Season 1 Master Recs List - Gen

[fairyd123]

A frequent complaint in the Supernatural fandom is that Wincest dominates proceedings and that there are no gen stories for those who prefer the brothers relationship to be strictly platonic. However, there are some amazing gen stories as the stories featured below illustrate:

Crossing the Line by eighth_horizon

Sam and Dean investigate a malevolent spirit which is drowning children. Brilliantly characterised, atmospheric story with the slightest hint of Groundhog Day flavouring the plot.

A Stand Up Man by alethialia

Sweet natured story which depicts Sam reluctantly moving on with his life after Jess's death. Lovely character study of Sam and featuring some pitch perfect laugh out loud Sam/Dean banter.

Double Dutch by traveller

Stylish, highly evocative story which has Sam and Dean searching for the demon in New York. The language used is sheer poetry - the words don't so much flow as dance across the page and the use of an unreliable narrator is an interesting framing device. Vivid.

Law of Diminishing Returns by witchofthedogs

Absolute gorgeous look at the months of the year and their significance to the Winchesters. Melancholy in tone this is a story which lingers long after you've finished reading. "January" in particular is superb - a beautiful drabble as we see John's grief from Dean's point of view.

Family Comes First by ethrosdemon

Slight Sam/OFC

Supposedly crackfic this story (which is both moving and funny in turn) features Dean as a father. Dean's son Jack is adorable, Sam and Dean's interactions as they get to grips with the role reversal of Sam hunting and Dean earning an honest wage are funny and believable and it features an original love interest that I can completely get behind. It's incredibly rare to find an OFC who is not a Mary Sue but this story manages it brilliantly.

Morgantown by ignipes

Lengthy plot based story in which Sam and Dean battle necromancers. The story explores Sam's growing telekinisis and features another well drawn OFC.

Also by the same author is Never Summer an atmospheric haunted house story in which Sam is asked by an old college friend to investigate the mysterious suicide of her sister in a remote Colorado hotel.

The Company You Keep by maygra

Sam is taken by a ghost when he and Dean investigate a routine haunting. Powerful story with melancholy undertones. The depth of the Sam and Dean relationship as showcased in this story brings a lump to the throat.

City Limit Line by whereupon

Short,powerful intensely visual story.

Don't Pay the Ferryman by maygra

Novella length story which looks at the shadowy figures that track Sam and Dean's lives. Fast paced with spot on characterisation and an ending that made me cry this story really can't be recommended highly enough.

Comments

[astrothsknot.livejournal.com]

As ever, your judgement is impeccable.

[fairyd123.livejournal.com]

Ah thank you sweetie! Kind words indeed.

[littlespike87.livejournal.com]

*bows down* Thanxs so much for getting a master list of gen fics going because it will make it alot easlier and I hope that you continue to update it or something

[fairyd123.livejournal.com]

Thank you. I'm delighted if people find the journal a useful resource.

After I've finished my season 1 lists I'm intending to randomly rec as I normally do but I'm intending to create a Season 2 Master Recs List for categories such as gen, slash, Sam, Dean etc which I will update as Season 2 progresses rather than compile these lists at the end of the series. Hopefully that will mean people will just be able to click on the memories and find what they are interested in.

[littlespike87.livejournal.com]

Your welcome and I'm sure going to find your journal a useful resource because I just found you with the newsletter

I never knew that you had masterlists for the show and I'm amazed in all the time that you have devoted for the lists...I'm going to keep this one and anything that isn't wincest for further use...