Do you have any "must read" Sam fanfics? Like the ones that you feel like every Sam girl should read at one point in their lives..? I have seen this asked a lot in shipping blogs where they have some of the oldies fanfics that are like yk must be read if you ship them so I thought to ask if you have any..totally okay if you don't.
I do have a lot of fics that i feel every Sam girl should read, however, you mentioned 'if you ship them'. Are you looking for Sam fics that are revolved around ships? If yes, then my list may not work for you because more than ships, I am interested in reading Sam whump or case fics focused on Sam whump or Sam's psyche. But if that's still up your alley, here are my recommendations, with my comments in Italics within the brackets:
When Darkness Calls by bambers2: The hunters become the hunted when an elusive stalker sets his sights on the Winchester boys. Murder dogs their path, danger lurks in the most innocent of places, and there is nowhere to hide When Darkness Calls. (Like oh my god you need to read this because the suspense, the whump, the characters are soooo good and creepy!!!)
Whispers in the Dark by bambers2: Sequel to 'When Darkness Calls'. Dean had kept the secret for a year. He believed the danger had passed. They'd just begun rebuilding their lives, and then the phone rang . . . Charlie's back and this time he has supernatural abilites... (This has to be the epitome of fics on hiatus for too long. But i have waited and the writer did come back to finish it and it's so amazing!!!)
Destruction Trilogy by Winchester Mythology (previously Fiery Charizard)
Destruction Trilogy: Broken: Post Season 11. Dean gets back to the bunker to find a pool of blood and no Sam. Thus he begins the biggest hunt of his life. But as time moves on, Dean becomes more and more desperate. Sloppy. Will the hunter become the hunted? And what really happened to Sam? My take on the start of S12! Major S11 spoilers (Anyone who loved Toni torturing Sam in S12 will guaranteed looooove this trilogy.. oh my god, Sam whump is so delicious in this one!)
Destruction Trilogy: Fractured: Sequel to Broken. They took everything from him. Now it's his turn. Sam survived his torture at the hands of Toni Bevell in body if not in mind. Safe back at the bunker, Dean must nurse him through the aftermath, unaware that a familiar face has set his sights on revenge. Sam's not convinced anything is even real. Will Dean be able to pull him back from the brink?
Destruction Trilogy: Splint: They broke him: took away everything he had. Now Sam Winchester is on the run from those he loves most. Caught in a delusion where everyone - and everything - is a lie, he must fight to pick up the life he lost. Desperate to right the wrongs done to his brother, Dean must conquer his own demons to have even the slightest chance of saving him. But is Sam just too far gone?
Prophecy of an Abomination (Duology) by ashitanoyuki
Prophecy of an Abomination: Sam wants to be normal. Sometimes, it's harder than he'd like to keep faith in God. Or: a story of religious!Sam plus powers!Sam culminating in horrifying Sam whump (with eventual comfort to go with the hurt). A character study of the first two seasons that sharply diverges in season two (This one is graphic but so well done if you are not triggered by the themes)
Prophecy of an Abomination (Abridged): Sam is kidnapped by fanatically religious hunters and crucified. Coming back from this won't be easy. Canon-divergent from midway through season 2.
Getting Lower Ever Since by vail_kagami: While Castiel took Dean for a trip to the past, other angels took Sam for a somewhat different purpose. Dean is not amused. (One-shot but really good read)
Sanctuary by Cheryl W: When Dean's near misses with death start adding up, Sam is brutally reminded that there is no such thing as just having a bad day when you are a Winchester. No Slash. (Good ol' whump story)
Countdown to Destroy Yourself by SammysMissingShoe: "But that new day marked yet another sleepless night. He was at four now. That number haunted him, because as of that day, it meant, it he was lucky, he had at most- one week left to live. But when had Sam ever been lucky?" (Cage fic. These are so rare but so good)
Accidental Prayer by SammysMissingShoe: First he loses his brother, then he gets shot and kidnapped and tortured by Men and Women of Letters for information about his life. Today was a rough day for Sam Winchester. As you can expect, excessive hurt&tortured!Sam, based off of season twelve trailer and promotional pictures. Just my speculation/wishful thinking, I own nothing. (One shot for S012E01)
The Institute (Duology) by ephiny63
The Institute: The Winchester brothers fight anything Supernatural but what happens if the ones they are fighting are human. Taking psychics for experimentation at the Institute to find out how to harness their abilities. Can Dean save Sam? warnings inside R&R. (Interesting for a non-monster fic)
Institute Revisited with Extreme Prejudice: Sequel to The Institute Sloane manages to take Sam and replace his clone with the others. Can they find the real Sam before its too late? Hurt!SamX2, Original and Clone! Hurt!Dean. Mayhem ensues. Rated for violence and adult themes.
Come lay bones on the alabaster stones by caranfindel: A season 7 AU that takes place after Sam gets his memories of Hell back. At night, Sam dreams of being tortured in Hell. During the day, his dreams start coming true, except they're happening to other people. (Ohh this one is sooooo good and the twist was unexpected. LOVE THIS!!!! HIGHLY RECOMMEND)
tetelestai by remy (iamremy): Written for the Sam Winchester Prompt-a-Thon - the prompt is "crucifixion". The boy with the demon blood must be cleansed. (Another well done crucifixion fic)
12 Feet Under by Youremyalways: On a hunt that takes them to an abandoned mental Institution, Sam finds himself chained to the bottom of a cement tank with water rising by the second. Will Dean find him in time? (One-shot drowning fic)
Paint Me a Monster by TheMarvelousTolkienJob: Sam is a freak. He knows that and, after everything that happened with Ruby and the demon blood, Dean finally does too. Not that they actually talk about it or anything. No, they wait around for Sam to be kidnapped and tortured before they do that. (This got me hooked from the get-go! Loved the voicemail fix it)
Lastly, shameful promotion of my fics too in case you haven't read them. I mostly write lot of Sam Whump myself (no surprise there) but there might one-two fics that focus a little on relationships. I don't know, you can check it for yourself here!
Please do check the warnings and tags before proceeding. As I mentioned, I love reading Sam Whump/Torture fics and some of these go really graphic (including mine) and may not be everyone's cup of tea. If you are okay reading whump, these are really satisfying!
Note to self: I should probably add these to my recommendation on SPN fanfic masterlist
