The Best Damn Fics You've Ever Read.

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Look, we already have lots of threads about specific subjects, but why not one for the best ones we've come across? It just really has to follow a few (tentative) rules, that is:

NUMBER ONE: It has to be awesome.
NUMERO DOS: It has to be complete.

Simple, right? You can suggest it, and if guys agree with your choice it'll be put in the index, right below this line.

It takes three votes before a fic can be put on the master list. Please second the fics you believe to deserve being one of the best. (and generally, if there are around half the votes- give or take- against the fic rather than for, it will not be considered viable and will be taken down the list if it's already in it. Exceptions can always happen, though.)

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THE BEST DAMN FICS PEOPLE HAVE EVER RECOMMENDED.
Last Updated - October 1, 2021

TABLE of CONTENTS
Note: Crossover fics are repeated across their included franchises!



Aliens


Killing Elvis by by David Hines(hradzka)

Dr. Liu,
Got your final report yesterday on Project LV-426. I'm amazed. Great work all around. It's been forwarded to the Chair, our friends at the Pentagon, the Defense Appropriations Committee, and DARPA. The acid-resistant armor is something that should really catch their eye.
We're expecting some big grant money from this.
Burke

Burke,
Did you read even the executive summary of my report? There are some interesting biomaterials that we could work with, but I stressed, multiple times, that this creature is far too dangerous to even consider using in military research projects. It's aggressive, stupid, vicious, aggressive, impossible to train, and did I mention aggressive?
. . .their limbs work on hydraulic principles and operate under pressure, which is why they splurt like a popped water balloon when they get hit in those Marine camera feeds we saw. A slight wound to a limb takes them right the hell out of commission, and now your troops have to deal with an insanely aggressive and stupid xenomorphic K-9 unit that oh by the way IS BLEEDING ACID.


A Song of Ice and Fire


I was whole, whole I would remain by dwellingondreams

"I am the queen of spades, I am the wasp that stings, I am the dark serpent. I am the invulnerable animal who passes through fire and is not burned." - Elena Ferrante
Rhaella thinks perhaps the gods, any gods, have heard her prayers, when Aerys vomits up blood in bed. (Aerys dies before the 'trial' of Rickard and Brandon Stark can commence. In King's Landing, Rhaella at last finds her footing. On Dragonstone, Elia makes her preparations. And in the Tower of Joy, Lyanna comes to a series of cold realizations).


Avatar - The Animated Series


Airship Down and the Mountains of Madness by Keith B. Real

Sokka, wanting to hit the Fire Nation back for what they did to Aang at Ba Sing Se, takes down one of their prototype airships over the south pole. Problem is he takes himself down with it, and finds himself stranded in the middle of a frozen wasteland with his least favorite person, Princess Azula. Starvation and cold eventually become the least of their worries.

As the Sun by dandeliondreams

AU. For a hundred years, the Fire Nation has harried its enemy across lives, deaths, and nations. In the chaos, the Avatar Spirit takes a terrible risk. Being born as the Spirit of the World can't change who you are, but maybe things will work out for the Balance ... Avatar Azula.

The Dragon King's Temple by Kryal

The spite of the spirits opened a door better left untouched. On the other hand, with Fire and Earth as one's allies, sometimes escaping is the easy part.

Three Families by James Golen

Three Families seek the Avatar. Three Families find the Avatar. Three Families use the Avatar. The story of how three sets of siblings are changed by the Avatar, amidst an endless war. AU, Want of A Nail.

Measure Each Step to Infinity by paxbanana

Azula's growth from loss to victory, one little step at a time.

Salvage by MuffinLance

Mid-Season-One Zuko is held ransom by Chief Hakoda. Ozai's replies to the Water Tribe's demands are A+ Parenting. Hakoda is… deeply concerned, for this son that isn't his, and who might be safer among enemies than with his own father.

stained in tea-colors by sangi

"Twice Iroh goes to the Spirit World. The first time he is lost. The second time he is found."—After the War, Azula eventually comes to live in Ba Sing Se with Iroh. On Iroh, Azula, Zuko, and the ties that bind them.


Babylon 5


The Dilgar War by Lord of Misrule

It was the event that started it all. Thirty years before Babylon 5 the Dilgar race launched an Invasion of League space, a war which would cost Billions of lives, whole races destroyed and at the end give birth to a new super power The Earth Allianc


Battlestar Galactica: 2003


Going Native by Rap541

GalacticaStar Trek Next Generation. What do you do when you're a lost Starfleet officer in the Beta Quadrant? You blend in and hope for the best.


Berserk


Miracle by Grunt

As long as his body can grasp his sword he refuses to fade away. The title of struggler defines his existance. It is time for the black swordsman to enter another war. A war between Masters and Servants. A war for the holy grail.


Bleach


Uninvited Guests by Moczo

It began so simply. The 11th Division lost their barracks, and decided to move next door to bunk with the 10th Division. Surely such an ordinary beginning couldn't draw the entire Soul Society down into an ever-escalating spiral of chaos. Right?

Hogyoku ex Machina by Mac Ceallach

In the final battle with Aizen a different choice is made, and now Ichigo and his greatest enemy have gone back to the beginning. His best friends are powerless, his allies don't know him, and everything he loves is in danger. No non-canon pairings.

Hammered Down by Tomas the Betrayer

A forbidden encounter, a chance conversation. Rukia Kuchiki is about to discover what some people are willing to do for the good of Soul Society.


Now You Feel Like Number None by Omicron



You are not special. You are not strong. You are not valued. You are an old model - disposable. A footsoldier in the army of a would-be god, keeping her head down, running errands for the terrifying Espada as the world of endless night prepares itself to do battle against the Heavens. All you want, is to not get eaten alive. There is nothing more to your existence.

...or is there?

They say Hollows cannot love, but you are not a Hollow anymore.

You are Nemo Elcorbuzier, Arrancar #48.


Bloodborne


Lady of Blood by Racke

There's no such thing as happy endings. But there are ends to the nightmares.


Bridge of Birds


The Fable of Joyful Wing by shiplizard

A fable set in Ancient China, featuring a surprisingly familiar narrator. Set in the same universe as Barry Hughart's Bridge of Birds, but not quite a crossover.
A (scruffy, smartass) sage of Peking goes to hell and back for his ghostly mentor.


Buffy The Vampire Slayer


I Am What I Am by McGregor

Xander inadvertently tells destiny to go F itself

Xander and Yet ANOTHER Demon by DianeCastle

Three years after the fall of Sunnydale, Xander Harris is in a bar, and something that isn't human just walked in. It has to be a demon, right? Even if this is Colorado Springs…


BuzzFeed Unsolved


The Startling Secret Identity of The Batman by Nokomis
Good evening, super-sleuths! Boy, do we have a treat for you today. We're delving into one of the biggest unsolved mysteries of the modern era. The million-dollar question. The billion-dollar question, if one of these theories holds water.

That's right. We're gonna risk life, limb and sanity by asking the question… who is The Batman?

[In-universe Buzzfeed Unsolved accidentally stumbles on Batman's secret identity. The Batfam reacts.]


Calvin & Hobbes


Waiting by coffeebuddha

For a long time--maybe minutes or maybe years; he isn't sure since tigers don't tell time the same way humans do--Hobbes stays curled up at the foot of Calvin's bed, waiting for him to come home.

Hello Operator, Please Give Me Number Nine by Starlingthefool

The lesson here, Susie thinks, is that tricking Death is tricky business. How do you outwit the personification of oblivion? Chess, obviously, won't be the answer.

Or: Susie plays Calvinball with Death.

Wizards in Winter by vishiban

The advertisement is a spiky red impact bubble on the back of his box of Chocolate Frosted Sugar Bombs. Mail in just five box tops for your very own HOW TO BE A WIZARD KIT* .


Chronicles of Narnia


From a World More Full of Weeping by Azar

Two people meet who have nothing in common…except a world of loss.


Crest of the Stars


Evolution by Ken

The Abh Empire faces a mysterious new enemy. Lafiel and Jinto are thrown into a chaotic war where they are unsure whom or what they are really fighting.


Criminal Minds


War Crimes by mosylu

Historical AU. In 1947 New York, a motley group of strangers are about to come face-to-face with the idea that you can catch a criminal from within his own mind.


Cthulhu Mythos


Other Gods by Marquis Carabas

The world of Coraline crosses paths with beings from the works of H. P. Lovecraft. Rated T for assorted profanites, violence, and hopefully some horror.

The Star Treks are Right by QuantumBranching

A little mashup: what if the Star Trek series took place in H.P. Lovecraft's universe?


Coco


Ernesto de la Cruz vs. The Court of Public Opinion by skater_of_the_surface

The thrilling sequel to Coco that you've all been waiting for! Miguel visits ... wait for it... wait for it... A LIBRARY.

Or : Miguel probably can't prove that Ernesto is a murderer, but stupendous fuckbucket is still on the table.


Code Geass


Not-So-Lost Videos by TheSeasonOfWinter



No doubt people will figure out who it was, but Milly didn't care. She just had to get this out to the public.

And the next day, she came to work with this sentence on the tip of her tongue: "Hey, you wanna see a video of the Demon Emperor dressed as a cat?"

...

An impulse leads to a favor to Nunnally, to a government conspiracy that changes the tone of the peace the world has experienced since the assassination of Emperor Lelouch vi Britannia.


Coraline


Other Gods by Marquis Carabas

The world of Coraline crosses paths with beings from the works of H. P. Lovecraft. Rated T for assorted profanites, violence, and hopefully some horror.


DC


Accomplice by batwayneman
When Detective Jim Gordon joined the GCPD, he swore to himself that he would be different from the cops that he grew up with. He would be honest, trustworthy, and not bought and paid for by the criminals that ran Gotham. It was far from perfect, but he prided himself on always putting Gotham's citizens first.

And then the Batman showed up.

This complicated things.


Bad Publicity by Unpretty

Bruce Wayne is either really bad at Twitter, or really, really good.

Batman 1939: The Dangers of Being Cold by Stewart M

December, 1940. Bodies are disappearing from morgues. A couple lies murdered in the street. To solve the mystery, Batman must seek the help of the most frustrating thief he's ever crossed. But the conspiracy behind it may still be too powerful. Chased on the coldest night of the year, has the Dark Knight found a foe so above the law even he cannot deliver the offender to justice?

Batman 1939: Swimming in the Styx by Stewart M

August, 1941. On the streets of Gotham City, they say the Four Families are untouchable, and no one is more dangerous than Batman. Tonight, both these myths are about to be shattered. The first by the Dark Knight himself. The second by a myth far older than the City. One of the deep myths - fearsome, and unrelenting, and wondrous.

Batman 1939: A Very Special Batman Christmas by Stewart M

December, 1941. Christmas Eve. The Dark Knight has only hours to find the notorious Yule Tide Thief, a criminal no witness has ever seen and who only steals one night a year. But will Bruce Wayne get to his party in time? It's a two-part tale of action and mistletoe! Stay tuned!

Black-Clad Bats and Making Money by Gray_Days
You would think it would be difficult to accidentally rob a bank! So did I.

(From a post by Feynites: "I'd like to see John Mulaney play a live action Riddler. But not, like, as any character other than John Mulaney? Just this socially awkward disaster man who somehow becomes a supervillain because of a misunderstanding he couldn't correct without 'seeming rude'.")

Empty Graves by Unpretty

Time travelers who plan to kill Superman never account for Martha Kent in their plans. She may not be the World's Finest, but she's a mother with a shotgun, and all told that might be scarier.

Fictitious Persons by ClassicalGal

A little girl is found unconscious by the side of a country road in Delaware. When she wakes in the hospital the next morning, she has an impossible story to tell.


Inviolate by scriviner

Someone messed with Luthor's mind. Someone was going to pay. A mystery that slowly unveils a terrible secret within the DCU and Lex's response to what he finds.

The Last by Rigil Kent

All people leave a legacy. For some, it simply has a more lasting impression. A tale of the DC Universe with the Trinity at its heart. Ultimately SM/WW

MHA: World's Finest by Ld1449

Nana Shimura as the holder of One for All was ready for a great many things.

But few can ever be prepared to meet a certain Bruce Wayne.

Nominal by Unpretty

Don't ask why Batman is sad unless you're willing to give him the time to consult his spreadsheet.

The Startling Secret Identity of The Batman by Nokomis
Good evening, super-sleuths! Boy, do we have a treat for you today. We're delving into one of the biggest unsolved mysteries of the modern era. The million-dollar question. The billion-dollar question, if one of these theories holds water.

That's right. We're gonna risk life, limb and sanity by asking the question… who is The Batman?

[In-universe Buzzfeed Unsolved accidentally stumbles on Batman's secret identity. The Batfam reacts.]

Probationary Member by Adrian Tullberg

Batman brings a new recruit into the JLA ... but there's something he doesn't know ...

Veritas by ShayneT

An alternate Clark Kent finds himself flying a planeload of passengers from 1993 Metropolis into real world post-9/11 2008 Washington DC. How will he deal with this new, darker world?


Detective Conan - Case Closed


The Mystery of Conan Edogawa by funvince

Ran Mouri is tired of the lies and evasions. She is determined to get to the truth behind her little house guest once and for all. But is she really prepared for what she may find?

It's Raining Men, Hallelujah by Asuka Kureru

Conan already has some kind of corpse-finding power, but when Heiji is in his orbit the corpses actively come to them. From above. Witness.


Discworld


End Of The Line by shewhoguards

Hell was, Snape decided, a crowded railway platform.Post Deathly Hallows. Contains spoilers.

Mister Vimes'd Go Spare! by Lunik

In the wake of the death of his Grace Sir Samuel Vimes, the various city watches across the disc are brought together in a way seldom observed among coppers.


Doctor Who


A Captain And A Madman by RazielLordOfSquirrels

When a strange, blue box appears in the middle of Federation territory, motionless and without power, it's up to the crew of the Enterprise D to determine just who its strange occupant is... and if he is friend or foe. Even as that very madman wonders just what kind of reality he's found himself in... and if he really wants to find his way back...

As I Always Say by threeguesses

Ms. Frizzle has always enjoyed the third grade.

The Man With No Name by Frostfyre7

He hadn't really counted on getting into a pub brawl over the color of his coat on some speck of a planet, or signing up with a crew of petty criminals. Still, he'd always wondered what really happened to those Lost Colonists from Earth...

Practical Mythology by lyricwritesprose

Jack Harkness is a conman and a survivor. He doesn't believe in legends. And he shouldn't be running towards the invisible menace—but he is.

Proving a Negative by Zeborah

Neal and Peter are investigating the theft of a van Gogh; Amy and Rory are doing the tourist thing on the way to Lake Silencio. When Amy turns out to know a little too much about the stolen painting, Neal can hardly be blamed for getting the wrong impression....

Psycho Savior, qu'est-ce que c'est? by kalima

1995, a young woman contemplates suicide by power-steering fluid. "'Course, you could always eat the gun like Cobain— Wait, what year is it? He done that yet?"
Dark scary stuff before the light.

Ten Times The Doctor Met Sailor Pluto (Plus One More) by ErinPtah

Sailor Pluto meets Doctors One through Ten. (Not necessarily in that order.)

Time v.3.0 by Teyke

It has been suggested that after his eighth regeneration, the Doctor begins lying about his age. The official story is that he has simply lost track. This is a third possible explanation for the discrepancy between his ages in the new and old series.


Dresden Files


The Cheese Stands Alone by shadydave

The Winter Knight gets stuck between a rock and a hard place. No, not the one near Slice.
ETA: Now with 100% more canon AU action from Cold Days!

The Dresden Fillies: Strange Friends by psychicscubadiver

Harry Dresden, Chicago's only professional wizard, is just looking for an escape from his latest set of enemies and happens to teleport into Equestria. Surely nothing could go wrong with that set-up.

Endless Pantheon: God's Eye by Todeswind

Harry Dresden gets misplaced after the events of the Darkhallow. Suffice it to say tossed to the edge of the galaxy, he still manages to stir up trouble. After all, the universe exists to trouble Harry Dresden.

The Fable of Joyful Wing by shiplizard

A fable set in Ancient China, featuring a surprisingly familiar narrator. Set in the same universe as Barry Hughart's Bridge of Birds, but not quite a crossover.
A (scruffy, smartass) sage of Peking goes to hell and back for his ghostly mentor.

Gifts, Stolen and Received by Nagia

"It's my step-daughter," she said, eyes wet with tears and hands trembling with fear. I heard a rush of air as if a thousand fairy tales had been turned upside down at once.


Dragon Age


Victory at Ostagar by Arsinoe de Blassenville

When Bryce Cousland's little spitfire scaled the Tower of Ishal and lit the beacon at the critical moment, King Cailan won a mighty victory against the darkspawn. The Blight, however was far from over. All other origins included, plus Hawke and his companions. Cousland/Loghain, Morrigan/Anders, Surana/Zevran, Fergus/Anora, and more. Half a million hits and still going.


Dungeons and Dragons


My(stara's) Little Ponies: Friendship is Adventuring by JohnBiles

Only fools, madmen, and adventuring parties go into the Malpheggi, the swamp beyond the Everfree Forest. It can be left as an exercise for the reader as to which of these categories Samus Marcus (a Thyatian swordsman, or so he says) and Ivan (his companion in trouble) fall into. When they are rescued by the registered adventuring party, the Elements of Harmony, a grand quest across the D&D world of Mystara begins. Together they face culture shock, international politics, romance, dungeons, and a dragon with a grudge as Marcus learns how to trust his new friends and make up for his past mistakes while the Elements of Harmony try to save Equestria from a threat which proves more... complicated... than they originally thought. Also, pie. And hats. A D&D (Mystara)/MLP Crossover.


Familiar of Zero


A Green Sun Illuminates the Void by EarthScorpion

Louise the Zero. A failure even at summoning a familiar. But now she has a second chance, access to power beyond the Void. Soon a new day shall dawn on Halkeginia, its light green and terrible and beautiful. They don't know what's going to hit them. Book I in the Verdigris and Flame Sequence.

Lady of Blood by Racke

There's no such thing as happy endings. But there are ends to the nightmares.

Erfworld




The Elder Scrolls


A Vampire's Teacher by potatomuffin88

A contract Babette is sent on sends her deep into the Falmer city of Blackreach, and into memory lane. A small idea I had swimming around in my head for a while.


Fate/Stay Night - Fate/ Series


Fletching by AlfheimWanderer

The World is dying and humanity along with it, with modern civilization brought to its knees. In the face of this backdrop of despair and desolation, can even a would-be hero maintain his course? Or like so many others, will he stray from it...and fail?

I Am Not There by Arashi Leonhart

Nobody knew what happened for sure. The township remembered the storm that had raged through their countryside. He remembered the divine wind of their savior. Contest entry for the Beast's Lair fanfiction competition.

Lunatique by Moczo

Late one night in the Clock Tower, a frustrated Rin and a mildly amused Zelretch have a little chat. As the moon shines down, the Wizard Marshall weaves a tale for his prize pupil, of the greatest and most costly battle of his career...

Miracle by Grunt

As long as his body can grasp his sword he refuses to fade away. The title of struggler defines his existance. It is time for the black swordsman to enter another war. A war between Masters and Servants. A war for the holy grail.


Postnuptial Disagreements by Zalgo Jenkins

Years after his parents survived Heaven's Feel, the son of Kayneth and Sola-Ui finds himself in a different sort of supernatural tournament. But can he survive superpowered alien females, scheming businessmen, and his own partner's urge to strangle him?

Sword Vector by fallacies

In an antique land at the border of the Apocalypse, Emiya journeys to seek the Sword of Beginnings. The vectors toward the Land of Steel align, and the stage for a final confrontation is set. A 'crossover' of FSN and the general Type-Moon setting, with use of the short novel, Notes. An addendum to Ol'Velsper's Eureka


Final Fantasy 7


Dear Kunsel by Sinnatious

One-shot. After Avalanche tries to blow up the Sector 5 Reactor, Cloud starts getting messages from a mysteriously well-informed stranger on his PHS.

The Fifth Act by Sinnatious

Cloud has an accident with a Time materia. There are people to save, and for that, some people need to die.


Final Fantasy 6




Fire Emblem


Lament by grayimperia


Game Over.

You have received an invitation to the goddess's tea party. Accept?
Or,

After their deaths, Sothis reaches through time to invite each of the three who tried and failed to claim the crown of Fodlan to her tea party.

Queen of Sorrow by Lord Syntax

In stories, the hero always arrives just in time to rescue the captured damsel. But in reality, the world does not work that way. When no hero comes to save Lucia's life, Elincia embarks on a path of sorrow, pain, and perchance evil. // Radiant Dawn AU


Firefly


Browncoat, Green Eyes by nonjon

Firefly: :Harry Potter crossover Post Serenity. Two years have passed since the secret of the planet Miranda got broadcast across the whole 'verse in 2518. The crew of Serenity finally hires a new pilot, but he's a bit peculiar.

The Man With No Name by Frostfyre7

He hadn't really counted on getting into a pub brawl over the color of his coat on some speck of a planet, or signing up with a crew of petty criminals. Still, he'd always wondered what really happened to those Lost Colonists from Earth...


Forgotten Realms


Finishing the Fight by Aratech/Red Mage 04

The Ark wasn't the end. Stranded on an alien world where the rules of reality no longer apply, the Master Chief and his allies will face new challenges. When darkness rises, they must show that sometimes, a few brave souls can make all the difference.


Full Metal Alchemist


Demon Alchemist by metisket

Series collection, currently no summary.


Girl Genius


It takes a village (or sometimes an army) by Azzandra

Agatha raised by Jägers AU. That's pretty much it.


Good Omens


Demonology and the Tri-Phasic Model of Trauma: An Integrative Approach by Nnm

As soon as Aubrey Thyme, psychotherapist, had opened her office door and seen her new client, Anthony J. Crowley, sitting in her waiting area, she was observing and assessing him. At first glance, she paid attention to the following:

--His clothing was expensive and stylish;
--He wore very strange but noticeable cologne;
--His relationship to the seat he occupied could only, very loosely, be described as "sitting;"
--He looked angry;
--He was wearing sunglasses.

What Aubrey Thyme, a professional, thought, upon first seeing her new client was: you're going to be a fun one, aren't you?


Diebuster


Hope Through Overwhelming Firepower by Border42

The smallest act or difference can be all that is needed to change the future. Now Diebuster!Taylor stands to make more than small or simple changes for the future of mankind.


Halo


The Enemy of My Enemy by Katsuhiro

"Of all the conflicts recorded in the latter stages of the Human-Covenant War, perhaps one of the most interesting was that which occured on the Outer Colony Crassus, c.Nov.2552. Interesting, and with an entirely unexpected outcome.." ONI Case-File 428/

Finishing the Fight by Aratech/Red Mage 04

The Ark wasn't the end. Stranded on an alien world where the rules of reality no longer apply, the Master Chief and his allies will face new challenges. When darkness rises, they must show that sometimes, a few brave souls can make all the difference.


Harry Potter


A Black Comedy by nonjon

Two years after defeating Voldemort, Harry falls into an alternate dimension with his godfather. Together, they embark on a new life filled with drunken debauchery, thievery, and generally antagonizing all their old family, friends, and enemies.

Alexandra Quick and the Thorn Circle by Inverarity

The war against Voldemort never reached America, but all is not well there. When 11-year-old Alexandra Quick learns she is a witch, she is plunged into a world of prejudices, intrigue, and danger. Who wants Alexandra dead, and why?

Alexandra Quick and the Lands Below by Inverarity

Seventh grader Alexandra Quick returns to Charmbridge Academy. This year she will face bullies from another wizarding school, a secret Dark Arts club, and her father's scheming, but her most terrible trials await her in the strange and deadly Lands Below!

Alexandra Quick and the Deathly Regiment by Inverarity

Alexandra Quick begins eighth grade at Charmbridge Academy angry and in denial. When guilt and obsession lead her to a fateful choice, it is not only her own life that hangs in the balance, for she will uncover the secret of the Deathly Regiment!

Alexandra Quick and the Stars Above by Inverarity

Alexandra Quick is determined to cheat her fate and see justice done, but she faces a vengeful conspiracy and secrets she is not prepared for. She'll need the help of her friends, but even that may not be enough against the power of the Stars Above.

Browncoat, Green Eyes by nonjon

Firefly: :Harry Potter crossover Post Serenity. Two years have passed since the secret of the planet Miranda got broadcast across the whole 'verse in 2518. The crew of Serenity finally hires a new pilot, but he's a bit peculiar.

Cauterize by Lady Altair by Author

"Of course it's missing something vital. That's the point." Dennis Creevey takes up his brother's camera after the war.

End Of The Line by shewhoguards

Hell was, Snape decided, a crowded railway platform.Post Deathly Hallows. Contains spoilers.

Escapologist Harry by Racke

Harry runs away at age four. After bringing him back, Dumbledore's attempts to keep him at Privet Drive gets progressively more ridiculously extreme with each of his escapes. Animagus!Harry, Crack

Fantastic Elves and Where to Find Them by evansentranced

After the Dursleys abandon six year old Harry in a park in Kent, Harry comes to the realization that he is an elf. Not a house elf, though. A forest elf. Never mind wizards vs muggles; Harry has his own thing going on. Character study, pre-Hogwarts, NOT a creature!fic, slightly cracky.

Four Men with Skull and Snake Tats by McJunker

Four Death Eaters playing poker during the First War.

Harry the Hufflepuff by BajaB

Luckily, lazy came up in Petunia's tirades slightly more often than freak, otherwise, this could have been a very different story. AU. Not your usual Hufflepuff!Harry story.

I Know Not, and I Cannot Know--Yet I Live and I Love by billowsandsmoke

Severus Snape has his emotions in check. He knows that he experiences anger and self-loathing and a bitter yearning, and that he rarely deviates from that spectrum… Until the first-year Luna Lovegood arrives to his class wearing a wreath of baby's breath. Over the next six years, an odd friendship grows between the two, and Snape is not sure how he feels about any of it.

Insurgere by Silver Pard

Hufflepuff is the house of the leftovers, the losers, the forgotten. Well, Tom Riddle thinks, it's time to change that.

It's Always the Quiet Ones by PixelWriter1

Some people can only be pushed so far. Luna will take a lot, but it's best not to insult her mother.

Lessons With Hagrid by NothingPretentious

"Have you found out how to get past that beast of Hagrid's yet?" ...Snape kicks Harry out of 'Remedial Potions', but as we know from The Philosopher's Stone, there is another Occlumens in the school good enough to keep out the Dark Lord. Stupid oneshot.

Seventh Horcrux by Emerald Ashes

The presence of a foreign soul may have unexpected side effects on a growing child. I am Lord Volde...Harry Potter. I'm Harry Potter. In which Harry is insane, Hermione is a Dark Lady-in-training, Ginny is a minion, and Ron is confused.

The Lies Bathsheba Bagshot Told Me by Qoheleth

Or, why Hufflepuffs understand History of Magic better than Ravenclaws do.

The List by inkvoices

There are three secrets in the Slytherin Common Room: the rug, the footstool, and the List.

Oh God Not Again! by Sarah1281

So maybe everything didn't work out perfectly for Harry. Still, most of his friends survived, he'd gotten married, and was about to become a father. If only he'd have stayed away from the Veil, he wouldn't have had to go back and do everything AGAIN.

Petrification Proliferation by White Squirrel

What would have been the appropriate response to a creature that can kill with a look being set loose in the only magical school in Britain? It would have been a lot more than a pat on the head from Dumbledore and a mug of hot cocoa.

The Strange Disappearance of Sally-Anne Perks by Paimpont

Harry recalls that a pale little girl called Sally-Anne was sorted into Hufflepuff during his first year, but no one else remembers her. Was there really a Sally-Anne? Harry and Hermione set out to solve the chilling mystery of the lost Hogwarts student.


Hellblazer


Sailor HellBlazer by David Tai and Rod M

Destiny had plans for Gemma Masters. She was to enter the world of magic, and in a grand way. But a funny thing happened along the way. Destiny ran into her uncle. John Constantine.

Hetalia: Axis Powers


Unsteady Ground by Lisse

Oceania likes to tell people that he knows exactly what they're afraid of.


Honorverse


Mission of Honor: Retold by General Battuta

A retelling of the Honorverse's Solarian League arc.


Homestuck


Cities in Dust (shit let's be hardboiled) by Cephied_Variable

Newternia's streets are merciless, especially if you happen to be a hard-boiled human Detective on your first case with a crazy Legislacerator.


How to Train Your Dragon


Hitchups by The Antic Repartee

Hiccup didn't see the point in stopping Astrid as she ran off towards his village—towards his father—with his most desperately protected secret. He was leaving anyway. A coming-of-age tale. Deviates from movie. Borderline bromantic-comedy.


Kantai Collection


Ship Log Entries by Lord K

The unfortunate saga of CVB-44.


Katekyou Hitman Reborn!


What We Fought For by metisket

The KHR mafia and the real world mafia collide. It's like a celebrity deathmatch.
Tsuna loved Naples from the start. Reborn had trained him to love things that might kill him at any moment, after all.


Lord of the Rings


Ransom by MP brennan

As the son of a poor family in Harad, Hakim thought he knew what to expect from life. But, when a stranger stumbles onto his land after escaping the Mountains of Shadow, he and his family see their lives upended.


Labyrinth


Gifts, Stolen and Received by Nagia

"It's my step-daughter," she said, eyes wet with tears and hands trembling with fear. I heard a rush of air as if a thousand fairy tales had been turned upside down at once.


Leverage


Audience: 822,000 and Homeland Security by Author

Hardison starts a live-stream for Dragon Age to show off his new mods. And he kicks ass. But his viewers are actually a bit more concerned about the angry guy in the background of his videos, and the blond chick who keeps peering through his windows.

"Is this some kind of performance art," asks peskytroll341.

Motion Parallax by Laughsalot3412

So, apparently Amy's boss was part of a criminal gang.


Love, Death + Robots


Ghost in the Flesh by Redcoat_Officer

Sonnie was riding the high of victory when she was betrayed and killed. But you can't kill an empty husk, and her revenge was swift and merciless. It was after this second victory that she disappeared, dosed and dumped onto an unfamiliar world.

Lost and abandoned, she will find a home with a group of Parahuman mercenaries as they struggle to find the truth of their origins. On the search, Sonnie might discover some truths of her own.


Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha


Game Theory by Immatrael

Who dares stand between a mother and her daughter's life? Precia will do anything to achieve her goals. Even if it means accepting Fate. First of the Gamesverse series.


Magic School Bus


As I Always Say by threeguesses

Ms. Frizzle has always enjoyed the third grade.


The Martian


You Know You Have a Permanent Piece of My Medium-Sized American Heart by tricatular

"Hey Hermes!" The ambient suspicion level in the Rec ratcheted up significantly. Kapoor was disturbingly cheerful. "We've sent you some mission updates in the data dump, but Mitch and I wanted to personally let you know—" Mitch visibly rolled his eyes in the background. "—That thanks to some…strong suggestions from the White House, and on Annie and Director Sanders' recommendation, we've started releasing Watney's Mars logs to the public."


Marvel


Exclusive by copperbadge

Heroes In Manhattan: From Captain America's Hidden Talents To The Truth About The Hulk, We Debunk The Myths And Expose The Daily Lives Of The Avengers.

Just a Face On a Train by katheryne

After rescuing a train from Doc Ock's attack, Peter Parker found himself unmasked and indebted to those he had just saved. 4 months later, a train passenger again crosses paths with the young hero. Based on events from SpiderMan 2.

#standbylegion by esama

V-day takes out the Avengers. JARVIS copes, one tweet at a time.

Steve Rogers Might Wear Tights, but He's Not Your Pin-Up Girl by by RosaLui and what_alchemy

Bucky enrolls in a college course about Captain America. It doesn't go well.

'What are they going to call you?' 2008 MIT Commencement Address by atrata

Commencement Address, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, June 2008. Speaker: Tony Stark.

What the Cat Dragged In by Kryal

Tony's pretty sure it's written into cosmic law somewhere: superheroes are not supposed be cute.
Apparently, no one's told these two.
He's okay with that.


Mass Effect


Interstitium by AssaultSloth

Flashbacks, interstitial scenes, and backdoor dealings. A companion to ME2 focusing on characters and worlds, big and small.

Harvest by Norwest

Oneshot: "Was this the first time a geth asked if it had a soul?" - "No. It was the first time a Creator became frightened when we asked."

The Miracle of Palaven by Sudentor

In the Galactic Codex, 278 words are dedicated to the Miracle at Palaven. They could never hope to encompass the despair, the ingenuity, the desperation, the spirit, and the valor of this unprecedented operation. Join historian Arena Nyscirius as she documents the failures and triumphs of what is now considered a major turning point of the Reaper War. Do you believe in miracles?

The Spirit of Redemption by Myetel

The Spectres fight against threats to both the galaxy and their families on Mindoir. Shepard/Garrus, multiple OCs, largely expanded universe. Includes Redemption, Hunt, Unity, and Victory.

Sudden Contact by Very Thirsty Megalomaniac

At the dawn of the Great War, first contact was made between the protoss, imperious firstborn of the xel'naga, and the turians, proud militarists. As the galaxy catches fire at this sudden conflict, unlikely alliances are formed while ancient directives are carried out by the oldest minds in the Milky Way. The Koprulu sector has opened, and the zerg are loose.


Mechwarrior - Battletech


Davion & Davion (Deceased) by drakensis

When Prince John Davion dreamed of a distant descendant, he never expected to meet the ghost of that man outside his bathroom the next day. What Hanse Davion has to tell him is a nightmare. Together the two princes, man and ghost, are faced with a nigh-impossible challenge: save the Star League or see billions die in the fires of the Succession Wars.


Tell The World That We Tried by Valles

A Battletech Fanfiction, inspired by Fitzgerald's CYOA at . Currently no summary.



The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya


Error in Calculation by Durandall

After school when everyone has left, come to the 1-5 classroom? Seems harmless enough ... right? A backup watches her primary and wonders if she could do better. Not a matchup for the characters it's about; not as AU as it will seem initially.


Miraculous Ladybug


What the Cat Dragged In by Kryal

Tony's pretty sure it's written into cosmic law somewhere: superheroes are not supposed be cute.
Apparently, no one's told these two.
He's okay with that.


The Muppets


Counts of Blood by Lucinda

Before a girl named Buffy came to Sunnydale, the Master gets a visit from an old friend. Warnings: Violence, Insanity, Counting.


My Hero Academia


journey to the past by aloneintherain

Izuku is five years old the first time he's saved by heroes. He's an instant fan of the woman in pink with her cheerful smile and the man with his ice powers and fine-boned features, even if they both refuse to tell him their names.
For most of his life, Izuku has been the centre of villain attacks, but he has never been injured. Every time, he's saved by bright, unknown heroes—heroes who smile at Izuku, and ruffle his hair or ply him with hugs, and seem mesmerised by how small he is.
Heroes that the rest of the world doesn't believe exists.
(Time-travelling Class 1-A AU)

MHA: World's Finest by Ld1449

Nana Shimura as the holder of One for All was ready for a great many things.

But few can ever be prepared to meet a certain Bruce Wayne.


My Little Pony


The Best Night Ever by Capn_Chryssalid

Prince Blueblood thought the Grand Galloping Gala was over. He thought he could just go to sleep and put it behind him. He never expected to be reliving the same disaster of a day, over and over... and over.

The Dresden Fillies: Strange Friends by psychicscubadiver

Harry Dresden, Chicago's only professional wizard, is just looking for an escape from his latest set of enemies and happens to teleport into Equestria. Surely nothing could go wrong with that set-up.

The Immortal Game by AestheticB

Long ago, in the magical land of Equestria, there lived a powerful King and his dark Queen. Immortal and ignorant, their end came at the hooves of their daughters, Celestia and Luna, who sought to build a better future for ponykind.
Now ponykind's old gods have returned.
Twilight Sparkle is trapped inside her own mind, slave to a cruel and impulsive consciousness built from everything she is not. Powerless and voiceless, she must find a way to stop the being that calls itself Nihilus from destroying everything she holds dear.
Luna is tasked with assembling the remaining Elements of Harmony in hopes of freeing their leader. For if ponykind is to have any hope, it is in Twilight Sparkle. And if Twilight Sparkle is to have any hope, it is in her five friends.
Facing her father in mortal combat, Celestia must do everything she can to ensure that ponykind has the tools to survive before she falls. With inevitable defeat bearing down upon her, she makes the first move in the oldest and deadliest game known to creation.

It Takes A Village by determamfidd

Spike only wants things to stay the same. Time, however, has other ideas. He's going to need a lot of help... An everypony story.

The Keepers of Discord by Hoopy McGee

You'd think that being trapped in stone would mean that, if nothing else, I could get some peace and quiet. Unfortunately, it seems that Celestia has other ideas.
She has appointed these ponies... these 'Keepers', as she calls them, to keep me entertained during my incarceration.
Honestly? I'd prefer the boredom.

Magic, and Mayhem, and... Murder? Oh my... by Invictus

As seen on FimFiction. Shawn Spencer, fake psychic detective, faces a challenge unlike any before. One that will test his mind, his sanity, and his adaptability as he is thrust into the midst of an unfamiliar world and the ponies who populate it.

Mortem: The Last Necromancer by SecretAgentPlotTwist

Almost a year after what seemed to be the concluding battle in Celestia's great crusade against necromancers, something Mortem believes to be borderline discrimination, he discovers one of Celestia's armies setting up camp just outside his stronghold.
Not wanting to jump to any conclusions or risk angering the very powerful Princess, he concludes a diplomatic solution would be the best way forward. And so, he writes a letter.

My(stara's) Little Ponies: Friendship is Adventuring by JohnBiles

Only fools, madmen, and adventuring parties go into the Malpheggi, the swamp beyond the Everfree Forest. It can be left as an exercise for the reader as to which of these categories Samus Marcus (a Thyatian swordsman, or so he says) and Ivan (his companion in trouble) fall into. When they are rescued by the registered adventuring party, the Elements of Harmony, a grand quest across the D&D world of Mystara begins. Together they face culture shock, international politics, romance, dungeons, and a dragon with a grudge as Marcus learns how to trust his new friends and make up for his past mistakes while the Elements of Harmony try to save Equestria from a threat which proves more... complicated... than they originally thought. Also, pie. And hats. A D&D (Mystara)/MLP Crossover.

Stardust by Arad

Isolated from her friends and taken prisoner in the middle of a war, Twilight must deal with the very real dangers of being percieved as an enemy as well as the nightmares of her arrival on 'Earth'. Can she overcome her own fears and the fears of her captors? Will the wayward unicorn's assistance be a boon or a curse to the 'humans?' Most importantly, will she ever find her way home?

Whom the Princesses Would Destroy… by GhostOfHeraclitus

To Twilight Sparkle and Princess Celestia, it is a simple surprise visit to Canterlot. To the ponies of the Equestrian Civil Service, it is twenty-four hours of chaos, politics, weaponized dessert, politics, underhooved manipulation of media, politics, and things batrachian and tentacular. Who said bureaucracy isn't exciting?


Naruto


Cleaning no Jutsu by Erisah Mae

She seemed determined enough. Maybe she'd be able to finally answer the question that had been bugging him for a while now, since he had realised he'd forgotten the answer years ago. What colour was his carpet?

The Broken Tool by Jonohex

Haku is alive, barely, after the battle at the bridge. With his master, Zabuza, dead and a team of vengeful hunter ninja close on his trail can he hope to last long? Haku X female OC. Please read & review, all comments and advice are appreciated.

Fuzzy Logic by Deritine

AU time travel: The kyuubi no kitsune knew something was wrong, but couldn't put a paw on quite what. However, there are benefits to being a force of nature, including time itself bending to accommodate you.

How to Win Friends, Influence People by sparrowette

And Start Your Very Own Secret Ninja Organization. Three months into Naruto's training trip Jiraiya must leave him behind to go to check on a situation in Iwa, leaving Naruto to his own devices. Naruto thinks everything he did makes perfect sense, Kiri thinks he is a cult leader and Tsunade thinks she doesn't get paid enough to deal with this. 100 drabbles format.

It's For a Good Cause, I Swear! by Sarah1281

After receiving a time travel jutsu as payment for a mission, the original four members of Team 7 each get a chance to go back to one event in their life and change it. Surely they will use such an awesome power responsibly...right? Don't count on it.

Necromancer by V-chan2k6

Uchiha Sasuke was holding on to something. In one chance encounter, she brought it back to life.

Not Sick by Ser Serendipity

In one world, after defeating his brother, Itachi Uchiha dropped dead, victim of a mysterious disease, and the future of the ninja world was set for the worse. However, in another, Itachi was not sick. From this small difference, many changes will spring, and many plans will be overturned. The path of the last of the Uchiha, and the world itself, will be altered forever.

Of the River and the Sea by Aleycat4eva

They called her lazy, apathetic, and amoral. They also said she was, by turns, too smart and too dumb. She liked to think she was funny. None of them were wrong. OC/Self Insert

One Small Kindness by DigitalTart

Uchiha Mikoto takes the hand of an outcast child, and with it rewrites the destiny of her clan. AU.


Sasuke Uchiha and the Power of Lies by Emerald Ashes

Welcome to Konoha, where existence is confusing, everyone is happy, and we all serve our benevolent God-King.

Spying no Jutsu by daniel-gudman

Disguised as a girl, Naruto will spy on Kage level kunoichi at the Cute Polar Bear Hot Springs Festival. On a related note, Sasuke deals with his growing attration to a mysterious new kunoichi. Also, the first ever Iruka Love Polygon. That I'm aware of.

A Teacher's Glory by Larry Huss

"Zest to over-achieve" marks Team 7's entry into the Ninja world. Kakashi teaches lessons better than he imagines.

Uprooted by Orrunan

Naruto makes a good shinobi, but a lousy weapon. Danzo has finally managed to connive Naruto into Root, or so he believes. Naruto, who will now be within reach of his emotionally inept, traumatized, fanatical devotees. What on earth was he thinking?

The Way of the Apartment Manager by Elizabeth Culmer

Ayakawa Yukiko retired from being a ninja, and she's come to terms with that. Then the Third Hokage summons her for an assignment that will change her life. AU story, set six years premanga.

White Rain by Zapenstap

A woman arrives in Konoha with children she claims are Itachi's. Sasuke struggles with suspicion. Sakura struggles with Sasuke. As Hokage, Naruto must decide the future of the village.


NCIS


When Worlds Collide by elfinblue

When a kidnapped Tony DiNozzo is rescued by legendary - and supposedly dead - serial killers Dean and Sam Winchester, the NCIS team takes over the Winchester investigation. What they find is a file filled with contradictions and impossibilities. This is an attempt to cross these shows but keep both in canon. No slash. No pairings.


Neon Genesis Evangelion


Children of an Elder God by John Biles & Rod M

Sometimes, children go into their parent's closet and dressup, pretending to be their parents, acting as if they were in charge, as if they ruled the house, as if they were the kings and queens of the Earth. But then their parents come home, and the game is revealed as a lie.
For millenia, humanity has played at being kings and queens, at ruling the world they call home. Now, the car is pulling into the drive...

On the Threshold We All Stood by ArujeiGo

On September 13, 2000, the world ended. This is the story of the months leading up to Second Impact, and one man's attempt to unravel the conspiracy that binds the UN, Gehirn, and a group of men known only as "Seele"


Ranma 1/2


Ill Met By Starlight by Susan Doenime and Mike L.

Genma Saotome arrives at the Tendo home one day, bringing his son. Despite his curse, and the misgivings of her sister, Akane takes a liking to him. And the parade of enemies from Ranma's past begins....

I'm Here to Help by Mark Doherty

It has now come to this. I have lived too long, failed too often, and lost all that matters. Grant me this one last gamble. Grant me an end to our eternal conflict. Grant me the death of she who enslaved our world with its Purification. Grant me Serenity.

Relentless by Grayson Towler

A tale of power, gags, and intense vengeance...


Percy Jackson and the Olympians


Broken Bow by Xed Alpha

An old fool's vengence forces Apollo to keep a huge and possibly devestating secret from Artemis for over a decade, a deception that she may never be able to forgive him for.

Spellbound by writergirl8

Percy always thought the most bewitching thing he could discover at Hogwarts was magic. Then he met Annabeth Chase.


Persona


Black Star by HassouToby

"Tomorrow is broken. Tomorrow is nowhere."
A year has passed since the Phantom Thieves struck down a god and saved Tokyo from a terrible fate. But when people all over the globe begin to suffer from "Paranoia Syndrome," mysterious seizures which leave them contorted and unconscious, Akira Kurusu finds himself in the Velvet Room once more, demanding answers for the affliction. His investigation leads him to the Dead Sea, the rotted remnants of the cognitive world, where all things go to be forgotten - including someone the Thieves had thought to be long gone.
Meanwhile, Akira's comatose body is found in the waking world, and his terrified friends suspect the worst. Akira's confidants struggle to learn the truth behind Paranoia Syndrome, while he and Goro Akechi approach a fated confrontation in the decaying shell of the cognitive Tokyo. As the sickness continues to spread, the Phantom Thieves must reunite and destroy the evil festering beneath the Dead Sea's waters, before its malignant influence unravels civilization forever.

Cop and Robber by L.C. Li

Niijima Makoto is tasked to take down the Phantom Thieves. Spoiler alert: She gets her heart stolen. — Police!Makoto. Akira:Makoto..


Pokemon


No Antidote by FalconPain

Bulbasaur and his trainer had an agreement: they would make it to the Pokémon League, or go down trying. So even when faced with utter tragedy, he decides that he and his trainer will live up to their promise. By any means necessary.

Pedestal by Digital Skitty

For some people, training isn't easy. For some people, training is beyond easy. Unfortunately, for me, training is beyond hard. Double weaknesses, attacked by wild Pokemon, mistrust of trainers, and much more. I just CAN'T catch a break, can I?

A Professor and a Student by LeDiz

Ash seemed determined to stay in Alola, and Kukui had a loft going to waste. He'd boarded students before; he didn't expect anything special out of the experience. As it turns out, Ash isn't the only one who's going to be learning a lot this year.
Snippets and fragments of life during Ash's stay in Alola.


Puella Magi Madoka Magica/魔法少女まどか★マギカ


Fargo by Bavitz

[Post-Rebellion] In the frostbitten American Midwest, ragged Magical Girls vie for territory to survive the unforgiving landscape. One such girl is Sloan Redfearn, who wastes away in Fargo, North Dakota, nursing a grudge and watching her hopes slowly die. But when Kyubey approaches with a unique opportunity, she becomes embroiled in a conspiracy that threatens to topple gods.

Persephone's Waltz by ErinPtah

The more times she fails to save Madoka, the more desperate Homura gets...until kidnapping her and locking her in a basement until Walpurgisnacht is over stops sounding like such a crazy idea.


Psych


Magic, and Mayhem, and... Murder? Oh my... by Invictus

As seen on FimFiction. Shawn Spencer, fake psychic detective, faces a challenge unlike any before. One that will test his mind, his sanity, and his adaptability as he is thrust into the midst of an unfamiliar world and the ponies who populate it.


Resident Evil


Ship of Theseus by Ferric

An RE0 AU where things go badly wrong for Rebecca when she ends up encountering James Marcus after getting separated from Billy. This story follows the events of the game through the last months of Raccoon City as Rebecca struggles to come to terms with what has happened and figure out a way to bring to light what Umbrella has been up to.


Rurouni Kenshin


Blades of Blood by Vathara

In a world where monsters roam city streets, a mildmannered New Yorker has just picked up a blade called Battousai... Modern AU, based off the NightLife RPG. Complete.

Vaster Than Empires by Ayezur

Alternate Universe. The Western Army is defeated; the country stands, uneasy, under the hand of the Tokugawa. Kaoru Kamiya, whose family was on the losing side, has been sold into marriage for the sake of peace. Her new husband is a legend, a demon bound in human form, marked by his blood-lust and his bright red hair...


RWBY


Infighting, Insanity, and Social Ineptitude by Najio

In which teams are shuffled; Ruby feels like a one-eyed king in a land where everyone else has two; Dove babysits three avatars of chaos and destruction; and Jaune just wants his team to stop arguing for ten consecutive minutes.

Miracles of Ancient Wonder by GravelessUniverse

A maiden stood on the edge of an unfamiliar battlefield, which demanded skills she had never learned. She walked through an age of strife, wielding Fate as her weapon and leaving a trail of rose petals in her wake.

Teaching Qrow by BryonNightshade

The new instructor candidate for Signal Combat School is a problem. Not his credentials, which are impeccable, nor his resume, which is pristine. No, the problem is that the candidate is Qrow Branwen and his wagon trains of baggage.
But Signal needs someone to fill the slot, and anyone who can survive Qrow as an instructor can handle whatever the grimm throw at them, right?
It was a nice thought.


Sailor Moon


I'm Here to Help by Mark Doherty

It has now come to this. I have lived too long, failed too often, and lost all that matters. Grant me this one last gamble. Grant me an end to our eternal conflict. Grant me the death of she who enslaved our world with its Purification. Grant me Serenity.

Sailor HellBlazer by David Tai and Rod M

Destiny had plans for Gemma Masters. She was to enter the world of magic, and in a grand way. But a funny thing happened along the way. Destiny ran into her uncle. John Constantine.

Ten Times The Doctor Met Sailor Pluto (Plus One More) by ErinPtah

Sailor Pluto meets Doctors One through Ten. (Not necessarily in that order.)


SCP Foundation




The Secret World of Alex Mack


The Secret Return of Alex Mack by DianeCastle

Alex is back from her 5-day trip to Hermione Granger's world. But she's going to need everything she learned if she wants to survive, starting with finding her world's Willow Rosenberg. (Cross with BtVS, SG-1, HP, DCU...)


Sekirei


Postnuptial Disagreements by Zalgo Jenkins

Years after his parents survived Heaven's Feel, the son of Kayneth and Sola-Ui finds himself in a different sort of supernatural tournament. But can he survive superpowered alien females, scheming businessmen, and his own partner's urge to strangle him?


Spirited Away


Natural Selection by Aishuu

After marrying Chihiro, it's Haku's turn to explore a new world. Haku must navigate human life as he struggles to find his place as a god in a faithless, electronic age. Cowritten with Murinae.

A Strange Adventure with Mrs. Nakamura the Safety Consultant by shiplizard

Haruki is a young administrative assistant at a large power management company. He's just been assigned to spy on (in his capacity of personal aide) the strange Nakamura Chihiro-- a sensibly dressed Safety Inspector with a sensible husband tucked somewhere in the country, and a sensible approach to her work...
...and a closer relationship with the Spirit World than she puts on her resume.


StarCraft


Sudden Contact by Very Thirsty Megalomaniac

At the dawn of the Great War, first contact was made between the protoss, imperious firstborn of the xel'naga, and the turians, proud militarists. As the galaxy catches fire at this sudden conflict, unlikely alliances are formed while ancient directives are carried out by the oldest minds in the Milky Way. The Koprulu sector has opened, and the zerg are loose.


Stargate


City on the edge of forever by synecdochic

Written once I'd mostly broken up with Atlantis: an alternate version of the pilot in which the Atlantis expedition is actually as smart as the show kept telling us they were.

The Dragon King's Temple by Kryal

The spite of the spirits opened a door better left untouched. On the other hand, with Fire and Earth as one's allies, sometimes escaping is the easy part.

Endless Pantheon: God's Eye by Todeswind

Harry Dresden gets misplaced after the events of the Darkhallow. Suffice it to say tossed to the edge of the galaxy, he still manages to stir up trouble. After all, the universe exists to trouble Harry Dresden.

Xander and Yet ANOTHER Demon by DianeCastle

Three years after the fall of Sunnydale, Xander Harris is in a bar, and something that isn't human just walked in. It has to be a demon, right? Even if this is Colorado Springs…


Star Trek


A Captain And A Madman by RazielLordOfSquirrels

When a strange, blue box appears in the middle of Federation territory, motionless and without power, it's up to the crew of the Enterprise D to determine just who its strange occupant is... and if he is friend or foe. Even as that very madman wonders just what kind of reality he's found himself in... and if he really wants to find his way back...

The Star Treks are Right by QuantumBranching

A little mashup: what if the Star Trek series took place in H.P. Lovecraft's universe?

Graduate Vulcan for Fun and Profit by Suppi-chan

It really does take a village to raise a Jim.

Once More unto the Breach by AnEscapeFromReality

James Kirk was the rudest student Professor Heleine ever taught. He stomped out of the middle of the professor's lecture like he wasn't a mere cadet. Well, the professor was done putting up with him. If he couldn't sit through an expert lecture, then he should give the lecture about Tarsus. That would teach him some respect.


Star Wars


Change of Fate by Vathara

On the planet of Corellia, Kayaba released Old Republic Online... just before the Clone Wars...

Drive You Mild by obaona

How do two powerful, individualistic people who were formerly enemies unite? Emperor Luke Skywalker, meet Jedi Knight Mara Jade.

Driving Lord Vader by frodogenic

AU humor longshot. Companion piece to Lord Vader's Limpet. Sixteen-year-old Anakin Solo is on the manly quest for a space license, but the only person who can take him to the Department of Space Transportation is...his grandfather.

Food Scandal by Malicean

Governmental contracts usually go to the lowest bidder. Even in galaxies far, far away. And, here or there, you get what you pay for.

KittandChips

AU After Owen and Beru are killed by a mysterious stranger, young Luke ends up as an orphan on Coruscant. It's a race against time as Obi-Wan struggles to find Luke before Vader realizes the boy is his son.

have you heard by peradi

"I heard FN-2187 was a Stormtrooper."
--
Finn sparks a revolution.

A History of Resistance by Fialleril

A series of connected fics that explore the Skywalkers, and particularly Anakin, through the lens of Tatooine slave culture and the history and reality of enslavement (and resistance).
This series ties in with The Tatooine Cycle in that I make use of the same headcanons and world-building for Tatooine slave culture and religion.

Interregnum by Admiral_Byzantium & DrMckay

The tide has turned! With the death of Grand Admiral Thrawn, Councilor Leia Organa Solo guides the diplomacy of the battle-tested and confident New Republic as they take the offensive.

The Empire, beset by corruption and divided amongst quarrelsome warlords, tries frantically to hold on to its remaining territory, while the Fringe elements of the galaxy take stock of the new reality. Some have sided with the New Republic, forming the Smugglers' Alliance, while others plot to gain power by exploiting the tattered vestiges of Imperial might.

On Coruscant, the capital of the New Republic, Luke Skywalker, the galaxy's only Jedi Knight, and Mara Jade, a former Imperial agent with a troubled past, reunite while subtle foes plot from the safety of the shadows...

Into the Storm by blank101

Son of Suns Trilogy Part I AU set at the end of TESB. When Luke and his companions are caught over Bespin and taken to Coruscant, Palpatine begins to systematically take apart Luke's life to create a new Sith, gradually turning him against his allies, his father and his beliefs with devastating consequences. Action/Drama/Romance Luke/Mara, Vader, Han/Leia, Mothma, Madine.

Lord Vader's Limpet by frodogenic

Several years post ROTJ, Lord Vader finds himself with a new role to fill-Grandpa. Extremely AU. If you've ever wanted to see Vader vs. Toddler, this is your story. : Humorous longshot.

Shape-Changer by Fialleril

His Master liked to say that Vader was born in fire on Mustafar. But Ekkreth was born in the desert.

The Tatooine Cycle by Fialleril

A connected series of fics that place Tatooine at the bright center of the universe, and focus in particular on the lives, beliefs, struggles, world views, and stories of the slave characters. In part an effort to reintroduce the issue of slavery as something central to the narrative and to the characters' conceptions of themselves, as well as an effort to prioritize the stories of non-Jedi, non-Core world characters.


Supernatural


When Worlds Collide by elfinblue

When a kidnapped Tony DiNozzo is rescued by legendary - and supposedly dead - serial killers Dean and Sam Winchester, the NCIS team takes over the Winchester investigation. What they find is a file filled with contradictions and impossibilities. This is an attempt to cross these shows but keep both in canon. No slash. No pairings.


Sword Art Online


Change of Fate by Vathara

On the planet of Corellia, Kayaba released Old Republic Online... just before the Clone Wars...

The Other Blacksmith by by AKAAkira

If Sinon had been in SAO…then Kirito would've gotten multiple complaints on a scamming blacksmith, and in attempting to resolve this, bite off more than he can chew.


Temeraire


Mutiny on the Reliant by WerewolvesAreReal

It's bad luck to have a dragon aboard a ship, and this tiny black creature can't be natural at all. Slowed by a gale and bad-luck, the Reliant mutinies and puts Laurence and Temeraire alone on the Amitié. The journey back to England is difficult, and on the way Laurence accidentally finds himself leading a small fleet of fighting ships. As one does.

The Battle of Dover by WerewolvesAreReal

Now commanding a small group of privateers, Laurence and Temeraire sail east. And increase their fleet, incidentally.


Transformers


And I Alone Have Escaped To Tell You by astolat

"This is like some kinda bad dream," Ironhide said aloud.
"No," Cyclonus said, low and harsh. "But it will be."


Terminator Series


It's Good to be Neighborly by comicbooklovergreen

Sarah said she'd be there if Kaci ever needed anything. Sarah starts to regret that promise when she and Cameron are forced to attend their neighbor's baby shower. Liquid metal terminators might actually be preferable to this.

Seven Sunday Mother-Daughter Mornings by David Hines (hradzka)

Catherine Weaver wins. Then what? A look at the unconventional mother-daughter relationship going forward, in a world where the bombs never fall.


The Thing


The Things by Peter Watts

Currently no summary.


Toaru Series


Acceleration by chibipoe

The results of her trip into the locker yield a different sort of administration for Taylor Hebert. Overwhelming power isn't a solution to all of your problems. Sometimes it creates more than it solves. A lesson that Taylor is going to learn all too well.

In Memoriam by Shockz

In a city where science has made the impossible mundane, a young man meets a very strange girl, who speaks to him of things yet stranger. Meanwhile, four friends stumble into a conspiracy that threatens to overturn everything they thought they knew about their home.


Touhou Project


The Dollmaker's Daughter by UnmovingGreatLibrary

One of Alice's lifelong goals is fulfilled when a Shanghai doll works its way up to sentience. But how exactly does one raise a doll? And are two teenage magicians really ready for parenthood?


Toy Story


Caught on Film by Qoheleth

Just whose cameras were those that the toys used to blind the Prospector? And what happened when that family developed their film?

Tsukihime


Fletching by AlfheimWanderer

The World is dying and humanity along with it, with modern civilization brought to its knees. In the face of this backdrop of despair and desolation, can even a would-be hero maintain his course? Or like so many others, will he stray from it...and fail?

Killing Eyes and Faerie Hounds by Ryuugi

If it has been born, it is destined to die. From the very first moment, the end is already approaching. That...is an undeniable truth, though people ignore it. But I can't ignore it, because of these eyes. And I can't ignore this world that I had overlooked for so long. Not after that night. That woman, without hesitation, I...

Lunatique by Moczo

Late one night in the Clock Tower, a frustrated Rin and a mildly amused Zelretch have a little chat. As the moon shines down, the Wizard Marshall weaves a tale for his prize pupil, of the greatest and most costly battle of his career...

Undertale


One by One by CourierNew


"You can decide when it ends."

The world is saved, but that wasn't enough. Asriel remains lost in the dark. To retrieve him, Frisk is ready to crack apart time itself. As he turns back the clock again and again, undoing every happy ending, Sans reluctantly confronts his own past in the most secret corners of the underground. Together, they must overcome their regrets, recover the last soul, and give the world back its future.

Hold your friends close. Seek the broken man. Beware the whispering shadows. Be kind. Be brave. And above all - stay determined.

Warcraft


Coup de What? by coincidencless

The Blacks were corrupted in mind, hardly at all in body. The Twilight Flight had their bodies corrupted, not their minds. They fight for Deathwing because they are brainwashed. What will one Twilight drake do when her mind is freed from the brainwashing?


Warhammer



Madhouse by Norwest

"But I don't want to go among mad people," Alice remarked. "Oh, you can't help that," said the Cat: "we're all mad here. I'm mad. You're mad."


The Wheel of Time


No Daughter of Mine by Blue Dragon

Mat has followed Tuon to rule in Seanchan, but now his daughter can channel, and he will do anything to keep her from being collared. Fortunately he's been planning for this disaster for years...

White Collar


Proving a Negative by Zeborah

Neal and Peter are investigating the theft of a van Gogh; Amy and Rory are doing the tourist thing on the way to Lake Silencio. When Amy turns out to know a little too much about the stolen painting, Neal can hardly be blamed for getting the wrong impression....


White Wolf


A Green Sun Illuminates the Void by EarthScorpion

Louise the Zero. A failure even at summoning a familiar. But now she has a second chance, access to power beyond the Void. Soon a new day shall dawn on Halkeginia, its light green and terrible and beautiful. They don't know what's going to hit them. Book I in the Verdigris and Flame Sequence.

Miracles of Ancient Wonder by GravelessUniverse

A maiden stood on the edge of an unfamiliar battlefield, which demanded skills she had never learned. She walked through an age of strife, wielding Fate as her weapon and leaving a trail of rose petals in her wake.

Worm


The Case of the Disappeared Villain by stabbyunicorn
Did Mr. Gladly hate her? A half-semester group project with Sophia and Madison, and they had to write fifteen pages on Lustrum? "Radical feminist who castrated men" didn't quite cut it.

But as Taylor, Sophia, and Madison investigate, they begin to wonder if Lustrum was really a villain at all… and someone doesn't want them to ever learn the truth.

Cenotaph by notes

Everybody has an anchor to hold on to. Something that keeps them within their limits. Someone that keeps them human.
Taylor Hebert's is gone.

Ghost in the Flesh by Redcoat_Officer

Sonnie was riding the high of victory when she was betrayed and killed. But you can't kill an empty husk, and her revenge was swift and merciless. It was after this second victory that she disappeared, dosed and dumped onto an unfamiliar world.

Lost and abandoned, she will find a home with a group of Parahuman mercenaries as they struggle to find the truth of their origins. On the search, Sonnie might discover some truths of her own.

Glassmaker by by JinglyJangles

Taylor eats things she shouldn't and then makes money, and in between eating things and making money, Taylor mends some bridges

Hope Through Overwhelming Firepower by Border42

The smallest act or difference can be all that is needed to change the future. Now Diebuster!Taylor stands to make more than small or simple changes for the future of mankind.

Our Private Crises by TheRealTS

When the bodies fall, the shattered Brockton Bay protectorate must come together to solve the murder before the killer escapes.

Reconciliation by LD1449

This is a Worm AU as it says in the title, the premise of which is, what if a certain someone else had been present at Kyuushu when Leviathan attacked.

Wolf Spider by The Laurent

Premise: Taylor Hebert, bullied here, does a few things differently and winds up meeting a very different Undersider, in rather different circumstances. Rachel is a main character, btw. Minor AU.


X-COM


Stardust by Arad

Isolated from her friends and taken prisoner in the middle of a war, Twilight must deal with the very real dangers of being percieved as an enemy as well as the nightmares of her arrival on 'Earth'. Can she overcome her own fears and the fears of her captors? Will the wayward unicorn's assistance be a boon or a curse to the 'humans?' Most importantly, will she ever find her way home?


X-Men


I Am What I Am by McGregor

Xander inadvertently tells destiny to go F itself.


Young Wizards


Wizards in Winter by vishiban

The advertisement is a spiky red impact bubble on the back of his box of Chocolate Frosted Sugar Bombs. Mail in just five box tops for your very own HOW TO BE A WIZARD KIT* .


Original Fiction


Beware of Chicken (Volume 1) by Casualfarmer

In which a transmigrator decides the only winning move is to get the hell out of dodge.


Mother of Learning by nobody103

Zorian, a mage in training, only wanted to finish his education in peace. Now he struggles to find answers as he finds himself repeatedly reliving the same month. 'Groundhog Day' style setup in a fantasy world.

Petals of Titanium by Gazetteer

You are Ensign Amani North, a young bridge officer in the United Solar Empire Navy. While the mecha pilots engage in daring life or death robot duels, you look at a scan display back on the spaceship and exclaim dramatically as things appear on it. This is your story.


Original Comics


Digger by Ursula Vernon

Digger is a story about a wombat…

More specifically, it is a story about a particularly no-nonsense wombat who finds herself stuck on the wrong end of a one-way tunnel in a strange land where nonsense seems to be the specialty. Now with the help of a talking statue of a god, an outcast hyena, a shadow-being of indeterminate origin, and an oracular slug she seeks to find out where she is and how to go about getting back to her Warren.

A Miracle of Science by Jon Kilgannon and Mark Sachs

In the year 2148, the biggest threat to interplanetary civilization is a plague of mad scientists. The Vorstellen Police were formed to track down and neutralize these threats to society using whatever technology they can bring to bear.

A Miracle of Science is a romantic comedy revolving around an unlikely pair of police officers and an even more unlikely criminal, set in this world of Science Gone Mad.


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Curse your requirement that they be complete. I can think of at least two that'd make this list if that wasn't a requirement. Oh well. Here's my top ten, in no particular order.

Odyssey
By DrunkenGrognard

As an interdimensional war heats up, new factions emerge on the stage - what consequences will their actions have? Whose side are they on? And do they understand the forces involved? Part three of the Grand Tour series.
My go-to example of how to do a megacross right. Things are reasonably balanced, the fights are awesome, and I have a weakness for space battles. Don't worry, it doesn't require knowledge of the previous fics in the series.

Necromancer
By V- chan 2k6

Uchiha Sasuke was holding on to something. In one chance encounter, she brought it back to life.
This is basically my headcanon for pre-timeskip Sasuke. That's how good a character study I consider it to be.

Not Quite as Planned
By cerokun

Ichigo was a bit slow to pull Zangetsu out as his Inner World crumbled. The result ends up not quite as Urahara had intended.
Awesome fights, some great jokes, and everyone gets a chance to be awesome. Oh, and Aizen isn't so much of an insufferable Mary Sue.

The Dark Lords of Nerima
By Claymade

Ranma and Ryouga are no strangers to trouble. But when they accidentally convince both the Sailor Senshi and the Dark Kingdom that they're megalomaniacal villains bent on world domination, trouble starts to take on a whole new meaning.
Yes, yes, I know, yet another Sailor Moon/Ranma 1/2 crossover. I don't think any other has taken this sort of premise and then fucking run with it.

Synchronicity
By sev

Twilight's slight miscalculation with the Elements of Harmony land her and Rarity in a telepathic funk. But when Princess Celestia goes missing, it looks like having a window into each other's minds is going to be the least of their problems. The Mane Six will find themselves everywhere from Equestria's capital, to the home of the sea ponies, to a battle on the ocean for the fate of the world - all in this long adventure with more innuendo than you can shake your plot at. (Comments are appreciated! Finally done!)
Sorry, no link due to the innuendo, which is hilarious by the way. An excellent blend of adventure and comedy.

Stardust
By Arad

Isolated from her friends and taken prisoner in the middle of a war, Twilight must deal with the very real dangers of being percieved as an enemy as well as the nightmares of her arrival on 'Earth'. Can she overcome her own fears and the fears of her captors? Will the wayward unicorn's assistance be a boon or a curse to the 'humans?' Most importantly, will she ever find her way home?
Like first contacts? Like two sides being out-of-context problems for each other? You can do a hell of a lot worse than this.

Arrow 18 Mission Logs: Lone Ranger
By AdmiralTigerclaw

The star system Omega Centauri was just another oddity on a map to scientists in the not too distant future. However when they found the star was orbiting an earth-sized, earth-like planet instead of a black hole as its motion had suggested, a mission was scrambled to investigate this most unusual of celestial behaviors.
Hamstrung by politics, and nearly crippled before it began, the 'Lone Ranger' mission was reduced to just one crew member and left to his own devices.
These are the logs of Arrow 18 and its lone commander. This information is classified TOP SECRET by the Global Space Agency.
Do NOT tell the princess.
Speaking of first contacts...

It's a Dangerous Business, Going Out Your Door
By Jetfire2012

Plowpony's Day- a day of peaceful rest and relaxation. Or it was, until Twilight Sparkle badly mangled a teleportation spell. It has left her with a bad case of Horn Rot, a disease that if untreated could prove fatal. What's more, the malady is advancing faster than the slow-brewing potion that cures it!
There is one swifter cure: the Beneviolet, a star-shaped flower that grows in the distant Archback Mountains, far beyond the western borders of Equestria. Applejack, Rainbow Dash, and Rarity choose to undertake the long journey for the sake of their friend. Their path will wind through floes of ice, across gold-tinted plains, into distant forests glimmering with magic. They will learn much about the world beyond their homeland- and much about themselves, as well.
A classic adventure story, borrowing heavily from Lord of the Rings.

100% Move = 50% Fire
By Estee

Ever since moving to Ponyville, Twilight has neglected something: her other residence. The rooms she used in the Canterlot Archives are still filled with her possessions. It's been nearly a year, and the Archives want her to clear out already so the place can go to the new departmental librarian. She has until sunset -- or anything still there just might remain so. Spike, knowing the deadline is hours away from arriving, recruits the Bearers to help her.
But Twilight doesn't want help.
A deadline is in front of her, and she's -- stalling.
They have until sunset...
Another one for the "headcanon character piece". Could be an episode of the show.

The Writing on the Wall
By Horse Voice

Daring Do can't believe her luck when she is asked to help explore the most ancient tomb known to ponykind. But terrible danger awaits her, for beneath the earth rests something beyond equine understanding.
Warning: comments contain ending spoilers.
Nails that feeling of subtle horror and impending doom.
 

Anything you think can be awesome. It's subjective, that's why it runs with a majority vote rather than sticking everything linked in the index. You know, keepin things simple.

The Dark Lords of Nerima
By Claymade

Yes, yes, I know, yet another Sailor Moon/Ranma 1/2 crossover. I don't think any other has taken this sort of premise and then fucking run with it.

I've read this before, and I can back this rec up. This one's a classic.
 
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Cameron Grows Up, a Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles fanfic
"Cameron is a one of a kind Terminator. It is not known if Skynet programmed her this way or if Future John changed her coding, but Cameron is the only Terminator whose permanently set to Read/Write. She has the potential to learn, develop, become self aware and develop free will, the ability to choose. These stories chronicle Cameron's journey as she grows into a person" 50 chapters, 184k words.

Of the TSCC fics I've read, I think this one does the best job of 'humanising' Cameron while exploring the insecurities her machine nature causes her.
Also she gets to take ballet lessons.
 
Pushing these two:

Hope Through Overwhelming Firepower [Worm/Diebuster]

Easily one of the best curbstomp fics I've read. Proper escalation and everything.

&

The Dragon King's Temple [Stargate/A:TLA]

Probably one of the unexpected crosses I've come across, phenomenal writing, good climax, and a good end. I came here with little knowledge about SG and only passing for the Avatar, but I've managed to have a nice experience reading through the entire story.


All's Fair, a code lyoko fanfic | FanFiction
funny oneshot about two people that are unknowingly Yandere about each other.

Cameron Grows Up, a Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles fanfic
"Cameron is a one of a kind Terminator. It is not known if Skynet programmed her this way or if Future John changed her coding, but Cameron is the only Terminator whose permanently set to Read/Write. She has the potential to learn, develop, become self aware and develop free will, the ability to choose. These stories chronicle Cameron's journey as she grows into a person" 50 chapters, 184k words.

Of the TSCC fics I've read, I think this one does the best job of 'humanising' Cameron while exploring the insecurities her machine nature causes her.
Also she gets to take ballet lessons.

I know an amazing Halo fanfic, it's part of a series and the latest one is AMAZING!

Halo: Chimera Rising Chapter 1: Prologue: Parting Moments of History, a halo fanfic | FanFiction


Anyone familiar enough with the subject matter to second these recs? I'll go through them myself, but unfortunately I'll have to do it at a later time 'cuz I'm a bit too busy.

Remember, things need more than one push to get put on the list. I'm thinking three recs for prosperity before it gets added.
 
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Absolutely yes. If this doesn't make the list nothing should.

I'll also add Seventh Horcrux. The Harry Potter fic with incredibly high humor density, and the best uses of unreliable narrator I've seen in fan-fiction. It takes the premise of Haarry Potter being (or at least believing he is) Lord Voldemort, and creates a fast paced comedy.
I will second seventh Horcrux
 
Bungle In The Jungle by Jbern

Descript to come following next WoT death.
 
A good Bunch of Jurassic Park Oneshots.

18 Sick Day by QueenPersephoneofHades
Afterwards, Claire just about declared it illegal for him to take a sick day ever again. Or, where Owen gets sick in the rain and the girls get lonely when their alpha doesn't come in for the day.
Jurassic Park, K+, English, Humor & Friendship, words: 5k+, favs: 119, follows: 20, Aug 8, Velociraptor, Owen, Barry

234 Boundaries» by Bibliotecaria.D
Blue doesn't know where they are.
Jurassic Park, K+, English, Family, chapters: 15, words: 21k+, favs: 489, follows: 368, updated: Jul 5published: Jun 20, Owen, Velociraptor

19 The New Guy by QueenPersephoneofHades
Owen's way of handling the raptors can be a little... shocking, to people who haven't seen it before. Raptor Squad shenanigans.
Jurassic Park, K, English, Humor & Family, words: 794, favs: 224, follows: 53, Jun 22, Velociraptor, Owen

Follow the Flare by SkullsandDuggery
"Always take good care of Rexy, and keep a flare handy. When things go bad with the animals, all you'll have to do is show her where the problem is, and Rexy will take care of it." A one-shot between Claire Dearing and our most beloved Rexy. Constructive criticism is welcome and appreciated.
Jurassic Park, T, English, words: 2k+, favs: 274, follows: 53, Jun 15, T Rex, Claire
 
Absolutely yes. If this doesn't make the list nothing should.

I'll also add Seventh Horcrux. The Harry Potter fic with incredibly high humor density, and the best uses of unreliable narrator I've seen in fan-fiction. It takes the premise of Haarry Potter being (or at least believing he is) Lord Voldemort, and creates a fast paced comedy.

Honestly I don't get the hype. Its humor is bog standard for a Harry Potter fanfic. Smart main character gets away with everything ridiculous they say and do through improbable circumstances and a stupid supporting cast. Much of the plot is almost a rehash of the books despite all the funny and interesting changes that could happen. It just ends up being predictable and boring, nothing clever about it. Other fics in the same style have done much better.
 
Anyone familiar enough with the subject matter to second these recs? I'll go through them myself, but unfortunately I'll have to do it at a later time 'cuz I'm a bit too busy.

I can speak for Chimera Rising, it's the best halo-fics I've read. It's very much a military sci-fi, but it is halo here so that's to be expected. If you enjoy that sort of thing, and are a fan of halo, you'll probably like it.
 
Pushing these two:

Hope Through Overwhelming Firepower [Worm/Diebuster]

Easily one of the best curbstomp fics I've read. Proper escalation and everything.

&

The Dragon King's Temple [Stargate/A:TLA]

Probably one of the unexpected crosses I've come across, phenomenal writing, good climax, and a good end. I came here with little knowledge about SG and only passing for the Avatar, but I've managed to have a nice experience reading through the entire story.
Sorry for the wait, but I'm gonna go ahead and second both of these. The Dragon King's Temple is fucking amazing; I especially like the plausible scientific explanations for bending. Wish the sequel was out, though.

Been a while since I read Hope, though. Eh.
 
The Cycle of Ages: A Chosen One Chapter 1: Table of Contents and Cast of Characters, a sonic the hedgehog fanfic | FanFiction

Even though @Cap'n Chryssalid has stopped working on the CoA series, and focusing more on XCOM and MLP, A Chosen One is easily one of the best adventures I have gone through in his unique Sonic-created universe, centered on Tails Prower and his coming of age. Helps he illustrates some stuff on his own personal website and has character bios, as if he has his own wiki!

I would post the Matou Shinji series or One and Only Son by Juubi-k but they are still in progress.
 
I'm going to recommend Unatoned a Harry Potter noir fic.
Secrets of the war, a murder and a fatal attraction: After his victory over Voldemort, Harry became an Auror, and realised quickly that it wasn't at all like he had imagined. Disillusioned with the Ministry, he takes on a last case, but when he starts digging deeper, his life takes a sudden turn … AUish, Post-Hogwarts. HP/DG
Its possibly the best crafted fic in the Harry Potter fandom.
 
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