Move Aside Tolstoy
Move Aside Tolstoy - epic length destiel fic rec list. We don’t usually rec fics based only on their technical aspects, but difficult times call for creative solutions. So, here are some of our favorite fics with more than 180,000 words form our Super Epic Tag (100k+ word count). Be sure to visit the tag as well since there’s 17 pages of super epic fic goodness. Or, if you want something less intimidating try our Epic fic Tag (40k-100k), Medium fic Tag (10k - 40k) or Short fic Tag (-10k). Enjoy!
Word count is given for the whole verse/ series when applicable, even if we reviewed only the first fic. All links go to our fully tagged reviews or submitted rec posts.
I. Canon verse destiel fics with 180k+ word count
Before the Fall Verse by exorcisingemily & mrstserc [M, 315,000 word count, alternate season 7]
Forgotten by NorthernSparrow [G, 160,000 word count] (submitted rec) and its sequel, Flight [M, 320,000 word count, season 9]
Home in Motion by nomdeplume13 [M/NC-17, 232,000 word count, canon divergent season 7]
Light Up the Sky for Me by starandrea [T, first fic 51,000 word count, total 440,000 word count in Sky Verse, 11 works, canon divergent season 5]
Redemption Road by various [NC-17, 650,000 word count, alternate season 7, 23 fics/episodes]
Somewhere Back Of The Sun by enigmaticblue [M/NC-17, first fic 72,000 word count, total 212,000 word count in Sun Verse, 34 works, alternate season 5, kid!fic]
Ugly Sweater Verse by saidtheking [NC-17, 185,000 word count, 21 work, domestic]
II. Destiel AU fics with 180k+ word count
A Hole in the World by anneliesemichel [NC-17, 221,000 word count, a/b/o]
Angelhawke by almaasi [NC-17, 418,000 word count, fantasy]
Angel’s Wild by LemondadeGaby and riseofthefallenone [NC-17, 389,000 word count, wing!fic]
Cinderwings by bendingsignpost [M, 182,000 word count, wing!fic]
Lipstick by soupernabturel [NC-17, first fic 184,000 word count, total 292,000 word count in The Lipstick Verse, 2 works, trans!cas] (submitted rec)
Ninety One Whiskey by komodobits [NC-17, first fic 401,000 word count, total 424,400 word count in Ninety One Whiskey series, 3 parts, WW2 fic]
Not Part of the Plan by Annie D (scaramouche) [NC-17, 337,000 total word count, 8 works, arranged marriage]
Say Something by jhanamay [NC-17, 250,000 word count, slow building romance]
Yours!Verse by mashiharasdream [NC-17, 441,000 total verse word count, 20 parts, a/b/o]
Special mention - if you love stories about FBI agents, give a chance to former cockles fic Angel Slayer series by emwebb17 [NC-17, 325,000 word count, 4 parts]. See this post about fic’s transition from cockles RPF to non fandom work.
III. New super epic long fic recs! Since our blog transitioned to the Archive phase and is now managed by only one, a slow reader mod, our long fic recs have come to a halt. I must admit that I’ve not read these fics, but they were on my radar and I would be reading them if I had more time. Please be sure to check the authors’s tags and notes, and give them a chance!
A Graced Kingdom by angvlicmish [NC-17, 199,000 word count, WIP]
Ten years ago, the Northern Continent was at peace, angels and humans living side by side until the human King Winchester of Torrin waged war against the angels in an attempt to wipe them out - an attempt that almost succeeded. However, to this day some angels still remain in hiding and with an unpredictable turn of events one of them finds himself as the personal guard to King Winchester’s firstborn son, Prince Dean. With a strange ability no angel has had before - to hide his own wings - no one knows that they have just let their greatest enemy into the heart of their kingdom. ... [summary trimmed for space]
A Priori by K_K_TiBal, whelvenwings [G, 260,000 word count, WIP] (also recced on our Hogwarts fic rec list)
Dean Winchester and Castiel Novak are headed to Hogwarts. Castiel, as a member of the old Novak wizarding family, is fully expected to be sorted into Ravenclaw, like all of his ancestors before him. Dean, as a Muggle-born, has no idea what the Houses even are. With a surprise sorting and classes starting soon afterwards, they're both pitched headfirst into the unknown - and they find themselves in competition with each other almost at once, both of them needing to prove themselves to the people they left at home, and the people with them at Hogwarts. ... [summary trimmed for space]
Evangelist by emmbrancsxx0 [NC-17, 334,400 word count]
In Lawrence, the Novak family owns more than god. Castiel is expected to graduate with a business degree, become a community leader, meet a nice girl, and one day help run the family business, Evangelist, Inc. Then he meets Dean Winchester, who vehemently opposes everything Evangelist stands for. When Dean’s need for cash to pay the bills leads him down a risky path, both he and Castiel learn there may be more to Evangelist than philanthropy and good will.
Four Letter Word For Intercourse by bendingsignpost [NC-17, first fic 195,000 word count, talk series 223,000 total word count, 3 works]
As a grease monkey turned college freshman, Dean's constantly three seconds away from being stressed out of his mind. It hardly helps that he's finally figuring out his sexuality in his thirties. What might help with that stress is a little phone number (and a big credit card bill). If he can't figure out how to be bisexual in person, he can at least give it a go over the phone, right? (It's probably a bad idea, but he really can't help himself.)
The Graveyard Shift by PurgatoryJar, riseofthefallenone [NC-17, 620,000 word count]
Dean’s favourite coffee shop, The Graveyard Shift, is only open after the sun goes down. Which is perfect for him, because that’s exactly when he craves coffee the most while doing the overnight at the fire hall. The coffee shop’s owner is pretty perfect too, but it’s kind of a bummer that Dean never gets to see Cas during the day. In a world where the supernatural live more or less in peace with the rest of humanity, it’s a little impolite to ask Cas just what he really is - or what his dark past entails.
Protect and Serve by jupiter_james [NC-17, 205,200 word count]
Sam Winchester is America's newest sweetheart. An in-demand actor and all around Boy Next Door. However, with his fame comes the need for protection. And Sam only trusts his older brother, and former beat cop, Dean, plus his best friend, Castiel Novak, to keep him safe. However, Castiel and Dean share not only a desire to keep Sam safe, but also a lot of friction between them. In an attempt to smooth the edges, Sam pleads with them to find a way to make things work. Castiel thinks Dean needs discipline. Dean thinks Castiel needs to lighten up. Together, they discover a lot more about each other than anticipated.
Under The Midnight Sun by NorthernSparrow [NC-17, 232,000 word count]
Dean Winchester’s been camp manager of a science research station on the Alaskan tundra for thirteen years. Dean likes his job; fixing the camp trucks, troubleshooting the generators, keeping clueless undergrads and NSF bigwigs from walking into grizzly bears or getting lost in snowstorms — it’s all in a day’s work. It keeps him pretty busy, and this year his brother Sam's visiting too, so he's even busier. So it’s really not any of Dean’s business when some weirdo antisocial ornithologist sets up a tent a few miles away, a dark-haired blue-eyed guy who’s doing a “very long-term" study on birds or wings or something, and who never, ever takes off his big lumpy backpack. ... [summary trimmed for space]
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