Here you will find various stories I liked. If you like them too, please take a moment to send feedback to the authors. You can find my own fan fiction at Penknife to Paper.

Please note that some of these stories (those marked NC-17) contain explicit sex. Many of them are slash (about same-sex relationships). Please pay attention to the pairings and ratings in deciding what you want to read.

Stories are listed by fandom; stories in large fandoms are listed by pairing; authors are listed in alphabetical order. If you are the author of a story linked here and would like the link to your story removed or would prefer that I link to a warning page, please email me.

Created: January 18, 2005.

Last updated: October 19, 2006.

New this update: 12 X-Men movieverse recs and 5 miscellaneous recs (Pirates of the Caribbean).

Charles/Erik

Shattered, Rebuilding, by Aldalindil. NC-17. A well-done look at Erik reaching out to Charles in the aftermath of his injury. Painful and thoughtful, with some wonderfully in-character sex.

Summertime part 1 and Summertime part 2, by Aldalindil. NC-17. Two vignettes, one sexy and sweet, the other painfully bittersweet.

Golden, by Andraste. A brief look at the pair shortly before the first movie, in a late-night phone conversation that gives some good insights into both of them. Wry and sharp and just as painful as it should be.

Next of Kin, by Andraste. A short, painful story that satisfies my itch to see real-life issues played with in the movieverse.

*NEW* Smoking on the Bus, by Artaxastra. Charles is trying to understand Rogue, but he can't escape the weight of his own history.

*NEW* Reach Out and Touch Someone by Artaxastra. Charles/Erik. Short and terribly funny

Undiscovered Countries , by Bagheera. I like the way this story shows their tension at a point where they're still hanging on to each other in a harsh world.

WMD, by C. Elisa. NC-17. "Five things that probably didn't happen while Charles and Erik were building Cerebro." Amusing, erotic, and disturbing, by turns.

Half, by C. Elisa. NC-17. Part of her series History Teaches, it's both quirky and scathingly painful, with a nice sense of history. The world Charles and Erik live in makes everything so hard, and they both end up so horribly damaged, and it breaks your heart.

Brand New '81 Dodge, by C. Elisa. NC-17. A very short story that wraps up a lot of the things I like the Charles/Erik pairing in one small package and smashes you in the teeth with it. Quirky, real, and dark.

Thirty Years of T.H. White and The Book of Merlyn , by Girlfromsouth. Two sharp looks at all the pain and history of Charles and Erik's relationship, with a tiny hint of hope at the end.

Loose Ends, by Ion Bond. An achingly clear portrait of grief and fear and helplessness. It hurts, in a good way.

Discretion, by Ion Bond. It's not easy keeping secrets. I like Jean in this, trying to negotiate a complicated situation with grace.

Panacea, by Ion Bond. Because there should be more stories in which Charles and Erik get drunk, and this ficlet is both hot and appropriately quirky.

Reaction , by Ion Bond. A painful and well-written look at Charles and Erik as young men in the 1950s, not sure whether they want to hold on or push each other apart.

Fragile Bodies of Touch and Taste, by Jane St. Clair. A gorgeous look at young Charles and Erik as two gifted, damaged young men on the road to see America, with all the betrayals far in the future. Lush and sensual and perfectly in-character.

Reunion Season , by J.J. Taylor (Charles/Erik). Quiet and understated, and all the more painful for its tone of resignation.

When You Had The Chance, by J.J. Taylor. A sharp, painful look at how long things have been leading to their awful confrontation in the plastic prison cell.

Dream Language, by J.J. Taylor. Charles and Erik still meet in dreams. Vivid imagery and a just-right ending.

Leaving, by J.J. Taylor. A painful, perfectly in-character look at Erik at the end of his relationship with Charles. He's already decided to leave; now the trouble is actually going.

In Dreams Begin Responsibility, by Kass Rachel. Charles and Erik and dreams, again. A gentler story than many in this pairing, with an ending that's almost hopeful.

Century 21, by Kynical. A series of three Charles/Erik vignettes, set against the backdrop of the 1962 World's Fair; I love the atmosphere, full of both hope and fear for the future.

As imperceptibly as grief, by Sarah T. Charles and Erik talk in the park, with time and age weighing heavy on them both.

Going Down, Suspension, Second Story, and Underground Levels, by Shalott. NC-17. This series gets you with the sheer perversity of a passion that's survived every terrible thing two terribly powerful men can throw at each other, twisted out of shape but never broken.

*NEW* Pilgrimage , by Shalott. The ending never got easier. Painful and lovely.

Sirena, by St. Aurafina. Charles and Erik in 1965, looking for other people's secrets. Lovely.

Under Cover of Darkness, by Artaxastra. Mystique and Magneto during the night they spend camped with the X-Men; Mystique's trying to drown her anger and worry in sensuality, and remembering the uneasy beginnings of her relationship with a man she clearly loves.

Skin, by Kass Rachel. NC-17. A sexy and well-written Magneto/Mystique piece (with Erik/Charles implied), short but not simple.

Infinite Regress, by Trismegistus. An intricate and disturbing story about Mystique's past. It's got Mystique/Destiny and Mystique/Magneto and fascinating questions about free will and an ending that will make you shiver.

The Company You Keep by J.J. Taylor. NC-17. Pyro is still trying to figure out life with the Brotherhood. This one is wonderfully quirky and terribly hot.

The Thing About Being a Bad Guy Is, by Kaydeefalls. NC-17. The Brotherhood camps out in their latest dingy hotel room and John tries to figure out how to pass the time. It's got hot, realistically awkward sex, and an ending that makes me look like an optimist.

dragonflies draw flame, by Sarah T. Pyro's in Berlin with Magneto and Mystique, trying to figure out what being part of the Brotherhood means, and trying to figure out Magneto, who's well-drawn and complicated. This isn't a love story; it's a story about who Pyro's choosing to be.

Near Enough, by Andraste. Charles/Rogue. Just as disturbing as this pairing should be; there are no happy endings here, just two people each trapped in their own despair.

Storm Breaking , by Aneko. Ororo/Mystique. A lovely and dream-like story exploring how hard it can be to hang on to faith.

Kissible Fanatic, Unhinged Minim Artist , by Basingstoke. NC-17. Toad/OMC. There's almost no good fanfic about Toad. This one's great. It's quirky and fun and thoughtful, and the sex is exactly as weird as it should be.

Honey, by Imester. Charles/Erik/Jean. NC-17. This is hot as a thing that is very, very hot. Mind you, I can't quite bring myself to believe that this would ever happen, but I don't really care. It's so pretty.

Comfort Zone by Ion Bond. Hank/Jean. I love this look at Hank, Scott, Jean, and Ororo, trying to figure out how this adulthood thing works anyway

All of the Animals, by Jane St. Clair. NC-17. Scott/Jean/Logan. Jane St. Clair handles all three of them beautifully, in a hot, complex story where everybody gets some of what they want but no one gets it all. Her Scott is believable and strong, with Jean at the center of his world and love and lust tangled and hard to sort out.

Always Hungry, by Jane St. Clair. Bobby/John. Jane St. Clair paints a sharp picture in just a few words of what it's like for John after X2, looking back and looking forward.

*NEW* Personal Space, by JJ Taylor. Kitty/Piotr. Kitty can't figure out how to get close enough. Sweet and lovely.

Safe, by Kaydee Falls. Jean/Mystique. The story uses a quirky pairing to take a thorough look at who Jean is, what she wants, and what she believes.

Finding Jean, by Kibosh. NC-17. Scott/Logan. Scott and Logan share a mission in the aftermath of X2. I like the way Scott's anger slowly wears away into a tentative kind of understanding.

Trail, by Kibosh. Bobby/John/Marie. I love her John, struggling to make his life make sense and not quite able to put the pieces together.

Of Toads and Men, by Lilacsigil. Toad/Scott. It's an odd pairing, but I really like the way Scott in this story stays calm, confident, and entirely in control of a bad situation.

Between oranges and apples, by Mary Borsellino. Bobby/John/Marie. One of the best of the Bobby/John/Marie stories, thoughtful and well-drawn and touched with regret, because we know these fragile moments of happiness won't last.

Idle Musings of a Woman at Eighty, by Minisinoo. Jean/Scott, Jean/Logan. A thoughtful look at Jean's relationship with Scott and Jean's relationship with Logan, viewed with the wisdom and perspective that a long life can bring.

*NEW* The Grieving Process by St. Aurafina. Charles/Logan. It's a pairing I'm still not sure I buy, but the story is great, and well worth reading even if you're skeptical.

Souvenirs, by Yahtzee. Logan/Rogue. I love this summer story, in which Logan and Rogue have to get away from the school for a while, although neither of them's sure what they're looking for, or what they're running from.

There Goes The Fear, by Zahra. Bobby/John. Zahra perfectly captures the fumbling uncertainty of first relationships, the inarticulateness of teenage boys, and the awful feeling of only realizing you've screwed up when it's too late.

Olive Branches, by Aldalindil. A lovely look at Jean at the very end of childhood, feeling her way toward adult responsibility and worrying as Erik Lehnsherr's relationship with Charles Xavier begins to fall apart.

Bump in the Night, by Aldalindil. Charles and Jean in a believably awkward father-daughter relationship, dealing with the shadows Erik Lehnsherr's left behind.

*NEW* Smoldering, by Aldalindil. Jean, Erik, a treehouse, and the hard parts of growing up, with a hint of Jean/Erik. Thoughtful and just a little wrong.

Public Transportation, by Artaxastra. Rogue runs into John on a commuter train post-X2 and mayhem fails to ensue. It's both funny and thoughtful, as Rogue tries to figure out what being on the other side from John really means.

Nameless, by C. Elisa. A sharp, dead-on look at post-X2 Charles Xavier. I love the way other characters are explored through the narrator's fascinating mutation.

*NEW* Betrayals and Resurrections, by C. Elisa. A smart, fascinating Five Things story looking at five things that might happen after X3.

Preventative Measures, by Ion. A wickedly sharp little story about Erik and his gadgets, with an ending that made me whimper.

Sentimental, by Kynical. Sharp and sad and anything but. A strong and well-drawn Pyro, quite a few Christmases down the road, turning over what he's lost and what he's gained.

*NEW* Mitzvah, by Likeadeuce. A spot-on conversation between Charles and Scott, with the Charles-Scott relationship just the right combination of comfortable and complicated.

*NEW* The Busy Griefs, by Likeadeuce. A perfect look at the aftermath of Jean's death through Ororo's eyes, as she deals with the practicalities and works at being the one who isn't falling apart.

*NEW* Flirting With Objects by Mara Greengrass. Scott faces the ultimate horror -- taking the kids to the mall. It's both funny and a good look at Scott.

Letters and Papers from Prison, by Minisinoo. A quiet and intense look at Marie trying to handle her memories of Magneto's past and figure out what they mean for her future. It's a rough story emotionally, with some unflinching looks at the horror of the Holocaust, but there's a thread of hope running through it, and it's well worth reading just for that.

Endlosung , by Musamea. One of the best Erik-in-prison stories I've read, looking relentlessly at the things that have made him who he is.

Acts of God, by Phoenixchilde. An achingly sad but not over-sentimental look at an alternate ending for X2. Bobby's gone, and his family tries to deal with the aftermath.

*NEW* Justice by Renata. Bobby helps John adjust to his first week at Xavier's, and they tackle the big issues—video games, Dr. Grey's rack, and the nature of justice. Clever and sharply-observed.

Awakening , by Seema. A quiet Jean-Charles moment with the first shadows of something darker on the horizon.

Sugar and spice and . . ., by Te. Good XMM humor is a rare and precious thing. This one's short: Charles takes his revenge on Logan for smoking in the mansion one too many times. It's priceless.

Caducity, by Trismegestus. No one lives forever, not even Charles Xavier. Trismegestus shows us an unflinching portrait of Charles Xavier facing a slow death that's far from what he would have chosen, with Scott and the rest of the X-Men dealing with it with as much grace as they can.

*NEW* The Man on the Flying Trapeze by Troll Princess. Warren and flying. Beautiful.

... Because There's Nothing Else to Do , by Wal_lace. I adore both Toad and Mystique in this clever, snarky, funny story. You really must read this one.

Looking for the Enemy, by Wal_lace. A sharp, painful look at Scott after X2, looking for someone to blame and not finding anyone but himself. I like the ending, in which there are no lessons to be learned and no easy answers.

He/We/They/I, by Yahtzee. Rogue has tea with Charles and tries to sort out the voices in her head. The characterization is dead-on, and Yahtzee's Logan has some wonderful lines.

And This is Our Life Aquatic, by Angelgazing. Lyrical and sad, as Remus and Sirius try to hold on during the first war and find themselves pulled apart.

Unwrapped, by Casira. A sweet, funny holiday scene that should make you smile.

Abner of Astlegate's Most Splendid Pox, by Cate. A charming and funny young!Remus/young!Sirius story, with Sirius being both clueless and dear.

You Really Got A Hold On Me, by Crazylittleme. An amusing and quiet look at Remus and Sirius just after Harry's birth.

Straightforward, by Halrloprillalar. Short, funny, and sweet.

'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves, by Kaydee Falls. Great Remus characterization, remembering that he has a sense of humor, too.

Three Days by Kest. A lovely Remus/Sirius story set during OotP. Both Remus and Sirius are done well, awkward and brave and inarticulate about the things that really matter.

Apparition No. 12 (The Scientific Method Remix) , by LacyLu42. Remix of Apparition No. 12 by Krabapple. I particularly like how thoughtful Hermione is in this story, trying to figure out what the things she knows mean.

He's Not Heavy, He's My Boggart, by Mousapelli. NC-17. A fun, sexy, snarky Remus/Sirius at Hogwarts story; especially worth reading if you're looking for a break from stories about the pairing that tear your heart out with a spoon.

Rain, by Phineasjones. Remus done well, and it doesn't pull punches about how hard it would be for him if Sirius did return from the Veil.

that the science of cartography is limited, by rave. A post-OotP story, gorgeous and bleak and heartbreaking.

The Shortest Distance Between Two People, by Riko. If you read one story about Sirius Black's Hogwarts years, read this one.

Casualties of Movement , by Taffetablue. Remus/Sirius in wartime, perfectly capturing the sense that everything they do may be just a little too late.

Rain, by Thistlerose. Painful and edgy and perfect, with nothing taken for granted.

Coffee and Cigarettes, by Victoria P. Remus and Sirius meet in a coffee shop in October of 1981. Painful, real, right.

Hot as an Oven, by Victoria P. NC-17. Funny and sexy, with just a touch of bittersweet. Well worth reading.

A Lousy History of Tomorrows, by Victoria P. This story captures the Remus/Sirius relationship vividly in just a few words, including all the things that have gone wrong but also the things that have gone right.

All the Sinners, Saints, by Victoria P. Written for 's Seven Deadly Sins/Seven Virtues drabble challenge. A wonderful character study of both Remus and Sirius in drabble form.

A Satyr Against Reason, by Wildestranger. Tense and complicated, with a lovely, imperfect Remus/Sirius relationship.

Breaking Up The Band, by Yahtzee. A delightful tale of the post-Hogwarts Maurauders trying to figure out what's important to them in a world that's getting darker every day. (Sirius/Remus, Sirus/James, James/Lily, Remus/Lily)

Leproscopy, by Yeats. Quiet and quirky.

For His Own Good, by Eumenides. NC-17. Sirius/Hermione. Lovely and unsettling.

No Blinding Light (or tunnels to gates of white), by Justholdstill. Remus/Tonks, quiet and awkward and quirky and hopeful and sad.

Lightning Has Just Struck My Brain (The Deja Vie Remix), by Nope. This is a dark, dreamy Harry/Neville remix of Mousapelli's clever original Lightning Has Just Struck My Brain.

Before and After, by Scythia. A short, painful look at James/Lily and Remus and two wars.

Run Away Soldiers, by Setissma. James/Lily/Sirius, Sirius/Lily, Sirius/James, Lily/James. Just as painful as the pairings involved might suggest, and also lovely.

A Journey in Ten Lies, by Switchknife. Remus/Sirius, Remus/Bill. A gorgeously-written look at Remus getting involved with Bill after Sirius's death for all the wrong reasons.

Aftermath, by Switchknife. Sirius/Harry. Brief, dream-like, and disturbing, with the wrongness of the pairing just as clear as I like it to be.

Tell Tale by ThaWrecka. Harry/Neville. Set in the summer after OotP. It a dark, quiet look at their lives in the aftermath, and ends on a hauntingly ambiguous note.

Twenty Random Facts about James and Lily , by Thistlerose. Lily, James, and a popular lj meme. Lovely, amusing, and sad.

Breviary, by Victoria P. Vignettes in various pairings for the hours of the day. Subtle and lovely.

A Tool of Flesh, by Wildestranger. NC-17, James/Sirius/Remus. I'm usually hard to sell on Marauders threesomes, but this feels just right, hot and hungry and anything but simple.

A Pain Called Dog, by Xochiquetzl. NC-17, bondage. Remus/Stubby Boardman (Remus/Sirius). Achingly sad and oh-so-hot.

Gen

Factories that Make Factories, by Alibi Factory. A thoughtful look at Goyle and at Snape as his teacher.

Company With Dinner, by Amanuensis. Buckbeak doesn't understand. Sharp and sad.

Lust over Pendle, Dissipation and Despair, and sequels, by A.J. Hall. If you haven't already read them, find the time to. They're novel-length but worth the investment. There's a plausible and sweet Draco/Neville relationship in the books, but the pairing's only a backdrop to her action-packed and witty plots.

On Hating Cats and Other Lies by Aldalindil. Minerva watches over Sirius, but there's so little else she can do. Gorgeous and heartbreaking.

Hiatus, by Artaxastra. Bill remembers the last war.

Mapmakers, by Casira. An achingly painful remix of Raven's Making Moony Laugh, emotional without slipping into melodrama.

Before I wake, by Comptesse Sin. A well-observed story about Harry's christening with a sense of wartime desperation coming through clearly.

Sirius Black, Super Genius, by Maya. A wonderfully funny romantic comedy, in which Sirius devises a plan to cure James of his love for Lily. Mayhem ensues.

Faithful Only He by Nimori. AU: what if Sirius had been the Potters' secret-keeper? This is brutal in the way it follows events to their logical consequences.

Paterfamilias , by Kphoebe and Miggy. Arthur Weasley discovers how easy it is to become too much like the enemy. It's a painful, well-written exploration of the consequences of doing the wrong thing for all the right reasons.

The Green Light, by Pogrebin. Tom Riddle goes to Soviet Russia to learn about immortality. Historically interesting, hallucinatory, and creepy.

Dancing Shoes (A Music Box You Couldn't Fix Remix) , by Riko. Remix of Dancing Shoes by Pirate Perian. A really lovely look at Neville growing up and finding his place in the world.

Fall on Me, by Rusalka. Remus and Sirius meet again after GoF, with their difficult, complicated, and strong friendship drawn beautifully.

A Small Truce, by Rusalka. Some of the best Sirius Black-Severus Snape interaction I've read.

Harry Potter and the Polka-Dot Plague, by Rusalka. Funny and touching, with the feel of canon and some lovely glimpses of life in Slytherin house.

Northern Lights by Scythia. A short, dream-like look at Tom Riddle and Ginny Weasley and the Dark Mark

Split at the Stem, by Sullen Siren. This remix shifts Stellamaru's original Mother's Blood to Lily's point of view; I like the way it traces her hopes and disappointments.

The Secret Language of Cats , by Thistlerose. In this lovely story, Remus Lupin meets his Muggle great-grandmother and learns about family history and how much that history matters.

When it Alteration Finds, by Victoria P. R for possibly disturbing content. Four possible ways Remus Lupin's life might have gone (but didn't).

A Distant Utopia, by shrift. Apollo/Midnighter. Apollo and the Midnighter start a new life (more than once). I love the Midnighter voice in this one.

D.C. comics

Now We Are Twenty-Four, by Basingstoke. NC-17. Nightwing/Arsenal. Dick puts a tremendous amount of pressure on himself, and Roy's determined to help him relax. Involves hot naked grappling in a shower, but it's also just an excellent story about the friendship between the two.

Raised Up, by Basingstoke. Gen. Roy and Dick and family. I loved this.

Fathers and Daughters, by David Hines. Gen. Jim Gordon and Batgirl (no, not the one you think). Beautifully done.

The Feather and the Chicken, by Derry. NC-17. Nightwing/Arsenal. Dick and Roy and piercing, oh my. This isn't even normally a kink of mine, and I still found this blisteringly hot.

Things We Have Never Done, by Derry. NC-17. Nightwing/Arsenal. Playing "I Never" always leads to trouble, right? This one's just great fun.

Right on Target, by Derry. Gen. Cissie tries to deal with having been replaced. The interaction between Cissie and Mia is fascinating.

Laugh and Lie Down , by Jamjar. Clark/Lois/Connor. This story is gentle and funny and sexy and sweet, and I love the picture of Clark and Lois's marriage that this story paints.

Seven Night , by Jane St. Clair. NC-17. Batman/Nightwing. This story does a good job of capturing the odd sweetness of the pairing without handwaving away all its darker undercurrents.

Free Until They Cut Me Down, by LC. NC-17. Nightwing/Arsenal. Roy and Dick work out. And, er ... bond. Hot as a very hot thing.

Rolling With the Punches, by Livia. NC-17. Grace/Arsenal. Grace early in her time with the Outsiders, figuring things and people out. The sex is hot, and all the characters are well-drawn.

New Frontiers, by Luna. Gen. A Watchmen story following Daniel through forty years of trying to be a hero. I really like the voice here, and the tarnished sense of hope that feels very true to the original.

A Day in the Life, by Mackenzie. Gen. It's just another day for Kon in Smallville. This is thoughtful and lovely.

A Kid's Game, by Marcelo. A terribly fun Batman AU story that plays cleverly with the DC Universe's chronic timeline problems.

Lagrangian Mechanics, by Marcelo. A brief, oddly disturbing Batman AU, in which things don't go wrong, but they don't go right, either.

100 Ways to Be a Good Girl, by Shrift. Gen. Mia has a chat with Roy. This feels like canon, and it should be.

How Much String is in the World. Who Has It., by SomeInstant. NC-17. Dick/Tim. Nightwing fans must read this, if only for the lists.

Pound Foolish, by stubbleglitter. Gen. Tim and Dick have a bonding moment; this is gentle and funny, and feels very true to canon.

Let A Minute Unravel, by Te. Just the kind of hot, complicated het that I like, in which Roy and Dinah share a weird kind of domesticity.

Waiting For You, by Te. NC-17. Dick/Tim. This is hot and twisty and much with the wrong. (Be warned that at least one character in this is 13, although trying to sort out DC characters' ages is hard at the best of times, and here there are ... extra complications.)

Left and Leaving (the Straight Lines Circle remix) , by Tripoli. Remix of Between by Sanj. A good look at Dick trying to negotiate his complicated life with some amount of grace.

Habits, by Alara Rogers. Kitty and Magneto during Magneto's brief vacation from being a supervillain. Her Magneto is beautifully drawn, and anyone who's interested in the character should really read this.

Throw My Head Away , by Alestar. Bobby/Hank. Bobby wants to change his name. Gentle and perfect.

Chimera, by Andraste. Ultimateverse, Xavier/Magneto. NC-17, and heed the warnings; this is a dark little story that's unfortunately all too plausible.

Domestic Bliss, by Andraste. In which Erik cooks dinner for Charles, and they talk about chickens. Set during the recent run of Excalibur, and just like canon, I swear.

True Colors, by Andraste. Charles Xavier/Henry McCoy. Their-love-is-so-over-intellectualized.

New Shoes, by Andraste. A well-observed Charles Xavier vignette.

Full Disclosure,by Andraste. Scott confronts Charles about keeping secrets from the team. Terribly funny.

Transatlantic Crossing , by Benway. Gen. A possible first meeting between Xavier and Magneto, with great interaction between the two of them.

Wax Wings, by BrieflyDel. A fascinating AU in which Oscar Wilde meets mysterious young duke.

For the Kingdom of Heaven by C. Elisa. A gorgeous and painful story about Hank and the "mutant cure." If you're going to read one comicsverse X-Men story, read this one.

Mutants 'R Us , by Jane of Shadows and Mercutio. Xavier/Magneto, NC-17. Great fun, and one of the few comicsverse Xavier/Magneto stories in which no one is dying and they actually get to have sex.

Homecoming , by Jane St. Clair and Te. Bobby/Hank, NC-17. They're having a weird life, but there are compensations.

Naked , by Jane St. Clair and Te. Scott/Warren, NC-17. Just so pretty.

List of rules found on the refrigerator at Xavier's, by Mice and Wallace. Incredibly funny.

Fondest, Blindest, Weakest, by Rabbit. Set in the 1602 AU, with nice Matthew and Javier characterization.

I Close My Eyes , by Tangerine. Scott/Warren, NC-17. A bittersweet look at the two of them after the end of the Dark Phoenix saga.

Chimera, by Andraste. NC-17, noncon. Xavier/Magneto. Dark and scarily believable.

Antiochus Wept by Azurine. Xavier/Magneto. An unsettling look at the two of them just before it all went wrong.

Rusting in the Rain , by Azurine. Peter/Logan. A good portrait of Peter and Logan and the tension between them.

Alien Nation

Star Light, Star Bright, by Amy. George watches the stars with Emily; it's a thoughtful look at how hard it is to settle in to a new life.

Ride Home, by Hossgal. A brief look at the complexities of Matthew and George's partnership that made me miss my Dead Alien Show.

Batman Beyond

Grace, force, fascination , by Te. Bruce/Terry, NC-17. I love this story for two reasons: first, it hints at the possibility of an actual functional relationship between Bruce and one of his protegees, which is rare. And second, it makes old age sexy.

Blackadder

Trousers, by Patrick Phelan. Perfectly hilarious; this could be a missing episode of the show.

Brokeback Mountain

Thinking to Do, by Flora. NC-17. Hot and sad, as it should be, with a good Jack voice.

Brother Cadfael

BtVS/Harry Potter crossover

Discworld

Ferris Bueller's Day Off

Good Omens

The Sacred and the Profane, by Afrai. A clever, absorbing, and heartbreaking AU with demon!Aziraphale and angel!Crowley.

Eight Nights, by Daegaer. This story is great fun, with both Aziraphale and Crowley terribly well done.

Bright With His Splendor (part one and part two), by Daegaer. Good Omens. A wrenching and wonderful look at Crowley, war, and Aziraphale.

Going Home, by Daegaer. Good Omens. A wickedly funny look at the chaos that ensues when Aziraphale is recalled to heaven.

Ordinary People, by Daegaer. Good Omens. Possibly the best Good Omens AU ever, despite the fact that it shouldn't possibly work.

Kissing, by Louise Lux. Aziraphale/Crowley. A lovely bit of sweetness.

Let This Cup Pass From Me, by Yonmei. Aziraphale, Crowley, and the nice young man from Galilee. Dark and gorgeous.

Good Omens/The Sound of Music

The Sound of Omens, by Daegaer. Possibly the best silly crossover ever.

Horatio Hornblower

But the Seamen Were Not Gentlemen, by Empy. A short, sharply observed scene from Pellew's point of view.

Justice League Unlimited

Aspire to Touch the Sky , by Brown Betty. Bruce/Diana, AU. This story takes the old "forced marriage" cliche and turns it into an entertaining, well-plotted story about the roles people play and who they really are.

A Little Princess

Dear Friends and Ruin, by Minerva McTabby. Captain Crewe/Mr. Carrisford, hot and sad and gorgeous and perfectly suited to canon.

Narnia

Memory of Heaven, by Corbeaun. Narnia. Narnia through Edmund's eyes, dark and twisty and lovely.

Growing Up, by sheldrake. Narnia. Lucy and Susan and growing up, with no easy answers.

Too Young, Too Old, by Vongroovy. Edmund on the Dawn Treader, growing up fast but not fast enough. This is gorgeous and bittersweet.

And Indeed there Will Be Time, by Signe. Lucy, after the end. Quiet and beautiful and breathlessly hopeful.

Mary Renault books

The Dancer From The Dance, by Daegaer. The Persian Boy. A sharp, brief, and lovely look at Bagoas.

Early Light, by Louise Lux. Fire From Heaven, Alexander/Hephaistion. Hephaistion's voice isn't easy to catch, but this story does it well.

Master and Commander

Tidings of Comfort and Joy, by marginalia. Jack/Stephen. Quiet and understated.

None So Blind, by Pun. Master and Commander, Jack/Stephen. A lovely Stephen voice and a good sense of the characters.

Outlander

The Same Star, by E.E. Beck. Jamie and John are trapped in a basement, as happens. A good look at their complicated relationship.

From the Journals of Lord John Grey, by Twistedchick. Jamie wants to thank John properly for looking after Brianna. Sweet, amusing, and very true to the feel of the books.

Pirates of the Caribbean

*NEW* Den of Iniquity, by Artaxastra. Jack/Elizabeth/Will, Gibbs/OFC. Three distressed pirates and a baby, as observed by a resident of the small town where they've temporarily come to rest.

*NEW* Blame the Rum, by Cruisedirector and Celandine. Jack/Elizabeth with nods at some other pairings, NC-17. So. Very. Hot. Also nicely in-character, but I am blown away by the hotness.

*NEW* Triangulation, by Melusina. Jack/Elizabeth/Will. A plotty and satisfying story of how Will and Elizabeth ran away to sea, and what came after.

*NEW* First Warning , by Rave. Jack/Will. Wonderful character voices, and wonderfully funny.

*NEW* Carpe Diem by Rusalka. Elizabeth/Norrington. A great look at Elizabeth and Norrington before the first movie, with a strong sense of Norrington's personality.

Romeo and Juliet

Sherlock Holmes

The Maiden Voyage of the Tiresias, by Shalott. Sherlock Holmes, Holmes/Watson. Lovely and clever.

Spiderman movieverse

Star Trek/X-Men movieverse crossover

Where No Mutant Has Gone Before, by Alara Rogers. A remix of Andraste's drabble To Go Boldly. It's great fun.

Star Wars

Isolated , by Fernwithy. Obi-Wan after RotS, learning to live with the choices he's made.

Five Senses, by Selena K. Anakin after RotS, beautifully and painfully drawn.

The Sound of Music

Innocent as a Rose, by Anabella Wrights. Liesl, afterwards, learning to make her peace with memories and with a new life that's not the one she ever expected.

Winnie the Pooh

In Which A New Child Comes to the Forest, by Loligo. Christopher and his son; wistful and sweet.

X-Men: The Animated Series

Close Enemies, by Andraste. NC-17. Xavier/Magneto. In which there is sex! In a cave! (And it's good.)