unamaga | "Greatest Hits" Rec Post

Oh dear fuck this took ages. Jules, I better get a really sexy kiss.

I'm separating the list into arbitrary categories that no one else will understand because it is easier for my poor brain to handle. Note: all of these fics are McShep unless otherwise marked, only some of them will have summaries with them, all full-AUs are labeled, asterisks are personal favorites, and, in advance, I apologize if any of the links lead you to a second part of a story; sometimes I bookmark them by accident, though I've tried to make sure all of these link to part one or the directory. If any links are wonky, or I've forgotten to label an AU, or any coding mysteriously develops kinks, let me know.

EDIT: All of these choices are highly subjective. This is by no means a full list of everything awesome in this fandom, and I don't claim that it is. These are just authors, fics, and artists that I consider greatest hits. If you disagree, please, go ahead and make your own! I'd love to see where we differ.

Updated March 4, 2008
Updated May 16, 2008, all added content marked by NEW

EPIC

Written by the Victors, by

cesperanza
Like you're surprised.

A Beautiful Lifetime Event, by

astolat

Bell Curve (Or, Ladies' Night at the Boom Boom Room), by

rageprufrock [AU]
Back when I asked for my flist's essential reads, I think pretty much every person listed this somewhere. For damn good reason, too.

A Farm in Iowa, by

sheafrotherdon [AU]

Four Quarters 'Verse, by

trinityofone [AU]*
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7
I have such massive love for this I can't even come up with a description that fits it well enough; "they're in a band" seems so hollow next to this story.

String Theory, A Concerto for Violin in D Minor, by

toft_froggy [AU]*

The Road to Nevada, by

lamardeuse [AU]

Wrapped in Red Ribbon, by

auburnnothenna [AU]
Dark in some ways, so heed the warnings if you're not sure, but also very gorgeous.

Rebuilding Babel, by

fiercelydreamed

Freedom's Just Another Word For Nothing Left to Lose, by

synecdochic (also see: Oh My God)
I'm not sure if you can even call yourself a proper shipper until you've read this fic. It hurts, but god is it worth it.

Heat, by danvers [AU]
(note: there seems to be some sort of glitch with the website, and the page sometimes doesn't load. either head over to the main sga section, or the Five Ways John and Rodney Meet section - it's the last one on the right.)

Liberty, by

ladycat777 and

yin_again (also see: Burning Hot)*
If you've known me for longer than three days, you've heard me talk about this story. Gunfaj.

Five Impossible Things Rodney McKay Did Before Breakfast, by

laceymcbain

The One Where They're Antiglobalization Protesters, by

sapote3 [AU]*
So incredibly beautiful and well-executed.

The New Atlantean Dictionary of Terms: A Complete Reference in Four Volumes, by

thingswithwings

I Am Your Image Dressed As The World, by

mirabile_dictu*

On the Brink, by

simonesimone

With Intent, by

shaenie* NEW
John has never successfully talked about anything in his entire life, and while Rodney would probably tell him that means he's statistically due for success, John isn't keen on risking it.

Wolf In Sheep's Clothing, by

ras_elased [AU]* NEW

GENIUS

Sometimes You Get Toasters, by

giddygeek*

A Supermarket in California, by

taffetablue [AU]

Solutions, by teaphile

I Believe In Wishful Thinking, by

pentapus [AU]
The comedy of errors involved here reminds me of Cary Grant, and the Rodney-voice is so spot on I had to stop to get my wheezing laughter under control.

You Only Ever Lose One, by

thighholster [AU]

Hail Mary, or How Our Boys Got Into the Business, by

beadattitude [AU, GPFG stand-alone]*
This left me absolutely stunned and amazed. Just beautiful.

But Where Would They Live, by

thingswithwings [AU]

Strangers on a Six Train, by

eye_queue [AU]*
One of my favorite fics in all of fandom. Just so endearing and spot-on.

Aegis, by

springwoof and Leah [AU]

Theory of Evolution, by

lavvyan [AU]

There's No Such Thing as Daniel Jackson, by

eleveninches [AU]

One Leg at a Time, by

lucitania*

We Now Return You to Your Regularly Scheduled Crisis, by

seigeofangels

No Puns, Please, by

1ightning [AU]
Clever and charming and John is a shepherd, okay. I'm not that strong.

The Nantucket AU, by

dogeared,

sheafrotherdon,

siriaeve, and

aesc [AU]

Once Upon a Furry Octopus, by

skoosiepants

Fireball, by celli [AU]

The Roads Never Lead Where They're Supposed to Go, by

eleveninches

Life in Little Canada, by

laytoncolt [AU] NEW

Consider the Great Wall of China, by

paradise_city NEW
The website link I had no longer works, and this comm post is locked. Membership is unmoderated. :\

Say It With Bullets, by

1ighning NEW

The Epic Tale of Rodney & John, Two Girl Scout Cookies in Love [The Pix or it Didn't Happen Remix], by

bitter_crimson [AU]* NEW
HAHAHAHAHAHA.

GORGEOUS

If It Must Break, by

slodwick

Synchronicity, by

seperis and

amireal (see also: Burning Hot)

The First Pressing, by

laceymcbain*
Another one of my absolute favorites. With all the shit our boys have done to them day-in and day-out, they deserve this little moment of joy.

Missed the Saturday Dance, by

zoetrope [AU]

10,000 Pieces, by

blueraccoon

Eighteenish, by

seperis
Beautifully written and all the more chilling for it.

Time In a Bottle, by

astolat

Lazybones, by

aesc

Converging, by

purna [AU]

Streets In a World Underneath it All, by

ismenetruth

Within Reach, by

ficbyzee

How the Millers Relaxed and Learned to Love Rodney, by

sardonicsmiley*

Coda, by

fiercelydreamed (follows Unidentified) [AU]*
Okay so maybe I cried. A little. It's amazing, alright? Shush.

Nondisclosure Agreement, by

synecdochic

Five Times Rodney McKay Surprised the Hell Out of John Sheppard, by

franticsga
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

As Lost As You Get, by

lilysaid

Joining with the Jackal Pack, by

fiercelydreamed [AU]* NEW

Aspects of Divinity (the world is my oyster), by

rinsbane* NEW
This story absolutely ruined me, in all the best possible ways. It's written in such a lyrical, gorgeous way that you don't even notice your heart is in your throat until you hit the end and can't breathe.

BURNING HOT

Broadcast Signal, by

seperis
Simultaneously hilarious and scorchingly hot. John's virtue, oh no!

Peripheral, by

soraya2004*
Rimming, rimming, rimming, rimming.

Little Thing, by

ladyflowdi

Nothing Hurts Like Your Mouth, by

synecdochic and

frostfire_17

How It's Done, by

thegrrrl2002 [Mensa 'Verse]
Poor Sheppard doesn't know how to get Rod's attention. John and Rodney help out. Sexily.

Wrecked, by

spike21*

Ache, by

ismenetruth

Shall Receive, by

ladycat777

Breaking Point, by

30toseoul*
FAw;jigomklawfAJGIPWfmag;ijaog, and that's as much coherence as I can dredge up on this subject.

In Which Rodney Develops a Bit of a Fixation, by

dogeared

Forbidden Fruit, by

cupidsbow

Experiment, by

resonant8*
How many words are there that mean "smoldering"? All of them apply to this story.

Emmissions, by

lavvyan

Walk This Way, by

yin_again [AU]
John walks dogs! And apparently, cats.

Every Day in Every Way, by

velocitygrass NEW

Intolerable, by

anyanka_eg NEW
Holy shit. HOLY shit. Holy SHIT.

Harvest Festival, by

ras_elased [AU]* NEW

OH MY GOD

Rock, Paper (No Scissors), by

zelempa

Little Things, by

trinityofone
So, so messed up and memorable and, god, boys.

Five People John Sheppard Didn't Kill on P11-23R, by

sardonicsmiley

All of Eden, by

laytoncolt*
Jesus this one hit hard. Chilling and so scarily plausible.

Acidimia, by

sheafrotherdon

Double Occupancy, by

isiscolo

Where We Ought to Be, by

omgmetoo (

wojelah)*
Set directly after Sunday.

Failsafes, by

lunasky*
Oh god yes, I sniffled into a tissue. On the train, no less.

All These Places We Have Met, by

toft_froggy

Pegasus Literature 101 (Pass/Fail Remix), by

busaikkio NEW

Balcony Sessions, by Leah NEW

Schadenfreude Pie, by

chandri NEW

IT'S ALIEN!

Instantaneous, by

cimorene

Fix, by

crysothemis (see also: Burning Hot)*
If you haven't read this already, where have you been. No, seriously, I'm curious.

Take a Chance on Me, by

chopchica

Distraction, by

laceymcbain

However Improbable, by

z_rayne

A New Math, by

corinna_5
Atlantis is the best match-maker ever.

The Scientific Method, by

cupidsbow

Face Value, by

minnow1212

Something Wicked, by

trinityofone
Creepy and intriguing; Radek's adorableness is a major plus, too!

How to Jump, by

blinkiesays

Leavenworth, by

amireal

Advantage, by

resonant8

About a Lamp, by

flambeau

Predatory, by

frostfire_17 [Gen-ish, with a side of Steve]
Lieutenant Ford can always hold the prisoner's attention--and he just stands there, he barely looks nervous, how does he do that?--and the Major-- Well, the Major does more than just hold the prisoner's attention.

A Lorentzian Slip of the Tongue, by

runpunkrun

Hold Hands and Try to Look Sincere, by

minervacat

How to Improve Your Marriage Without Talking About It, by

katjad

What to Say to Rodney When He's Naked; Or, How Aliens Made Them (Almost) Do It, by

mousewitchy NEW
Wherein Teyla gets slave-boys, Rodney gets naked, and John’s hair sends secret signals.

FAMILIAR TALES

Fairy Tale Dynamics, by

icantfollow [AU]*

What the Sea Has to Give, by

siriaeve [AU]

King of Wishful Thinking, by

margarks [AU]
John Sheppard: hooker with a heart of gold. Oh yeah.

Whatever You Wish For, by

skoosiepants [AU]

Sky Full Of, by

rageprufrock [AU]*
The Mummy AU, but so much more than that. This is thick with history and atmosphere, and the relationships aren't flawless or easy. Gorgeous.

Everything But Love, by

cottontail [AU]

Open Your Eyes, by

thedeadparrot [AU]
Friday Night Lights AU, written so lovingly that you're practically glued to the screen while you read.

The Hostage Major, by

frostfire_17 [AU]

Dæmonology, by

trinityofone [AU]
His Dark Materials, oh my god.

The Best Things in Life Are Free, by

smittywing [AU]

Down on the Ranch, by

foggynite [AU]

John Sheppard's Guide to Surviving Project Runway, by

sheafrotherdon [AU]* NEW
It's just what you think it is: awesome.

Sleepless, by

villainny [AU] NEW

The One Where John and Rodney Work at Starbucks, by

runpunkrun and

thesabrary [AU] NEW

Ascension, by

soraya2004 [AU] NEW
Star wars! Star wars! Sith John and Rodney!

DARLING

Check One, by

rain_dances*
I am convinced this is how it'll go down. So juvenile! So adorable!

Intuition, by

solvent90

Checklist, by

mercuriosity

Trophy Husband, by

iibnf*

Slow and Steady, by

kellifer_fic*
Does what it says on the can. Just a really beautiful, syrup-slow love story.

The Reverse of Fascination, by

shrift

Ways to Die in the Pegasus Galaxy, by

crysothemis

Exceptionally Vivid, by

etben

Thicker Than Water, by Julad
A fandom favorite that's been a bit Jossed, but still manages to capture John and Rodney's characters incredibly well, and is just. Sweet.

The Cigarette Girl in the Sizzle Hot Pants, by

minervacat

Opthalmology, by

kormantic

Rodney McKay and the Crazed Gay Yenta, by

mmmchelle and

thegrrrl2002*

What Happens in the Clubhouse, by

skoosiepants*
Kids! They're turned into kids! Oh god the sweetness.

Accidentally in Love, by

shetiger

Conjunction, by

pollit

Small Primes and Square Roots, by

liviapenn [AU]*
Clever, sharp dialogue, and a sweet romance that never fails to make me sigh happily.

Static Interference, by

toomuchplor

Catch-19, by

mmmchelle

Junk Cheap, by

devildoll [AU]
My favorite part about this is that it doesn't stop once they get together. Such a wonderful comfort fic.

Not Exactly Rocket Science, by

apple_pi [AU]

It Takes a Week to Form an Ulcer, by

paw_tracks [AU] NEW

Campfire Law, by

notpoetry [AU] NEW
The quintessential camp AU, with adorable pining and a Rodney who is Not Getting It.

Shielded In My Armor, by

nakedwesley* NEW

There's so, so much I've missed, I know it, but as well as html and I usually get along, it's at the point where I'm typing >a hefner=' instead of, you know, actual code. So, a (very disorganized) list of authors' websites and fic listings for you to peruse, in case you haven't already, and some miscellany:

AUTHOR PAGES NEW

Cesperanza

Astolat

Rageprufrock

Laceymcbain

Lamardeuse

Sheafrotherdon

Franticsga

Kellifer_fic

Siriaeve

Seperis

Laytoncolt

Eleveninches

Frostfire_17

Trinityofone

Amireal

Thingswithwings

Ladycat777

Yin_again

Solvent90

Sardonicsmiley

Lavvyan

Chopchica

TheGrrrl2002

Mmmchelle

Synecdochic

30toseoul

Toft_froggy

Aesc

Skoosiepants

Liviapenn

Giddygeek

Z_rayne

Devildoll

Crysothemis

Ladyflowdi

Icantfollow

Beadattitude

Resonant8

Danvers

Fiercelydreamed

Mirabile_dictu

Flambeau

Minervacat

Minnow1212

Apple_pi

Lilysaid

Runpunkrun

Toomuchplor

Smittywing

Cupidsbow

Dogeared

Shaenie

Lallybroch

Villainny

Scribblinlenore

Darsynia

Ras_elased

Kassrachel

Bitter_crimson

Kormantic

FANARTISTS NEW

Tardis80

Ileliberte

Beeej

Crysothemis

_Kiden

Summertea

Newkidfan

Jedoch

Pentapus

Elli

Steammmpunk

Slodwick

Leyna55

Astridv

Le_mot_mo

PODFICS

The Nantucket AU, read by

the_oscar_cat*

Written by the Victors, read by various fandomers

Catch-19, read by

torra

Once Upon a Furry Octopus, read by

inkjunket

A Supermarket in California, read by

hack_benjamin22

Rock, Paper (No Scissors), read by

yolsaffbridge

The SGA podfic community

The Audiofic Archive, run by

jinjurly NEW

RECS PAGES

Saturn's Fic Recs

Crossroads Slash Index (Currently down for maintenance, will be returning shortly)

Seperis's SGA Recs

SVMadelyn's Recs on del.icio.us

Regina Bellatrix's Slash and Gen Recs

Iamtheenemy's HUGE Rec List (Sorted alphabetically by title, separate section for personal favorites)

MKlutz's SGA Recs (Sort by pairing; others include Ronon/Rodney, Teyla/Rodney, Parrish/Lorne, and gen)

Siriaeve's del.icio.us page

THE END
*COLLAPSES FOREVER*

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Hey...
I love this thank you so much for compiling this... one thing, I think an author that should be checked out and almost all of her fic, is madison. This is her Wraithbait account...I love almost all of her fic... quite angsty and hot and wonderful. Quite a varied amount of fic.

She has two great series one is : Perfect Stranger Series(not related at all to the show from the early 90's) and The Second Series. And one of my favourite fics though is her WW2'ish story Enigma. You really have to check out her stuff.

http://www.wraithbait.com/viewseries.php?seriesid=143

Ooops.... the link i put is to her second series.

This is the author link http://www.wraithbait.com/viewuser.php?uid=1593

And this is the enigma story http://www.wraithbait.com/viewstory.php?sid=12079&warning=12

And seriously.... I almost wished I didn't find your list... I have been on a reading spree... about more than half of the stuff I haven't read yet! (notice the almost ...:P)

OH MY GOD this page is a thing of glory. a porny, fannish thing of glory. also, i am put to shame because clearly academics have taken precedence in my life over keeping up with fandom. *shakes head* so much reading to do.

*licks this page*

I come over here and I read and read and I see my name there and that fic and get absolutely blushygratefulbashful because nobody remembers that fic but you and it has a lot off stuff in it that well, was hard-earned.

::is so happy she just wants to bark happily, because that is the only way it can properly be expressed. Or perhaps mewing flirtily and showing you her belly::

You win the internet. This is the most I've ever wanted to stay up and READ and I have a final in the morning and omg.

Mems and bookmarks and photocopies and pdfs and omg.

ILU.

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Hi, there!

I love this rec list and you are a wonder and a dear for putting it together. So I'm going to give credit where credit is due, if that's okay:

busaikko wrote Pegasus Literature 101 (The Pass/Fail Remix). I wrote the story it was based on, but all love and recs should go to

busaikko who did such an amazing, awesome job with Remix. :)

Oh god, I'm so sorry! I have you listed as the author for the remix on my del.icio.us, because I'm kind of a dunce. I've changed it now!

D":

No worries! It's not like I wouldn't have loved to be the one to have written the story. :)

OH WHEE! I just found this because Google Alerts informed me that my cookie thing showed up here ("HAHAHAHAHAHA" YAY! \o/) and ooooooh shiny shiny recs! I need to come back here when I am not at work and can browse through the things I potentially haven't read/seen. Awesome!

This humongous list is loved!

I've been trying to find the podfic of Once Upon a Furry Octopus, but only managed to find the text version. Thanks for listing the pod version up there. :D

OMFG I DUNNOE WHY IT TOOK SO LONG FOR ME TO REALISE THIS WAS HERE. ARGH.

*starts to make a schedule for reading*

Every time I need fic, I come here and am reminded how much I want to pin this page against the nearest wall.

asdkjghehvo\ You rock at the internets :D.

What an awesome list! And best of all, there are several I've never read. *bookmarks*

As someone who is brand new to this fandom...

THANK YOU

Hi! I doubt you're still keeping an eye on this. Just in case, is there any chance you'd give me permission to do an updated version of your rec list? It's still pretty much the best rec list out there, but some of the links are long dead. I'd love to be able to provide an updated version for newbies to the fandom (with full credit to yourself of course).

If, by chance, you're still reading comments and would be amenable to the idea, please would you let me know? :) All the best.

Hey! I'm still sometimes around, but mostly on tumblr at this point. You have blanket permission to update however needed! I'm not worried about any kind of formal credit, I'm just amazed and a little honored that this list still makes the rounds. But if you wanted to link back or mention me, I'd be honored by that too. Whatever you'd like to do! And thanks for taking the time to drop by and comment. :D

Thanks! :) I'll definitely be crediting you, as it was all your hard work assembling those links in the first place. I'll drop by with a link when it's done if you like?

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