r/Johnlock • u/ChoiceTall7047 • 5d ago
Please recommend more fics!
Hi~everyone
I need JOHNLOCK💙
I’d love something with mutual rescue, deep love, emotional angst, and lots of tenderness between them. The more heartbreaking but ultimately sweet, the better!
Happy ending is a must!❤️
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u/oxfordxommafan 4d ago
My favorite Johnlock authors are ArwaMachine, BeautifulFiction, and earlgraytea68. Their accounts are full of fantastic Johnlock fics. Here are some of my favorites to get you started. I’ve read all of these multiple times because they’re just that good.
ArwaMachine: Indefinite Lines (E, 330K) Winning the Goat (E, 17K) Hypotheticals (E, 7K)
BeautifulFiction: Electric Pink Hand Grenade (E, 67K) No Clean Slate (E, 112K) Midnight Blue Serenity (E, 151K)
earlgreytea68: Nature and Nurture (M, 220K) Letters Series (T/G/M, 71K) Keep the Car Running Series (T/M, 232K)
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u/ChoiceTall7047 3d ago
They’re all amazing authors, and I love their work too! Thank you so much for recommending them! 🥰❤️
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u/Automatic-Donkey-141 4d ago
This is my most popular fic https://archiveofourown.org/works/4442183/chapters/10092683
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u/Ladle_Witch 2d ago
Wait, you wrote this? I haven’t read this one yet, but if you’re the author, I’ve read a few of your works recently and “Dear Umbrella” actually had me laughing so hard I cried!
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u/Automatic-Donkey-141 1d ago
Oh my god that’s great! Thank you so much. Had lots of fun writing Dear Umbrella.
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u/unknownusername05 5d ago
Cannon. Events after 'The Great Game' leave Sherlock dependent on his best friend and colleague. But John has a secret of his own...
The Heart In The Whole - Chapter 1 - verityburns - Sherlock (TV) [Archive of Our Own]
Cannon. When Sherlock is injured at a crime, an avalanche of suppressed trauma opens up. John ends up moving into his bedroom to ward off the nightmares, hoping against hope that this arrangement can last indefinitely.
Nocturne - SilentAuror - Sherlock (TV) [Archive of Our Own]
Zombie AU. Angst.
Coins on My Eyes - Chapter 1 - Indybaggins - Sherlock (TV) [Archive of Our Own]
AU. Magic has been a part of Sherlock's life for as long as he can remember. Most people view his abilities with suspicion, their own power pale in comparison to what he can do. Jealous rumours dog his footsteps: accusations that he sold his soul in exchange for his talents. Then John Watson enters his life.
The Stars Move Still - Chapter 1 - BeautifulFiction - Sherlock (TV) [Archive of Our Own]
Cannon. Sherlock realises that John's dating habits involve an unacceptable level of risk..what if he meets an unusually tolerant woman and ends up getting married?
The Road Less Traveled - Chapter 1 - verityburns - Sherlock (TV) [Archive of Our Own]
Cannon. When a familiar argument threatens to destroy the last remnants of John and Sherlock's failing friendship, both men are left questioning their worth to one another. Before either of them has the chance to make amends, circumstance intervenes. Angst.
Bloody But Unbowed - Chapter 1 - BeautifulFiction - Sherlock (TV) [Archive of Our Own]
Cannon. Teaching John to observe seems to be a losing battle, but when Sherlock falls ill and submits himself to John's care, will he realise that there is more to life than the science of deduction?
To Light Another's Path - Chapter 1 - BeautifulFiction - Sherlock (TV) [Archive of Our
Cannon. Before Moriarty shoved John into an explosive vest, he raped him. Angst.
Reaction - Chapter 1 - Blind_Author - Sherlock (TV) [Archive of Our Own]
Cannon. Friends to lovers.
Know When You've Been Beaten - Chapter 1 - Breath4Soul - Sherlock (TV), Sherlock Holmes & Related Fandoms [Archive of Our Own]
Cannon, after the fall. John is devastated. Angst.
Lucid - Chapter 1 - dr_girlfriend - Sherlock Holmes & Related Fandoms [Archive of Our Own]
Pretty Woman AU
Spare Change - Chapter 1 - Ermerness - Sherlock (TV), Sherlock Holmes & Related Fandoms [Archive of Our Own]
Cannon, John becomes an unlikely guardian to a school aged boy with autism. Sherlock is a wealth of knowledge on the subject.
Too Much To Hold - Chapter 1 - Sparkle_Free - Sherlock (TV) [Archive of Our Own]
AU Ballet John and Sherlock are dancers.
A Moment's Surrender - Chapter 1 - anchors - Sherlock (TV) [Archive of Our Own]
Equestrian AU. Sherlock is a rider and John is his groom.
Eyes Up, Heels Down - Chapter 1 - CodenameMeretricious - Sherlock (TV) [Archive of Our Own]
Vampire AU
Stranger at the Gate - Chapter 1 - bendingsignpost - Sherlock (TV) [Archive of Our Own]
Cannon. Flowers of Algernon retelling. Tear jerker.
Equilibrium - augustbird - Sherlock (TV) [Archive of Our Own]
Cannon. Sherlock returns from his self-imposed exile to findJohn Watson. Now he must solve the mystery of the disappeared man and try to rebuild their relationship.
In Memoriam - Chapter 1 - strangegibbon - Sherlock (TV), Sherlock Holmes & Related Fandoms [Archive of Our Own]
Cannon, Rosie is kidnapped and only Sherlock can find her.
Stolen - Chapter 1 - All_I_need - Sherlock (TV) [Archive of Our Own]
One of my favorites. AU John is a shifter, Sherlock is telekinetic.
The Destruction of Ice - Chapter 1 - All_I_need - Sherlock (TV) [Archive of Our Own]
Medical AU John is ill, Sherlock is supportive.
An Ounce of Cure - Chapter 1 - BakerTumblings - Sherlock (TV) [Archive of Our Own]
Another Medical AU. This time Sherlock is ill, John is supportive.
Proving A Point - Chapter 1 - elldotsee, J_Baillier - Sherlock Holmes & Related Fandoms [Archive of Our Own]
Medical AU Both Sherlock and John are injured in an MVA
In Tandem - Chapter 1 - BakerTumblings - Sherlock (TV) [Archive of Our Own]
Cannon, Another Dance theme. This one features a supportive Donovan.
Dance With Me - Chapter 1 - Silvergirl - Sherlock (TV) [Archive of Our Own]
Ultimate fandom classic Actor AU
Performance In a Leading Role - Chapter 1 - Mad_Lori - Sherlock (TV) [Archive of Our Own]
Sherlock is terminally ill, John is supportive.
Character death. Tear jerker. Angst.
Alone On the Water - Mad_Lori - Sherlock (TV) [Archive of Our Own]
Baseball AU. Sherlock is a pitcher and John his catcher.
The Bang and the Clatter - Chapter 1 - earlgreytea68 - Sherlock (TV) [Archive of Our Own]
Cannon. The problem with living with Sherlock, John thought, was that you never, never, ever knew the significance of anything. Like your flatmate's nose buried in your hair.
The Thing Is - Chapter 1 - TSylvestris - Multifandom [Archive of Our Own]
Cannon, Two sweet friends to lovers stories.
Let's Make a Bed Out in the Rain - Chapter 1 - Anonymous - Sherlock (TV) [Archive of Our Own]
What Friends Do - Chapter 1 - agirlsname - Sherlock (TV) [Archive of Our Own]
Cannon, Smutty seduction. Sherlock seduces John with tips from Irene.
The Seduction of Dr. John Watson - Chapter 1 - XistentialAngst - Sherlock (TV) [Archive of Our Own]
Cannon. Smutty masterpiece. John discovers his desires with the help of a drumstick.
Guilty Secrets - Chapter 1 - Ellipsical - Sherlock (TV) [Archive of Our Own]
Apocalypse AU Sherlock, Rosie and John must survive.
Winter to Spring - Chapter 1 - standbygo - Sherlock (TV) [Archive of Our
AU Sherlock and John’s parents get married and the teenagers are now living together.
Cracks in the Wall - Chapter 1 - orphan_account - Sherlock (TV) [Archive of Our Own]
Beauty and the Beast AU
Once Upon a Beast Becoming - Chapter 1 - antietamfalls - Sherlock (TV), Sherlock Holmes & Related Fandoms [Archive of Our Own]
Cannon, John is an empath. Which isn't nearly as much fun as it sounds.
Empathy - Chapter 1 - Blind_Author - Sherlock (TV), Sherlock Holmes & Related Fandoms [Archive of Our Own]
Cannon. After leaving John's wedding early, Sherlock scores and makes a public spectacle of himself.
Best Man Bender - Chapter 1 - Silvergirl - Sherlock (TV) [Archive of Our Own]
Two smutty stories.
Curious Case - Chapter 1 - Cleo2010 - Sherlock (TV) [Archive of Our Own]
The Perfect Specimen - Cleo2010 - Sherlock (TV) [Archive of Our Own]
Cannon. When John realizes he has feelings for Sherlock and decides he must keep those feelings secret at all costs, the resulting tension might bring Baker Street to the ground.
Thirst - Chapter 1 - bittergreens - Sherlock (TV) [Archive of Our Own]
Cannon. Sherlock is tired. John senses a shift.
Shift - Chapter 1 - stopthat - Sherlock (TV), Sherlock Holmes & Related Fandoms [Archive of Our Own]
Cannon. As Mycroft reviews the footage from the morgue and offers John a choice.
Sine Nomine - SilentAuror - Sherlock (TV) [Archive of Our Own]
Victorian crossover. Time travelling historian John Watson goes to Victorian era England and meets Holmes.
Always 1895 - Chapter 1 - standbygo - Multifandom [Archive of Our Own]
Another Victorian crossover, Sherlock wakes up in the 19th century, with no idea how he got there.
In A Changing Age - allonsys_girl - Sherlock (TV), Sherlock Holmes & Related Fandoms [Archive of Our Own]