(Recommended) GOOD OMENS FICS THAT TEACH YOU STUFF
Was inspired by @maaikeatthefullmoon who posted a fic rec list, and I wanted to do something similar.
Because I like to learn while I read. Sometimes I’ll read a fic and had no idea that Things Could Be Like That, and I’m just floored, thinking about it for days, googling and crying. As I haven’t the best memory, I might have forgotten some, and I might add more later. Everything is rated E or M because I only read the slick and sloppy.
THE LIST
1: For Loving One (AU) - World War II has never really interested me, and I didn’t know much about what it was like to be queer back then. I just assumed almost everyone was out to get you (and I wasn’t wrong), but I just didn’t have any reference material. Now I do, as it’s clear the author knows a lot about this topic. This is a beautiful story, well researched, with just enough happy and just enough angst. I’ve learned a lot, entirely without meaning to.
2: Epistolary - one of my favorite tropes, which is Crowley finding and reading Aziraphale’s diary and stumbling upon very private thoughts and YearningTM throughout history. There are plagues, there are Aztec ritual sacrifices, there’s a long-haired, sleeping Crowley in a cave and Aziraphale losing his mind yearning over (literally over) said sleeping Crowley.
3: exodus2 (canon compliant AU - yes, it’s possible) - Ezra and Crowley, programming students in their early 20s, meet at university in a totalitarian European state, and both have an interest in banned media and causing some trouble. You’ll learn some Hebrew, some Yiddish and Scandinavian - and how to start an insurrection against the State. And, there are (banned) book recommendations!
4: A Godawful Small Affair - What if Vince Taylor wasn’t Bowie’s inspiration for Ziggy Stardust? A fic that placed me firmly in a music scene I’ve never immersed myself in, in a decade I somehow skipped over. Yes, I know, I’m weird - but I’ve learned a lot! It’s sweet and it really feels probable.
5: Rough Enough for Love (AU) - As an AFAB person, I’ve learned so much about… uh, the subjective intricacies of AMAB anatomy. Also, it’s nice to skip the yearning sometimes and just read them having their cake and eating it too.
6: The False and the Fair (AU) - I knew nothing about West Virginia, nor about coal mining. It has all the feels and if this was about anyone other than the ineffables I wouldn’t have read it and I would have missed out. I’ve learned so much about a society and a setting so far from everything I thought I was interested in. Don’t miss out!
7: A Gift of Words - Okay, it’s not slick and sloppy - but VERY sweet, and I learned a lot about Gutenberg and the printing press. Crowley changes the world for his angel, by giving him (arguably) his most favorite thing.
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Let me know if YOU wrote a fic in which you teach the reader about something you have special knowledge of! I’d like to read, learn and link to it.
As a treat: a picture of a peacock because I’m on holiday in Portugal.
And yes, one of my fics is in there. Not ashamed. Hah!
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I love Crowley and Aziraphale in slightly different ways.
I would jump in front of a bullet for Aziraphale.
Same for Crowley, but I would be more willing to understand why someone was trying to shoot him.
Don't get me wrong, I love this demon, but he's also a little shit.
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Good Omens Fic Rec: In The Room Where You Sleep
“It’s a nice idea,” Crowley chirped, grinning a little wider and making the butterflies in Aziraphale’s stomach flutter a little harder. “Except for the part where, you know, monsters aren’t real.”
Aziraphale smiled with tightly shut lips, hiding the fangs that grew involuntarily sharper behind them. “Of course,” he hurried out with a polite laugh. “Speaking hypothetically, that is.”
Length: 27,657 Words
AO3 Rating: Explicit / Spice Level 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Best for: After Dark, Vampire AU, Human AU
Triggers: None
Read it here, fic by ghostrat
*Minor Spoilers* Another delicious @mrghostrat classic! Seriously, every fic drop feels like an event, and the lead-up to this one was so much fun. If you missed any of the art/lore drops, head over here to check it all out. I swear, half the fun of these fics is the anticipation, and there are few creators in my fandom experience with such a presence. It's so impressive every time.
Like all this author's works, it's not just flashy gimmicks—it's excellent storytelling as well. Always engaging, full of easter eggs, and with such a strong narrative voice. I'm always instantly charmed and hooked, and this was no exception. I was giggling just as much as I was fanning myself from the steam. It's pretty much what it says on the tin: Vampire Hunter Crowley, who has a fetish for vampires, accidentally meets the Vampire of Soho, Aziraphale. Of course, sparks fly, and of course, they become obsessed with each other. But still, even after reading hundreds of stories about these two meeting, it never gets old. I still get butterflies from their forbidden love and the way they fit together. It's all so delicious!
I loved the world-building and lore in this, especially how Aziraphale changes form. It was a true highlight of the story for me! This really feels like the start of something special. I'm very excited to see the one-shots and bonus scenes that come after this. There's so much potential here to play with. Even though this is fully satisfying at its length, I can guarantee you'll be hungry for more of this universe. So make sure you're subscribed to this author. All the explicit scenes are skippable in this if you prefer, but I hope you do read them! They are steamy and thrilling, with undertones of pain, and blood. I'm sorry but Vampires will always be sexy, and I don't blame Crowley one bit for his desires! When is it my turn for a sexy Vampire to feed on me in the night??
Read it here, fic by ghostrat
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