complete and utter cracktastical genius.
Sirius/Regulus
Spiced by
roz_morgan NC-17, dub-con.
One of the first Sirius/Regulus stories I read and still a favourite. Sirius catches Regulus in a skirt and, well, you can guess the rest.
Brotherly Love by
sethkyne_blue. NC-17
Mmm, fight!sex.
The Calling by
moshes. R.
The emphasis is more on the fighting than the sex in this one. Dark and angry.
Sirius/James
Local God by fleshdress.
Pictures of you (and me) by
sazzlette. R. (Also various combinations of Sirius/James/Remus.)
Sirius has pictophilia and recruits Remus to take pictures of him & James. Remus enjoys himself.
Funny, dirty and hot. What's not to like?
Something Unspeakable by
moshes. NC-17.
Hideous embarrassment followed by hot sex in the library. Sirius is all sorts of adorable, really.
Perfect by
kabeyk. NC-17
Drunken fumblings in the aftermath of Sirius running away from home is my favourite flavour is Sirius/James. Very hot and they're both all nice and boysy.
Like Father, Like Son by
sazzlette. Also Sirius/Mr Potter. PG
High jinks with gardening and snogging. And James' dad. Hah.
Sirius/Lily
When The Sun Went Down by
such_heights. PG-13
Sirius pays Lily a visit one summer evening, and Lily knows an opportunity when she sees one.
Stories with a PG-13 rating have absolutely no business being SO FREAKING HOT, but there it is. Lily is wonderful in this.
The Tale of the Virgin War by
snegurochka_lee, NC-17 ( also contains hints of Sirius/James, background Lily/James and Remus/Sirius)
I've waxed lyrical about this before, so I'll just say I still think it's possibly the best fanfic ever and the characterisations are fascinating. Highly recommended.
Shattered by
dramaphile. NC-17, mentions of Lily/James and Remus/Sirius
Ah, it's all angsty and dramatic and hot, just as it should be.
Sirius/Minerva
Surprise Visit "On the contrary," Sirius flashed her a grin, "I'm fulfilling an old fantasy of mine."
OotP-era. Minerva drops by 12GP to give Sirius a quick one. There isn't very much more to it but really, what else do you need?
Gen
Muggle Studies by
ignipes.
In his third year at Hogwarts, Sirius Black enrolled in Muggle Studies on a dare. Five years later, he defends his final essay for the class.
One of my biggest gripes about Sirius fiction is that authors have a terrible tendency to forget just how smart he is.
ignipes doesn't, or that he's stubborn, angry, and political as well.
The Dead (Parrot) Wizard Sketch by
julia_fractal. PG-13, OCs, Crack
HP fandom retelling of the dead parrot sketch from Monty Python. Stupidly funny.
Hose by
thistlerose PG-13, background Remus/Sirius
Sirius babysits baby Harry. Makes me go all sniffly and want to hug Sirius quite desperately. (I mean, more so than usual.)
Sirius Black, Super Genius by
mistful. PG-13, MWPP, Lily/James
Sirius makes valiant efforts to save James from the perils of romance. I nearly injured myself laughing while reading this.
Of Dog and Chimp by
ithurtsmybrain. PG. Sirius Black/George W Bush (though, mercifully, not exactly shippy). Little bits of Remus/Sirius and Harry/Draco. Humour.
The summary says: "What is on ‘the other side of the veil’? Maybe it’s something far more sinister than death. Maybe it’s the Bush White House!" One of the funniest, most insane but utterly brilliant things I've read. Surprisingly poignant despite the crack.
Marked by
elucreh, PG, MWPP and assorted Gryffindors
I always thought Sirius would make a wonderful communist. This is basically Che Black and the People's Republic of Gryffindor, and it so wins.
Cooking with Love by
aras_fixation,
Alternative Link R with Remus/Sirius
Wonderfully evocative piece about OotP-era Sirius teaching himself to cook the childhood favourites that Nana, a wonderful house-elf used to cook for him. Funny and moving, with Sirius' adult frustrations combined beautifully with insights into his childhood.
Deny Thy Father by
lupinslittlesis. PG-13
Summary: "Do you really think disowning your family is easy? Sirius may have pretended to Harry that it meant nothing, but some would say it meant everything. The story of how Sirius Black came to leave home." Multi-chapter story about Sirius growing up in, and finally leaving the House of Black. It made me cry multiple times, but in a good way.
Though I Speak with the Tongues of Men and Angels by
lupinslittlesis. PG.
Sirius as an altar boy fic, which I harrassed the author to write unmercifully. Fascinating look at the development of Sirius' beliefs in the context of his relationship with the Christian Church.
A Feast in Azkaban by
nyxfixx. NC-17, Remus/Sirius, Lily/James, warnings for rape and violence.
I resisted reading this for a long time, despite seeing it widely recc'd, because I don't like dark fic. I very much regret that now. Nyx characterises Sirius beautifully and tells his life story in a way that is equisitely evocative and original. I loved Sirius a little bit more after reading this, and that really is saying something.
Butterfly, Dreaming by
minnow_53. PG. Remus/Sirius, Lily/James, Ron/Hermione
Summary: "Sirius POV: Harry is in a coma and not expected to survive." It took me three goes to read this fic, because I had to keep stopping because I was crying too much. It really is incredible, just very, very sad.
ART
Gen Art
Letter to a Dead Man by
nassima (First part G, alternate second parts G and an NC-17 R/S version.)
Comic format. If this doesn't make you cry you have no soul at all. It's breathtaking.
A Very Good Morning by
socialblunder4u Not quite how I usually picture Sirius, but I love the energy in this.
Sirius on the motorbike" by
celestialsoda G (Picture hosted at
Celestialsodapop)
My favourite Sirius ever. SOOO sexy
Untitled by
myrafur. G
Wonderfully berefit Sirius cradling baby Harry in the ruins of Godric's Hollow. *sniff*
Just be cool, Buckbeak, no-one will notice us by
hopeless_cases G, Sirius and Buckbeak
Sirius and Buckbeak hide out in a holiday repost after PoA. Silly and funny.
Sirius Black by
chowburger. G, Sirius
Very stylish, brooding Sirius. Nice
Trip to Zonko's by
linnpuzzle G, MWPP
No list of art recs would be complete without Linn. Lovely, autumny picture of the boys having fun.
Untitled by
ericahpfa. PG-13, Sirius.
Sirius in a sarong, although he's most just wearing his own gorgeous skin. Gah. Those HIPS! *dies*
Shower by
elspethelf, PG
Sirius in the shower is a stupidly hot thing at the best of time, but I think it's the eyes that really kill me.
Lily Scowling at Sirius by Tiny Q. G
Lily looking very cross and Sirius!dog looking adorable. Aw.
Sirius Black by
_lile. G
Sirius looking all broody and disconsolate.
Remus/Sirius Art
Various R/S pics at pervy werewolf. NSFW by Ericahpfa, one of my favourite artists who sadly deleted her journal, so we have to scrub around the internet looking for places she's posted before.
Sirius' Eyes by
krislaughs. R
Sirius perving over Remus' bottom. Mmm.
Very Bohemian Post-Hogwarts Boys by
valkea. PG
I love how unusual
valkea's work is, and the comfortable, blissed-out feel of this.
Moony and Padfoot by
linnpuzzle PG.
Remus, Sirius, and a voodoo doll of Snape. Ha-ha. Very sweet and Sirius looks ever so pleased with himself.
Meta/Discussion
Sirius Black Sheep by
sistermagpie Very interesting discussion of Sirius' relationship with Dumbledore and how Sirius just wasn't important enough to Dumbledore. Loads of good stuff in the comments as well.
On Sirius as a parent figure by
grrliz grrliz wins at life on a pretty much constant basis, but this surpasses even her usual levels of awesomeness.
Draco, Dudley and Sirius by
gunderpants.
Fantastic comparisons and why Sirius is best, naturally.
A Few Things to Remember About Sirius Black by
jazzypom Jazzy writes the best meta and her defence of Sirius is awesome
Icons
Sirius' Poetry by
grrliz_icons.
OK, I'm biased because they use quotes from my fics. Shut up.
Fucking Up the Marauders by
0nlyicons From whence I got the icon in this post. Heh.
Icons by
iiconic Silhouettes and witticims
Sirius and Remus icons by
shunemo711 Keith Richards as Sirius. Heh.
Sirius/Lily icons by
everday_icons.
Laugh all you want; JKR didn't sink MY ship.
Communities and websites
siriusxlily - Sirius/Lily fic, art and recs.
padfootnprongs - Sirius/James fic and art. Quiet.
remusxsirius - R/S comm of gigantitude. Variable quality. *cough*
the_kennel - Restricted membership R/S comm
sirius_centric - For all Sirius fic and art. Steady stream of posts, but not hugely active.
sirius_news - Daily newsletter with all manner of Sirius goodness.
sbrb_blackcest - Sirius/Regulus fic and art.
puzzling - Slashy art by
linnpuzzle, with a fair few Sirius pics. You have to join the comm to see the art.
sirius_fic for novel length Sirius fiction. Not a lot there, but it's all good stuff.
sirius_loving - No longer open for posting, this comm was set up as a fandom send-off for Sirius. Well worth a browse as there's some wonderful stuff there.
Sirius Gallery at ArtisticAlley - A real mixture--some wonderful art, some is frankly shocking.
Immeritus - Sirius fansite and winner of JKR's first ever fansite award.
Entry on Sirius at the HP lexicon - Sirius bio thingy.