Supernatural Fic Recs (Part 2)
Part 2 of my SPN recs. Under the cut are fics that didn't neatly fit into canon SPN timeline, character studies, or cross-overs.
Part 1 is here.
Using the List: Author summaries are italicized and my comments/tags are not. Starred (*) fics denote personal favorites. "Fandom Favorite" denotes fics I see recced frequently.
.:Other:.
dys · lex · i · a by 7_daze (~3.5K, G, Gen)
Trope: Dyslexia. Steve McQueen was dyslexic.
The Grey Mile by adrenalineshots (4K, PG-13, Gen)
Trope: Powers. Dean has healing powers. It hurts him to use it. Reference to 4.03 ItB.
Dependence by asteroidbuckle (1.5K, R, Dean/Sam)
Trope: Substance Abuse. Dean has a problem. He doesn't quite remember when the shift occurred. When a few pills became more pills became morphine straight from the tap. The good shit, liquid and lethal. A shot of nirvana directly into the blood stream. Whoa.
Vertigo by autumn_lilacs (5K, R for language, Gen)
Trope: Sick!Dean. Dean is dizzy. Sam worries.
Innocence and Cruelty by bellatemple (6K, R, Gen)
The Yellow Eyed Demon decides to get its chosen children started on their path early. AU. Dark!Sam, Hurt!Dean. Suspense.
Five Powers Dean Doesn't Have by clex_monkie89 (3K, PG-13, Gen)
Trope: Powers. Reccing as requisite reading for Five Monsters Dean Can’t Help Being.
Five Monsters Dean Can’t Help Being (Inside I’m Bleeding Remix) by regala_electra (4K, R, Gen)
Trope: Powers. Dean’s tired of this weird shit. Remix of Five Powers Dean Doesn’t Have.
Every Spring, Lilies Bloom by carmpietri (13K, K+, Gen)
Sometimes a man loves his family more than himself, and a little band of silver can be all it takes for the dead to linger. Moving and melancholy. John, the boys, and moving on.
Res Gestae by dreamlittleyo (51K, NC-17, Sam/OFC, Sam/Dean)
When Dean disappears on a hunt, the last thing Sam expects is the help of another psychic in trying to find him. The search doesn't go well, and when Dean walks back into his life, it's with news that tears the world out from under them both.
Death Vs Dean Winchester: Grudge Match '07 by Eloise-bright (3K, PG-13, Gen)
He's getting rather tired of re-issuing death certificates. Crack. Post S2.
History of Love by glassyskies (3K, PG-13. Cas/Dean)
AU-ish future!fic. After he falls, Castiel begins to forget pieces of his life as an angel. So he sets out to write it all down. O my heart!
The Accompanist by gretazreta (40K, R, Dean/OMC)
Dean secretly plays piano, finds an unlikely confidant in an elderly Jewish man who’s haunted by his own secrets. It’s a year of firsts, hunting alone and falling in love, but when a monster from the tragic past starts wreaking havoc on the people of the town. Big Bang. Case!fic. School Days. AU.
At Bay by honeylocusttree (12K, Gen)
Dean Winchester is a functioning schizophrenic. Except when he's not. (AU). 1st person POV.
Brothers and Strangers by janissa11 (64K, T, Gen)
Secrets have always been the Winchesters' stock in trade, but one particular sin of omission may cost them everything they have left. Abandoned fic, but worth it for the hearthurt.
Just a Little Lullaby by joyfulgirl41 (4K, G, Gen)
AU. Dean was sitting there in the Impala like he'd never left. Angst.
Just Words by K Hannah Karossy (4K, T, Gen)
Whether Dean can't talk or he can't shut up, it's never just words. Hurt!Dean. Caretaker!Sam.
Snuffleupagus by Kellifer_fic (2K, G, Gen)
Sometimes imaginary friends... aren't. Wee!chesters.
That I Could Travel Light by kres (20K, R, Gen(?))
Amnesia fic. And then again, not really. 2x14 "Born Under a Bad Sign", aftermath of sorts. Just…ugh. Wow.
Blood and Wine are Red by kroki-refur (2K, PG-13, Gen)
Eventually, one of those boys is going to get caught. Finally an exploration of how the outside world deals with the Winchesters. Spoilers up to 2x12 “Nightshifter.” Outsider POV.
But for the Grace by kroki-refur (PG13, Gen)
Dean always thought he was prepared for Sam to leave him again, until it actually happened. Set after 1x16 “Shadow” but before 1x20 “Dead Man's Blood.” Has alcohol abuse. Just keep reading….
The Bright Lights of Disturbia by leonidasden (373K, NC-17, Sam/Dean)
Not all of our scars are worn on the outside ...Dark, Dark, DARK! Epic AU. Non-con. Hurt/Comfort. God, so messed up. Can’t look away. Fandom famous.
Works in Mysterious Ways by lyra_wing (10K, R, Gen)
Trope: Powers. You are what you eat. Case!fic.
Against the Dying of the Light by lyra_wing (5K, PG-13, Gen)
Dean loses control. Follow up to Works in Mysterious Ways. Cross-roads Deal. Achy. Angst.
Fistful of Rain by marinarusalka (9K, Gen, PG)***
Five lives Dean Winchester didn't live.
my life's come off its tracks by mimblexwimble (29K, PG-13, Gen)***
Pre-series AU. Dean tells her, things are going fine, yeah he got into a fight and no, he doesn’t want to talk about it. He’s getting better and better at this sign language thing. Mute!Dean. Wee!Chesters and Papa!John.
Ten Thousand Miles by mimblexwimble (35K, R, Gen)
On December 28th, 2007, Sam Winchester walked out of the motel room he was sharing with his brother and never came back. This is the story of what happened after. Season 3 AU, Post 3x08 IaVSC. Can’t-read-again sad and achy.
Dear Dean Winchester, are you there? It's me, God by missyjack (2K, R, Sam/Dean-ish?)
This is a look at Heaven and Hell and their relationship with the Winchesters. Crack! (yet moving) Concept!fic.
we could be heroes by missyjack (3K, R, Gen)
A tall tale is a uniquely American story form that features a larger-than-life, or superhuman, main character with a specific task. Many tall tales are based on actual people or on a composite of actual people. Exaggeration is the major element in tall tales.
When It's Over by P.L. Wynter (38K, M, Gen)
FutureFic. After a horrible accident, Sam and Dean have to learn what it is to be a family again. Originally a oneshot about: What would make Dean stop hunting? Hurt!Dean, Daddy!Sam. Family. Warning: Suicidal ideation and character death. *wibbles*
Books of the Living, Books of the Dead by poisontaster (1K, PG-13, Gen)
Sammy isn't the only one with dreams. Dean & Jess. Lovely.
Secure the Blessing by rahmi (21K, M, Gen)***
AU. Sam makes a wish. Dean is not pleased. Deaged!fic, but not what you think. Angst. Happy ending.
These Lives That Could've Been Are All the Same by relli86 (5.5K, PG-13, Gen)
Five ways Dean never saved Sam, but would have, if he had to. Pre-series. Wee!chesters. Horror, AU.
Untitled angst comment fic by roque-clasique (2K, PG, Gen)***
Trope: Sick!Dean. Dean won’t drive. Dean’s missing shots. With follow-up These Same Boots of Lead.
These Same Boots of Lead by roque-clasique (7K, PG, Gen)
Dean hates being led.
Familial Relations by sardonicsmiley (4K, PG, Gen)
The One Where Dean Doesn't Have a Kid. I tagged this as “holy crap!”. Dark. Aaaannnngssst. Warning for non-con. Spoilers through season 2 finale.
Thursday's Child by strangenessandcharm (114K, NC-17, Cas/Dean)
Thursday’s child has far to go. Spoilers for 5x04 “The End.” What if future!Dean succeeded?
The Storyteller by toldthestars (10K, PG, Gen)
AU, I kept on calling this my "Dean is Crazy" story. Character Study. Death!fic. Beautiful and moving.
Serpent and Staff by trinityofone (10K, PG, Dean/Castiel)
One morning, Castiel wakes up in Jimmy Novak’s bed, in Jimmy Novak’s life.
What Remains by walkawayslowly (~20K, R, Sam/Dean)
Big Bang. In which Dean has amnesia, gets taken in by the town he saved and Sam finds him a stranger. Post S3 AU. First Time.
objects from the end of days by wanttobeatree (1K, PG-13, Gen)
The contents of curse box #3 (DW0809-KZ) are as follows: PG-13 future!fic of sorts. Evil!Sam. Of sorts.
Part 1 is here.
Using the List: Author summaries are italicized and my comments/tags are not. Starred (*) fics denote personal favorites. "Fandom Favorite" denotes fics I see recced frequently.
.:Other:.
dys · lex · i · a by 7_daze (~3.5K, G, Gen)
Trope: Dyslexia. Steve McQueen was dyslexic.
The Grey Mile by adrenalineshots (4K, PG-13, Gen)
Trope: Powers. Dean has healing powers. It hurts him to use it. Reference to 4.03 ItB.
Dependence by asteroidbuckle (1.5K, R, Dean/Sam)
Trope: Substance Abuse. Dean has a problem. He doesn't quite remember when the shift occurred. When a few pills became more pills became morphine straight from the tap. The good shit, liquid and lethal. A shot of nirvana directly into the blood stream. Whoa.
Vertigo by autumn_lilacs (5K, R for language, Gen)
Trope: Sick!Dean. Dean is dizzy. Sam worries.
Innocence and Cruelty by bellatemple (6K, R, Gen)
The Yellow Eyed Demon decides to get its chosen children started on their path early. AU. Dark!Sam, Hurt!Dean. Suspense.
Five Powers Dean Doesn't Have by clex_monkie89 (3K, PG-13, Gen)
Trope: Powers. Reccing as requisite reading for Five Monsters Dean Can’t Help Being.
Five Monsters Dean Can’t Help Being (Inside I’m Bleeding Remix) by regala_electra (4K, R, Gen)
Trope: Powers. Dean’s tired of this weird shit. Remix of Five Powers Dean Doesn’t Have.
Every Spring, Lilies Bloom by carmpietri (13K, K+, Gen)
Sometimes a man loves his family more than himself, and a little band of silver can be all it takes for the dead to linger. Moving and melancholy. John, the boys, and moving on.
Res Gestae by dreamlittleyo (51K, NC-17, Sam/OFC, Sam/Dean)
When Dean disappears on a hunt, the last thing Sam expects is the help of another psychic in trying to find him. The search doesn't go well, and when Dean walks back into his life, it's with news that tears the world out from under them both.
Death Vs Dean Winchester: Grudge Match '07 by Eloise-bright (3K, PG-13, Gen)
He's getting rather tired of re-issuing death certificates. Crack. Post S2.
History of Love by glassyskies (3K, PG-13. Cas/Dean)
AU-ish future!fic. After he falls, Castiel begins to forget pieces of his life as an angel. So he sets out to write it all down. O my heart!
The Accompanist by gretazreta (40K, R, Dean/OMC)
Dean secretly plays piano, finds an unlikely confidant in an elderly Jewish man who’s haunted by his own secrets. It’s a year of firsts, hunting alone and falling in love, but when a monster from the tragic past starts wreaking havoc on the people of the town. Big Bang. Case!fic. School Days. AU.
At Bay by honeylocusttree (12K, Gen)
Dean Winchester is a functioning schizophrenic. Except when he's not. (AU). 1st person POV.
Brothers and Strangers by janissa11 (64K, T, Gen)
Secrets have always been the Winchesters' stock in trade, but one particular sin of omission may cost them everything they have left. Abandoned fic, but worth it for the hearthurt.
Just a Little Lullaby by joyfulgirl41 (4K, G, Gen)
AU. Dean was sitting there in the Impala like he'd never left. Angst.
Just Words by K Hannah Karossy (4K, T, Gen)
Whether Dean can't talk or he can't shut up, it's never just words. Hurt!Dean. Caretaker!Sam.
Snuffleupagus by Kellifer_fic (2K, G, Gen)
Sometimes imaginary friends... aren't. Wee!chesters.
That I Could Travel Light by kres (20K, R, Gen(?))
Amnesia fic. And then again, not really. 2x14 "Born Under a Bad Sign", aftermath of sorts. Just…ugh. Wow.
Blood and Wine are Red by kroki-refur (2K, PG-13, Gen)
Eventually, one of those boys is going to get caught. Finally an exploration of how the outside world deals with the Winchesters. Spoilers up to 2x12 “Nightshifter.” Outsider POV.
But for the Grace by kroki-refur (PG13, Gen)
Dean always thought he was prepared for Sam to leave him again, until it actually happened. Set after 1x16 “Shadow” but before 1x20 “Dead Man's Blood.” Has alcohol abuse. Just keep reading….
The Bright Lights of Disturbia by leonidasden (373K, NC-17, Sam/Dean)
Not all of our scars are worn on the outside ...Dark, Dark, DARK! Epic AU. Non-con. Hurt/Comfort. God, so messed up. Can’t look away. Fandom famous.
Works in Mysterious Ways by lyra_wing (10K, R, Gen)
Trope: Powers. You are what you eat. Case!fic.
Against the Dying of the Light by lyra_wing (5K, PG-13, Gen)
Dean loses control. Follow up to Works in Mysterious Ways. Cross-roads Deal. Achy. Angst.
Fistful of Rain by marinarusalka (9K, Gen, PG)***
Five lives Dean Winchester didn't live.
my life's come off its tracks by mimblexwimble (29K, PG-13, Gen)***
Pre-series AU. Dean tells her, things are going fine, yeah he got into a fight and no, he doesn’t want to talk about it. He’s getting better and better at this sign language thing. Mute!Dean. Wee!Chesters and Papa!John.
Ten Thousand Miles by mimblexwimble (35K, R, Gen)
On December 28th, 2007, Sam Winchester walked out of the motel room he was sharing with his brother and never came back. This is the story of what happened after. Season 3 AU, Post 3x08 IaVSC. Can’t-read-again sad and achy.
Dear Dean Winchester, are you there? It's me, God by missyjack (2K, R, Sam/Dean-ish?)
This is a look at Heaven and Hell and their relationship with the Winchesters. Crack! (yet moving) Concept!fic.
we could be heroes by missyjack (3K, R, Gen)
A tall tale is a uniquely American story form that features a larger-than-life, or superhuman, main character with a specific task. Many tall tales are based on actual people or on a composite of actual people. Exaggeration is the major element in tall tales.
When It's Over by P.L. Wynter (38K, M, Gen)
FutureFic. After a horrible accident, Sam and Dean have to learn what it is to be a family again. Originally a oneshot about: What would make Dean stop hunting? Hurt!Dean, Daddy!Sam. Family. Warning: Suicidal ideation and character death. *wibbles*
Books of the Living, Books of the Dead by poisontaster (1K, PG-13, Gen)
Sammy isn't the only one with dreams. Dean & Jess. Lovely.
Secure the Blessing by rahmi (21K, M, Gen)***
AU. Sam makes a wish. Dean is not pleased. Deaged!fic, but not what you think. Angst. Happy ending.
These Lives That Could've Been Are All the Same by relli86 (5.5K, PG-13, Gen)
Five ways Dean never saved Sam, but would have, if he had to. Pre-series. Wee!chesters. Horror, AU.
Untitled angst comment fic by roque-clasique (2K, PG, Gen)***
Trope: Sick!Dean. Dean won’t drive. Dean’s missing shots. With follow-up These Same Boots of Lead.
These Same Boots of Lead by roque-clasique (7K, PG, Gen)
Dean hates being led.
Familial Relations by sardonicsmiley (4K, PG, Gen)
The One Where Dean Doesn't Have a Kid. I tagged this as “holy crap!”. Dark. Aaaannnngssst. Warning for non-con. Spoilers through season 2 finale.
Thursday's Child by strangenessandcharm (114K, NC-17, Cas/Dean)
Thursday’s child has far to go. Spoilers for 5x04 “The End.” What if future!Dean succeeded?
The Storyteller by toldthestars (10K, PG, Gen)
AU, I kept on calling this my "Dean is Crazy" story. Character Study. Death!fic. Beautiful and moving.
Serpent and Staff by trinityofone (10K, PG, Dean/Castiel)
One morning, Castiel wakes up in Jimmy Novak’s bed, in Jimmy Novak’s life.
What Remains by walkawayslowly (~20K, R, Sam/Dean)
Big Bang. In which Dean has amnesia, gets taken in by the town he saved and Sam finds him a stranger. Post S3 AU. First Time.
objects from the end of days by wanttobeatree (1K, PG-13, Gen)
The contents of curse box #3 (DW0809-KZ) are as follows: PG-13 future!fic of sorts. Evil!Sam. Of sorts.