Top Tier Fics
Fics that I feel are truly the best of the best. Well-written, completed, impactful and emotional. These authors are stars. For my own ease in organizing, only the first in a series will be invited. I've been reading fics for 10 years now and can say that these are all worth the read and re-read.
(Some fics I invited may not get approved by the author for any number of reasons, so I encourage those visiting this collection to check my bookmarks as well.)
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Recent works
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the curse of the anime protagonist by masterdipster
Fandoms: 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia
26 Oct 2025
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Or; the one where Izuku is blessed with the most heroic quirk in existence.
The problem is, er, being a hero's the last thing he wants to be.
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Subject: A Comprehensive Report by BonesOfBirdWings
Fandoms: 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia
24 Jun 2020
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Izuku decides early on that heroics is not the only path to heroism.
Series
- Part 1 of Subject to Change
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The Third Option by orphan_account
Fandoms: Spider-Man - All Media Types, Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017), The Avengers (Marvel Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe
27 Jan 2020
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Homecoming AU.
Ben and May divorced before Peter’s parents died, so when Ben is murdered Peter goes into foster care. It takes just a tiny taste of superpowers for Peter to decide he doesn’t want to put up with his horrible foster father anymore—the streets are infinitely more appealing. All he wants is to be Spider-Man anyway.
So he leaves.
Simple.
Simple, that is, until Iron Man needs Spider-Man’s help. Peter isn’t about to turn down an opportunity to fight alongside Tony Freaking Stark, but he also isn’t going to let his hero know that his recruit is a fifteen-year-old homeless dropout. So they strike a deal. Peter will help Tony. In return, the mask stays on.
And that’s when things get complicated.
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Do What You Will, If That's What You Want by stanzas
Fandoms: 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia
28 Dec 2019
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“What do you mean you’re retiring?” Bakugou asks nicely, or at least as nicely as someone like Bakugou can ask. The question is phrased more like a demand.
“Call it a mid-life crisis,” Shouto answers, like Bakugou asked him what the weather would be tomorrow, and takes a deep sip from his coffee. “I’m thinking of changing careers.”
The world of heroes is quick to adapt to surprises, but Pro Hero Entropy’s (very premature) retirement announcement throws almost everyone for a pretty impressive loop.
Series
- Part 1 of What The Future Holds
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Stark Jr. by SketchyNebula
Fandoms: The Avengers (Marvel Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe, Iron Man (Movies), Spider-Man - All Media Types, Spider-Man (Tom Holland Movies)
16 Nov 2019
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Peter Parker has just accepted that his peers will never believe in his Internship. Really, lately he has just been trying his best to keep his life in balance between all his daily responsibilities that tug at him for his attention, but then his class comes to his place of work without him knowing about it.
Peter should never underestimate his 'parker luck'.A.k.a I threw my hand in this ring because I love this trope
Recent bookmarks
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Ever since she’d been small, Hermione’s reward for good marks had been a rampage through a bookshop, so the day she tore open her O.W.L.s results and triumphantly brandished the eleven Outstandings, her beaming mother said, “We’ll go to Foyles tomorrow,” without any discussion required.
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- Part 13 of Harry Potter works
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 36,337
- Chapters:
- 1/1
- Comments:
- 512
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- 3,897
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Bookmarked by what_even_is_sleep
03 Jan 2026
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AHHHHHHH!!!!!! GWAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!! AUGHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!! what a brilliant and AWESOME read!!!!!!!!!!!! GAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Life in Plastic (It's Fantastic) by Gement
Fandoms: The LEGO Batman Movie, Batman - All Media Types, Superman - All Media Types, The LEGO Movie (2014)
24 Dec 2022
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Clark has a much smaller Batman on his hands. Literally. (Tiny plastic Bruce is having a great time, and is exactly as difficult to work with as the tall one.)
Bruce is in a simpler, brightly colored world where Dick and Alfred give him spontaneous hugs and Superman is practically a stranger. But hey, the Batcave has a lagoon now.
Bat-Mite has a 5D video camera and popcorn. Game on.
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- Part 12 of Superbat Saturdays
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 35,490
- Chapters:
- 11/11
- Collections:
- 1
- Comments:
- 522
- Kudos:
- 872
- Bookmarks:
- 220
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- 12,680
Bookmarked by what_even_is_sleep
24 Jun 2025
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Best ‘crack’ fic ever. The most wonderful fic to accompany my fav comfort movies (the LEGO ones). This author is overpowered 💪✍️📝🦇
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Hold a Little Longer by Too_Many_Rooks
Fandoms: Alex Rider (TV 2020), Alex Rider - Anthony Horowitz
17 Jan 2022
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Five times Alex didn't need rescuing, and one time he did.
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- Part 1 of Seen it All
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 21,248
- Chapters:
- 7/7
- Collections:
- 1
- Comments:
- 119
- Kudos:
- 929
- Bookmarks:
- 152
- Hits:
- 14,421
Bookmarked by what_even_is_sleep
31 May 2025
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Cowabunga imn lovin this fic 😍😍😍. Outsider pov my beloved. Characterization my beloved.
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The Murdock boys, they've got the Devil in 'em. But Matt's scared his Devil isn't violent. (It's just as gut-wrenching.)
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- Part 1 of NCU
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"You're new Sam, so you don't know. This will be the only warning you get. Don't trust your eyes or you'll be tricked. Nobody in Amity is who they seem. Nobody."
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 140,368
- Chapters:
- 40/40
- Collections:
- 5
- Comments:
- 608
- Kudos:
- 1,348
- Bookmarks:
- 624
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- 42,953
Bookmarked by what_even_is_sleep
16 Aug 2024
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Woduwiduiwhdsuduhsjsnwjhdkwdjwihduwjsiqjdhowdhiwnduwidjqudjsbjsajduwobfud???!!!!!
The fic that got me into Danny Phantom years ago. Glad to see it on ao3