Thanks, Anon! ❤ Here’s a rec list with a little bit of everything (and a lot of some things). Every author mentioned here has so many excellent works, so if you like something please check out everything by that writer!!
Platinum Faves (like, fics I will never forget) marked with a
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Note: Some of these belong in multiple categories, or don’t quite fit in any. Authors let me know if you’d prefer your fic listed in a different category! Also if you have a Tumblr and I didn’t tag you, please tell me!
Note 2: I’ve only been collecting the fic I read for a little over a year, so this list should be much longer. Apologies to all the writers I’ve ever loved and never saved links for.
Angst:
Waiting to Take Flight by @captain-raven-knight: (T, 23k words) “Spock kept the first gift he’d ever received because his mother told him it was a traditional practice. He carried it with him because he hoped to encounter that person again. When he did, the person that gave him that gift did not remember him, at least at first. A story of how a meeting as children affects the lives of Kirk and Spock and leads them back to each other time and time again, until they finally come together years later as T’hy’la.”
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Study in Heat by @greenjimkirk: (M, 14k words) “After the events in City on the Edge of Forever, Spock suggests that he and Jim spend some time on Vulcan. Turns out it’s not a great place for a vacation, but is plenty good for pining.”
Deepest Residing Fears by @cate-adams: (T, 9k words) “On a mission to explore the source of strange energy emissions, the Enterprise encounters a planet where the line between reality and dreams is blurred. As each member of the landing party is tested, they struggle to survive with the knowledge that that they might be trapped forever, held against the edge of their worst fears.”
All These Flashes of White by @flamingbluepanda: (NR, 16k words) “One-half has died. One-half still lives. One-half is still grieving. One-half is not dead. Or, Spock goes missing, and Jim and Spock Prime go and save him, and unexpectedly find someone very important.”
Willing by @sunshine-captain: (T, 2k words) “Deep in space, far away from anything, Spock goes into pon farr for the second time.”
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And Then I Let it Go by @kianspo: (E, 10k words) “Post-Star Trek Beyond. The crew of the Enterprise gets a breather while they are waiting for their new ship. Jim uses the time to do something he had sworn he would never do.”
@pensive-refrain: (E, 17k words) “Syleese, the jewel of the Kalinae system, is rich in mineral resources and advanced technology of great interest to the Federation … One misstep could destroy the nascent relationship between Syleese and the Federation before it even begins. As Jim navigates these delicate negotiations with Spock at his side, he finds himself closer than he’s ever been to revealing his deepest secret…”
The Warp and Weft of Your Being by tardigradeschool: (T, 8k words): “When getting legally married to Spock is the only way to keep him on the ship, Jim is more than willing to do so. (In fact, upon reflection, it turns out that there are very few things he wouldn’t do for Spock.)”
Kirk is pretty in touch with his emotions. Except for when he isn’t.”
A Shot in the Dark by @rosegoldspock: (G, <1k words) “Just a little slice of life ficlet of our favorite space husbands being cute.”
A Man His Age by @noodleinabarrel: (G, 3.4k words) “Jim tries to carry a heavy box up the stairs. Despite his husband’s objections, Spock insists on helping him.”
Whatever A Sun Will Always Sing [Is You] by @starfleetdicks: (G, 2k words) ““Captain?”There is a soft touch to his upper back, just under the collar of his shirt. He wonders if Jim is mindful of his exposed skin. If he purposefully avoids such intimate contact or the whisper of transferring thoughts.”
It is perfectly 100% logical to sleep with seven big fluffy pillows on your bed, absolutely. But when those pillows start disappearing from Spock’s bed one by one… the list of likely suspects is fairly short. How exactly does one accuse their captain of such an absurd act? :[”
PWP:
Walking in my Dreams by Qleo: (E, 3.5k words) “When Spock meditates, he gravitates towards his Captain….”
Blood Heat by @belladonnaq: (E, 3k words) ““According to your read-outs, the Captain has similar symptoms to what my people call plak tow.”“Plak tow?”“The blood heat. It has been said that one that has been empathically bonded with a Vulcan one can experience partial Pon Farr. I believe that is what the Captain is experiencing.”“Pon Farr?” McCoy gaped.”
ride that into the sunset by @waldorph: (E, 3k words)
“Jim wants to ride that (and by “that” he means “Spock’s dick”) into the sunset.”
Just One More (It Couldn’t Hurt) by summerofspock: (E, 2.5k words) “Spock starts sneaking Vulcan kisses from his captain and once he starts he can’t seem to make himself stop.”
Relieved of Command by @captain-raven-knight: (E, 11k words)
“Spock had never done something like this with him. Was this real? Kirk didn’t dare voice the question.”
Carving out a Moment by nix_this: (E, 9k): “Written for the kink meme prompt : Kirk/Spock. Established relationship. Kirk spends a not-so-busy day on the bridge getting constantly distracted by thoughts of Spock… .And then finally their shifts end and Kirk persuades Spock to not do whatever else he was thinking of doing, and they Make Everyone Else Go Away, and fun sexytimes happen.
AU:
Lovers by @frappuccinio: (M, 62k words) “The first words your soulmate will say to you are tattooed on your arm.Jim spends his life keeping his eyes peeled for a Vulcan. Spock spends his life with the goal of Earth in mind, as he knows his soulmate is human. They find each other, but it’s not in the way either one expected.The fact that they are treading on the territory of a professor/cadet relationship keeps them apart, but how can you ignore it when your mind, body, and soul becomes attached?”
Next Best Destiny by @rabidchild: (T, 58k words) “AU in which Spock is Captain and Jim the (geeky) new officer in Sciences.Science Officer!Kirk – it had to be written.”
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Logical Erotics by @entrenous88: (E, 63k)
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Just returned from a difficult space mission and about to begin teaching at Starfleet Academy, Spock chooses a logical way to relieve stress: a sexual encounter with someone he’ll never meet again. But when Spock discovers his partner of one night is Jim Kirk, a promising new cadet at Starfleet, he’s torn between his rational decision to avoid intimate relationships and his increasing fascination with Jim. As Spock’s normally orderly life starts to spin out of control, will his obsession with Jim prove his salvation or his undoing?”
Screw by zjofierose: (E, 3k words) “what if Jim were a mechanic, and Spock just needed to get his hands on a new part? I mean, what if?”
In which… Jim is a theater nut, Spock is a theater critic, Bones is still a doctor, I-Chaya is a service dog, And somehow everyone falls in love.”
Loveboat by @yeaka: (G, 2k) “Spock meets with an alien prince for official negotiations.”
The Mystery Lay by @noodleinabarrel: (T, 2.3k) “After having the best lay of his life on the couch of the sleazy club he bartends at, Jim comes home starry-eyed. Bones, however, couldn’t give a shit about his roommate’s swooning. All he cares about is his half-made guacamole and the avocado Jim promised to buy, but conveniently lost when his mystery man accidentally stole his jacket.”
Pacific Rim!AU. Spock was a jaeger pilot before Vulcan was overrun by the kaiju menace. Now he must find a new co-pilot and help protect Earth from a similar fate. But is James T. Kirk, the Federation’s best and brightest, really meld-compatible with him?”
Work in Progress:
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Paths in the Starlight by @plaidshirtjimkirk: (M, 91k words) “When a field of white flowers suddenly splits the path he walks, Spock is forced to choose. Either decision will drastically affect Jim. And either way seems wrong.”
Malleus Maleficarum by @perphesone: (M, 24k words) “In the summer of 1976, a man with pointed ears moved into the old abandoned Grayson house up on the hill just north of town. Right around the same time, strange things started happening in Riverside—even stranger than when Amanda Grayson mysteriously disappeared back in 1948. Jimmy Kirk has always wanted to know the truth. Leonard McCoy just wants to make it through the summer alive.”
During a diplomatic mission to establish relations between the Federation and a new planet Spock participates in a local cultural ritual that involves taking a truth serum and confesses that Jim is his t’hy’la. What does this mean for Spock and for Jim? Can they face their own truths and find each other?”
Set in TOS Academy, year 2252, follows Jim and Spock’s lives, for the first year – my take on how they became what they did…”
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Home by Lanea: NOTE: this one has been abandoned and will probably never be finished, but it’s one of my favorite fics of all time. (T, 222k words) “K/S, but slow-building. A misshap brings the Enterprise back to Earth for a while.”
67k words) “A collection of space husbands short stories ranging from the five year mission to old married bliss. ❤ Each chapter can be read as a stand-alone work.”
Star Trek: Mirror (The Movie) by @leifor: (T, 48k words): “
Leaked screenplay for the next Star Trek movie! …No, just kidding. Although that’s what I wish the next movie was like. Basically, I imagined a realistic situation where the plot of the next AOS movie is loosely based on TOS episode “Mirror, Mirror” and combined the limits and unspoken rules set by the movie-making industry, general tone of AOS to make it seem like a true sequel, plots and feel of TOS, wishes of the audience, and my own wishes.”
For #MakeTrekNotWar, I’ve compiled 10 of my favorite fics below. The list of my favorite fics is never ending so I’ve put together 10 feel good fics that I always find myself coming back to when i need a pick me up. Most of these are short but a handful are long and totally worth it if you’re in the market to curl up and forget the world. In no particular order and full of love:
1. Combien de temps by rabidchild67 (a fic I always find myself coming back to. a perfect post STID)
2. Pat’iv’i Fruitby Eligh (all time fave aliens made them do it fic)
3. When Snow the Pasture Sheetsby annaknitsspock (OMGGGGGG a beautiful fic with beautiful prose and beautiful emotional growth)
4. Fighting Gravity by pantswarrior (FLUFFFFFFFF and FEEEELS and long af. three of my fave things tbh)
5. In Time by yeaka (underage/taboo pining. sign me the FUCK UP)
So Wise We Grow by Deastar – a kidfic where Kirk and Spock agree to raise Spock’s son (i said to trust me!!) together
a sequence that you never learned by annataylor – MORE KIDFIC, this time complete with fake marriage! Jim wants to adopt a Vulcan child and Spock agrees to marry him so the high counsel can’t object
I wonder, did it go through Pike’s mind – how Spock and Kirk united would drive the Admiralty up the wall. And then, later, he would be the one to read the reports of these two punks.
Post-Beyond exploration fic of an accidental bond, and more. This is by far the most organic, curious, slow burning and beautiful blooming of a relationship through a whoops!bond I’ve read in this fandom so far. Run, don’t walk to read this gem.
I’m basically in the Braindump stage of this, typing up anything and everything that comes out. Also holy freaking research batman, thank the lord for Memory Alpha. I should know better than to create monsters, but I do it anyway.
Uhura takes over, bringing up the audio. “The distress signal we received is severely degraded, I’m not sure why. As far as I can tell, the first part of the message is some mixture of Portuguese and Esperanto, the rest is Standard. They talk about a virus that is killing people in a matter of days, bleeding, not having the resources… and something about the darkness and fury… I have no idea what that’s in reference to. I’m sorry, Captain, that’s all I can make out.”
A collective pause silences the room, until Dr. McCoy breaks it.
More of this Survival Trek thing, tentatively called Bono Fortuno.
“You’re going to run the battery down to nothing,” Jim comments.
Spock’s eyes don’t leave the padd, but he nods, “Yes.”
He huffs in annoyance, tossing the spice stick away. “What is that, anyway?”
“I am attempting to absorb as much information as the colonists have written about life on this planet,” Spock explains, “It is logical to make use of the available resources. The padd’s battery will lose its charge in 16.6 hour’s time regardless.”
“So what are you learning, then?” Jim asks. “Care to share with the class?”
“There are many wild edibles in this region, during certain times of the year. I would propose that we locate and scan as many of these as possible while our tricorders still hold a charge, that we can be certain which ones a Vulcan and a Human with considerable allergies can safety consume.”
Jim snorted, “I don’t even know all of my stupid allergens.”
“Dr. McCoy supplied me with a list of compounds most likely to trigger your histamine reaction 6.4 years ago.”
“That bastard,” he shook his head, “What the hell ever happened to patient confidentiality?”
“Given the incidents during the diplomacy missions on Vargus II and Omaticaia Prime, I thought it prudent to simply ask, so that I may prevent such instances from occurring in the future. Leonard agreed.”
“Still, the Hippocratic Oath exists.”
“It was merely a list of chemical compounds, Jim. I assure you, I will keep your strictest confidence.” Spock sent him a look, “We both know Leonard’s version of the Oath is more along the lines of—if I have the phrasing correct—‘Do no harm, take no shit.’”
I don’t know what this is. May or may not be part of my Trek Survival fic. Which I think may be set after Beyond?? I don’t know. Nothing is certain here, except the Spirk.
“My brother, Sybok, participated in a sect of our people who embraced emotion instead of logic,” Spock spoke quietly.
“I didn’t know you had a brother,” Jim frowned. “How did I not know that about you after all this time?”
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