⭐️ Warning: Fanfics include lgbt+ pairings. If you don't like, don't read.

• rheged by mcshame

the angst in this fic. gah. i read this one all the bloody time. THIS FIC IS SO VERY ANGSTY BUT IT'S SO VERY VERY VERY good. It deals with the repercussions of infidelity really well, and it's so beautifully written.

• a modern manservant by mamalazzer

this is a RESTRICTED WORK so you need an ao3 account to access it. but god, this is one of my all time favorite fics. ludicrously funny, filled with a lot of pining, and a lot of snark and wit. Definitely a must-read. Plus, it's a workplace romance that reads like a romantic comedy.

• sleeping pendragon by kimlipan

lovely take on the sleeping beauty tale, and the fairy tales we all know and love. i loved how the entire thing was handled, all in all; this would've been a very interesting episode, had it been in the show. there, is of course, pining.

• this falsehood of tongue by skitz_phenom

SIMPLETON ARTHUR. that is all. emotional manipulation, and a interesting and unique magic reveal.

• for the love of camelot by rocknvaughn

this fic showcases how far merlin will go to save his king. i actually almost wish that this was an actual episode, because i can practically see it in my head. it's a really good fic that'll make you wish it was an episode

• in love with my radio by lunchee

AAAAAAH. the cuteness. the pining. the talkback radio show! MERLIN COLLECTS AUTOBOTS AND LOVES LOLLIES. i'm a big fan of lunchee's fics and her podfics because we have the same sense of humour, and i just LOVE how her vouce sounds. this is the link for the ao3 but if you get the chance, download the podcasts she and other people have put together, because they're just wonderful, and amazing, and great to listen to when you're not doing anything.

• in sickness and in health by nomical

merlin flirts with the hospital staff while high on painkillers, and arthur's not jealous at all. super cute and fluffy, and jealous arthur is the cutest in this.

• i need an adultier adult to successfully adult by pendragons dragonlord

HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER FIC. ahem. that is all. go read it. super funny, and banter-y.

• a favor between friends by antiquated_sorceress

THIS IS ACTUALLY MERLIN/ARTHUR/GWAINE !!! POLYAMORY AHOY that being said, it's just a look into how sometimes, we forget that we deserve good things too. i like how gwaine dealt with merlin pining after arthur- it's just a beautiful ot3 fic, and if you're not squicked out, then totally give this one a go.

• the agents of secret stuff series by supercalvin

if you like spy fics, this is the one for you. all the characters fit into the spy world wonderfully, and it's just a brilliant read, all in all. plus, merlin and arthur are such an old married couple in this one. an old married SPY couple.

• more than just a game by ivalee

VIDEO GAME COMPANY. reincarnation fic, and a certain someone doesn't remember camelot at all. drfinitely check this one out. very very interesting take on reincarnation fic.

• to the syntax of things by suntipped

HIGH SCHOOL AU. friends with benefits, in a very very secret relationship. they meet in the loo for the first time, snd it all goes downhill from there. Funny, and Arthur just makes me feel a-tingly in this one.

• this is not a taylor swift song by ariadne_odair

oh. ugh. one of my favorite fics of all time, possibly because merlin rings so true in it. and also because i like dramatic scenes where someone is a bout to get married and someone else runs in professing their love for that someone. which is what this fic is. with the added bonus of bamf morgana.

• champagne from a paper cup (is never quite the same) by anna_zee

sports fic. and pining. lots and lots of pining. arthur's kind of a dick, but then, not.

• of lemon drops and lizard-cats by supercalvin

merlin is a single parent, and a medic. arthur is a cop. there are lizard cats.

• no business like show business by lady_ragnell

that fic with the gay dragons.

• the wall of arthur by supercalvin

merlin is a hipster with a dragon earring that i want, and one who vandalizes the bathroom wall. a lot.

• what's the problem, baby? (what's the problem? i don't know) by kimlipan

the apple store au. arthur is hopeless at apple products. or maybe he's just hoping he'll get a date with that grumpy bastard at the genius bar, with the beautiful cheekbones.

• in which bran just wants a happy family again by pallorsomnium

arthur is a newly single father. merlin is his best friend who's just returned from god knows where to help him out.

• drawn from the heart by nightfox

merlin is a magical artist. one who can never have arthur. so he comes up with an alternative.

• substandard courting by ladyaurorapendragon

i do not know how to flirt with my manservant: an auto-biography by arthur pendragon

• aithusa makes it happen by itar94

matchmaking dragons, and matchmaking knights.

• sew your heart to my sleeve by helloearthlings

percy jackson au. what more could you ask for?

• social networking encourages stalkerish tendencies by secretforkeeps

EVERYONE IS ON TUMBLR. EVERYONE.

• the tale of merlin and arthur (the stripper) by azile_teacup

arthur's not really a stripper, but he's got merlin's number on his hand in glitter pen.

• in a land of prats and a time of zombies by jinkandtherebels

i absolutely love warm bodies, and this fic really does do it justice. the characters are all so very in character, and it calls back to both the book, and the movie in such a great fashion. don't miss this fic.