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[http://www.ttrarchive.com/ The "This Time Round" Archive] by various.
* Recommended by [[User:Daibhid C]]
* Now has its own [[This Time Round|Trope Page]]
* ''Synopsis'': A [[Meta Fic]] series set in a pub outside ''Doctor Who'' continuity, where the characters go between stories. And the surrounding town. And the creche, where the [[Spinoff Babies]] stay and have a storybook that forces their adult counterparts to act out fairy tales. And the [[High School AU]], Primary/Elementary School AU, and ''Retirement Home'' AU.
* ''Comments'': Particularly recommended is B.K. Willis's ''To Die For'' series in which, free from the burden of her canonical personality, Nyssa is reimagined as an inventive psychopath with a grudge on Adric (who keeps coming [[Back Fromfrom the Dead]]). It's ''much'' better than that makes it sound.
 
''[https://web.archive.org/web/20131028050221/http://comics.shipsinker.com/archive.php?arc=10doctors The Ten Doctors]'' by Rich Morris
* Has its own [[The 10 Doctors|Trope Page.]]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130914224831/http://comics.shipsinker.com/downloads.php Alternate Link] to download the comics.
* Recommended by cg12345
* Recommended by [[User:Zxynoxia]], cg12345, [[User:Unclouded TJ]], [[User:Digi Flame]], [[User:Revelo]], [[User:Nightsky]], [[User:Moloch]]
* Synopsis'': A webcomic that is [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin]]. Ten Doctors, many companions, and just about every enemy from the TV series that wasn't dead at the end of their arc.
* ''Comments'': A fun read, although a little slow at times.
** Seconded by cg12345. Very much.
** [[User:Unclouded TJ]]: Very well done but if you want to read through it faster try the second link as it's faster to download them and read rather than use the archive.
** Also recommended by [[User:Digi Flame]]. Continuity Porn in its most concentrated form.
** [[User:Revelo]]: I also recommend this, really well written, fantastic art and a TARDIS full of lore and continuity porn with some awesome and heartwarming parts thrown in too.
** [[User:Scionofgrace]]: Recommended wholeheartedly! So many, many awesome moments.
** [[User:YYZ]]: Also to be recommended is one of Morris' subsequent stories, which features the Third Doctor in Elizabethan England.
*** I don't have a troper page yet, so I'll just sign using my real initials for now (and I'll change it once I make one), but I, ZT, agree, and would like to say that the other Doctor Who stories Rich has done, despite being crossovers with series I'm unfamiliar with, are awesome as well. Also, I feel that "the Ten Doctors" is possibly the greatest Doctor Who story ever.
** Teorwyn: This is the story that introduced me to the Whoniverse. Even though I didn't have any idea what was going on when I started, the story, convoluted as it was, let me pick things up as I went along and left me wanting more. HIGHLY recommended.
** Finister2: So good you'd think it was in canon.
 
''[http://www.crossovers.org/ The Crossover Adventures]'' by Aron Toman
* Recommended by [[User:Silent Hunter]]
* ''Synposis'': Basically a bunch of audio plays where the Doctor (played by Toman) and some original companions, plus Frobisher, as well as characters from ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'', ''[[Scream (film)|Scream]]'' and ''[[The Muppets]]''.
** [[User:Silent Hunter]] has only listened to "A Time Lord in Prince Henry's Court", a humorous tale set in 16th-century France, but it's a highly recommended tale of forbidden love, apples and Leonardo da Vinci.
 
''[http://jlrpuck-fic.livejournal.com The Way of Things]'' by jlrpuck
* Recommended by [[User:Kathryn Shadow]]
* ''Synopsis'': Crossover with [[Blackpool]]. Boiled down to its most basic form, ''The Way of Things'' is an extremely extensive series centering around the relationship between [[Blackpool|DI Carlisle]] and Rose Tyler.
 
* ''Comments'': The premise makes perfect sense, the relationship is surprisingly realistic, the OCs are fantastic... Just a warning, though-- it's highly addictive (as in falling-asleep-on-your-laptop-at-three-in-the-morning-because-you-can't-stop-reading addictive).
 
Talk To The Hand Series by ''[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1921098/WynterEyez Wynter Eyez]''
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== 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.''
 
''[http://www.whofic.com/viewstory.php?sid=19929 Sic Semper Tyranis]'' by Meredith T. Tasaki
* Recommended by [[Operation Shoestring]], [[Har D Har Koopa]]
* ''Synopsis'': In which 10 gets the well deserved comeuppance he never did in canon, delivered by Harriet Jones, once and future Prime Minister.
* ''Comments'': Sums up what a lot of us felt about the whole Sycorax incident. With beautiful irony.
** I am hesitant to recommend this, but I will. The writing here is well done, but I have a problem. Before this I totally agreed with the Doctor and what he did that day, but this showed me another side, and I agree that the way he chose to depose her was wrong. However, my problem is that it almost shows Harriet as a total hero and the Doctor as a total douche. I think he did a bad thing, but what she did was far worse. She killed thousands of sapient beings, who were retreating. He deposed her in a way that made fun of natural human tendencies. He deserves some comeuppance, sure, but she deserved to be punished, and this fic never really says that at all. Still, pretty solid fic. -[[Har D Har Koopa]]
 
''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4556560/1/Peripheral_Vision Peripheral Vision]'' by LadyEliseB (crossover)
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''[http://www.whofic.com/viewstory.php?sid=12804 Huntsman]'' by Lizbee.
* Recommended by [[User:Namta]], [[User:Nightsky]]
* ''Synopsis'': The Tardis communicates with Martha in her dreams, sending her a warning.
* ''Comments'': Utterly, utterly beautiful and haunting. The ''[[Harry Potter]]'' references work ''really, really well.''.
** Seconded by [[User:Nightsky]]: Further proof that Martha >> everybody.
*** Thirded by gravedancer121. Pretty sure that's a [[Discworld]] reference.
 
''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3878390/1/The_End_of_the_Universe The End of the Universe]'' by The Smiling Shadow
* Recommended by Extraintrovert
** Seconded by [[User:Digi Flame]], that is, if you don't mind the half-human references.
* ''Synopsis'': Delves into the mind of the Doctor as he watches, well, [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|the end of the universe]].
* ''Comments'': A guaranteed [[Tear Jerker]].
 
''[http://www.whofic.com/viewstory.php?sid=7495 The Slow Path, or Two and a Half Centuries in Two and a Half Days]'' by Amy Wolf (AU)
* Recommended by [[User:Ms Shaw]]
* ''Synopsis'': An [[Alternate Universe Fic|AU]] on the ending of "The Girl in the Fireplace," where the Doctor takes [[The Slow Path]] back.
* ''Comments'': To be honest, Mickey and Rose's side of the story is good but not amazing; it's the Doctor's 250 years through Earth's history that's a brilliant piece of storytelling. The chapter with the Doctor in San Francisco is one of the best moments of fanfiction. Ever.
 
''[http://community.livejournal.com/time_and_chips/1550694.html People Used to Dream about the Future]'' by calapine
* Recommended by [[User:theorc]]
* ''Synopsis'': The world has ended. This is a lie. Too bad no one told Rose, Jack, and the Doctor.
* ''Comments'': Not only one of the best pieces of fanfic I've read in this fandom, but possibly of all time. The plot, the [[Unreliable Narrator]], and the ending... to say too much about it would be to spoil it, but it's a must-read. (The link is to the final part of the story, but links to all the other ones are on top as well.)
 
''[http://www.whofic.com/viewstory.php?sid=23433 The Moment Has Been Prepared For]'' by Lurky McLurklurk (character death)
* Recommended by [[User:alliterator]]
* ''Synopsis'': Donna's granddaughter watches as she dies.
* ''Comments'': A brilliant piece of [[Fix Fic]] that's great for those suffering after the ending of "Journey's End" (major spoilers for JE, however).
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* Recommended by Cinna the Poet
* ''Synopsis'': The Doctor returns for little Amelia Pond.
* ''Comments'': I'm not actually sure if it's possible to find a sweeter fic than this. Lovely, especially as a palate cleanser to angst. --cinna
 
''[http://dwseason4.livejournal.com Season Four]'' by ARIA (AU)
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''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4413825/1/The_Doctors_Mission_Statement The Doctors' Mission Statement]'' by nichelle.hp
* Recommended by [[User:Silent Hunter]], [[User:Anonymous Mc Cartneyfan]]
* ''Synopsis'': [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin]].
* ''Comments'': Very short, but very, very true.
 
''[http://www.whofic.com/viewstory.php?action=printable&textsize=0&sid=7981&chapter=all Psycho Savior, qu'est-ce que c'est?]'' by kalima
* Recommended by cg12345, [[User:Ms Shaw]], [[User:Nightsky]]
* ''Synopsis'': The Ninth Doctor rescues a screwed-up suicidal girl, and rescues a living piece of architecture.
* ''Comments'': This story features a pretty [[Dark Fic|dark]] take on the Ninth Doctor, who was never exactly a sunshiney kind of guy to begin with. Fortunately the writer never forgets that the Doctor is, in fact, a [[Big Damn Heroes|Big Damn Hero]] which keeps the story firmly on the side of pretty damn good. Great acidic dialogue between nine and the girl (Emily), as well.
** Seconded by [[User:Ms Shaw]].
 
''[http://www.whofic.com/viewstory.php?sid=16188 Flowers on Fire]'' by etherati
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* ''Synopsis'': Author's summary: They burn, in the darkness and the light, circling round each other like binary stars just on the edge of nova. They both burn, but they do not burn the same. Theta, Koschei, and their successors.
* ''Comments'': Long one-shot, spanning from academy era to new ''Who'' series three finale. All I can say is really really good. Really.
** Seconded by seacloudsky. This fic is amazing for anyone who has ever been interested in the Master's and the Doctor's relationship. Not only is it well writen, it is perfect to cannon, and shows the most accurate representations of Gallifreyian society I've ever seen. My favourite fic as far as the Doctor and the Master are concerned.
 
''[http://www.whofic.com/viewstory.php?sid=19883 The Women]'' by Nostalgia (Mentions of femslash, potentially upsetting, abortion)
* Recommended by Molly, [[User:Anonymous Mc Cartneyfan]]
* ''Pairing(s)'': Martha/Lucy (but not the focus)
* ''Synopsis'': It is so sort that I can't really give any explanation without spoiling it.
* ''Comments'': It is a complete tearjerker and is so well written.
** [[User:Anonymous Mc Cartneyfan]]: Risking spoilage: Lucy Saxon is mentally unstable after "The Last of the Time Lords." Martha Jones tries to help.
 
''[http://www.whofic.com/viewstory.php?sid=11002 After Life]'' by Amy Wolf
* Recommended by D Mint
* Recommended by [[User:D Mint]], [[User:Anonymous Mc Cartneyfan]], [[User:Lullabee]], [[User:Digi Flame]], [[User:Nightsky]]
* ''Synopsis'': Rationally speaking, you know you’re not dead. Also, there aren’t eight other people in here, and you aren’t trapped in Jean-Paul Sartre’s vision of Hell. A [[Journey to the Center of the Mind]] during the early hours of his regeneration into the 10th Doctor, ''After Life'' is told from the perspective of the 9th Doctor. that looks into how the 9th Doctor blames himself and the 8th Doctor for the Time War, his previous eight selves' light treatment of the Daleks, and how the 9th Doctor tries to learn to forgive himself and the Eighth Doctor for destroying Gallifrey.
* ''Comments'': An awesome read. Written in Second Person POV... and it ''works''.
** [[User:Digi Flame]]: Each chapter presents something unique.
 
''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4543231/1/A_Different_World A Different World]'' by Lady Clark-Weasley of Books (AU)
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* ''Synopsis'': In "Doomsday", it's the Doctor who gets trapped in the parallel world, leaving Rose alone. The TARDIS makes her into a Time Lord and she picks up the show's canon from there.
* ''Comments'': For most of season three this is a pretty rudimentary AU fic with Rose largely just cut-and-pasted into the Doctor's place. However, when the Master shows up the story suddenly clicks into high gear as we get a great and truly different take on the events of those episodes. It largely stays that way from then on.
 
''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6007927/1/Angels_of_Stone Angels of Stone]'' by Lollipop-Pup
* Recommended by [[User:Stare Pris]]
* ''Synopsis'': "Never Look into the eyes of an angel" is advice that got through to one little girl a little too late.
* It is now a dead link.
 
''[http://www.whofic.com/viewstory.php?sid=22261 From This Day To The Ending Of The World]'', by Ice Blue Nothing
* Recommended by [[User:Nightsky]]
* ''Synopsis'': The TARDIS, with the freshly regenerated Ninth Doctor inside, crashes onto a planet at the end of the war. Nine tries to put his life back together.
* ''Comments'': What's that, you say? You want an Eight -> Nine regeneration story? That is ''completely awesome?'' Here you go, then.
** Seconded by [[User:Master Ferret]] - This is the best fic, by far, that I've read of Nine's regeneration. The Time War sequence is beautifully written, and the work as a whole seamlessly transitions from Classic to New.
 
''[http://www.pensandpages.net/efiction/viewstory.php?sid=131 Earthbound]''{{Dead link}} by StormWolf (AU)
* Recommended by [[User:Sadistic Apathy]]
* ''Synopsis'': Set post Journey's End in the parallel world. Shows how Human Ten adjusts to living a "normal" life with Rose.
* ''Comments'': While the adventure part of the story isn't bad, the real brilliance is in the scenes showing the domestic side of life. It gets quite sappy at times, but manages to retain the Doctor's obliviousness and awkwardness in family matters.
 
''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4556025/1/Remodelling Remodelling]'' by earthdrago
* Recommended by [[User:Newtype S 3]]
* ''Synopsis'': Captain Jack Harkness' chunk of TARDIS coral finally is large enough to turn into a real TARDIS. This attracts the attention of someone else...
* ''Comments'': A touch of [[Ho Yay]] can be found in here between Ten and Jack. Whether or not that's your thing, the fanfic overall is excellently written. There's also a little hand-waving in {{spoiler|Jack becoming a Time Lord in his own way}}, but the whole thing is probably the best fanfic This Troper has read.
 
''[http://reseda-ptah.livejournal.com/50853.html Ten Times The Doctor Met Sailor Pluto]''
* Recommended by [[User:SAMAS]]
* ''Pairing:'' None, unless you count friendship
* ''Synopsis'': [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin]]. The Doctor crosses paths with [[Sailor Moon|Sailor Pluto]] ten times in their lives. Understandably, it's a little out of order.
* ''Comments'': The order given is from Pluto's POV. The order named is from The Doctor's. Try reading it both ways.
** Seconded by [[User:Crustimoney Proseedcake]]. Intricate, short, and very clever.
** This story, at least in my mind, has established the Doctor / Sailor Pluto OTP.
 
''[http://www.whofic.com/viewstory.php?sid=6535 Frozen Hearts]'' by bibliophile1887
* Recommended by [[User:Maki P]], Vorel_Laraek, [[User:Nightsky]]
* ''Synopsis'': Peri comes to terms with the Doctor's new incarnation while the Doctor tries to keep her from freezing to death.
* ''Comments'': It's quite lovely, a bit angsty, but very good; it really shows how much the Doctor cares about his companions, even after regenerating. I'm not sure if it is friendship or shipping, could be either.
 
''[http://www.rigel.org.uk/blog/000279.shtml Doctor Who and the Silver Spiral]'' by Dr. Megan Argo
* Recommended by cg12345, [[User:Silent Hunter]]
* ''Synopsis'': The Doctor and Martha observe a supernova.
* ''Comments'': Ok, here's where it gets interesting. The supernova in question is a [https://web.archive.org/web/20131115090746/http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=doctor-who-and-the-star-of-doom-2010-01 real event], and Dr. Argo was on the team that detected its energy emissions. She wanted to do something that conveyed the excitement of the discovery in [[Layman's Terms]], so she wrote this. And yea verily, it is made of win. Martha asks a [[The Watson|few too many elementary questions]], but Ten's voice is spot-on, and Dr. Argo's sheer love for the subject matter carries the story.
** Also available in an audiobook format.
 
''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5569935/1/The_Doctor_and_the_King_of_Pop The Doctor And The King of Pop]''
* Recommended by [[User:Love Is Weird]], [[User:The Otaku Ninja]]
* ''Synopsis'': The Doctor has a poignant encounter with Michael Jackson, the legendary King of Pop.
* ''Comments'': This is a must-read for every fan of [[Michael Jackson]]. It pays tribute to him in a way you could never imagine. I chuckled a bit at some lines, but the ending had me in tears. Note: [[Tear Jerker|Never read this while listening to Heaven Can Wait. The floor will look like a river when you're done crying.]]
** Seconded by [[User:The Otaku Ninja]] - I was initially skeptical, but upon reading it, I found my heart breaking by the very end. You ''want'' the Doctor to save Michael, but you know he just ''can't''. Damned laws of time travel...
 
''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3573288/1/What_If What If]'' by The Chibi's Are Stalking Me
* Recommended by [[User:Love Is Weird]], HushaByeBye,
* ''Synopsis'': There's a lot of 'what if's in Dr. Who. This is A LOT of oneshots that brings out some of them. Random Pairings, random settings, in short nothing is sacred. It's all mine for the warping. Enjoy. -...don't...forget...me... -
* ''Comments'': Beautifully crafted one-shots written from June 2007-April 2011 exploring all aspects of ''Doctor Who''. It's humorous and tear-jerking and heartwarming all at the same time as well. The author is excellent and versatile. Just look at the styles!
** A word of warning to those [[No Hugging, No Kissing|who hate shipping]] in ''Doctor Who'': many of the oneshots are either [[Strangled by the Red String|Doctor/Rose]] or [[Foe Yay|Doctor/Master]], and can get slightly repetitive at times. However, the overemphasis on shipping is nicely balanced out by a wicked sense of humor, fascinating character studies, and brilliant story ideas. {{spoiler|Meta-Crisis Tenth Doctor slowly transforming into the Valeyard}} is a particularly good one that gets expanded on more and more throughout the oneshots. With a total of [[Doorstopper|1,028 chapters]], it's a great way to spend [[Archive Panic|the better part of a month]].
 
''[http://www.whofic.com/viewstory.php?sid=29881 Stardust Girl]'' by riversrunthroughme
* Recommended by Suspicious Cookie, [[User:Nightsky]]
* ''Synopsis'': She's doing this to him because she loves him - well, some other version of him. The one in the real world - but she's doing this because she loves him. Really. Really, really. He'll understand soon. Just not right now. But he'll understand. Eventually, Rose Tyler will make him understand everything, even this.
* ''Comments'': Warning - this is a dark fic. A chilling take on what Rose and 10.5's relationship could turn into. Alternate Universe!Jack is positively terrifying. Definitely worth your time, though you may never look at Rose the same way again.
** Seconded by [[User:Nightsky]], who has always suspected that Rose and 10.5 wouldn't last.
 
''[http://stillbrainfried.livejournal.com/1094.html If I could turn back the hands of time]'' by SillBrainFried
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''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6118809/1/And_I_Must_Scream And I Must Scream]'' by Starling-Night
* Recommended by Shupapa, [[User:Blue Hospitality]]
* ''Synopsis'': Silence has fallen, but the Doctor is screaming in the dark, immobile and imprisoned. AU from The Pandorica Opens.
* ''Comments'': This fic answers the question - what if it isn't so easy for the Doctor to escape the Pandorica? Dark and chilling.
 
''[http://triedunture.livejournal.com/561598.html When you left me here, you left me here to die]'' by triedunture
* Reccomended by
* ''Synopsis'': Ten's clone finds that living a mundane human life, even with Rose, is the most frustrating possible existance. He has to find a way back to his own world, back to the TARDIS...
* ''Comments'': A brilliant character study of 10.5, fantastically detailed and truly heartbreaking. If the characterization of {{spoiler|Eleven at the end}} seems a bit off, it's only because this was written before Season 5 aired.
 
''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6050082/1/The_Children_of_Gallifrey Children of Galifrey]'' by Hand of Omega
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* ''Comments'': This fic makes heavy use of timey-wiminess, but the writing is good enough to keep it a readable and fascinating oneshot.
 
''[https://web.archive.org/web/20131106060759/http://comics.shipsinker.com/archive.php?arc=norfolk The Stalker Of Norfolk]'' by Rich Morris and Hilary Doda
* Recommended by [[User:Mugen Kagemaru]], [[User:Nightsky]]
* ''Synopsis'': Corporal Beverly Powell, a known historian, has just joined UNIT, and is joined for lunch by the Third Doctor, who is rumored to have shut himself in his laboratory after Jo Grant left him. They get into a disagreement over Lord Robert Dudley,<ref>who was almost married off to Mary, Queen of Scots, by her sister, Elizabeth I</ref>, and decide to revisit the period to prove which one is right. As Beverly attempts to prove Dudley's innocence, a sinister shadow seeks the life of [[Ill Girl|Dudley's ailing wife]], Lady Amye Rosbart-Dudley.
* ''Comments'': All I can say is that it's definitely worth a read. Also, if you squint, you can spot [[William Hartnell|the First Doctor]] at some point in the story! Good show again, Rich!
** Seconded by [[User:Nightsky]]: Oh, Rich Morris... why are you so awesome?
 
[http://www.whofic.com/viewstory.php?sid=38558 Turn Your Back] by Singe
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[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7182753/1/Loving_the_Impossible Loving the Impossible] by Dr. Christie
* Recommended by: [[User:Blue Hospitality]]
* ''Synopsis'': The Meta-Crisis Doctor and Rose have been traveling for three years now in the parallel universe. What will happen when an old acquaintance, with a new face, appears on their TARDIS?
* ''Comments'': Eleven meets Handy, Amy and Rory meet Rose, and a mystery unfolds in the TARDIS. Low on shipping.
 
''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7279083/1/Demons_Run Demon's Run]'' by x_Avarice_x
* Recommended by: [[User:Enhas]]
* ''Synopsis'': An [[Alternate Universe Fic]] set immediately following the events of "[[Doctor Who/Recap/S32/E07 A Good Man Goes to War|A Good Man Goes To War]]", in which there is ''much'' more about River Song's identity that the Doctor will soon finally know. As River herself says, Demon's Run is not a prophecy... it's a ''legend''.
* ''Comments'': Featuring cameos and tie-ins to past (pre-Moffat) episodes and companions, a ''very'' different take on River Song's early life that involves a [[Stable Time Loop]], and a final and tragic showdown in which the prophecy is fulfilled. ''Everything'' changes from the moment that {{spoiler|Melody}} gives the [[Wham! Line]] of {{spoiler|her}} name to the Doctor, and rapidly continues doing so from there. I don't tend to read very many River-reveal stories, but this one was well worth the time invested.
 
''[http://www.whofic.com/viewstory.php?sid=42931 Night Terrors]'' by Lyricwritesprose
* Recommended by Completely Different, cg12345, Joysweeper, [[User:Star Bright]]
* ''Synopsis'': "''People have called Rory Williams brave. He doesn't feel that way.''" A character study of both the Doctor and Rory, involving Household gods, psychic communications and a sweet little transdimensional tentacled Lovecraftian horror.
* Warning: The author warns that although there's no violence, it does deal with pyschological horror, and could possibly deserve a 'mature' warning for it.
** cg12345: Ohh, that was ''good''. Rory and Eleven are perfect, and I want to give [[Eldritch Abomination|Cally]] a hug. ''"Warm hollow rocks sometimes have people inside them. Check before I take a bite."'' Awww....
** Joysweeper: Thirded. I like this characterization of the Doctor. More alien, kind of volatile-seeming even to his friends, ultimately quite benign but sometimes disturbing about it.
 
''[http://www.whofic.com/viewstory.php?sid=43183 They Say]'' by Lyricwritesprose
* Recommended by cg12345, seconded by Coral542383, thirded by Joysweeper
* ''Synopsis'': ''The oppressed rely on whispers.'' An outsider's POV on why this [[Insignificant Little Blue Planet]] just ''cannot'' be invaded.
* ''Comments'': ''"The planet isn't some sort of trap, or hellworld, or property of something unimaginable. It's just -- protected."'' Short and brilliant. I love how the Doctor's influence has turned Earth into both [[Nightmare Fuel]] for invaders, and a beacon of hope for those in need.
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* Recommended by: cg12345
* ''Synopsis'': ''Tegan misplaces her key. She did not have a good time losing it. The Doctor sets out to retrieve it, and, in the process, changes a young man's perception of himself, and his place in the world.''
* ''Comments'': Wow. Kudos to the author for making '''[https://web.archive.org/web/20130521042027/http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/eb/Fifth_Doctor.jpg FIVE]''' freaking terrifying without him seeming out of character. Seriously. He never raises his voice, he's never anything less than exquisitely polite, but the whole time there's just pure, [[Papa Wolf]], Oncoming Storm fury lurking underneath. [[Beware the Nice Ones]], indeed.
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''[http://www.whofic.com/viewstory.php?sid=45025 The Forgotten]'' by A Ks-on-show
''[http://http://whovianscreate.englishboards.com/t1093-plastic-murder/ Doctor Who: Plastic Murder]'' (prologue [http://whovianscreate.englishboards.com/t1078-plastic-murder-the-valentine-gambit here] and epilogue [http://whovianscreate.englishboards.com/t1122-plastic-murder-legacy-of-the-autons here]by [[Duke Nukem]] 2417
* Recommended by: mortimermcmire
* ''Synopsis'': In this sequel to "Doctor Who: Plastic Nightmare", the Autons invade the city of Birmingham again, and it's up to the Third, Fifth and Eleventh Doctors---along with some old friends and a few new allies---to stop them. Brings back most of the original characters from "Plastic Nightmare", and introduces some new ones---as well as several Auton variants that have to be seen (or read about) to be believed. A third story---Plastic Legacy---is in the works.
* ''Pairing(s)'': Mainly between original characters; the obvious Rory/Amy romance is also mentioned occasionally.
* ''Comments'':
 
''[http://whovianscreate.englishboards.com/t910-plastic-nightmare/ Doctor Who: Plastic Nightmare]'' by [[Duke Nukem]] 2417
* Recommended by: mortimermcmire
* ''Synopsis'': The prequel to Plastic Murder, Plastic Nightmare centers around the Fifth Doctor racing against the clock to stop the Autons from taking over Birmingham. Features well-written original characters, a pretty cool battle sequence at Swannies (an actual British shopping center) and is generally one of the better Auton-based fanfics around.
* ''Pairing(s)'': Mainly between original characters, namely James/Alex and James/Keeley.
* ''Comments'':
 
''[http://www.whofic.com/viewstory.php?sid=45025 The Forgotten]'' by [[A Ks]]-on-show
* Recommended by praguespring
* ''Synopsis'': A young Australian woman named Sophie is forced to rely on someone for the first time in her life when the people around her start vanishing, and her universe literally begins to collapse. Her only hope is a man that calls himself the Doctor.
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* ''Synopsis'': While trying to cope with grief and survivor guilt, Wilf meets the one person he never wanted to see. (Characters are Wilfred Mott and the Eleventh Doctor.)
* ''Comments'': Marks itself as [[Fix Fic]] looking at Ten's fear of upcoming regeneration and what happened with the Family of Blood, but it doesn't feel anything like shoehorned and obvious like a lot of those I've seen. There's also the line "I may be a story, but that never means I'm not real," which I just adore, and the mood changes which all seem so fitting.
** Seconded. It's beautifully written. Wilf and Eleven are perfectly in-character and the story itself leaves you with warm, fuzzy feelings.
** Seconded again. It doesn't take the... vaguely condescending route of some [[Fix Fics]], but instead paints Ten's comments on regeneration as a perfectly reasonable reaction to the event. In addition, the musings on the nature of regeneration are beautifully written, and the whole thing is heartwarming without feeling manipulative or forced. --[[Master Ferret]]
 
''[http://www.whofic.com/viewstory.php?sid=44024 Invisible Road]'' by Lyricwritesprose
* Recommended by Joysweeper, [[User:cg 12345]]
* ''Synopsis'': It. Is. '''Defended'''. Companion piece to "They Say", but it can stand alone.
* ''Comments'': It's not who you'd think it is {{spoiler|it's Ace}} and it's ''awesome''.
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''[http://www.whofic.com/viewstory.php?sid=26116 Operation Awesome]'' by [http://www.whofic.com/viewuser.php?uid=1033 AND]
* Recommended by [[User:Lady Of Procrastination]]
* ''Synopsis'': A different sort of ''Journey's End'' [[Fix Fic]]. {{spoiler|Does Donna really need to remember her travels with the Doctor to unlock the confidence and strength she found on her travels with him? Doesn't that suggest that there's something wrong with living on Earth? Sarah Jane and Torchwood gang up to save Donna - one way or another.}}
* ''Comments'': The title says it all, really. Best ''Journey's End'' [[Fix Fic]] I've read.
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* Recommended by
* ''Synopsis'': The continuing adventures of the Doctor's daughter. A creature of first experiences, she is growing and learning exponentially, traveling the universe in the year 6012 (New Byzantine Calendar) and trying to lead the kind of life that would make her father proud: an exemplary one.
* ''Comments'':
 
''[http://roachpatrol.livejournal.com/47855.html Hello Spaceboy]'' and it's equally excellent sequel ''[http://roachpatrol.livejournal.com/63089.html Rory's Eleventh Hour]'' by [http://roachpatrol.livejournal.com/ roachpatrol]
* Recommended by
* ''Synopsis'': Doctor!Donna is in the house, which is to say, she never left. How Eleven's series would look with Donna at his side from the very first moments as seen through a series of dialogues and one note. Also known as the story of how Eleven became Amy's alien space dad. Her weird, crazy, idiot space dad.
* ''Comments'':
 
''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7381569/1/A_Companions_Guide_To_The_Doctor A Companion's Guide To The Doctor]'' by [http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1942053/Chalcedony_Rivers Chalcedony Rivers]
* Recommended by [[Tropers/TARDIS 2468|TARDIS 2468]], [[User:Kina Kalamari]]
* ''Synopsis'': Amy wakes up in the Tardis and, momentarily believing herself to be back on Apalapucia, calls out for a familiar voice. She gets a little more than she bargained for.
* ''Comments'':
 
''[https://web.archive.org/web/20120814103623/http://www.dianeduane.com/The-Effect-Of-Dimensional-Transcendence-On-Mozzarella-Cheese The Effect of Dimensional Transcendence on Mozzarella Cheese]'' by [[Diane Duane]]
* Recommended by: cg12345
* ''Synopsis'': Five and Nyssa make pizza. [[Heroic Sacrifice|Heroic yeast]] is involved. [[Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking|And there's a recipierecipe at the end!]]
* ''Comments'': I simply cannot stress how much better than it sounds this fic is. ''You need to read this.''
 
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''[http://www.whofic.com/series.php?seriesid=2569 It Will Come For Your Children]''
* Rec'd by [[User:Lady Of Procrastination]]
* ''Synopsis'': A combined effort collection of drabbles and ficlets to see how many ways the Doctor can scrounge for new companions from the progeny of the old.
* ''Comments'': Also check out ''[http://www.whofic.com/viewstory.php?sid=36714 Folie à Trois]'', a continuation of ''Success'', which isn't listed.
 
''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7747086/1/When_A_Killer_Comes_To_Play When A Killer Comes to Play]'' by [[The Cheater]] .
* Recommended by oceanlover4evr
* ''Synopsis'': Someone's out to kill the Doctor for the Silence, and he's taken someone close to the Doctor to draw him out. Between the hit-man and the unexpected hostage, it may just be enough to get the Doctor killed.
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''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5790635/1/Two_Months Two Months]'', ''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6361789/1/The_Planted_Past The Planted Past]'', and ''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6718506/1/Loop Loop]'' by Sanguine Ink
* Recommended by [[User:Kina Kalamari]]
* ''Synopsis'': The Doctor and Rose arrive at Jackie's flat before the ghosts start showing up in Army of Ghosts. Oh, what a difference two months can make. Not just a rewrite of Doomsday - more of a complete reworking.
* ''Comments'': Yes, it's essentially a [[Fix Fic]] to keep Rose from leaving, but it's also so much more. The character voices are brilliant, the humor is so very Doctor Who, and the plot is really well thought out. You do probably have to like Ten/Rose to enjoy it entirely, but it's not overly romantic. ''The Planted Past'' and ''Loop'' are its sequels, which are just as good as the first, if not better. (''Loop'' is my personal favorite.) A fourth story, ''Human Nature'', is now in the works as well. (If it helps, Jack becomes a main character, and is frankly kind of awesome.)
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''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4712006/1/Regenerations Regenerations]'' by Jed Rhodes
* Recommended by seacloudsky
* ''Synopsis'': The thoughts of the individual Time Lords (and other beingingsbeings) during their regenerations, and events resembling regenerations, from 1966 to 2008.
* ''Comments'': Amazing. One of the few fics I have found that shows each regeneration as still being essentually the same person. ''Regenerations'' also offers a very interesting explanation for the difference in the appearence of the regeneration process between the Old and New Series. And best yet, it doesn't matter whether you prefer Old Series or New, it's perfectly to cannon.
 
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''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5302433/1/Patchwork Patchwork]/[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5787603/1/Splintering Splintering]''
* ''Crossover with'' : Quantum Leap
* Recommended by [[User:punksweets]]
* ''Synopsis'':[[Quantum Leap|Dr. Sam Beckett]] has been leaping about in time for years; but this time things are different when he crosses paths with another time traveler called The Doctor.
* ''Comment's'': Well written and the author seems to get all the characters' personalities and quirks down very well.
 
''[https://web.archive.org/web/20131106184022/http://comics.shipsinker.com/archive.php?arc=outrage Outrage]{{spoiler|Of The Zygons}}'' by Rich Morris
* Recommended by [[User:Mugen Kagemaru]]
* ''Synopsis'': Another crossover piece from the same man that brought us ''[[The 10 Doctors|The Ten Doctors]]''. The Sixth Doctor and Mel find themselves involved in a {{spoiler|Zygon}} plot while attending a concert with one of Mel's favorite bands: [[Jem|The Holograms]].
* ''Comments'': It's said this portrays the Sixth Doctor in the light he was meant to be shown in, but was denied by the poor scripts of his tenure.
 
''[https://web.archive.org/web/20131111164404/http://comics.shipsinker.com/archive.php?arc=janette Forever Janette]'' by Rich Morris
* Recommended by [[User:Mugen Kagemaru]]
* ''Synopsis'': Two ''Doctor Who''/''[[Forever Knight]]'' crossovers in one! In 1348, at a castle in France, the Fifth Doctor and Nyssa of Traken thwarted an experiment by the Master with the assistance of a trio of vampires that happened to be spending the night in the castle. 647 years later, in Toronto, the Eighth Doctor investigates an eerily similar case, and calls on [[Forever Knight|Janette DuCharme and Nicholas Knight]], who assisted him in France that fateful evening, to help him track down the culprit. But is it really the Master who is behind these mysterious murders?
* ''Comments'': Though I have never seen ''[[Forever Knight]]'', I have to admit, Rich did a hell of a job on this, I was hooked from the first page. Not to mention the Shyamalan Twist at the end.
 
''[https://web.archive.org/web/20130512192907/http://chanarchive.org/4chan/x/9513/doctor-who-slenderman-crossover Doctor Who/Slenderman Crossover]'' by Anonymous
* Recommended by [[User:Dont Kill Bugs]]
* ''Synopsis'': The Doctor fights the [[The Slender Man Mythos|Slenderman]] after Amy catches his attention.
* ''Comments'': Worth a read just for the sheer novelty of the idea, and for Amy and the Doctor's [[Nightmare Fuel|descriptions]] of Slendy. The story was written quickly in a 4chan thread (which has since been archived), so there are a few spelling errors, plus the occasional injection by another poster.
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* ''Comments'': You've gotta try this, you havent lived until you've seen Trisha try her hand at alchemy.
 
''[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/2742650/ Back to the Doctor]'' by Doctor McFly (crossover with [[Back to The Future]])
[http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/03/story-timelords-and-terror.html Time Lords and Terror] by Hephesus
* Recommended by
* ''Synopsis'': ''Doctor Who'' / ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic|My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic]]'' crossover (WAIT! SIT DOWN, I'm going somewhere with this). Equestria experiences a series of strange events, culminating with an eccentric brown stallion literally falling out of the sky in a smoldering blue box. In her bid to get answers, Twilight embroils herself and her friends in an ancient war between two powerful races, one that may well destroy the multiverse with the aid of a [[Eldritch Abomination|Horror From Beyond]].
** Here's a hint: The two races are NOT the Time Lords and the Daleks, you've likely never heard of one of these races, even you Whovians out there. Yes, that was a challenge.
** While the Identity of the races isn't a secret {{spoiler|(the Hervoken are named in the first sentence, a clear description of Carrionites follows later in the chapter)}}, not only is it a treat for those who've seen [[Doctor Who/Recap/S29/E02 The Shakespeare Code|The Shakespeare Code]] and read the [[Doctor Who Expanded Universe|New Series Adventure]] [http://tardis.wikia.com/wiki/Forever_Autumn Forever Autumn] but also an amazing {{spoiler|Re-imagining of the [[My Little Pony|MLP Movie villains Hydia, Draggle, and Reeka]] as Carrionites}}.
* ''Comments'': A more ambitious read than others as it is written as a [[Word of God|Doctor Who episode first, and a crossover second]]. Very solid writing and spot-on characterizations can be found in this cool fic. If you give it a chance and get past the [[Crack Fic|head scratching]] nature of the premise and this fic becomes a tightly written joy to read. The Doctor's characterization as 'Ten-but-a-pony' creates some very interesting (read: hi-freaking-larious) interactions with the MLP main cast and also makes for some truly awesome moments, his lines are best read in a David Tennant voice. The characterizations of the ponies is spot on, beyond my ability to convey in words actually, so it is better read than told. GO. READ.
** Seconded here, ithe quality of the writing and characterisation speaks for itself, but it also gets points for the way it it makes things [[Darker and Edgier]] while more optimistic and cheerful at the same time. The way it expands on the Friendship is Magic univerise and the sheer depth it goes into things is amazing.
 
''[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/2742650/ Back to the Doctor]'' by Doctor [[McFly]] (crossover with [[Back to The Future]])
* Recommended by lanky
* ''Synopsis'': Following the events of the [[Back to The Future]] trilogy, Marty [[McFly]] thinks that he can finally settle down and get on with his life. Too bad there are creatures in the universe with an interest in time travelers and the energy they emit. On the bright side, sometimes all you need is a good Doctor to step in and save the day.
* ''Comments'': Essentially a vehicle to explore the idea of Marty [[McFly]] as the Tenth Doctor's companion. What is really fascinating about the whole thing is that Doctor [[McFly]] manages to capture the 'voice' of both Marty and the Doctor extraordinarily well, combining the two and generating genuine character interactions which work. With the stories organized into episodes (beginning with [http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6734886/1/Frozen_In_Time Frozen In Time], it makes for a nice, quick read. The author currently plans to write twelve 'episodes' consisting of four or five chapters apiece (and they're into the fourth 'episode' already). Worth a look.
 
''[http://community.livejournal.com/myriadwords/54567.html?thread=427303 Journey's Dawn]'' by A Mere Trifle
* Recommended by
* ''Synopsis'': Post-"Journey's End". Donna's looking for something, and she doesn't have the slightest idea what it is. She's in the worst rut she can remember, and for her to escape-- well, it would take magic...
* ''Comments'': A crossover with [[Diane Duane]]'s ''[[Young Wizards]]'', and absolutely terrifying in its spot-on examination of what, in the Wizardsverse, is wrong with the Tenth Doctor... {{spoiler|and what "The Lonely God" ''really'' means.}}
 
''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6363098/1/The_Doctors_Faith_Healing The Doctor's Faith Healing]'', ''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6433684/1/The_Angel_Has_the_Phone_Box The Angel Has the Phone Box]'' and ''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6608411/1/The_Doctors_and_the_Keys The Doctors and the Keys]'' by DWDuck
* Recommended by
* ''Synopsis'': The second and third fic here are sequels to the first one. All of them are ''Doctor Who''/''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'' crossovers, with the second one also crossing over with [[Angel]] (A Hole In The World, to be exact). There is some romance in them ({{spoiler|10/Faith, Spike/Buffy}}) but that is not the main focus of the stories.
* ''Comments'': These two fics are amazingly well written, all of the dialog is in character and it, in my opinion, meshes the Whoniverse and the Buffyverse quite well. The third one is currently in progress, though, and the writer's music selections in the second one leave something to be desired.
 
''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3486089/1/The_Man_With_No_Name The Man With No Name]'' by Frostfyre7 (crossover)
* Has its own [[The Man qithWith No Name (fanfic)|Trope Page.]]
* Recommended by TEN
* Recommended by TEN, [[User:Kraken 17]], [[User:Sadistic Apathy]], Raz_Fox, [[User:Unclouded TJ]], Mariecat, [[User:Squall]], [[User:Kathryn Shadow]], Trimeta, [[User:randomfanboy]], [[User:Nightsky]], [[User:Revelo]], Zankaru Zelladonii, [[User:Schizo Technician]], [[User:jerenda]], [[User:Karasu 91]], [[User:St Clair]]
* ''Synopsis'': The Doctor is moping after the events of "Runaway Bride," and his TARDIS decides to snap him out of his funk by dropping him in Alliance Territory. He gets rescued from a bar brawl which was caused by the color of his coat, and off he goes with our favorite crew.
* ''Comments'': ''[[Firefly]]'' crossover. No, don't run away yet, I swear it's good!
** [[User:Kraken 17]]: Read it. IT'S GOOD!
** [[User:Sadistic Apathy]]: Any one of the half-dozen scenes between the Doctor and River is worth it.
** Brilliant. Every single person is exactly in character. One of the best fanfictions I've ever read.
** Raz_Fox: Sweet Gallifrey, this Fic is the best I've ever read. The author has a ''perfect'' grasp on the Tenth Doctor's personality!
** [[User:Unclouded TJ]]: Has perfect characterization and an awesome villain that doesn't seem to be forced at all. Definitely worth the read if you're a fan of either series.
** Mariecat: Sixthed! Loved every word and everything makes perfect sense in either series.
** [[User:Squall]]: To quote the Ninth Doctor: fantastic. And I'd give a lot to see a sequel, preferably where River travels with the Doctor for a year in the comparative space of ten to fifteen seconds.
** [[User:Kathryn Shadow]]: Eighthed. Definitely. It... I... There are no words. It is amazing in every possible way. Seriously. Go read it. NOW.
** Trimeta: Ninthed. Seriously, a must for any fan of both series. Even if you're not normally into fanfic, read this. (Though I suppose if you're not normally into fanfic, why are you on the fanfic recommendation page? No matter, stop reading what I'm typing and go read this story.)
** [[User:randomfanboy]]: Tenthed! Characterization is spot on! Writing is good! Worst I can say is that it feels a bit weird when things get too Doctor Who-ish (i.e. when the very Who-ish villain shows up) but it's many good aspects outweigh that one bad one.
** [[User:Scionofgrace]]: Eleventhed! This is one high-quality fic. It does justice to both universes, and the climax is chilling.
** [[User:Revelo]]: Twelved! This is one of the best crossovers I've read, both universes are integrated seamlessly, everyone is right in character and with a villain that doesn't feel out of place. Why are you still reading this page, go read the story!
** Zankaru Zelladonii: Bloody fantastic read!
** [[User:Sakan 4 k]] If you like both [[Firefly]] and [[Doctor Who]], you'd be a fool not to read this. Never have I heard a character's voice in my head so clearly as I have reading this. Everything is spot on.
** Jerenda I've never seen Firefly, but I may just have to after reading this. Ten's personality is so perfect, it makes me want to hug him and cry all at the same time! <3 This is why I have not given up on fanfic writers yet, because every so often they come up with something as gorgeous as this beauty.
** TurnTable also agrees. Never before in a fanfiction had she seen such strong characterization and voice - for '''every''' single character, no less.
** [[User:Karasu 91]] [[Serial Escalation|seventeenthed.]] The writing and the characterisation are nothing short of sublime. The author makes the Tenth Doctor so flawlessly fit inside the Firefly Verse, with believable interactions between the characters that respect their personalities so well that you cannot help to add this to your personal canon. Every single character is well rendered, with dialogue that seems to come right out of the original shows, and the plot is good and intriguing enough to leave you dying to see it on screen, closing your eyes to see the scenes in your mind's eye and hear the Doctor's Theme played on an Old West guitar. A must read for every [[Firefly]] and [[Doctor Who]] fan!!
** mestizaa: Eighteenthed. This troper is usually quite dubious about crossover fics, but this one made it work. Like really, really, really well. It stays true to both fandoms, and even if you're not familiar with Firefly, it's worth the read.
** LondonPurple: this is getting a bit ridiculous, but nineteenthed. Brilliant character portrayal, tight story writing, great mythology integration. An excellent story, worth reading alone for the spot-on depiction of the Tenth Doctor.
** [[User:St Clair]]: Guess that makes me a nice round twenty. It's kind of scary how well the Doctor meshes with the crew of ''Serenity'', Mal and River especially (and it's very sweet watching him with Kaylee too), and everyone just crackles.
 
[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6819507/1/The_Other_or_Scenes_From_a_Failed_Session The Other or: Scenes From a Failed Session] by Azremodehar
* Recommended by [[User:Spire Eater]]
* ''Synopsis'': ''[[Doctor Who]]''/''[[Homestuck]]''. 'Rassilon knew it was coming'. Imagines a possible session played by the Deca during their youth on Gallifrey.
* ''Comments'': The slightly detached narration is chilling, hitting a tone far bleaker than either Homestuck or Doctor Who normally go for.
 
''[http://community.livejournal.com/dwfiction/1667284.html Just Impediment]'' by Doyle
* Recommended by [[User:Nightsky]], cg12345
* ''Synopsis'': How the Tenth Doctor became Queen Elizabeth I's enemy. Crossover with ''[[Blackadder]] II'', and perfect in either universe.
* ''Comments'': Now that the author's been shown to be either 1) eerily prescient, or 2) [[Russell T. Davies]] in a cunning disguise, I like to think that the incident alleged in "The End of Time Part 1" happened ''exactly this way.''
** cg12345: Holy ''crap'', that was good! I would drive a dumptruck full of cash up to RTD's front door to see this on television! Sublimely funny.
 
''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5659618/1/Mikami_VS_The_Cybermen_A_Tale_Most_Epic Mikami vs The Cybermen A Tale Most Epic]'' by The Naked Pen (''[[Death Note]]'' [[Crossover]])
* Recommended by feral
* ''Synopsis'': [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|Mikami battles the Cybermen.]]
* ''Comments'': The [[Overly Long Gag]]...
** This is one of the dumbest things I've ever read. I like it. ~[[User:Phoenix Fire]]
 
''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3184924/1/ More Trouble than it's Worth]'' by Settiai
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* ''Synopsis'': Captain Jack books passage aboard ''[[Firefly|Serenity]]'', but the crew had no idea what they were agreeing to...
* ''Comments'': Very brief one-shot with excellent character interaction between Jack Harkness and the Firefly cast.
 
''[[A Hero]]'' by Bioweapon 155 ([[User:dalekandrews]])
* Recommended by
* Crossing Over With: ''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica]]''
* ''Synopsis:'' Heroes can come from the most unlikely of places. And what is more unlikely than a Dalek trying to resurrect his dead race?
* ''Coments'': Dalek Sec [[Unexplained Recovery|inexplicably survives his death]] in [[Doctor Who/Recap/S29/E04 Daleks in Manhattan|Daleks in Manhattan]] (somehow negating the whole [[Half-Human Hybrid]] thing along the way), and ends up tracking Homura's shield through Mitakihara.
** Comartemis: There is nothing in the world that is quite as sweet as a Dalek talking morals with an Incubator, declaring their methods to be repulsive, and ''[[Even Evil Has Standards|meaning it]]'' without a trace of irony. If you despise the Incubators and would love to see QB's [[Omniscient Morality License]] shoved back down his throat, I guarantee you that Sec is going to be your new best friend.
 
 
''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3195554/1/Mixed_Spirits Mixed Spirits]'' by incandescens
* ''Crossover with'': ''[[Bleach]]''
* '' Status:'' Probably a Dead Fic, unfortunately.
* ''Recommended by''
* ''Synopsis'': The Fifth Doctor, accompanied by Adric, Nyssa, and Tegan, lands the TARDIS in Karakura Town... right at the same time as Aizen is testing a new invention. The failure of this invention, complicated by the presense of the TARDIS, results in the Doctor's mind landing in the body of Ichimaru Gin... and vice versa. Complications ensue as the Doctor tries to get back to his friends, Gin tries to manipulate things to his advantage, and Nyssa and Tegan explore Karakura.
* ''Comments'': Despite being unfinished and likely to stay that way, this is a nice crossover story which doesn't take itself too seriously. Funny, with affection for both canons. It ends before the plot can really get underway, but the character interactions are inspired.
 
''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7162993/1/Damage_Control Damage Control]'' by [[Bookkeeper The]]
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* ''Synopsis'': The Tenth Doctor shows up at the Torchwood Hub after a nasty experience in a testing facility. As it is, this one is only the latest in a long line, and Jack and his team (and Martha) are left to deal with the fallout as the Doctor finally hits his breaking point. Sequel is ''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7306737/1/Inertia Inertia]''. Set after "Voyage of the Damned" for ''Doctor Who'' and "Sleeper" for ''Torchwood''.
* ''Comments'': Pretty genuinely heartbreaking, and incredibly well-written. Not too much plot (although Inertia has an excellent one), but so totally worth reading. The author is an amazing writer.
** [[User:The Meddler]]: Seconded. And the threequel, Rewind, is really good. I won't say much, but imagining what {{spoiler|young!Doctor/Theta Sigma}} looks like might make your brain melt from sheer adorkableness. If that even makes sense, anyways.
** Thirded, extending to anything Who and Torchwood written by [[Bookkeeper The]]. Fantastic author.
 
 
''[http://remixredux09.dreamwidth.org/58870.html Like an Onion Inside Out (The Doctor, the Queen, and the TARDIS Remix)]'' by spiralleds
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* ''Pairings:'' The Doctor/Susan Pevensie
* ''Status:'' Complete
* ''Synopsis:'' Susan Pevensie met the Doctor three times in the course of her life -- oncelife—once in a cemetery, once in her attic, and once after the death of her siblings. The third time she did not refuse the call -- andcall—and her companionship led the Doctor to a place he'd never been before.
* ''Comments:'' A beautiful story with an uplifting ending. Especially noteworthy for a wonderful idea I've never seen anywhere else -- aelse—a notebook stashed away in the Companions' quarters of the TARDIS, entitled ''The Care and Feeding of your Doctor'', containing decades' worth of hand-written observations and advice about the Doctor from those closest to him.
 
== Shipping Fics ==
''Stories focused on the romantic relationships between the cast.''
 
''[http://www.whofic.com/viewstory.php?sid=12359 Threads]''{{Dead link}} by Vali
* Recommended by [[User:Namta]], [[User:Nightsky]]
* ''Pairing'': Doctor/Romana I
* ''Synopsis'': Character study of Romana I.
* ''Comments'': Manages to tie angst, stream-of-consciousness, and really hot snogging into a fairly tightly-plotted part of the show's history, while making everything look completely reasonable.
** Seconded by [[User:Nightsky]]. This fic is made of 100% purest organic win.
 
''[http://community.livejournal.com/andtheropes/1818.html We'll Always Have... You Know]'' by nostalgia_lj
* Recommended by [[User:Micah]]
* ''Pairing'': Doctor/Donna
* ''Synopsis'':
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''[http://www.whofic.com/viewstory.php?sid=6501&textsize=0&chapter=1 Time, Roses, and the Wolf]'' by Amy Wolf
* Recommended by [[User:Katherine]]
* ''Pairing'': Doctor/Rose
* ''Synopsis'': A series of vignettes, in which the Doctor meets Rose in every regeneration.
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''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6023388/1/Trifle Trifle]'' by enzymion
* Recommended by [[User:Stare Pris]]
* ''Pairing'': Amelia/Rory
* ''Synopsis'': Christmas 2005. A funny, cute, one-shot.
 
''[http://www.whofic.com/viewstory.php?sid=11493&warning=Adult Facade]'' by wmr (Explicit)
* Recommended by [[User:Sadistic Apathy]]
* ''Pairing'': Ten/Rose
* ''Synopsis'': Set just after The Idiot's Lantern. The sight of a faceless Rose haunts the Doctor, and he seeks her out for reassurance.
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''[http://community.livejournal.com/time_and_chips/3950230.html The Girl on the Horse]'' by orange_crushed
* Recommended by [[User:Ayries]]
* ''Pairing'': Ten/Rose, Ten/Reinette sort of mentioned.
* ''Synopsis'': A short AU to The Girl in the Fireplace, where Rose goes through the mirror rather than the Doctor and spends several weeks battling historical underwear, amongst other things.
* ''Comments'': Wonderful Rose voice, and everyone involves comes off better than they did in episode IMO- and I say that as a fan of the episode! Turns something heart wrenching into a witty, humorous and yet still slightly bittersweet story without missing a beat.
 
''[http://skellerbvvt.livejournal.com/tag/series:%20in20between%20and%20all%20over%20again In Between and All Over Again]''{{Dead link}} by Skellerbvvt
* Recommended By: StudiousJones
* ''Pairing'': As the author states - 9/Ianto (Way slow burn) Jack/Ianto, waaayhahyhay eventual 10/Ianto''
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* ''Synopsis'': ''I’m the Doctor,” he said simply, extending his hand for Gerard to shake. Gerard numbly obliged, his face barely masking his confusion. ''
* ''Comments'': Two of my favorite things are now one. Still a WIP as of this post, but amazingly done. Gerard has been living in England since {{spoiler|Frank's death}} as an artist. Then he meets the Doctor and his life becomes a hell of a lot more dangerous.
 
''[http://nostalgia-lj.livejournal.com/2108849.html The Myth Of Kissing Princes]'' by Nostalgia_LJ
* Recommended by:
* ''Pairing'': Eleven/Amy
* ''Synopsis'': In the writer's own words, "No TARDIS, no toaster, and Amy's throwing up in the mornings."
* ''Comments'': This is an excellent 'fic with spot-on characterization. It's laugh-out-loud funny, but it's also incredibly bittersweet, and highly worth reading.
** Far more depressing than I expected.
 
''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4433896/1/Double_Crossing Double Crossing]'' by Jessa L'Rynn
* Recommended by:
* ''Pairing'': Ten/Rose, Seven/Rose
* ''Synopsis'': Because I've tried three times to sum this up and failed, I'm cheating and using Jessa's summary. "The Doctor is out of his depth. The Doctor is wondering what he could possibly be thinking. The companions are having the time of their lives. Two threats at once lead to a complicated situation."
* ''Comments'': Ten ends up masquerading as Q at one point, and that isn't even the most awesome part of the fic.
 
''[http://sam-storyteller.dreamwidth.org/147383.html Vita Longa]'' by Sam Storyteller
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* ''Recommended by'': Jade Eyes 1
* ''Pairing'': Master/Donna
* ''Synopsis:'' Post "Journey's End", AU. A mind-wiped Donna Noble unwittingly resurrects the Master, who has lost all memory of his past crimes--andcrimes—and his madness. Transported back in time to the start of Harold Saxon's reign of terror, the newly-sane Master and former companion find themselves fighting alongside the resistance during the Year That Never Was.
* ''Comments:'' This story is, without a doubt, the most well-written, intriguing Doctor Who fic I have ever encountered. Expertly plotted and paced, it takes the potential Crack!Fic premise of a Master/Donna pairing and makes it utterly, heart-breakingly believable. The ending is a guaranteed tear-jerker, and one you won't soon forget.
** Seconded. The author has an incredible gift for plotting and character voices, and the ending is simply beautiful.
 
''[http://www.whofic.com/viewstory.php?sid=27442&chapter=1 Paradise Lost]'' by unfolded73
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* ''Pairing'': Ten/Ten.5/Rose. Slash, het, NSFBS (Not Safe For British Schoolchildren).
* ''Synopsis'': A retelling of The Stolen Earth/Journey's End, in which Rose is still in this universe and married to the Doctor, with some martial problems stemming from a traumatic wartime experience. Ten.5 (dubbed the other Doctor by this author) enters the picture in the metacrisis, and things get a lot more complicated.
* ''Comments'': This is an [[OT3]], so there is Tencest. The ending is very much a tearjerker; make sure you have tissues on hand. It manages to retell two episodes from Doctor Who without seeming like the author looked up the script and wrote out the whole thing with some names changed. Readers will be able to follow along, even if they don't remember the episode very well, as the fic describes various events that originated from the canon in a way that makes some people go, "Oh, yes, I remember that," and others think, "Hmm, I can't quite place this, but it makes sense and it fits." It's extremely well-written, with nary a grammatical or spelling mistake, and it could very well be a season of Doctor Who, if not for that fact that it's NSFW (there's explicit sex scenes) and it features polyamory. My biggest problem with it is that it ends, but what an ending!)
 
''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5697211/1/Fracture Fracture]'' by [[User:Kathryn Shadow]]
* Recommended by [[User:Edgar L Night]]
* ''Pairing'': Ten/Rose
* ''Synopsis'': An End of Time fixit!fic. As it is a oneshot, that's all that can be said without spoiling.
* ''Comments'': Show of hands: Who was crying at [[Tear Jerker|End of Time Part Two]]? -counts all hands- Yeah, thought so. ...This fic makes it all better. It heals all regeneration-related wounds and does it ''beautifully.''
** Going to have to disagree. It's a schlocky, tears apart what little laws the Whoniverse had about {{spoiler|travelling between dimensions}}, completely cheapens and villifies Eleven as well as turning Ten into a pathetic, lovesick twit. The treatment of {{spoiler|surprise, surprise, Rose}} isn't very good either. -[[User:Epitome O Random]]
 
''[http://community.livejournal.com/smith_n_jones/41091.html Twelve Cliches That Never Happened To Martha Jones]''
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''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5966708/1/Feeling_Electric Feeling Electric]'' by [http://www.fanfiction.net/u/63676/ProfessorSpork ProfessorSpork]
* Recommended by: greeneyesrock, [[User:Kina Kalamari]]
* ''Pairing'': Tenth Doctor/Rose Tyler
* ''Synopsis'': A look at how the Doctor and Rose would've turned out if they were both always human. "She walks into the comic book store, and everything changes. An AU story. / "No!" she insists, but she's grinning and bumping his shoulder and he has never, ever talked to anyone like this before."
* ''Comments'': Very well written, with many bits of the show woven in through it. Well worth a read.
** [[User:Kina Kalamari]]: I normally go out of my way to avoid all-human fics, but I was feeling reckless and gave this one a try. It's one of the best things I've read in a while. ''Definitely'' worth a read.
 
''[https://web.archive.org/web/20150625193640/http://seriousfic.livejournal.com/568213.html#cutid1 The Celebrity Exemption]'' by seriousfic
* Recommended by: Malteaser, Gemmabeta
* ''Pairing'': Amy/Rory, Jenny/Vastra (Also mentioned: Doctor/Master, and {{spoiler|Rory/Alyssa Milano. Yes, [[Charmed|that]] Alyssa Milano.}}
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* ''Comments'': It's a spot-on character study with focus both on the main subject and people and things around said subject, with heartwarming and heartbreaking moments (some at the same time thanks to, well, Time).
 
''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7402045/1/A_Life_with_Rose A Life with Rose]'' by [http://www.fanfiction.net/u/2652627/Krazy_Ky_Sta_Hatter Krazy Ky-Sta Hatter]
* Recommended by Mort08
* ''Pairing'': Ten/Rose
* Synopsis: What if Rose never got stuck in the parallel universe? What if she got to spend the rest of her life with the Doctor?
* ''Comments'': At first glance, this story appears to be just another Series 3 AU, but it's turned about to be so much more than that. The author really does seem to have considered just how Rose would affect the stories (and vice versa), then altered them accordingly while keeping them recognizable. Everyone else has their moments too, especially Martha; now that she's no longer a [[Replacement Goldfish]] to Rose, she becomes a believable and interesting character in her own right. The story is still a work-in-progress, but definitely worth following; it even made "The Lazarus Experiment" pretty good!
** [[User:Kina Kalamari]]: I read this, and I actually have mixed feelings about it. I agree that Martha was redeemed very well, but there were a lot of things in it that had me frowning. Particularly the fact that Rose and the Doctor keep rather huge secrets from each other, causing them both to be a little out of character. It is a fun read, but don't go into it expecting too much.
 
''[http://www.whofic.com/viewstory.php?sid=37686 All Couples Have Rows]'' by [http://www.whofic.com/viewuser.php?uid=13032 Queen of the Castle]
* Recommended by:
* ''Pairing'': Ten.5 a.k.a. Handy/Rose
* ''Synopsis'': Rose Tyler will be the first person to admit that her life with the suddenly part-human Doctor did not start out happy. Nor has it always been bliss-filled even after the two of them settled into a relationship. But then, where would be the fun in that?
* ''Comments'':
 
''[http://roachpatrol.livejournal.com/38861.html Any Time At All]'' by [http://roachpatrol.livejournal.com/ roachpatrol]
* Recommended by:
* ''Pairing'': Eight/Roberts!Master
* ''Synopsis'': An AU of the movie in which the Master kidnaps Eight and convinces him that they are actually married.
* ''Comments'': Based on a fancomic someone made, this is an odd bit of fic. It's very well written, and even though the premise is rather cracktastic, it manages to be just the right blend of funny and not-really-okay that would come with the scenario. Roach then [http://roachpatrol.livejournal.com/43108.html went on to illustrate it], for extra win. It's sad and funny, but mostly funny and I cannot reccomend it highly enough.
 
''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6079098/1/An_Incredibly_Odd_Wedding An Incredibly Odd Wedding]'' by Sanguine Ink
* Recommended by [[User:Kina Kalamari]]
* ''Pairing'': Ten/Rose
* ''Synopsis'': Jackie calls Rose to tell her she's getting married. Rose drags the Doctor with her to attend.
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== [[Fan Vid]] ==
 
''[httphttps://web.archive.org/web/20190823123932/https://www.sendspace.com/file/s0ucbj Doctor Who Anime]'' by Otaking 77077
* Reccomended by [[User:Speedball]]
* Not a fanfic, but a fan-movie, animated with loving care and (mostly) voiced by audio clips of existing Doctor Who footage (suppling new voices as necessary)
* ''Synopsis'': Now finished with roughly 11 minutes of footage as a mock trailer for a whole fictive anime season. The "plot" consists of Davros and the Daleks struggling with the Master (Two of them!) and the Cybermen over control of Japan while the Third Doctor arrives and meets the typical anime [[Action Girl]] for a companion. A number of spiffy action scenes are shown, including the Brigadier doing a [[The Worf Barrage|Worf Barrage]] on a Cyberman ship and a [[Five Rounds Rapid]] by some American soldiers on a squad of Daleks. There are furthermore cameos of Sutekh the Destroyer, the Sontaran Battlefleet and the Supreme Dalek. It also stars professional voice actors Sachika Souno and Phillip Sacramento.
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* Also not a Fanfic but a series of videos made using well edited existing footage and audio from both Who and Non-Who sources to make a new story. Three videos so far but the story isn't over.
* ''Synopsis'': The Doctor's first and second incarnations have been removed from the time stream so the lord president of Gallifrey enlists the help of the Doctor's third to tenth incarnations to save himself and the history of the Universe, but everything is not what it seems.
 
''[http://flummery.dreamwidth.org/25300.html Handlebars]'' by [http://flummery.dreamwidth.org/ Flummery].
* Recommended by
* Oh, how, ''how'' has this not gotten here yet. It may not be a fanvid in the way that the other things in this list are fanvids, but it definitely deserves its spot here.
* ''Synopsis'': This vid is a series of clips from Ten's Era set to the tune of ''"No Handlebars"'' by Flobots. If you've heard the song, you have an idea what's in store and it's amazingly good, the images matching the tone and lyrics perfectly.
 
''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mo6QeBmXn18&feature=player_embedded Doctor Who: Moving Right Along]'' by [http://www.youtube.com/user/nancyblackett nancyblackett].
* Recommended by
* Okay, so it's another music video, this time in a happier tone than the one above. It may be a music video but it's still wonderful and the story it tells is excellent. It's joyful, and the more Doctors you are familiar with, the more you tend to connect with this video
* ''Synopsis'': The vid covers all the Doctors that existed at the time, One through Ten, and many, many of the Companions as they have their epic adventure through the stars to the tune of Kermit and Fozzie.
 
''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceoV-YLAs4E&feature=channel_video_title What About Everything - What About Babelcolour]'' by [http://www.youtube.com/user/BabelColour BabelColour].
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* ''Synopsis'': A tribute to the Russell T Davies Era. His friends and companions talk about their Doctor...
 
''[http://humansrsuperior.livejournal.com/193440.html Eleven is Cool]'' by [https://web.archive.org/web/20080516112910/http://humansrsuperior.livejournal.com/profile humansrsuperior].
* Recommended by Nadilune
* This vid is pure joy. It perfectly shows this incarnation of the Doctor's personality : dorky, flaily, fun.
* ''Synopsis'': The Doctor ''is'' cool. An Eleven appreciation vid
 
''[https://web.archive.org/web/20130712072743/http://vimeo.com/33707639 Geronimo]'' by [http://www.youtube.com/user/katrindepp KatrinDepp].
* Recommended by Nadilune
* Another vid about Eleven. Lighthearted, fun, with a catchy and appropriately-titled song. Just watch it, you won't stop smiling.
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* ''Synopsis'': A nice trip through time and space.
 
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