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Top 10 Lists (Star Trek AOS, Jim/Bones)
I've been thinking about compiling top 10 lists for fics I've read this year, so when otta_ff tweeted last night that she was not-so-casually side-eyeing Jim and Bones, I figured this would be a good way to start. If you've been reading in this fandom for years, I apologize, because you probably won't find anything new on here. But if you're looking to test the waters like the lovely otta, hopefully you'll find something you can enjoy.
Switch by Ceres_Libera
Author's Summary: The life and times of Leonard H. McCoy MD/PhD … If Leonard McCoy's life could get any fucking weirder, it would be … Jesus, he didn't even want to think what that could possibly mean, because it's already been too fucking weird to make any kind of rational sense. A Starfleet Academy story, set in the ST:XI universe. 230k with 30k of extras.
My Thoughts: This was actually the first fic I ever read in this fandom (yup, all 260k of it) and it's the fic by which I judge all other fics. It's a Bones POV, mostly-canon telling of Star Trek 2009, but actually covers the years at the Academy that the movie glosses over. It shows, in amazing detail and emotion, just how much Jim and Bones come to depend on, need, and love each other in such an organic, real way, that I wish I could actually explain. Suffice it to say that almost as soon as I finished reading it, I flipped back to the beginning of the eBook and started rereading.
Twice Shy by![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png)
sarkasticfics
Author's Summary: Bones is a werewolf. The moment he meant James Kirk, got a good whiff of his scent, he knew he was fucked. He had thought those stories about werewolves scenting their mate were all bullshit. But the stories about mating for life have got to be fake, right? Right? 20k
My Thoughts: I know it sounds ridiculous to say that this is a werewolf!Bones story set in the canon universe and that it works but it does. Frankly, it more than works. I was hesitant about this one myself, but fell in love quickly.
A Man in Chaos byvelocicopter
Author's Summary: When Jim left on what he swore was a "final mission", Leonard believed him. A year later, Jim still missing in action, Leonard is sent to find him. But what he finds isn't his partner, and the real challenge will be bringing him back. 22k
My Thoughts: Oh my god. This fic gave me ALL THE FEELS. It's set post-canon with an older Jim and Bones who have been married for years before Jim goes missing. It's amnesia!fic at it's finest, heartbreaking and beautiful, and just thinking about it makes me want to reread.
Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder by laughter_now
Author's Summary: Why ever would Leonard want a boring day with nothing worse but a case of the sniffles to treat, when he could crawl through the maintenance shafts of a space station filled with Klingons instead? It's an odd chain of events that lead him to this point, but when push comes to shove (and Klingons come knocking), someone's gotta take charge and make sure they all survive until help arrives. 90k
My Thoughts: This is 90k of Bones being a badass.
Hold Me Tight (I'll Hold My Breath) by laughter_now
Author's Summary: Even after three years aboard Enterprise, Leonard McCoy has not quite overcome his fear of being aboard a shuttle. Up until this day, that fear had proven to be unjustified. Up until this day, Leonard never once considered that there were other ways to die aboard a space shuttle than blowing up, or suffocating in the vaccum of space. But there are other dangers to flying aboard a shuttle, very real dangers that Leonard never once considered before, but which are terrifying once they break loose on him. 30k
My Thoughts: I don't think I've read a fic that explores Bones' aviaphobia or badassery under pressure in quite this way. This fic is raw and emotional and so damn evocative.
Under Surveillance by withthepilot
Author's Summary: Jim thinks he knows exactly how Bones blows off steam but an extended stay in sickbay (and a bit of spying) prove his assumptions wrong. 7k
My Thoughts: Super hot voyeurism fic just forotta_ff. :)
Like Alchemy by hitlikehammers
Author's Summary: The thing is, Leonard fell in love with a moron with a savior complex; a hero with a heart of gold. And the glass between them is too damn thick. 2.5k
My Thoughts: Set towards the end of STID, in a world where Scotty actually calls Bones to the scene at the warp core. This is two short fics, the first of which hurt like hell, and the second of which is immeasurably beautiful and full of life.
and i am falling apart under the waves byacetamide
Author's Summary: The first thing that Jim Kirk realises when he wakes is that he can feel everything. The second is that he can't move anything. 2k
My Thoughts: This was sad, heart-wrenching, and beautiful. Jim is in a coma and Bones refuses to give up.
the one-eyed man is king byacetamide
Author's Summary: Leonard McCoy wouldn’t have said that he was happy, but he was content with being blind until Jim Kirk came along and threw up on him. 25k
My Thoughts: This was visceral and so real, and I love that it was set in the canon universe, with a couple (maybe not so minor) tweaks.
Dig Them Up (Let's Finish What We Started) by canistakahari
Author's Summary: Nobody tells you that coming back to life isn't easy. Jim is having trouble coping with the fallout. He's not the only one. 10k
My Thoughts: Set immediately post-STID, this tells the story of how Jim and Bones both struggle to cope with what happened to Jim. It's sad, as you'd expect from the content, but lovely in the end.
otta_ff tweeted last night that she was not-so-casually side-eyeing Jim and Bones, I figured this would be a good way to start. If you've been reading in this fandom for years, I apologize, because you probably won't find anything new on here. But if you're looking to test the waters like the lovely otta, hopefully you'll find something you can enjoy.Switch by Ceres_Libera
Author's Summary: The life and times of Leonard H. McCoy MD/PhD … If Leonard McCoy's life could get any fucking weirder, it would be … Jesus, he didn't even want to think what that could possibly mean, because it's already been too fucking weird to make any kind of rational sense. A Starfleet Academy story, set in the ST:XI universe. 230k with 30k of extras.
My Thoughts: This was actually the first fic I ever read in this fandom (yup, all 260k of it) and it's the fic by which I judge all other fics. It's a Bones POV, mostly-canon telling of Star Trek 2009, but actually covers the years at the Academy that the movie glosses over. It shows, in amazing detail and emotion, just how much Jim and Bones come to depend on, need, and love each other in such an organic, real way, that I wish I could actually explain. Suffice it to say that almost as soon as I finished reading it, I flipped back to the beginning of the eBook and started rereading.
Twice Shy by
sarkasticficsAuthor's Summary: Bones is a werewolf. The moment he meant James Kirk, got a good whiff of his scent, he knew he was fucked. He had thought those stories about werewolves scenting their mate were all bullshit. But the stories about mating for life have got to be fake, right? Right? 20k
My Thoughts: I know it sounds ridiculous to say that this is a werewolf!Bones story set in the canon universe and that it works but it does. Frankly, it more than works. I was hesitant about this one myself, but fell in love quickly.
A Man in Chaos by
velocicopter Author's Summary: When Jim left on what he swore was a "final mission", Leonard believed him. A year later, Jim still missing in action, Leonard is sent to find him. But what he finds isn't his partner, and the real challenge will be bringing him back. 22k
My Thoughts: Oh my god. This fic gave me ALL THE FEELS. It's set post-canon with an older Jim and Bones who have been married for years before Jim goes missing. It's amnesia!fic at it's finest, heartbreaking and beautiful, and just thinking about it makes me want to reread.
Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder by laughter_now
Author's Summary: Why ever would Leonard want a boring day with nothing worse but a case of the sniffles to treat, when he could crawl through the maintenance shafts of a space station filled with Klingons instead? It's an odd chain of events that lead him to this point, but when push comes to shove (and Klingons come knocking), someone's gotta take charge and make sure they all survive until help arrives. 90k
My Thoughts: This is 90k of Bones being a badass.
Hold Me Tight (I'll Hold My Breath) by laughter_now
Author's Summary: Even after three years aboard Enterprise, Leonard McCoy has not quite overcome his fear of being aboard a shuttle. Up until this day, that fear had proven to be unjustified. Up until this day, Leonard never once considered that there were other ways to die aboard a space shuttle than blowing up, or suffocating in the vaccum of space. But there are other dangers to flying aboard a shuttle, very real dangers that Leonard never once considered before, but which are terrifying once they break loose on him. 30k
My Thoughts: I don't think I've read a fic that explores Bones' aviaphobia or badassery under pressure in quite this way. This fic is raw and emotional and so damn evocative.
Under Surveillance by withthepilot
Author's Summary: Jim thinks he knows exactly how Bones blows off steam but an extended stay in sickbay (and a bit of spying) prove his assumptions wrong. 7k
My Thoughts: Super hot voyeurism fic just for
otta_ff. :)Like Alchemy by hitlikehammers
Author's Summary: The thing is, Leonard fell in love with a moron with a savior complex; a hero with a heart of gold. And the glass between them is too damn thick. 2.5k
My Thoughts: Set towards the end of STID, in a world where Scotty actually calls Bones to the scene at the warp core. This is two short fics, the first of which hurt like hell, and the second of which is immeasurably beautiful and full of life.
and i am falling apart under the waves by
acetamideAuthor's Summary: The first thing that Jim Kirk realises when he wakes is that he can feel everything. The second is that he can't move anything. 2k
My Thoughts: This was sad, heart-wrenching, and beautiful. Jim is in a coma and Bones refuses to give up.
the one-eyed man is king by
acetamide Author's Summary: Leonard McCoy wouldn’t have said that he was happy, but he was content with being blind until Jim Kirk came along and threw up on him. 25k
My Thoughts: This was visceral and so real, and I love that it was set in the canon universe, with a couple (maybe not so minor) tweaks.
Dig Them Up (Let's Finish What We Started) by canistakahari
Author's Summary: Nobody tells you that coming back to life isn't easy. Jim is having trouble coping with the fallout. He's not the only one. 10k
My Thoughts: Set immediately post-STID, this tells the story of how Jim and Bones both struggle to cope with what happened to Jim. It's sad, as you'd expect from the content, but lovely in the end.