Here's a list of fics I read in loved in 2024. I read 208 fics this year, and, although I really struggle with choosing favourites, these are a few of them. I tried to limit it to one fic (or series) per author to avoid this list being the same people over and over.
🌟 Nest To You by Neondiamond / @neondiamond (T, 14.9k)
Everybody knows it’s in an Omega’s nature to nest, and Harry is no different. From the very first nest he builds to comfort himself when feeling homesick to the nest he one day brings his new pups home to, his Alpha Louis is there to witness it all.
Or: Ten different nests Harry builds throughout his relationship with Louis.
This one was adorable. Truly one of the cutest fics I've read.
🌟 Heels Over Head by kingsofeverything / @kingsofeverything (E, 3.4k)
Louis Tomlinson returns from tour to find that his new next door neighbor doesn't realize his backyard is not completely private.
This one was so funny and I kept giggling the entire time I was reading it.
🌟 Just Another Card Again by tippitytap / @tippitytap (G, 3.7k)
this is a story of Harry and Louis falling in love through greeting cards and being neighbours.
This one is so so so cute! I love the concept, and the links to all of the cards they used is such a perfect detail. I am absolutely obsessed!
🌟 When the idea of someone is often wrong, write fanfiction to fix-it by INnenaHeart / @thechavier (M, 2.2k)
"Haz? Are you… are you writing porn?"
Harry typed for a while longer, and when he put the last comma, he raised his head and looked Louis in the eyes, as serious as Louis had ever seen him.
"No Lou, I'm writing August Moon fanfiction."
"Which is basically porn."
"No, it's f-a-n-f-i-c-t-i-on."
"You say fanfiction babe, and all I hear is p-o-r-n."
"Yeah, ok, it's porn. It got plot though… and feelings!"
or Harry can't do much about movies being made about him or the idea people have of him, so he writes fanfictions in his spare time.
This one is really funny and surprisingly sweet.
🌟 Larry Holiday Series by Specksofgold (E, 13.8k)
A collection of five fics, all taking place during different holidays.
This was such a cool concept and I admire the dedication to the theme. I also loved getting to see their relationship evolve as time passed.
🌟 Hiding Green Smiles by HoldingOnToChaos / @holdingontochaos (E, 45k)
Louis’ heart is racing in his chest. The idea of temporary bonding—letting Harry bite down right on that spot without it being a real bond—makes his mouth go dry. He didn’t even know something like this existed! His mind fills with all the possibilities and questions. What’s it going to feel like? How will it affect his orgasms? How will it affect Harry’s knot? What parts of a bond does it simulate?
When Louis goes with Liam to a hidden sex shop, he discovers a new sex toy, the BiteMat, and he can't believe his luck. He loves being bitten, has a biting kink, even, and now he can be bitten over his bonding spot without the fear of anything permanent.
He hastily buys it to try with Harry, his friend and roommate, and his regular heat/rut partner for the last eighteen months. They've been friends-with-benefits outside heat or rut for eight months now, and Louis' been desperately in love with Harry for at least five of those months.
Everything Lora has posted this year has been absolutely phenomenal and choosing one was REALLY difficult, but I ended up going with this one, because it was the first one I read and I'm kind of attached to it. I love how cute and caring they are, but MY GOD are they stupid! I could genuinely talk about this fic for hours (I'm sure I have) but I have to keep this somewhat short. And, again, the urge to include all of Lora's fics in this list is strong, but I shall resist it (go read them anyway).
🌟 I’ll tell you something (I hope you’ll understand) by yeah_alright / @uhoh-but-yeah-alright (E, 2.7k)
Louis insists that Harry stay off her phone and in the safety of Louis' room rather than risk moping in her own, texting her ex-boyfriend. When Harry agrees on one condition, Louis' safe night in could become something else entirely.
This one is so good, and cute, and sweet, and I just love it! I'm a sucker for a bit of yearning.
🌟 the "Falling" series by we_are_the_same / @so-why-let-your-voice-be-tamed (T, 4k)
A collection of two fics taking place after Harry and Louis break up.
These are painful and beautiful and everything in between and I love them a lot.
🌟 The Coach Tommo Universe by enchantedlandcoffee / @enchantedlandcoffee (E, 9k)
A collection of seven fics where Harry is a single parent to his twin girls Megsie and Becky, and Louis is the little league coach of the team Becky plays for.
These are so so sweet. I love their dynamic and their cute little family.
🌟 Colorful Hearts by Larrysmomfics / @larrysmomfics (M, 20k)
In a world where orgasmic emissions change color depending on the person’s mood, Louis Tomlinson’s semen has only ever been blue. At the recommendation of his doctor he attends a support group for people with similar conditions. The leader of Colorful Hearts, a therapist named Harry, is positively swoonworthy and sets Louis at ease right away. Needless to say that Louis isn’t aware yet that so much more than the color of his spunk is about to change.
The Rainbow jizz fic, a mood ring orgasms AU
This one is so incredibly silly (which I'm sure anyone could guess from the summary alone), but it's also so soft and sweet and I just love it a lot!
🌟 put a little love on me by CuckooTrooke / @larrydoinglaundry (E, 29k)
Two people who are always taking care of someone else’s needs while ignoring their own, just happen to cross paths.
🌟 Not the Desperate Type by lululawrence / @lululawrence (NR, 6.3k)
“First of all, I’d like to tell you how disturbing it is that you’re this familiar with your neighbor’s sex life,” Liam said, amusement lacing his tone.
“Fuck off,” Louis said, laughing.
“Second, that is really very sad. How bad is the stomping? Are you sure your neighbor doesn’t like it fast like that?”
“With the amount of cleaning the guy does, I think he’s taking out his sexual frustration on the cleanliness of his apartment. I can’t imagine the guy makes enough mess to require daily vacuuming.”
It sounded like the guy was actually moving furniture above him as he was sweeping now. Damn. Did Louis miss the seven minutes in heaven or was the guy angry because he didn’t even get that much pleasure today?
“I’m kinda afraid with the amount of noise he produces while cleaning that one day I’m gonna look up through my ceiling and be able to see him.”
“Tell him we wish him a better sex life and that we’re rooting for him if you do.”
Or the one where Louis' neighbor has a series of unfortunately short sexual experiences and Louis can hear every. Single. One.
This one was so silly and funny. I loved it!
🌟 Eyes so blue, Shorts so red by nonsensedarling / @absoloutenonsense (G, 2.6k)
Harry isn't like any roommate Louis has had before. For one, he doesn't know what a poem is (or skee-ball, for that matter), but luckily for him, Louis doesn't mind answering any and all of his questions.
Or Alien Harry discovers poetry.
Such a lovely fic! They're just so so so cute!
🌟 speak now or forever hold your peace by wildestdreams / @thelavendrhaze (E, 23k)
“So, Louis is getting married.”
Zayn just blinked at him and gave a single nod in response to Harry’s sudden topic change.
“That’s all?” Harry asked. “That’s all you’ve got to say about it? Louis is getting married and all you do is nod your head?”
“What do you want me to say?” Zayn burst out laughing. “I didn’t realize that Louis was someone we still talked about.”
“He’s not,” Harry said firmly. “But right now --.” Harry let out a shaky breath and ran a hand through his hair. “Louis is getting married, okay? And he sent everyone an invitation -- he let everyone know -- but me.”
or the one where Harry crashes Louis’ wedding. (A Love, Rosie AU)
This one was frustrating but also very cute and funny. I really enjoyed it!
🌟 The Moon Cradles All by galastyles / @disneydimples (G, 7.1k)
When Louis was a child, his mother told him about Christmas Fairies, magical beings that would assist the Christmas efforts in the North Pole by watching every child and helping to make the final decision to whether they would be on the Nice or Naughty list. When he had a daughter of his own, he told her the same tale. At least, he always thought it was a tale.
This one is so cute and wholesome and I'm absolutely obsessed with it!
🌟 A Frail Farewell by Rearviewdreamer / @all-these-larrythings (M, 44k)
Louis can’t believe his luck when he is offered one of the easiest jobs he has had as a long-term house-sitter for the wealthy. He loves the money, and the peace and quiet of the empty mansions he looks after. Most of all he likes that there are no surprises until he gets the shock of his life from ex-pop star Harry Styles who isn’t supposed to be home.
I read this as a wip and I was always looking forward to those updates. They're just so sweet and gentle with each other and I loved every second of reading this!
🌟 When the Lights Go Out by thelarenttrap / @antidotetogo (E, 79k)
“Louis, what do you have to say about how last week ended?” the reporter asks.
There’s a moment of silence. Harry is looking at the reporter, but eventually gives in and looks down the table at Louis.
He’s looking straight ahead, as if Harry isn’t even in the room.
“If you can’t take the heat, then get out of the kitchen.”
Harry leans forwards, placing his arms on the table and leaning onto them to get as close to his microphone as he can while looking at Louis.
“And what’s that supposed to mean?”
Louis turns to him, his icy blue eyes meeting Harry's. “Driving is your fuckin’ job, act like it.”
In its near eighty years of existence, Formula 1 has never had an out gay driver. In 2017, Harry Styles signs a contract with Scuderia AlphaTauri alongside his childhood friend and competitor, Louis Tomlinson. The next decade of their careers is some of the most tumultuous press--on and off the track--Formula 1 has ever seen.
aka the one where Louis and Harry are childhood friends to enemies to lovers over the course of 15 ish years.
This one was so captivating from beginning to end, I genuinely couldn't put it down. It also managed to make me have any kind of interest in sports, so that has to count for something, right?
🌟 Cabin on the Bluff by juliusschmidt / @juliusschmidt (E, 6.7k)
A collection of three fics depicting different moments in Harry and Louis' summer romance.
These are so so so good! There's just something about getting tiny glimpses of this universe that makes it so intriguing and I want to know more.
🌟 All You Want's Under Your Nose by Wishingforloushair / @wishingforloushair (E, 3.5k)
Louis decides to treat himself to a new sex toy, but is perplexed when he sees a man in the shop placing each vibrator against the tip of his nose and sneezing. Curiosity gets the better of him, and it turns out the man, Harry, is a sex-god who knows far too much about sex toys and promises Louis that if a vibrator makes him sneeze it will definitely make him come. Of course there's only one way to find out for sure…
“Oh,” the man furrowed his brow. “It’s to test whether or not the vibrations will get me off.”
Louis stared at him. “That’s not a thing, is it?”
“Oh, yeah,” the man nodded, emphatically. “The nerves responsible for making you sneeze are the same ones responsible for making you orgasm. So when you’re buying sex toys it's always a good idea to test it to see if it will make you sneeze. Or your girlfriend. Whoever you’re using the toy on.”
“I don’t have a girlfriend,” Louis found himself saying.
The man’s eyebrows raised for a split second. “Me either. I’m Harry,” he said, holding his hand out for Louis to take.
“Louis,” he said, taking it firmly. “I don’t think that’s real though.”
This one is really funny and the smut is great too. Loved it!
🌟 Someone You Couldn’t Lose by InsightfulInsomniac / @insightfulinsomniac (E, 19.2k)
For the past three years of university, Harry worked hard to push his romantic feelings for his best friend aside. Now that they’re in their final year of uni, his omega has other plans that slip through the hairpin cracks in his restraint.
Thankfully, Louis readily indulges his incessant and rather out of control nesting behavior. While their closeness doesn’t help Harry with his unrequited feelings, he at least knows that he’s not revealing his deepest secret to the alpha unintentionally. Louis’ genetic lack of a sense of smell allows Harry’s feelings to fly under the radar.
A uni AU where nesting behavior and a little body oil sparks a much-too-affectionate friends with benefits relationship that has some very unexpected outcomes.
This one was truly adorable.
🌟 everything of mine is yours by blueskiesrry / @blueskiesrry (E, 33k)
"Did you two have a good time?”
Harry in his bathroom, brushing his teeth with frizzy hair and tired eyes. Harry on the couch cuddled up with Posy, cradling her in the crook of his elbow, humming a soft song. Harry laughing with his friends in a pub on a Friday night, a flower field in his eyes. Harry in his bed tucked under the covers, naked against fresh sheets like a shock of moonlight cutting through a storm.
“Yeah,” he says. “We did.”
or: With Harry in New York finishing up his PhD and Louis in London working as a solicitor, they try to navigate their eight year situationship including almost-daily phone calls, the occasional indulgence of casual phone sex, and endless gossip sessions as the feelings they have for each other get harder to ignore.
This one was heartbreaking and painful and so so so beautiful! I loved every second of it and never wanted it to end.
🌟 Scarred by allwaswell16 / @allwaswell16 (E, 23k)
As a male omega, Louis has learned to live with disappointment and rejection, but he dreams of the day he finds his soulmate. When Harry inadvertently rejects him as his soulmate, Harry has no idea he's doomed Louis to a slow, painful death.
Pride doesn't keep Louis from telling Harry the truth. But love does.
This one broke my heart and then put it back together. The angst, their relationship, the friendship between all of them, just all of it really. Truly an amazing read!
🌟 we could be enough by HelloLovers13 / @hellolovers13 (M, 5k)
“You know I am flirting with you, right?”
Louis freezes mid-bite. Just manages not to choke on his steak.
Harry laughs a bit too loudly, almost like he’s nervous. “Yeah, should’ve known you weren’t the observant kind. You think I get this dressed up for a random dinner with a mate on a Tuesday night?”
Louis never imagined anyone could love him for who he truly is.
I can't get over how sweet this one is. I love that Harry is so supportive and so willing to make Louis feel comfortable and accepted. Truly, a beautiful story.
🌟 It's Not That I Don't Want You by parmahamlarrie / @parmahamlarrie (E, 12.5k)
It begins with a benign comment during a night in watching a show with his lovely boyfriend, Louis, and leads Harry to a months long journey to understand himself better. Will Harry figure out what makes him feel so different from everyone else? And will he find the courage to tell his boyfriend?
Or a character study into Ace Harry with the most supportive boyfriend, Louis.
This one was so emotional and sweet. I loved Louis' willingness to understand Harry and support him the best he can.
🌟 So perfect for me by reallynotmemoi / @reallynotmemoi (NR, 580)
Louis surprises Harry by giving him flowers.
This one was short and sweet. I loved it!
🌟 Just a taste of your lips by grapejuice_babe (E, 13.3k)
"I'm a firm believer in love at first sight, babe. You didn't have to walk by five times."
"I'm going to politely request for you to make me."
Or, the five times Louis knew Harry was his soulmate and the one time it was confirmed.
Such a wonderfully written, sweet and funny fic. I couldn't stop smiling. Rest in peace, Addy.
🌟 Always Come Back To You by whoknows / @crazyupsetter (E, 28k)
“I’ll do it,” Harry offers brightly. No one even blinks. “I’ll do it?”
Louis sighs irritably. “Shut up,” he orders, tossing a pillow in the general direction of Harry’s face. This is a terrible time for jokes, especially Harry’s lame, old people ones.
Not that it was an old people joke. Just that most of the time Harry’s jokes consist of knock-knocks or terrible puns. The type of jokes old people like, Louis’ pretty sure. His nan always finds them hilarious when Harry tells her one.
Harry bats the pillow out of the air without even blinking. “Be reasonable, Lou,” he says in his most reasonable voice.
Louis is perfectly reasonable, thank you very much, and he’s also frustrated and upset and tired and he really wants to punch something. Maybe he should have held on to that pillow a little longer.
“You’re not gonna fucking do it,” he snaps. “That’s the last thing I need.”
This one was very cute and at times quite silly. They're both complete and total idiots, but I love them, even though I want to yell at them just a little bit.
🌟 When I Think About You by phdmama / @phdmama (E, 4.6k)
Harry is beautiful, inexperienced, and curious. Louis is smart, seasoned, and comfortable in her own body. When Harry has questions, just maybe, Louis has the answers she’s looking for.
This one is so soft and sweet, and the little "twist" towards the end is everything to me.
🌟 Blue Nights by SilverStuff50 / @silverstuff50 (E, 55k)
Louis does what he needs to do to make ends meet, and if that means showing his body to make money, so be it, he'll use the gifts he's been given to keep him and his dad safe.
When a mysterious benefactor starts to make demands on him, Louis has to question whether its the money or the man he's most tempted by.
This one was so so so good! I'm truly obsessed with how perfect they are for each other and how much they care about each other. Such a well written fic!
🌟 Suddenly They're Right by sapphichug (E, 22k)
Helene smiled, the wrinkles by her eyes and mouth flattering her face. “That sounds lovely. And you didn’t even fool around? Isn’t that the whole point of spending the night with a friend with benefits?”
“We’re not that, we’re just…we’re just friends.”
“Who sleep together. Literally and figuratively.”
“How is that not being friends with benefits?”
Louis huffed. “Keep your voice down, please. I do have a class going on, if you didn’t notice. And I don’t know, but that sounds so…immature and sleazy, and that’s not what we have.”
Helene leaned closer and aggressively whispered at him, “Because you also have romance and meaningful feelings for each other and everything a real relationship has, sans the label.”
Louis is a painting professor with an art block the size of Texas and a global superstar for a non-boyfriend, who he wants to keep.
a fic about feeling stuck and learning to free oneself
This one was so moving and so emotional. I wish I could come up with something that would be good enough to describe it, but I'm not very good with these things. I'll just say that I almost cried reading the comments on this fic, because all of them were so beautiful and I'm so glad that this beautiful story received so many beautiful comments.
🌟 'tis the damn season by YesIsAWorld / @louandhazaf (E, 17.9k)
Harry returns to her small hometown over the holiday season and starts to think about the road not taken.
This was painful but so incredibly sweet, my face started to hurt form how much I was smiling.
and a bit of sameless self-promo for good measure
🌟 Enough To Wish For More by galactic_larry (M, 33k)
Louis Tomlinson just wants a few days of peace and quiet while his family are out of state. But when he meets the lead singer of a band he’s never heard of, his life and everything he thought he knew about it changes forever.
Harry Styles just wants to get his new guitar and then he’s leaving Haverhill, Massachusetts as fast as he can. But when he gets lost and asks someone for directions, he finds a lot more than the street he was initially looking for.
A long, complicated, painful, fucked up story about love.
Choosing one of my babies was difficult, but it had to be done since I did it for everyone else. This is genuinely the best thing I have ever written, probably the best thing I'll ever write too, and I'm immensely proud of it.