My fanfic recommendations for several fandoms. This is a work in progress I will continue to update.

How I Met Your Mother:

Prove It by charmedone_3

Barney/Robin. NC-17. One-shot.

 Robin is curious about what Barney whispered into her ear at MacLaren’s.

Number Sixty Six by stablergirl

Barney/Robin. Robin-centric. Mature. Trigger warning: graphic descriptions of abuse. Multi-chapter. 

Robin Scherbatsky is throwing upper cuts at a punching bag, and he thinks he must be imagining things.

Fever by stablergirl 

Barney/Robin. NC-17. One-shot.

It’s hot in Manhattan.  Robin’s been watching Barney melt. 

The Distraction Reaction by imsanehonest

Barney/Robin. PG. Multi-chapter. Note: link is to the final part. Links to the first parts are at the top of the page. The previous chapters do not link to the next one.

She had destroyed all things awesome in the life of Barnitude. 

The Best Armor by aperfectsong

Barney/Robin. R. Multi-chapter. Pretty angsty for a while.

Robin isn’t sure then if she came up to prove to Barney that she’s still “got it” or to prove it to herself. 

Barney and Robin’s Epic Canadian Roadtrip by thismuchmore

Barney/Robin. PG-13. One-shot. Pretty fluffy.

Robin isn’t sure why, but a roadtrip across Canada sounds like a great idea.

Four Secrets Robin Scherbatsky Won’t Tell And One She Tries To by aperfectsong

Robin-centric. R. One-shot. Trigger warning: drug and alcohol abuse, suicide attempt, and vague non-con. Dark, flashback fic. 

But Robin Scherbatsky will never tell her friends exactly how important, how necessary they are to her life, and how thankful she is to have them.

For All the Words I’ve Never Understood by miss_bennie

Ted/Robin. PG-13. One-shot. 

It’s bad. So bad. Really, really bad. Ted can’t remember the last time he felt worse about a break up. 

The Re-return by me because of shameless self-promotion

Barney/Robin. R. Multi-chapter. 

This time around, it’s Robin’s turn to win Barney over.

Greatest Hits by me because of shameless self-promotion

Barney/Robin. PG-13. Two-shot.

Robin could see the mask falling back into place. She could see the transformation back into the old Barney happening right before her eyes.

Red Letter Day by care-says

Crossover with The Office (US). Ted/Pam. PG-13. One-shot. 

Three hours later, he’s telling her about the butterfly tattoo and she’s laughing harder than she has in a long, long time. 

Somewhere Far Away (from the sight of me not moving) by myrifique

Crossover with Community. Ted/Britta. PG-13. One-shot.

She’s living life to its fullest, or something. Taking risks and stuff.

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Doctor Who:

Another World For You by surrexi

Jack/Rose/Ten. PG-13. Series. Slight crossover with Torchwood. Some spoilers for series one finale. Do not need to have watched Torchwood to follow plot.

In the midst of increased rift activity, Rose Tyler appears in the plaza above Torchwood.

Bigger Inside by wmr

Nine/Rose/Jack. PG-13. Series. 

The Doctor said he’d better be bigger on the inside. But is he?

Complicated Universes by Aldanon

Ten/Rose. TenToo/Rose. Martha/Mickey. PG-13. Series. Note: the series is still being updated. There are several completed fics, and you should not feel as though you need to read every single one of them, though you should go in order. I recommend all of them.

It took almost twenty hours to tow the Earth back home after saving all of reality from the Daleks.

Ever/Was by  treblebeth, onlylyin, and ljg-fanfic

Ten/Rose. Ratings range from PG-R. Series.

Virtual season post-Journey’s End.

Falling Slowly by WhoMe 

Ten/Rose. NC-17. Series.

Temporarily separated from the TARDIS, the Doctor and Rose must adjust to living life on Earth while struggling with their feelings for each other, which are becoming much harder to ignore.

Tapestry by wmr

Ten/Jack. Ten/Rose/Jack. R. Series. Includes Torchwood characters and some minor spoilers. 

“Knew you always wanted me, Jack. I thought that if I gave you what you wanted you might say yes.”

The Facetsverse by padawanpooh

Doctor/Rose. PG-13, except for one NC-17 one-shot. Series.

To save her Doctor’s future, Rose has to go back in time and meet all previous incarnations of the Time Lord.

The Journey After by Kalleah

TenToo/Rose. NC-17. Series.

TenToo and Rose in Pete’s World after Journey’s End.

The Process of Becoming by Kalleah 

Ten/Rose. NC-17. Series. 

This is the story of a journey for the Doctor and for Rose, as the Doctor comes to terms with his guilt and her mortality and lets go of guards and walls long built up. This is a story of a yearning for deeper meaning even when the mind rejects its validity.

The Sense Series by Gillian Taylor

Ten/Rose. PG. Series.

Time travel is confusing. After all, how else can you meet someone for the first time for the second time?

Writ on Skin by Aenaria

Nine/Rose. Ten/Rose. NC-17. Series.

He writes on Rose’s skin in Gallifreyan, the looping, swirling, interlocking patterns inked onto her flesh…and gives her the key and the power to follow the long path back towards home. 

Through A Glass Darkly-verse by wmr

Alt!Nine/Alt!Jack/Rose. PG-13. Series.

What could a Doctor and Jack in Pete’s World be like if their pasts were different? And what about when Rose finds them?

A Fair Compromise by Fayth

Ten/Rose. PG-13. One-shot.

Jackie Tyler finds the Doctor and Rose in a compromising situation. Well, more than one really.  

A Friend in Need by wmr

Ten/Jack. PG-13. Two-shot.

“I’m not here to criticise you, Doctor. I came because I thought you needed a friend.”

A Papier Mache Mephistopheles by entilzha

Ten/Rose. NC-17. Multi-chapter. 

In the alternate universe, Rose has reached snapping point and there’s no one to catch her when she falls.

Almost by avoria

Ten/Rose. PG-13. Multi-chapter.

Impossible? Nah, that’s nothing. The Doctor can do impossible in his sleep. Frequently has, too.

Assimilation by wmr

Jack/Rose. Slight Nine/Jack/Rose. PG-13. One-shot.

“He’ll be back, yeah?” Except he wasn’t.

Background Radiation by goldy-dollar

TenToo/Rose. Ten/Rose. PG-13. Multi-chapter.

Her gaze drifted lower and she felt her heart stutter. Brown. He was wearing brown. A brown suit she hadn’t seen since… since…

But Broken Lights by rosa_acicularis

Ten/Rose. PG-13. Multi-chapter. 

Rose and the Doctor after The Age of Steel. 

Cherry Chapstick by A WhiteSky

Amy/Rose. PG-13. One-shot.

“Have you ever kissed a girl?” - Amy and Rose meet on New Year’s Eve 2004.

Cloisters by wildwinterwitch

Ten/Rose. NC-17. Multi-chapter. 

The TARDIS is dying. She forces the Doctor to make an emergency landing on the planet Ruul. With no cure readily available, all Rose and the Doctor can do is try to settle down and build a new life.

Cosmology by Darcie

Nine/Rose. PG. Multi-chapter.

Rose and the Doctor try to prevent an impending disaster from destroying an entire community, and in so doing discover a new depth to their feelings for each other.

Days and Hours by rosa_acicularis 

Ten/Rose. PG. One-shot.

“I don’t suppose,” she says, “that I could convince you this is all just a crazy dream?” Time travel and groceries.

Don’t Blink by rosewarren

Ten/Rose. PG-13. Multi-chapter. Note: story is still being updated.

What if Rose stayed with the Doctor through Doomsday? What will they do stuck in 1969 without the TARDIS? A reworking of Blink, from season three.

Etched in Me by karenbee

TenToo/Rose. NC-17. One-shot.

“It’s perfect,” he said, tracing the flawlessly rendered loops and swirls of his native text. 

Everything Ends Eventually by MuslimBarbie 

Ten, Amy. PG. One-shot.

“You see, I had this friend – I’ve known him my whole life – and we used to travel together. But he’s gone now. You remind me a bit of him, you know?” Amy stumbles across a man in a suit with a big blue box.

Facade by wmr

Ten/Rose. NC-17. Two-shot.

He knows she’s fine, but just knowing it isn’t enough. The only thing that’s going to work is seeing her for himself again.

Him by TasogareBan

TenToo/Rose. NC-17. One-shot.

He would wake the next morning with marks on his back and she didn’t care. Not right then. Right then she only needed him, all of him.

Journey Onward by wmr

Ten/Jack. PG-13. Multi-chapter. Includes Torchwood characters and some minor spoilers.

Sometimes the hardest journeys to make are the familiar ones.

Kinetic Sense by Doona Rose

Ten/Rose. NC-17. One-shot.

The lights go off in the TARDIS. Rose and the Doctor go and fix the problem, in the dark. Smut ensues. 

Laws of Motion by SCAngel

Ten/Rose. PG. Multi-chapter. 

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

Matchmaker, Matchmaker by jinni

Ten/Rose. NC-17. Multi-chapter.

The Doctor and Rose find themselves forced to get to know one another in all sorts of ways. 

Non-Linear Love Story by rallalon 

Eight/Rose. Nine/Rose. Ten/Rose. NC-17. Multi-chapter.

“Come with me.” She’s worth it, he thinks. They fit so well together and she already knows how to use a fire extinguisher. 

Only Time by orianna2000

Ten/Rose. PG-13. Multi-chapter.

When the Doctor accidentally crosses his timeline, he is given the chance to spend three days with Rose after Doomsday.

Scars by me because of shameless self-promotion

TenToo/Rose. NC-17. One-shot.

She exhaled and could almost hear the Doctor whisper ’finally’ as they held each other.

Scratching the Itch by rallalon

Ten/Rose. NC-17. Multi-chapter. 

Her mum had always told her that blokes had only one thing on their minds, but this was taking it to an entirely new level.

Sense by Adalia Zandra

Ten/Rose/Jack. R. Multi-chapter. Trigger warning: description of violence/abuse.

One by one they left him, increasingly cut off, alone, in the silence and the dark, until only touch remained… touch, and pain.

Sentimental Tune by me because of shameless self-promotion

Eleven/Rose. PG. One-shot.

Rose is searching for the Doctor after using the dimension cannon and runs into his next incarnation instead.

The Cold Heaven by wmr

TenToo/Rose/Jack. PG-13. Multi-chapter. Includes Torchwood spoilers for Children of the Earth.

“They say black holes are like gateways to another universe.”

The Life Fantastic by HonorH

Nine/Rose. PG. One-shot.

One life, from beginning to end. The Doctor grieves, lives, fights, dances, eats chips, and falls in love. Not such a bad life after all.

The Rather Odd Couple by  rosa_acicularis

TenToo/Rose. PG. One-shot.

An angst-free look at life after Journey’s End.

What the Doctor Ordered by Fayth

Ten/Rose. PG. One-shot.

What every woman needs at that time of the month is her Doctor.

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Lost:

In Hiding and the sequel On the Road by Leah Kate

Sawyer/Kate. R. Multi-chapter.

After being rescued from the island, Sawyer tries not to think about the fact that he’s partly responsible for Kate’s arrest - until the night she climbs through his window looking for shelter.

Vigils by Leah Kate

Sawyer/Kate. Jack/Kate. PG-13. Multi-chapter.

Jack, Kate, and Sawyer head into the jungle to salvage what’s left in the cockpit but are faced with an unexpected emergency meanwhile, Sayid and Shannon and Charlie and Claire deal with their own problems back at the beach.

I Bet Jack by GoldenGirl

Sawyer/Kate. More genfic than anything else. PG-13. One-shot. Note: definitely not for Jack fans.

Kate and Sawyer and others have fun at Jack’s expense cuz it’s fun, and they’re bored.

Indigo Junction by javajive

Sawyer/Kate. NC-17. Multi-chapter.

There is a rumour she might have ended up in Bali. He doesn’t know if he will find her there or if he even wants to…

Black Halos by Silver Spider

Sawyer/Kate. R. Multi-chapter. Note: this story is incomplete and has been abandoned. Still worth a read, though.

“This, Sawyer, is why the Red Sox will never win the series. Some people were just meant to suffer. You and that girl of yours are two of them, but maybe your stronger together.”

Reflections by BofBanoff

Sawyer/Kate. R. Multi-chapter. Trigger warning: vague descriptions of abuse and rape.

“When I look inside you, I see me.”

Twilight of the Idols by Silver Spider

Sawyer/Kate. PG-13. Multi-chapter.

“Dear Mr. Sawyer, You don’t need to know who we are, because we are not the only ones. We are just two of the countless lives you’ve destroyed…”

The Dance by whenitsquiet

Sawyer/Kate. PG. One-shot. 

They are all she has left in the entire world. It’s more than she had to begin with. Set immediately after the series finale.

According to Plan by me because of shameless self-promotion

Sawyer/Kate. PG. One-shot.

Jack’s plan works, and Oceanic flight 815 lands at LAX with Kate in handcuffs. But she remembers. She remembers everything. Set after the season five finale.

Another Life by me because of shameless self-promotion

Sawyer/Kate. PG-13. One-shot.

The bomb worked, and no one remembered to regret it. Sawyer and Kate meet one afternoon at a gas station and don’t remember each other. Not really. Set after season five.

Forget and Remember by me because of shameless self-promotion

Sawyer/Kate. PG-13. One-shot.

He looked so broken – more broken than she’d ever seen him. He spoke in the softest of whispered tones, but the words were startlingly clear to Kate. “Make me forget.” Post-LA X.

In the Silence by me because of shameless self-promotion

Sawyer/Kate. PG-13. One-shot.

Kate helps Sawyer grieve. Post-season five.

Jamie by me because of shameless self-promotion

Sawyer/Kate. Kate-centric. R. One-shot. Trigger warning: miscarriage.

A little girl with curly blonde hair, green eyes, and dimples. She’d already decided. Maybe she’d even name him Jamie. Not that she was excited to have his baby or anything.

The Games We Play by me because of shameless self-promotion

Sawyer/Kate. Some Jack/Kate and Sawyer/Juliet. R. One-shot.

Sawyer and Kate play another game of I Never, this time ending very differently. Set during season five.

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Prison Break:

And Their Pretty Needles by fated_addiction

Sara-centric. Hints of Michael/Sara. R. One-shot. Trigger warning: drug use.

Recycle this response: I’ve been clean for a year.

We Hide in Ways by fated_addiction

Michael/Sara. R. One-shot. Trigger warning: drug use.

Rehab tastes like dust.

Full Circle by msgenevieve

Michael/Sara. NC-17. Series.

She thought she wanted a normal life. He wanted to show her that there were many different kinds of normal. 

12 Steps and a House of Cars by miss_mazzie

Michael/Sara. R. One-shot. Trigger warning: mentions of drug use.

Sara reflects on AA’s/NA’s 12 Step recovery program and the events that led up to and her roll in the escape.

F*CK (The Monkey) by SexualJesus

Sara-centric. Some Michael/Sara. NC-17. One-shot. Trigger warning: intense drug and alcohol use and withdrawal. Very dark fic.  

Why severe drug use, good girls, monkeys and Pink Floyd don’t mix.

Trick of the Light by msgenevieve

Michael/Sara. NC-17. Multi-chapter.

The first time she thinks she sees him, she blames the complimentary Mai Tai.

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Grey’s Anatomy:

The Waiting by elise50

Mark/Callie. PG-13. One-shot.

Set five years into the future. Mark and Callie are at it again.

Stella Was a Diver and She’s Always Down by callieluvr

Mark/Callie. PG-13. One-shot.

 Baby Sofia has a favorite song. And Callie thinks it’s a bit inappropriate.

Enough by me because of shameless self promotion

Mark/Callie. Mark-centric. PG. One-shot.

Mark’s reflections on his love for Callie.

Right Through and Underneath by callieluvr

Mark/Callie. NC-17. One-shot.

You are cordially invited to Mark and Callie’s big, crazy, loud wedding. We hope you make it out alive.

Of Waffles and Roommates by me because of shameless self promotion

Mark/Callie. R. One-shot.

In which Mark and Callie have several important moments in the kitchen. 

You’ll Sit Around Forever If You Wait For The Right Time by mcsteamysintern

Mark/Callie. PG. One-shot.

With a  flick of a wrist, she was gone. It seemed as if she was never there in the first place.

Everything It Seems I Like’s a Little Bit Deadly for Me by blackberry06

Mark/Callie. R. One-shot.

Unhealthy addictions.

Another Chance by me because of shameless self-promotion

Mark/Callie. PG-13. One-shot. Note: let it be known this was written during season six, and a strong amount of us Mallie shippers will forever maintain this is the reason certain events and names happened in season seven. 

After learning Arizona doesn’t want children, Callie is forced to confront the situation. Mark is there for her to lean on.

Old Habits Died Hard by me because of shameless self-promotion

Mark/Addison. R. One-shot. Note: slight crossover with Private Practice.

They toasted to reunions, friendship, and great sex.

On Tuesday by me because of shameless self-promotion

Mark/Callie. R. One-shot.

“Pizza and ice cream or drinks at Joe’s?” Callie was asking him which way he wanted to grieve.

White Linoleum by Lizzy Rebel

Gen fic. PG-13. One-shot. Post-season two.

Maybe they’re all slipping away.

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Harry Potter:

Stealing Harry’verse by sam-storyteller

Remus/Sirius, among others. NC-17. Series. Note: last story in series is not complete. It is not necessary to read all the stories. Author did, however, provide very satisfactory notes informing us how they’d planned on ending things.

In an alternate universe where Sirius Black never went to Azkaban, Harry divides his life between the Dursleys’ house and Mr. Black’s bookshop — until Sirius realises what the Dursleys are doing to him, and takes him away from their care. 

The Shoebox Project by ladyjaida anddorkorific

Remus/Sirius. James/Lily. Multi-chapter. 

“I like to remember everything,” Remus says, very quietly, so as not to wake him. “As it was. Because moments by themselves aren’t enough; they’re just — they’re like photographs. They move a little, they wave, but they aren’t everything.” A multimedia fic collaboration. The quintessential Marauders-era fic.

 After the End by  Arabella and Zsenya

Harry/Ginny. Ron/Hermione. R. Multi-chapter. 

“I swear to die for you, Harry. I love you.”

The Resonance Series by GreenGecko 

Genfic with hints of Harry/Tonks. R. Series. Note: last story in series is still a work in progress. Link is to first story. Sequels are on author page.

Year six and Harry needs rescuing by Dumbledore and Snape. The resulting understanding between Harry and Snape is critical to destroying Voldemort and leads to an offer of adoption.

Taking Control by fake a smile

Harry/Ginny. Some Ron/Hermione. R. Series. Note: link is to first story. Sequels are on author’s page.

It’s the summer before Harry’s 6th year, and Harry is wracked with grief. But what happens when Harry makes a vow to himself to take control of his life? Harry’s life takes a sharp turn when he gets an unexpected visitor one night who helps him on his way.

The Refiner’s Fire by Abraxan

Harry/Ginny. Ron/Hermione. Some Remus/Tonks. Series. Note: link is to first story. Sequels are on author’s page.

In the summer before his sixth year at Hogwarts, Harry Potter learns to come to terms with the death of Sirius. As he heals and grows emotionally, he learns how to enjoy life again. But there’s a war on, and Voldemort’s primary objective is to kill Harry Potter, by any means necessary. As a result, Harry and his friends have a very adventurous sixth year at Hogwarts.

Genfic. Humor. Crack!fic. And Harry shags everyone. Series. Note: link is to first story. Sequels are on author’s page. 

Harry Potter fulfilled the prophecy and has since disappeared. Or has he? Tonks and Hermione are the lead Order members continuously hoping to track him down. The question is: can they keep up with him?