The Time Traveller’s Flatmate by orithea, 4 works, teen to explicit. Sherlock Holmes suffers from Chrono-Displacement: simply put, he time travels unpredictably, against his will. John Watson lives his life the normal way. Or as normal as it can possibly be considering that he first meets Sherlock at the age of six.
A Second Chance by kipli, 13 k, explicit. AU. When Sherlock finds that glowing matchbox, it turns out to be a magic item that allows him to go back and live his life over from a turning point. He goes back to his dinner with John at Angelo’s and starts a relationship that never was before. Sweet, and sexy.
A River Without Banks by Chryse, 203 k, explicit. This story is worlds within worlds. Sherlock uses a time traveling device to go back into his past, rejoining his consciousness to that era to redo key points in his life. Over and over, Sherlock tries to find the change that will defeat Moriarty once and for all. Warnings for rape, and torture, but eventual happy ending.
Before The Time of Angels by PlotDotOh (TheCheerfulPornographer), radial_symmetry, 17 k, teen. Sherlock/Doctor Who crossover. John Watson has a run-in with a weeping angel, and gets sent 33 years into the past.
The Science of Forward Momentum by thisprettywren, 3 k, teen. Sherlock understands the impossibility of second chances. Somehow Sherlock is stuck in a time loop, reliving things over and over.
September 20th by HappyJuicyfruit, 10 k , teen. Sherlock keeps reliving the same day. He isn’t very happy about it. (Time loop.)
I Burn For You by Leloi, 9 k, explicit. ACD and BBC Sherlock. For some reason, when John Watson wakes in 221b, everything has changed to look Victorian. At least Sherlock is there with him, but, no, he’s changed too.
The Case of the Moebius Trip by Bitenomnom, 129 k, not rated. When John finally gives in and accepts a case for the first time since Sherlock fell eight months ago, he finds himself in a unique position: in possession of what his client calls a time machine, and desperate enough to give it a go. If it works, he could travel back in time. If it works, he could save Sherlock.
At Your Finger Ends by tartanfics, 7 k, teen. John has always wanted to be a historian. He was born in 2020, so he grew up hearing about developments in time travel technology and theory. For John, history is mostly about the adventure. Fusion with Connie Willis’s Oxford University time travel novels (Doomsday Book, To Say Nothing of the Dog, etc.)
Not Always 1895 by esplanade, 5 k, teen. “I have long since established that I am not where I once was. So would you be so kind as to enlighten me?”
Misdialed by DLanaDHZ, 63 k, teen. John needs a new phone, one that doesn’t bend time and have an amazing man on the other end who claims to be the world’s greatest detective, except that he can’t figure out how he called Dr. Watson instead of his brother. However, with a criminal mastermind on the loose, John’s phone connection may be the only thing that can save them both.
To the Nines by suitesamba, 2 k, mature. John skips forward in time, and Sherlock reads the signs that point to nine. John knows he’ll eventually be with Sherlock, but the waiting is nearly impossible, and his body is a lot more than transport. A foray into magical realism where all the canon events occur, and a hell of a lot more.
The repeated image by Teatrolley, 9 k, not rated. “Have we met before?” That is what John always says, no matter the circumstances of their meeting. Sherlock always says no until, one day, he doesn’t. Yes, he says this time. Yes, and there’s something I need to tell you. Yes, and I know already that I adore you; in fact, I don’t just know it, I feel it. This is where we always start. This is my twelfth time. (reincarnation.)
Philia and Eros by distantstarlight, 84 k, explicit. Love is timeless but time isn’t necessarily linear. John Watson and Sherlock Holmes are about to embark on an unintended adventure that will take them far away from the comfortable confines of 221 B Baker Street.
Redivivus by cathedral_carver, 5 k, gen. There are so many different ways to die. For some reason, Sherlock is stuck in a time loop, reliving a horrible day over and over.
John Watson and the Door to Next Week by ASongofSixpence, 8 k, teen. Or, The Curious Case of Time Travel and Sherlock Holmes’ Kiss. On the second Thursday of March, John Watson tumbled out of his bedroom window, and into the third Thursday of March.
Paradox and Splinters by pickledfingers, 3 k, teen. SF AU. The first time John catches eyes with Sherlock, he is young and on his first Watch. John doesn’t miss the spark of recognition in those grey eyes. The first time Sherlock catches eyes with John, he has just finished a chemistry degree and is sitting in a cafe to celebrate. The older, haggard face isn’t one he knows, but he’ll accept a nod and a raised glass from the stranger.
To Rubble and Decay by anchors, 6 k, teen. Wholock. “You’re John.” He pauses, frowns. “But not my John.” The man - John - quirks his lips into a smile. “No. But I was.” Sherlock receives a visit from an old friend, who has both words of advice and words with which to say goodbye. Time Travel fic.
Just a Jump to the Left by fleetwood_mouse, 5 k, explicit. Sherlock has made a lot of mistakes in his relationship with John. The time machine being the least of them. (Locked to AO3.
In Which John Watson Never Really Had a Choice by Alltheroads, 2 k, teen. Wholock. John smiles against Sherlock’s lips. Sherlock is tense and confused. And John realizes that The Doctor may have gotten the years wrong again.
