Jenna’s Big ‘Merlin’ Fanfiction Rec List

(Will constantly be updated!)
ONESHOTS:
- “Dyslexic History” by Angelic Riddle (Merlin/Arthur, T. The Once and Future King has returned. And he’s more than a little amused at the way his legend has been written.)
- “The History of Two Conversations (On Paper)” by takadainmate (Merlin/Arthur, PG-13. Arthur discovers Merlin’s magic book.)
- “Mother’s Day” by caitcupcake/our very own iamsleeping (AU. Merlin/Arthur. PG. Merlin and Arthur are eight and nine, and this is how little Arthur and Merlin spend Mother’s Day.)
- “Lemon Meringue” by adelagia (Merlin/Arthur, PG-13. Arthur exiles Merlin for his own safety, but Merlin makes his presence known anyway.)
- “Guest at the High Table” by questingquiche (Merlin/Arthur, Arthur/Gwen, the knights. R. Angst everywhere. Merlin gets drunk at Gwen and Arthur’s wedding reception. ‘Merlin’s fed up and publicly takes Arthur to task.’)
- “Late at Night” by janesgravity (Merlin/Arthur, R. Arthur “Arthur makes his plans late at night. He murmurs them to the room, to the swallowing, echoing dark around him. As a child, when it all got too much and it felt like the whole castle was pressing down on him, he’d tell the guttering candle by his bed, how it was going to be when he was King of Camelot … “ This is just a beautifully written oneshot. Read it.
- “No Turning Back” by misswinterhill (pre-slash Gwaine/Elyan, all the knights. PG. 5 times Gwaine and Elyan shared a bond of trust.)
- “On the Border” by misswinterhill (Merlin/Gwaine, Arthur. PG-13. Arthur follows Merlin on one of his trips to the border and…observes. Awkwardness ensues)
- “Dangerous (Worth It)” by leashy-bebes (Merlin/Gwaine. R. Gwaine visits Merlin in the middle of the night. Sexytimes.)
- “Fire” by WingedWolf121 (The Knights, Merlin/Arthur. T. The winters of Camelot are cold indeed, and those who gather round the fire are given to contemplations.)
- “The Adventures of a Dragon in Albion” by retts (Kilgharrah, Merlin/Arthur. T. Wherein Merlin uses his Dragonlord voice in bed and Kilgharrah is unable to refuse the call. Sheer hilarity. Read it.)
MULTI-CHAPTER:
- “Numbers and Figures” by planejane FANDOM CLASSIC (AU. Merlin/Arthur. NC-17.Arthur/Merlin, Modern AU, Uther is violent at home and Arthur has to hide the bruises in school. New pupil Merlin sees through his popular bullshit at once and discovers the truth.)
- “World Enough and Time” by neathsunnyskies FANDOM CLASSIC (NC-17. AU, Merlin/Arthur in which both are assassins. Arthur had had it all figured out. And then Merlin shot him in Beijing.)
- “The Good Times are Killing Me” by minor_hue FANDOM CLASSIC (AU. Merlin/Arthur. NC-17. ANGST. EVERY-FUCKING-WHERE. In which the boys pretend to still be together for Christmas [and there is more than one kind of charade].)
- “The Student Prince” by FayJay FANDOM CLASSIC (AU. Merlin/Arthur. NC-17. A Modern day Merlin AU set at the University of St Andrews. Classic. Just read)
- “Coffeeshop Muffins” by skellerbvvt FANDOM CLASSIC (AU. Merlin/Arthur. R.Wherein Arthur And Merlin Are Dating, Save For the Part Where They Aren’t. Also There Needs To Be A Girl Version Of “Bromance” But That’s a Discussion For Another Time.)
- “Accidental Memory in the Case of Death” by derryere FANDOM CLASSIC (AU Reincarnation!fic, Merlin/Arthur. Tony O does not befriend losers. Tony O is not gay, not crazy, he is not particularly nice and he is most definitely not royalty. Destiny disagrees.)
- “Quickening Days” by fahye_fic (Everyone, and Merthur. R. In which dragons & ghosts & prejudices are confronted, Merlin wears a hat [twice] and a dress (once), Arthur breaks some crockery [lots], there are more pranks than pillowfights but at least one of each, and many secrets are revealed.)
- “In the Spaces Between” by neathsunnyskies (Merlin/Arthur, R, ANGST EVERYWHERE. Merlin dies. Arthur brings him back, but Merlin is not the same person he was.)
- “Nothing Ever Promised” by caitcupcake/our very own iamsleeping (Merlin/Arthur, featuring Gwen/Lancelot, past!Arthur/Gwen and the knights. PG-13. Between the trees of Cenred’s ruined kingdom, a heartbroken Arthur and an orphaned Merlin discover new feelings for each other, but quickly learn that nothing is promised, and no lie can stay hidden forever.)
- “Alternate Scenes in Le Morte d’Arthur” by brolininthetardis (Merlin/Arthur, eventual NC-17. In which Merlin administers the water from the cup of life by himself, and Arthur wakes up to find himself alone with the servant who’s just saved him.)
- “You’re A Mile Away And You Have Their Shoes” by 10leaguesbeyond (Merlin/Arthur, PG-13. CRACK. Arthur wanted to know what was going on in Merlin’s head. He just didn’t mean it so literally.)
- “Bottle” by Anon via KMM (Arthur, Merlin, and the Knights of Camelot. PG. Merlin reveals his magic in front of the knights. How do they react? [Best reveal fic I’ve read!])
BROLIN:
- “Magnetic Poetry” by nympha_alba (R. Colin comes back to the flat in the evening to find the fridge door covered in magnetic words. Bradley makes a grandta-dagesture towards them. “Fridge poetry! We can be creative! And leave cryptic messages for each other!”)
- “The Kleenex Quotient” by rayslady (PG-13. In which Colin may or may not be a little bit method, with regard to Merlin’s seemingly endless crying scenes and Bradley may or may not be a little bit rubbish, with regard to cheering him up.)
- “How Beautiful Life Is Now You’re In the World” by night-lyx (PG. Bradley’s twitter and all the love that comes afterwards.)
- “The Color of Cartoon Sunshine” by junkshop_disco (R. As filming for the second series draws to a close, Colin thinks his biggest problem is evading one of Bradley’s goodbye hugs. It isn’t. It’s that he’s about to do something that’s fourteen different kinds of stupid: fall in love.)
- “Love, Livejournal and Other Sins” by carolinmescalin (PG-13. A mostly crack fic told entirely in text messages. Bradley’s a total fangirl. He’s also straight and everyone is convinced. Three days told through texts, phonecalls and emails.)
- “Cutting Room” by reveuse2 (ANGST. NC-17. It’s 2013 and the cameras are about to roll on the Merlin Movie - but can its two stars put aside the pain of their past and recapture the magic?)
- “And Nobody Wears a Crown” by coffeejunkii (NC-17. A story about a summer in France, in which Bradley finds himself intrigued by Irish names, Colin reads a lot, Angel and Katie are their usual innocent selves, and a few moments change everything.)
- “Wherein Colin is Bradley’s Baby Momma” by ifyouweremine (CRACK. MPreg. Just…just read it. “My super-potent sperm has knocked up Colin’s man-uterus with a demon child or possibly a ginger. Please help!” said Bradley.)
- “Call it Love” by saramir (NC-17. As filming wraps for the final series, Bradley tries to sort out his feelings for Colin. This is just…amazingly written and so, so sweet. READ IT.)