Index by Category, Part 2
House "What-If" Rec List - Index by Category
This is Part 2 of our Index by Category. It covers the second half our twenty Fic Categories. View Part 1. Part 2
On the House "What-If" Rec List we share some of our favorite House, M.D. fics, 'verses, and authors that form a genre we call "What-If."
Here are our recs, indexed by fic category.
Notes:
Deity Chat
Character talks with a deity, the devil, or some other kind of supreme being. Some of these are also Wishful Thinking fics.
Human Variation
Some people naturally have wings or a tail, for example. Also applies to 'verses where all humans are somehow biologically different than in our reality.
Life-Altering Events
…with profound consequences. Contractverse, brainwashing, serious injury, disability, etc. Many of these are also Recovery Fics.
Magical Realism
Magic happens in a very recognizable context. In some stories, this may include overt manifestation of religious, mystic and/or folkloric elements. Type 1: Magic is real and/or normal in this 'verse, not crack. Type 2: Magic happens as a plot device ("She put a spell on me - but that's impossible!")
Parallel Universe
Character enters an alternate universe, or deduces that there is one. Can be an original AU, or an existing fic 'verse/fanon.
Powers
Superpowers, prophetic dreams, etc. Can be acquired or inherent.
Recovery Fic
Chronicles healing in the aftermath of a life-altering event, usually involving serious injury or psychological trauma.
Science Fiction
More classic sci-fi elements - character as an android, space travel/aliens, time travel, etc.
Transmogrification
Turned into a ___ (kid, animal, vampire, etc.). Bodyswap, genderswap.
Wishful Thinking
Wish I'd never been born/met House/had muscles removed; wish my best friend weren't dying. Character tries to alter the past to change his present, or makes a deal to change the future.
Back to Part 1 of the Index by Category.
This is Part 2 of our Index by Category. It covers the second half our twenty Fic Categories. View Part 1. Part 2
On the House "What-If" Rec List we share some of our favorite House, M.D. fics, 'verses, and authors that form a genre we call "What-If."
Here are our recs, indexed by fic category.
Notes:
- What-If: This rec list is focused on a genre we call "What-If." In our review of the literature, several categories presented themselves. Stories range from wildly fantastical to essentially realistic, but all depart significantly from canon reality.
- Recs: We've chosen our top few rec reasons for each work, and listed them alphabetically. Of course, these stories have additional facets that led us to share them with you.
- Data: Use the sidebar at right to view our recs by by title, by category, by rec reason, by word count, by date, or in the author directory. The main rec list (by title) has the most detailed information per entry, but we deliberately left out pairings. Don't judge a fic by its pairing; jump in and savor the storytelling.
- Links: Why so many links per fic? Stuff disappears, and we like to be prepared. Plus, it gives you the opportunity to read and leave feedback where you feel most comfortable, no matter how long ago fics were written. We also encourage you to contact authors directly via their journals to let them know you read their work.
- Lost and Found: If you encounter any broken links or have trouble locating fics, please contact us by PM. Thanks.
Deity Chat
Character talks with a deity, the devil, or some other kind of supreme being. Some of these are also Wishful Thinking fics.
- and you're trying to smile [ LJ] [AO3] by bittereternity
- The Devil and Greg House [ LJ] by barefootpuddles
- Here’s A Little Agit For The Never-Believer [ LJ f-locked] by hannahrorlove
- In a Heartbeat [ LJ] [FF] [AO3] [DW] by blackmare, with contributions from nightdog_barks
- Nothing [ LJ] by daisylily
- Rematch [ LJ] by daisylily
- Wild, Wild Horses [ LJ] [DW] by yarroway
Human Variation
Some people naturally have wings or a tail, for example. Also applies to 'verses where all humans are somehow biologically different than in our reality.
- Asphyxiation [ LJ] [AO3] by _ares
- Companion piece: Asphyxiation [ LJ] by lit_luminary
- Sequel: In High Seas [ LJ] [AO3] by _ares
- Blood Letting 'verse [masterpost] by hannahrorlove & mer_duff, with playlists by letut & seimaisin
- Everyday Superheroes/Power Generation 'verse [ masterpost] by hannahrorlove & yunafire & akire_yta, with fan art by admyrrek
- Kraken [ LJ] [AO3] [DW] by nightdog_barks
- Left of West 'verse [masterpost] by hannahrorlove
- Companion piece: West of the Fields [ LJ f-locked] [DW] by hannahrorlove
- The Principles of Growth Dæmonverse [ masterpost] by lit_luminary
- Uniforming (Made to Seem) [ LJ] [AO3] [DW] [DW] by hannahrorlove, with fan art by leiascully & usomitai
- You and You Can See [ LJ f-locked] by hannahrorlove
- Author's Commentary: You and You Can See [ LJ f-locked]
- The War Against the Gabes [ LJ] [ LJ] [AO3] [DW] by nightdog_barks
Life-Altering Events
…with profound consequences. Contractverse, brainwashing, serious injury, disability, etc. Many of these are also Recovery Fics.
- Afterlife [ LJ] [DW] by pwcorgigirl
- Bang, Bang… (that awful sound) [ LJ] by jezziejay
- Comes a Day [ LJ] [AO3] by deelaundry
- DVD Commentary [ LJ] by deelaundry
- D5/Wingman 'verse by srsly_yes
- Duck Duck Goose [ LJ] [FF] [AO3] [mp3] by nightdog_barks
- Ugly Duckling [ LJ] [AO3] [DW] [mp3] by nightdog_barks
- Sitting Duck [ LJ] [ LJ] by fayding_fast
- A Gentle Knock at the Door [LJ: 1-17 18-43 44-61 62-67 68-79 80-85] [FF] by zeppomarx
- Have a Heart [ LJ] [FF] [AO3] [DW] by menolly_au
- A Long Slow Fade [FF] by Tidwell
- Pencils Are Dangerous (WIP) [ LJ] by alex51324
- Companion piece: The Kindness of Strangers [FF] by KathainBowen
- Post-Trauma [ masterpost] by alex51324
Magical Realism
Magic happens in a very recognizable context. In some stories, this may include overt manifestation of religious, mystic and/or folkloric elements. Type 1: Magic is real and/or normal in this 'verse, not crack. Type 2: Magic happens as a plot device ("She put a spell on me - but that's impossible!")
- 5 Things that Never Happened at Princeton Plainsboro Teaching Hospital [ LJ] [AO3] [DW] [other] by tptigger
- The Beggar's Horse [ LJ] [ LJ] [AO3] [DW] by nightdog_barks
- Sequel: A Lame Little Pony [ LJ] [ LJ] [DW] by blackmare & deelaundry
- Cure [ LJ] [AO3] by alternatealto
- Enchanted Design [SQ] by jaryn_
- Enchantment's Perils [ LJ] [DW] by pwcorgigirl
- Eucatastrophe [AO3] by euclase
- The Furies Breathing [ LJ f-locked] by hannahrorlove
- If by Moonlight You Come to Me [ LJ] by genagirl
- Improbable Truth [ LJ] [FF] [AO3] [DW] by srsly_yes
- Inanimation [ LJ] [AO3] by daasgrrl
- Ningyo [ LJ] [DW] by yarroway
- No Little Charity [ LJ] [FF] [AO3] [DW] by perspi, with a Hidden Bonus Track by blackmare
- DVD Commentary: No Little Charity [ LJ] [DW] by perspi
- Companion piece: The Jealous Lover [ LJ] [AO3] by nightdog_barks
- Companion piece: Transference [ LJ] [DW] by lit_luminary
- Of A Feather [ LJ] [AO3] [DW] by yarroway
- The Oracle [ LJ] by fee_folay
- Piano Man [ LJ] by animagiblender
- The Principles of Growth Dæmonverse [ masterpost] by lit_luminary
- Teddy House [ LJ] by alex51324
Parallel Universe
Character enters an alternate universe, or deduces that there is one. Can be an original AU, or an existing fic 'verse/fanon.
- Doctor House Takes a Vacation [ LJ] [FF] by Tidwell
- Intersections [ LJ] [AO3] by daasgrrl
- Letters of Transit [ LJ] [FF] by nightdog_barks
- Looking Glass 'verse [ masterpost] [masterpost] by nightdog_barks & blackmare & menolly_au & hannahrorlove
- One and One and One is Three [ LJ] [AO3] by daasgrrl
- Permutations [ LJ] by daasgrrl
- The Princess and the Peeved [LJ: 1-115 116] by cuddyclothes
- Template [ LJ] [ LJ] [AO3] by nightdog_barks
- The Whitney Street Mystery [ LJ: 1 2] [FF] [AO3] [DW: 1 2] [SQ] by t_eyla
Powers
Superpowers, prophetic dreams, etc. Can be acquired or inherent.
- Everyday Superheroes/Power Generation 'verse [ masterpost] by hannahrorlove & yunafire & akire_yta, with fan art by admyrrek
- Imbued Superpowers 'verse [masterpost] by hannahrorlove & deelaundry & phinnia
- Mind Over Matter [ LJ: 1-11 epilogue] [FF] [SQ] by npkedit
- Patterns [ LJ] [ LJ] [FF] [AO3] [DW] by nightdog_barks
- Rebuild the Bridges in Your Mind [ LJ] [AO3] [DW] by st_aurafina
- Companion piece: Doctor Robert Chase's Queen on the Money Playlist [ LJ] [DW] by st_aurafina
Recovery Fic
Chronicles healing in the aftermath of a life-altering event, usually involving serious injury or psychological trauma.
- Duck Duck Goose [ LJ] [FF] [AO3] [mp3] by nightdog_barks
- Ugly Duckling [ LJ] [AO3] [DW] [mp3] by nightdog_barks
- Sitting Duck [ LJ] [ LJ] by fayding_fast
- A Gentle Knock at the Door [LJ: 1-17 18-43 44-61 62-67 68-79 80-85] [FF] by zeppomarx
- Pencils Are Dangerous (WIP) [ LJ] by alex51324
- Companion piece: The Kindness of Strangers [FF] by KathainBowen
- Post-Trauma [ masterpost] by alex51324
Science Fiction
More classic sci-fi elements - character as an android, space travel/aliens, time travel, etc.
- As the Crow Flies [ LJ] [FF] by empath_eia
- A Better You [ LJ] [AO3] by daasgrrl
- Bytecode (You Are Still in the Matrix Remix) [ LJ] [AO3] & DVD commentary [ LJ] by thedeadparrot
- Clash of the Titans [ LJ] [ LJ] [FF] by ahedonia
- Cure [ LJ] [AO3] by alternatealto
- A Different Point of You [ LJ: 1 2 3 epilogue] [DW: 1 2 3 epilogue] by alternatealto
- Distress Call (WIP) [ LJ] [DW] by black_cigarette
- The Fate Machine [ LJ: 1 2] [FF] [DW: 1 2] [m4b] [mp3: 1 2] [mp3: 1] by triedunture
- Companion Piece: La Máquina del Destino [ LJ] [DW] [mp3] Spanish translation by theviciouslily & youretheartist
- Prequel: Random Selection [ LJ] by hobbit_feets
- His Body, His Choice [ LJ] by damigella_314, with fan art by deelaundry
- Kryptonite [ LJ] [DW] by yarroway
- Moving Forward [ LJ] [FF] [DW] [AO3] by menolly_au
- Of Capes and Cod [AO3] by st_aurafina
- Resurrection of the Unspoken Word [ LJ] [FF] [AO3] [DW: 1 2 3] by srsly_yes
- Water from the Moon [ LJ] [DW] by pwcorgigirl
- The Whitney Street Mystery [ LJ: 1 2] [FF] [AO3] [DW: 1 2] [SQ] by t_eyla
- World of Weeping [ LJ] [FF] [AO3] [DW: 1 2 3 4] by mer_duff, with fan art by hllangel & aolian, & alexwhitewell
Transmogrification
Turned into a ___ (kid, animal, vampire, etc.). Bodyswap, genderswap.
- Creature of the Night [ LJ] by alternatealto
- Enchanted Design [SQ] by jaryn_
- Half Life [ LJ] [FF] [AO3] by oldblue
- It's a Dangerous Game [FF] by pokeitlikejello
- No Little Charity [ LJ] [FF] [AO3] [DW] by perspi, with a Hidden Bonus Track by blackmare
- DVD Commentary: No Little Charity [ LJ] [DW] by perspi
- Companion piece: The Jealous Lover [ LJ] [AO3] by nightdog_barks
- Companion piece: Transference [ LJ] [DW] by lit_luminary
- Not Angels [ LJ] [AO3] by deelaundry
- Of A Feather [ LJ] [AO3] [DW] by yarroway
- The One Where It All Ends [ LJ] [AO3] by deelaundry
- Sequel: Unicorn Hunter [ LJ] [AO3] by deelaundry
- The One Where They Get Turned into Penguins [ LJ] [AO3] by thedeadparrot
- P.L.O.T Device 'verse by alex51324
- Teddy House [ LJ] by alex51324
- Uniforming (Made to Seem) [ LJ] [AO3] [DW] [DW] by hannahrorlove, with fan art by leiascully & usomitai
- Untitled [the pony one] [ LJ] by vitawash24
Wishful Thinking
Wish I'd never been born/met House/had muscles removed; wish my best friend weren't dying. Character tries to alter the past to change his present, or makes a deal to change the future.
- The Better Angel [ LJ] [ LJ] [FF] [AO3] by nightdog_barks
- The Devil and Greg House [ LJ] by barefootpuddles
- In a Heartbeat [ LJ] [FF] [AO3] [DW] by blackmare, with contributions from nightdog_barks
- Tea and Impossibility [ LJ] by vitawash24
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