Fan Fiction Recommendations

Some noteworthy fics. If I gave out fan fiction awards, these would get them. It's an eclectic list.

1. I've read each of them more than once. And when I've gone back to reread them... they are still a good read.
2. They are all well written.
3. Original in some way.
4. Only Complete Fics! There are a lot of good unfinished fics out there. But these are finished.
5. You'll notice that most of these are BtVS related. That doesn't mean there aren't other high quality non-BtVS fics out there - I do read fics in other fandoms. I just haven't put many of them on this list yet.
6. More reasons... this is just a start.

Short Fics

• With a Star by Don Sample

  A Miles Vorkosigan crossover. An excellent story with just a dab of angst.

• Harry Potter and the Girl Who Fell Sideways by midoth (real name unknown)

  A BtVS/Harry Potter crossover. Buffy + a portal accident = amusing short fic.

• California by echo

  I think all of echo's Harry Potter crossovers are worthy reads (Especially "Life of Brian") but even among the excellent echo fics, this one with Buffy as a mother is a stand-out. (There are sequels but the original story is the one I keep coming back to.). Check out her website (it's in her TtH Profile) for info about her published fiction.

• Just Like Me by Trinity Last (Real name unknown)

  An unusual Buffy femslash pairing - mostly subtext - Buffy/Winifred Burkle. It's a cute story. The writer's website hasn't been updated in years. Don't be surprised by a dead link someday.

• I Have Never Been to Boston by Wynd Gyrl (real name unknown)

  An interesting friendship story - Dawn and Faith. Subtext. Angst. Part of a series. The writer's website hasn't been updated in years. Don't be surprised by a dead link someday. PG-13

  Content Warning: This author primarily writes R and NC-17 femslash. See the content warning below.

• Shop till you drop (Dead) by Jane Davitt

  A few hours during Buffy's life in Sunnydale. G A rare fic where Buffy interacts with non-Scoobies. Jane is very prolific. There are many gems in her fic collection, not just this one. She also writes commercial (for money) fiction.

  Content Semi-Warning: A lot of her other stories are m/m slash and/or R and NC-17. See the content warning below.

• Fictional Lives by VixenRaign

  For those who like Buffy/Faith subtext... PG a little gem of a story. A future fic - one of several "Buffy becomes an author after Sunnydale" I've run across. The other one is an HP crossover and is a bit longer. It is good but not as 'delightful' as this one in my opinion.

  Content Warning: This author occasionally writes R and NC-17 femslash. See the content warning below.

• Old Bones by Mhalachai

  A Bones/Torchwood crossover 'Fixit' for what happened to Zack. I like most of Mhalachai's fics. This one's a stand-out.

Long/Multipart Fics

• Agent Afloat Atlantis by Mhalachai

  A Stargate Atlantis/NCIS crossover. Ziva goes on a long trip. A REALLY LONG trip. All of Mhalachai's Stargate crossovers are excellent. This is the best of her finished ones. Her Gilmore Girl/Stargate fic, unfortunately unfinished, inspired in a roundabout fashion my own Gilmore Girls/BtVS story.

• Capacity for Wings and With Feathers by FaithUnbreakable

  Two BtVS/Torchwood/Doctor Who stories the beginning and end - Buffy gets unstuck in Time.FaithUnbreakable is one of my favorite BtVS crossover writers. These two are excellent examples of her works but there are more.

• I'll add more over time. These are the ones I immediately think of as good examples of well written short and medium long fics.
• Content Warning: - A number of the writers above have other stories on their websites that have R or NC-17 ratings. Repeat after me: "I'm not your parent or guardian." If that sort of story offends you (or you aren't old enough/mature enough to read such fics, or they aren't legal in your part fo the universe )- don't read them. Pay attention to the pairing and rating labels. They are usually there for a good reason.
• I can't really recommend any of my own fics here. And not just because it would seem conceited. IMHO Only two of my short fics even come close to the assorted traits I like about these fics, that certain "something" that sets them apart from the run-of-the-mill fics. My Faith at Hogwarts crossover "Faith in Winter", if it were better written, comes close. My Faith/HP crossover (The Envelope) in my "Red Raider" series also has a few good bits but the entire story doesn't quite make it to the level exhibited by the fics here. You are welcome to compare them to the above stories. I think some of the multitude of stories I've written for my TtH100 theme (Dawn-Amanda [Highlander]) also come close but would need a lot of polishing to get there. I won't be offended if you think the others are better than mine.