oh BESTIE I GOTCHUok first of all I need to shout out Ste...

oh BESTIE I GOTCHU

ok first of all I need to shout out Steph, the queen herself: @inevitably-johnlocked . Her ENTIRE blog is dedicated to fic recs!! Here’s her masterpost of all her fic recs (it’s truly a work of art, god bless Steph). You’re gonna be shook when you check that post, lmao

So it depends on what rating/fic length you are into, but personally, @silentauroriamthereal is my favorite author. Literally anything by them is incredible. Also @arwamachine , @totallysilvergirl , @sussexbound , @fluffbyday-smutbynight , @helloliriels , @musingsofmyown , and a few others whose tumblr handles I cannot find! There are literally so many talented authors, though, you really can’t go wrong; those are just my absolute top favorites.

I went ahead and perused my bookmarks on ao3 (I only make private bookmarks, sorry 😅), and here are my favs! I’ve read each of these at least 5 times (more like 15), whoops

ALYSSA’S FIC RECS

Nocturne, by SilentAuror (E, 47,927 words, series 4 fix-it, trauma, bed-sharing, friends-to-lovers, POV: John)

What He’s Like, by orphan_account (E, 2,919 words, very realistic first time, virgin sherlock, love confessions, fluff)

A Brand of Gold, by aquabelacqua (E, 12,757 words, sexting, drunk texting, mutual pining, fluff, pet names)

Because Blah Blah Blah Happy, by cwb (E, 4,578 words, john blows up on sherlock, sherlock does absolutely everything he can to apologize (like cleaning the fridge), happy sex)

A Home for Us, by sussexbound (M, 30,581 words, post-trf, sherlock returns, john’s complicated grief, dissociation, healing, hurt/comfort)

nobody, not even the rain, has such small hands, by miss_frankenstein (T, 3,629 words, angst with a happy ending, kissing in the rain, arguing, misunderstandings, mutual pining)

The Very Unlikely Existence of a Flightless Bird in a Tuxedo, by cwb (E, 8,829 words, adorable sherlock, sherlock can’t say penguin, John is smitten)

The Cure For Snoring, by Goddess_of_the_Night (G, 1,278 words, bed-sharing, cuddles, fluff)

Oh, and here are my own fics I’ve written (shameless plug whoops)

FICS ALYSSA HAS WRITTEN

Not Enough (G, 4,566 words, tooth-rotting fluff, inexperienced sherlock, giggles, caring john, love confession, awkwardness)

Dropping The Act: Epilogue (E, 4,284 words, continuation of another fic, emotional lovemaking, lots of kissing, praise kink, dirty talk)

A Study In Chest Pain (G, 1,843 words, fluff, confessions, awkward, adorable, oblivious sherlock)

Okay, that should get you started!! If anyone else wants more recs from me personally let me know, but tbh @inevitably-johnlocked is the real fic goddess here 😉

Enjoy reading!!! If you read any of these, feel free to lemme know what you think. I love talkin about fics, or just sherlock in general, with people! hehehe