Thor (film)/Fanfic Recs

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These are recommendations made by Tropers for Fan Fics, all of which have been signed. After a few samples, you will be able to judge whether you might be interested in the 'fic, based on who recommended it. No-name recommendations will be Zapped (wiki). Nobody would back up the rec. Discussion of the recommendation is welcome on the discussion page. As such discussion is important, do remember to add the discussion page to the watchlist, if need be.

Do warn when a fanfic may head into incestuous or non-canon territory. Some people just don't like it, and as we all know, Shipping is Serious Business.

Authors, and Websites

Memlu

• Recommended by somebody else
• Writes rich, believable, poetic stories that are both emotionally charged and satisfying. Mostly Loki/Sif, though there are some exceptional gen stories and a bit of Thor/Jane as well. This troper particularly suggests Paper Planes & Playground Games and A Small Thing Worn Thin.
  • Also if you're looking for an epic to read, check out Yggdrasill Dreaming.

The kink meme

• Recommended by Spammonster
• Has a wide range of fics, from slash to het to general.

MaverikFlame who is also MaverikLoki

• Recommended by Red Wren
• Loki-focused, mostly hurt/comfort with some humor.

General Fics

Stories focused on the family and the friendly relationships of the cast. Plot-focused stories or light day-in-the-life stories. Pretty much anything that isn't focused on romance.

Monsters; A Thor and Being Human crossover by Coneycatjr

• Recommended by Headspace
• Synopsis: Loki falls into another realm, and learns there is more than one way to deal with being a monster.

The Plan by Saru Wolfe

• Recommended by somebody else
• Synopsis: Thor loses Mjolnir to the ice giant Trym, who will only return it in exchange for a bride. Of course Loki knows exactly how to handle this.

How to use yourself by ingu_x

• Recommended by Mipp
• Synopsis: Loki is desperate for the physical affection denied to him. This is the definition of heartrending.
  • An updated version can be found here.

Run for the Light by walktheboat

• Recommended by Camomille
• Synopsis: Thor and Loki are hunters in the Supernatural universe.

Eidolon parts 1-25 and parts 26-36 OR Eidolon on AO3 by Anonymous/Llanval (AO3 version will be updated later than kinkmeme version)

• Recommended by Lysythe
• Synopsis: An AU where Loki grows up a Prince of Jotunheim.

Bunny Slippers by Anonymous

• Recommended by Myrdschaem, Candelabra
• Synopsis: Loki decides that he wants to join the good side. He just doesn't want to give Thor the satisfaction of knowing that they're now fighting on the same side. Therefore, every time Thor comes over to Loki's place, Loki has to pretend like he's doing something evil to keep up appearances.

The Calculator by Anonymous (sequel to above fic)

• Recommended by Candelabra
• Synopsis: Loki has gotten bored with being an actual villain, so he's taken to playing both sides - causing mayhem and destruction on the one hand, and offering clues and such to help the Avengers stop his evil plots on the other. Unfortunately, one of his evil plots backfires on him and he manages to accidentally assist in creating a robot that is his double in almost every way. Almost, because not only is it clearly not as wonderful and clever as the real Loki, but because it's actually still hell-bent on being an evil mastermind. Oh, and it wants to destroy Loki and take every bit of his magic in order to replace him...

Can't Go Back the Same Way You Came by Pell

• Recommended by prioadelia
• Synopsis: Loki lets go. This is what happens after. (post-film; basically a fixit fic.)

Lullaby by skiesovergideon

• Recommended by somebody else and Maylene
• Synopsis: Loki has always been and will always be Frigga's son. An examination of the relationship between them.
• A Russian version can now be found here.

5 Times Someone Hugged Loki, and One Time He Hugged Them First. by Copacetic

• Recommended by Spammonster
• Synopsis: Exactly What It Says on the Tin

Abaddon by Maverik Loki

• Recommended by Spammonster, Candelabra
• Synopsis: God-Killer kidnaps and tortures Loki. Thor saves the day.
• Comments: Supposed to be slash, and there is a bit of platonic Thor/Loki H/C at the end, but it mostly focuses on the absolutely terrifying killer and Loki's mental state.

Unto Death by Maverik Loki

• Recommended by Candelabra
• Synopsis: Sequel to Abaddon. Loki enlists the Avengers' help in destroying everything to do with Abaddon.

Untitled by Anonymous [Set in Comic continuity]

• Recommended by somebody else
• Synopsis: Before his adoption by Odin, Loki was abused by an Asgardian warrior. This warrior was subsequently banished for war crimes. Many years later, the warrior is pardoned and returns. Loki remembers.

Suffer the Children by Accursed Spatula

• Rararomama
• Synopsis: After all these years, Loki realized, he was still nothing more than a frightened little boy.

Scream and Cry by Anonymous

• Recommended by somebody else
• Synopsis: Due to the immense damage he causes and their inability to contain him, S.H.I.E.L.D. decides the way to deal with Loki is to brainwash him to their cause.

Untitled by sharorama

• Recommended by somebody else
• Synopisis: An AU oneshot based off of Doctor Doom's canon experimentation on Loki clones. Loki, reincarnated as a boy after Seige, dreams over and over of being ripped apart on an operating table.

Telephone by anonymous

• Recommended by Ingu
• Synopsis: Loki dials the wrong number by accident, and then decides to keep doing it for fun.

"What Once Was Lost Returned" by demonqueen666

• Recommended by Ultio
• "Synopsis": What if Loki were captured by the Frost Giants during the beginning battle? What if they thought they were rescuing him?

What the Water Gave Me by shiny_n_new

• Recommended by somebody else
• Synopsis: Jormungandr seems to enjoy encircling, unsettling, and threatening to swallow Thor a little too much. And Thor finds himself almost hypnotized every time he has to face Jormungandr, drawn into a twisted predator/prey dynamic he doesn't quite understand.

Truthfully by Salazarfalcon

• Recommended by Dracorex4
• Synopsis: Loki gets a therapist and finds Earth hobbies that he enjoys in between bothering his brother and his friends.

Morass by TheHummingBirdMoth

• Recommended by Teakay
• Synopsis: It turns out a significant faction in Asgard is not as appalled by attempted genocide as one might think. Heated dispute ensues. Hints of Balder/Loki and Balder/Thor.

Shipping Fics

Stories focused on the romantic relationships between the cast.

All the Reasons I Gave by Rawles

• Recommended by somebody else
• Pairing(s): Loki/Sif
• Synopsis: Asgard expects Sif, an admired warrior who possesses all qualities they hold dear, to be Thor's lover. The truth isn't always so neat.

Indulgence by Rawles

• Recommended by Red Wren,
• Pairing: Loki/Sif
• Synopsis: Loki would never call Sif easily offended, but he had spent no small portion of his life practicing the fine art of stoking her ire. The only problem he saw was the fact that, this once, he hadn't actually done anything.

Shatter by Aria

• Recommended by Candelabra
• Pairing: Thor/Loki (incest)
• Synopsis: Loki is cast out instead of Thor, and manages to get by with the humans on Midgard much less conspicuously than Thor ever did. As he struggles to come to terms with his banishment and the growing suspicion that he's not truly Odin's son, Thor insists on visiting him and making everything more difficult than it could have been.

Sigyn (binding is not punishment) by Aria

• Recommended by Psyche, Candelabra
• Pairing: Loki/Darcy
• Synopsis: Darcy thinks of the sharp curve of Loki's smile, of his long pale fingers and his eyes like chips of ice. Some things are much more amazing and important than photosynthesis and YouTube and the ability to eat a whole box of Pop Tarts.

Fallen Star by Alydia Rackham

• Recommended by jessytessytavi, Anonymous Apathy
• Pairing: Loki/Jane
• Synopsis: From the moment Loki strikes the earth onward, he desires revenge on his family. The strange Cube SHIELD has found may be his key. But when he hides his identity to get info from Jane Foster, something inside him begins to shift. And when a mysterious villain steals the Cube, Loki is forced to choose between vengeance and the life of the woman who loves his brother.

Looks Like a Nail by The Hummingbird Moth

• Recommended by Candelabra
• Pairing: Loki/Thor
• Synopsis: Thor and his esteem issues and his magical sentient hammer go hunting for tricksters in Jotunheim. (I'll add some warnings in here because the author uses Choose Not to Warn: mentions of rape, abuse, and of course explicit incest and BDSM, as well as cannibalism)

Ouroboros by feverbeats

• Recommended by Candelabra
• Pairing: Heimdall/Loki
• Synopsis: Heimdall has watched Loki all through his life, and he alone knows his secret crimes and hurts. (Author's summary: This is where the story becomes a lie, Heimdall thinks.)
• Comments: An interesting blend of the comic-verse (particularly the Ragnarok cycle) with the movie-verse and the original Norse Mythology. Particularly interesting for its characterization of Loki and his reactions to those who love him.

Chaos War by astolat

• Recommended by Z Gory, Candelabra
• Paring: Thor/Loki
• Synopsis: It was never easy to find Loki when he wanted to hide, but he wasn't doing a particularly good job of it at the moment. Probably he didn't think anyone from Asgard would be wasting their time hunting for him while the shining ones churned their way steadily through all the realm. (warning for dubious consent and collaring)

Mirror Mirror by jane potter

• Recommended by somebody else
• Pairing: Thor/Loki
• Synopsis: Thor is a mischievous seidrmadr, Loki is a respected warrior prince.

Only Smile When I Lie by feverbeats

• Recommended by Candelabra
• Pairing: Doom/Loki
• Synopsis: "OKAY, normally I pull a line from the story as a summary, but I can't find a good one that summarizes SUPERVILLAINS IN LOVE, WAIT, IS LOVE THE RIGHT WORD? YES? PROBABLY? That's what this is about. Also mortality! Monsters! Armor! Asexuality! Gender! Violence! TRUE SUPERVILLAIN LOVE, YES."

Winter's Heart by Peripety

• Recommended by actress92, Anonymous Apathy
• Pairing: Loki/Sif
• Synopsis: The author's description: "In the wake of a treaty, Prince Loki of Jotunheimr travels to Asgard for the first time, where he meets the woman warrior-in-training, Sif. The volatile and intense bond stuck between them will alter the relationship between the two realms forever. AU."

Halo by paxlux

• Recommended by Squid Ink
• Pairing: Loki/Tony
• Synopsis: The timeline starts in a fall of glass. There’s a staggering loss of gravity as Tony stares up at the suddenly blue sky.

Loki/Darcy: Kinkmeme made them do it

• Recommended by ranmouri
• Pairing: Loki/Darcy
• Synopsis: "Prompt: When the Avengers RPF kinkmeme happens, Darcy is all over that shit. So, it turns out, is Loki. They bond over the crack and the pr0n and somehow, end up meeting up - epic WTF and hot metatextual sex ensues." Even Better Than It Sounds.

Off the Record ^[dead link] by Hella

• Recommended by cybernedick
• Pairing: Loki/Tony
• Synopsis: It started with a message, a late-night visit, and a God of Mischief in Tony’s bed. A story of trust, trickery, unwilling aid and inevitable attraction.
• Comments: Compelling in its adherence to MCU canon with added Comic-verse elements that don't detract from either. One of the few Loki-centric fics that don't try to excuse or forgive his actions, and present his relationship with Tony as believable and paced. Masterfully showcases the ups and downs of the Dating Catwoman trope. Seven chapters in, and we still don't know whose side Loki is on but his own.