Adama/Roslin Fic Rec Masterlist
This is an idea I've been toying with for awhile, and finally decided to pull together! A lot of new fans have entered fandom recently, and a bunch of the older ones have started to move on - in any case, this seemed like a good way to encourage/rekindle the Adama/Roslin love. This is a list of 60 fics by 60 different authors (if I had chosen more than one per author, this list would be the size of a novel - I wholeheartedly recommend reading other fics by the authors listed here, though, so please check some of them out!). These are fics that, for whatever reason, I've saved over the years as good ones to come back to. I'm sure there's an element of personal preference, but hopefully this covers a range! There are examples of fluffy, angsty, smutty, plotty, and funny fics here, all starring our favorite couple.
This is just a sampling of the amazing work that the A/R writers have come up with, and doesn't begin to represent the amount of fic out there. If you'd like to find more, Survival Instinct and the adama_roslin community are both great places to start.
I know that I've left out a lot of great works, and I'll admit that I haven't been reading as much fic this past year, so this list doesn't have the best representation of some of the more recent pieces. On that note, I'd love to see further recommendations in the comments! If there's something that you think that should be up here, link me and I'll add it.
I hope you enjoy!
Penultimate, by aj. (Other fic here.)
Beginnings mean nothing without endings.
Grace Notes, by alias424. (Other fic at fandom_bitches).
And it was the moment of truth: the argument could rocket out of control and hang above them forever (they were both more than stubborn enough for that), or they could set down egos and titles for only a second and-
No Phoenix For Roslin, by altitudeandwine. MA. (Other fic here.)
In the midst of season 2, Roslin's cancer is taking its toll. She decides she has nothing to gain from keeping Adama at a distance, and that she must find a way to respond to the Cylon mind frakking.
Road to Damascus, by andveryginger. (Other fic here.)
Neither Tigh nor the Old Man have ever been very spiritual, but some things change. (Spoilers for "Home, Pt. 2.")
If Came The Hour, If Came The Day, by angiescully. (Other fic at livesfortoday.)
He exists without her for nearly a week.
One Truth, Four Outcomes, by aprilleigh24. MA. (Other fic here.)
This is not all that we are.
What I Miss, by augrah. (Other fic here.)
Fluffy flights of fun ensue when Bill and Laura share memories.
Your Rainbow Through The Shower, by babylon_whore. (Other fic at fandom_bitches.)
She is sure that Billy thinks this was the first time her mouth had been in contact with Bill Adama's. Billy is wrong.
atlanta never looked the same, by bluerosefairy. (Other fic here.)
Five things Bill Adama knows about Laura Roslin, and one he only thinks he does.
Getting Off The Carousel, by boudiceaborn. (Other fic here.)
Post-episode fic for "Six of One".
A Good Day, by Captain's Quarters. MA.
After a good day, Laura Roslin and Bill Adama spend a quiet evening in the admiral's quarters.
The Season's Greetings, by carnography. (Other fic here.)
No winter lasts forever. No spring skips its turn.
Horizon, by charis. (Other fic here.)
At first she thinks she is still asleep, or at least dreaming still. He is there at the end.
A Cost In Blood, by chauchi. MA. (Other fic here.)
Adama and Roslin confront her cancer; post-FotP vignette.
A Different Method, by childminerva. (Other fic here.)
Bill helps Laura settle her nerves before the big debate.
Tactics, by claraon. (Other fic here.)
How to relax an upset president.
Listen, I Just Don't Care, by coffeesuperhero. MA. (Other fic here.)
Bill. Laura. The WC. Sexytiems. Hey, it's Smut Tuesday, folks! :D
Resolution, by csiangel. (Other fic here.)
It's time to repair personal rifts.
One Thousand and One Nights, by dashakay. (Other fic at secretprobation.)
Fifty-three hairs in her hairbrush.
Practice Ressurection, by cheapmetaphor. (Other fic at dayspassquicker.)
four second chances.
Surviving, by divinejoker. MA. (Other fic here.)
It might have taken a while, but it’s there.
Twenty-Six Hundred, by ellymelly. (Other fic here.)
Set during the turbulent world of that missing year where Baltar is a paranoid president slowly losing his grip. Bill and Laura have but two hours a month to spend with each other - will it be enough to save the future of the colonies and their love?
Airlock, Sweet Airlock, by flamingo55. MA. (Other fic at flyboy_nugget.)
Laura gets to spend more time in her favorite place.
Admiral Flyboy, by flamingo55 and zaleti. MA.(Other fic at flyboy_nugget.)
Kara's Viper needs testing, but there's only one pilot the Admiral will trust to do it. The President, for her part, is initially unconvinced.
The Carnival Girl, by forensic_angel. (Other fic at self_preserving.)
Laura and Bill had met years before the Cylon attack. It lasted a week, they were on a first name basis, and he never got her number.
Two At The End Of The World, by gabolange. (Other fic at nextnonsequitur.)
Lee shares a drink with his father.
Satisfaction, by galadriel3562. MA. (Other fic here.)
A little add on after Colonial Day.
It Finishes Sweetly, by ghoulsis. MA. (Other fic here.)
Laura joins Bill for a celebratory drink following her first presidential debate.
Atmosphere, by gidget_zb. (Other fic at fandom_bitches.)
After nine months in space, with nothing but the constant hum of movement below her feet - she had expected to find relief at the feel of solid ground under her feet. Relief had been there - but oh so short-lived.
Truth and Reconciliation, by grace_om. (Other fic here.)
Set after KLG2.
One Day Wake, by i_am_davnee. (Other fic here.)
What happened when Laura woke from her vision of the Opera House the night before she left for the basestar? My (hopefully believable as canon) interpretation of the events leading to 'The Hub' and the much ballyhooed (or is that boo-hooed) "about time." Set during the events of 'Guess What's Coming To Dinner?'
38 to 40, by icedteainthebag. MA. (Other fic here.)
She wants to feel him for the last time.
Respite, by icedteainthebag and larsfarm77. MA.
She wondered if he remembered what it felt like to bury his face in her hair; it wasn't so long ago.
Sanctuary, by Ingrid Matthews.
The universe has gone mad, but William Adama has sanctuary.
Gossip, by karihan. MA.(Other fic here.)
The entire fleet becomes convinced that they know what's going on between Adama and Roslin ... but nobody told the two of them. Set in the stretch of time between "Final Cut" and just after "Epiphanies".
Gravity, by Kat.
Because he’s still the admiral, because she is his to protect and his to defend.
A Bridge to the Stars, by katamarann. MA. (Other fic here.)
What if she stopped just for a moment? How would her life change?
Firearms, by kimbari. MA. (Other fic here.)
Bill teaches Laura to fire a gun.
Sliver of Light, by larsfarm77. MA. (Other fic here.)
Adama comes face-to-face with the reality of Cylon occupied New Caprica. Roslin has been distant since her return; this is why. Set after "Heroes".
The gravity of duties, the groundspeed of joy, by leiascully. MA. (Other fic here.)
"It's a hell of a thing, to find the promised land and go back into the desert," he said.
Within Pages, by missbevcrusher. MA. (Other fic here.)
As illness and mounting professional pressures take their toll, written words become Bill and Laura’s saving grace.
It Will Be Life Soon, by misscam. MA. (Other fic here.)
'It's spring on Earth and Laura Roslin marries William Adama, a symbol that isn't only that.' Four days, four seasons, and one year in the life.
Interludes and Encounters, by mondavis. MA. (Other fic here.)
Taking place between the episodes of Season one and part of Season two, Bill and Laura discover each other.
Bridge Over Troubled Water, by Morgana.
After the election, Laura faces the unpleasant reality of moving out of Colonial One, and only one person knows the right words of comfort.
And So We Beat On, by mscwrth. MA.
A happy ending, because no one deserves it more.
Punishing, by narciscia. (Other fic here.)
Post-ep for Six of One
Instinct, by nnaylime. (Other fic at innerdiction.)
He didn’t know her, and yet he knew he could trust her. A/U from Exodus 1.
Into the Woods (and Home Before Dark), by olga_theodora. (Other fic here.)
Winter on New Caprica.
The Signs that Signmakers Make, by pellucid. (Other fic here.)
Every time she closes her eyes she remembers she's dying.
Five Deaths, by rheanna27. MA. (Other fic here.)
Five ways of living, five ways of dying.
The Powers That Be, by rowan_d. MA. (Other fic here.)
He was supposed to see her safely home.
Dating the President, by rowen_bsg. MA. (Other fic here.)
Just how do you go about wooing the President when you're the Admiral of the Fleet?
13 Steps, by runawaynun. (Other fic here.)
13 steps in the life of Laura Roslin.
Triptych, by seariderfalcon. (Other fic here.)
What starts in sorrow ends in sorrow. It's not been an easy day for either Bill or Laura.
Broken Bow, by sleepismyfriend. (Other fic here.)
At the end of the day, their loss is great, and their need for each other is even greater. (Post-Maelstrom)
The Shore, by snoopy0917. (Other fic here.)
She never could say no to him...
What Takes the Edge Off, by swooning4a_r. (Other fic here.)
A brief pause while the news sinks in. Spoilers through Crossroads I.
Slightly Ajar, by tjonesy. MA. (Other fic here.)
Laura, Bill and a jar of honey.
Homecoming, by trialia. (Other fic here.)
The status quo has changed, and so have they. There's no going back from this.
Antidotes, by zaleti. MA. (Other fic at flyboy_nugget.)
No matter what your poison, if you're feeling like hell, it helps to have an antidote around.
Catch and Release, by zinke. (Other fic at zinke_fic.)
"Cottle’s not here, Bill. No medicine, no miracles. There’s only this life; here, now, with you. Please let me have that before it’s too late."
This is just a sampling of the amazing work that the A/R writers have come up with, and doesn't begin to represent the amount of fic out there. If you'd like to find more, Survival Instinct and the adama_roslin community are both great places to start.
I know that I've left out a lot of great works, and I'll admit that I haven't been reading as much fic this past year, so this list doesn't have the best representation of some of the more recent pieces. On that note, I'd love to see further recommendations in the comments! If there's something that you think that should be up here, link me and I'll add it.
I hope you enjoy!
Penultimate, by aj. (Other fic here.)
Beginnings mean nothing without endings.
Grace Notes, by alias424. (Other fic at fandom_bitches).
And it was the moment of truth: the argument could rocket out of control and hang above them forever (they were both more than stubborn enough for that), or they could set down egos and titles for only a second and-
No Phoenix For Roslin, by altitudeandwine. MA. (Other fic here.)
In the midst of season 2, Roslin's cancer is taking its toll. She decides she has nothing to gain from keeping Adama at a distance, and that she must find a way to respond to the Cylon mind frakking.
Road to Damascus, by andveryginger. (Other fic here.)
Neither Tigh nor the Old Man have ever been very spiritual, but some things change. (Spoilers for "Home, Pt. 2.")
If Came The Hour, If Came The Day, by angiescully. (Other fic at livesfortoday.)
He exists without her for nearly a week.
One Truth, Four Outcomes, by aprilleigh24. MA. (Other fic here.)
This is not all that we are.
What I Miss, by augrah. (Other fic here.)
Fluffy flights of fun ensue when Bill and Laura share memories.
Your Rainbow Through The Shower, by babylon_whore. (Other fic at fandom_bitches.)
She is sure that Billy thinks this was the first time her mouth had been in contact with Bill Adama's. Billy is wrong.
atlanta never looked the same, by bluerosefairy. (Other fic here.)
Five things Bill Adama knows about Laura Roslin, and one he only thinks he does.
Getting Off The Carousel, by boudiceaborn. (Other fic here.)
Post-episode fic for "Six of One".
A Good Day, by Captain's Quarters. MA.
After a good day, Laura Roslin and Bill Adama spend a quiet evening in the admiral's quarters.
The Season's Greetings, by carnography. (Other fic here.)
No winter lasts forever. No spring skips its turn.
Horizon, by charis. (Other fic here.)
At first she thinks she is still asleep, or at least dreaming still. He is there at the end.
A Cost In Blood, by chauchi. MA. (Other fic here.)
Adama and Roslin confront her cancer; post-FotP vignette.
A Different Method, by childminerva. (Other fic here.)
Bill helps Laura settle her nerves before the big debate.
Tactics, by claraon. (Other fic here.)
How to relax an upset president.
Listen, I Just Don't Care, by coffeesuperhero. MA. (Other fic here.)
Bill. Laura. The WC. Sexytiems. Hey, it's Smut Tuesday, folks! :D
Resolution, by csiangel. (Other fic here.)
It's time to repair personal rifts.
One Thousand and One Nights, by dashakay. (Other fic at secretprobation.)
Fifty-three hairs in her hairbrush.
Practice Ressurection, by cheapmetaphor. (Other fic at dayspassquicker.)
four second chances.
Surviving, by divinejoker. MA. (Other fic here.)
It might have taken a while, but it’s there.
Twenty-Six Hundred, by ellymelly. (Other fic here.)
Set during the turbulent world of that missing year where Baltar is a paranoid president slowly losing his grip. Bill and Laura have but two hours a month to spend with each other - will it be enough to save the future of the colonies and their love?
Airlock, Sweet Airlock, by flamingo55. MA. (Other fic at flyboy_nugget.)
Laura gets to spend more time in her favorite place.
Admiral Flyboy, by flamingo55 and zaleti. MA.(Other fic at flyboy_nugget.)
Kara's Viper needs testing, but there's only one pilot the Admiral will trust to do it. The President, for her part, is initially unconvinced.
The Carnival Girl, by forensic_angel. (Other fic at self_preserving.)
Laura and Bill had met years before the Cylon attack. It lasted a week, they were on a first name basis, and he never got her number.
Two At The End Of The World, by gabolange. (Other fic at nextnonsequitur.)
Lee shares a drink with his father.
Satisfaction, by galadriel3562. MA. (Other fic here.)
A little add on after Colonial Day.
It Finishes Sweetly, by ghoulsis. MA. (Other fic here.)
Laura joins Bill for a celebratory drink following her first presidential debate.
Atmosphere, by gidget_zb. (Other fic at fandom_bitches.)
After nine months in space, with nothing but the constant hum of movement below her feet - she had expected to find relief at the feel of solid ground under her feet. Relief had been there - but oh so short-lived.
Truth and Reconciliation, by grace_om. (Other fic here.)
Set after KLG2.
One Day Wake, by i_am_davnee. (Other fic here.)
What happened when Laura woke from her vision of the Opera House the night before she left for the basestar? My (hopefully believable as canon) interpretation of the events leading to 'The Hub' and the much ballyhooed (or is that boo-hooed) "about time." Set during the events of 'Guess What's Coming To Dinner?'
38 to 40, by icedteainthebag. MA. (Other fic here.)
She wants to feel him for the last time.
Respite, by icedteainthebag and larsfarm77. MA.
She wondered if he remembered what it felt like to bury his face in her hair; it wasn't so long ago.
Sanctuary, by Ingrid Matthews.
The universe has gone mad, but William Adama has sanctuary.
Gossip, by karihan. MA.(Other fic here.)
The entire fleet becomes convinced that they know what's going on between Adama and Roslin ... but nobody told the two of them. Set in the stretch of time between "Final Cut" and just after "Epiphanies".
Gravity, by Kat.
Because he’s still the admiral, because she is his to protect and his to defend.
A Bridge to the Stars, by katamarann. MA. (Other fic here.)
What if she stopped just for a moment? How would her life change?
Firearms, by kimbari. MA. (Other fic here.)
Bill teaches Laura to fire a gun.
Sliver of Light, by larsfarm77. MA. (Other fic here.)
Adama comes face-to-face with the reality of Cylon occupied New Caprica. Roslin has been distant since her return; this is why. Set after "Heroes".
The gravity of duties, the groundspeed of joy, by leiascully. MA. (Other fic here.)
"It's a hell of a thing, to find the promised land and go back into the desert," he said.
Within Pages, by missbevcrusher. MA. (Other fic here.)
As illness and mounting professional pressures take their toll, written words become Bill and Laura’s saving grace.
It Will Be Life Soon, by misscam. MA. (Other fic here.)
'It's spring on Earth and Laura Roslin marries William Adama, a symbol that isn't only that.' Four days, four seasons, and one year in the life.
Interludes and Encounters, by mondavis. MA. (Other fic here.)
Taking place between the episodes of Season one and part of Season two, Bill and Laura discover each other.
Bridge Over Troubled Water, by Morgana.
After the election, Laura faces the unpleasant reality of moving out of Colonial One, and only one person knows the right words of comfort.
And So We Beat On, by mscwrth. MA.
A happy ending, because no one deserves it more.
Punishing, by narciscia. (Other fic here.)
Post-ep for Six of One
Instinct, by nnaylime. (Other fic at innerdiction.)
He didn’t know her, and yet he knew he could trust her. A/U from Exodus 1.
Into the Woods (and Home Before Dark), by olga_theodora. (Other fic here.)
Winter on New Caprica.
The Signs that Signmakers Make, by pellucid. (Other fic here.)
Every time she closes her eyes she remembers she's dying.
Five Deaths, by rheanna27. MA. (Other fic here.)
Five ways of living, five ways of dying.
The Powers That Be, by rowan_d. MA. (Other fic here.)
He was supposed to see her safely home.
Dating the President, by rowen_bsg. MA. (Other fic here.)
Just how do you go about wooing the President when you're the Admiral of the Fleet?
13 Steps, by runawaynun. (Other fic here.)
13 steps in the life of Laura Roslin.
Triptych, by seariderfalcon. (Other fic here.)
What starts in sorrow ends in sorrow. It's not been an easy day for either Bill or Laura.
Broken Bow, by sleepismyfriend. (Other fic here.)
At the end of the day, their loss is great, and their need for each other is even greater. (Post-Maelstrom)
The Shore, by snoopy0917. (Other fic here.)
She never could say no to him...
What Takes the Edge Off, by swooning4a_r. (Other fic here.)
A brief pause while the news sinks in. Spoilers through Crossroads I.
Slightly Ajar, by tjonesy. MA. (Other fic here.)
Laura, Bill and a jar of honey.
Homecoming, by trialia. (Other fic here.)
The status quo has changed, and so have they. There's no going back from this.
Antidotes, by zaleti. MA. (Other fic at flyboy_nugget.)
No matter what your poison, if you're feeling like hell, it helps to have an antidote around.
Catch and Release, by zinke. (Other fic at zinke_fic.)
"Cottle’s not here, Bill. No medicine, no miracles. There’s only this life; here, now, with you. Please let me have that before it’s too late."