Fanfiction Recs

These are all fics based off of BBC’s Sherlock. Enjoy!




The Road Less Traveled

The Heart In the Whole

My two favorite fics written by my favorite fanfiction author. Go read all of VerityBurns’ work. You will not be disappointed.

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At Least There’s the Football

The fic that made me hop on board the SS Mystrade. Set after the pool scene (written before ASiB obviously so not canon accurate).

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Catch as Catch Can

A scavenger hunt of sorts. John gets his revenge on Sherlock. The most fun I have had with a fic.



Alone On the Water

The infamous fic. 

Watch this video after you’re done reading if you want that final push into suicide.

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Sink Like a Stone

Beware.

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Five Things John Watson Will Never Tell Anyone

Heartbreaking and beautiful.



Performance In a Leading Role

John and Sherlock are professional actors who meet on the set of a film. First AU I ever read and it is brilliant. Give it a chance (although you have probably already read it since it’s fandom famous).

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Chameleon

“In a world filled with Sentinels with heightened senses, strength and endurance, and Guides, with seductive empathy, who knew that seeming “ordinary” could be John’s greatest strength.”

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The Blog of Eugenia Watson

John’s daughter keeps a blog about her life in 221B. This could also be in the fluff section. Adorable.



A Matter of Camping

John and Sherlock go camping. It’s for a case, John!

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That Thing You Like

Sherlock takes John home for the holidays.

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The Sensation of Falling as You Just Hit Sleep

Post-Reichenbach angst/action/romance. So good that it made me be late for school and burn a pizza. 

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The Laws of Honorable Schoolboys

MorMor in high school. Not complete yet. I can’t wait for Carl Powers to die.

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Let’s Make a Bed Out in the Rain

Actually cried at this one. John breaks up with his long-time girlfriend and moves back into 221B.

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Parallel (LJ)

A really fun character study/romance fic.

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Photographs of Dementia

Moran takes care of Moriarty after the pool scene ends badly. 

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The Progress of Sherlock Holmes

So many feelings with this one. I can’t.

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The Whore of Babylon Was a Perfectly Nice Girl

“Sherlock walks into a room and takes all the space right out of it. He does the same inside John’s head.”

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A Silver Sixpence

John and Sherlock get married…for a case (what other reason is there when it comes to Sherlock).



Adventures in Babysitting

Squealing in delight while reading. This could also count as crack. Eleven-year-old Lestrade babysits the whole gang. Baby!John is the cutest thing of my life. 
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The One You Win

Sherlock taking care of the most adorable little girl ever written. It’s the fluffiest of the fluff.



Flowers In a Box

As if you don’t already know about this one.

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9 Insane Conversations with Sherlock Holmes

You will simultaneously cringe and laugh at the awkward. 

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Texts from Last Night

Sherlockian version of Damn You Auto-Correct. 

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The Lonely Doctors Club

John Watson and Martha Jones (Doctor Who) drunkenly commiserating about the insane men in their lives.