Fanfic Recommendations Vol. 3
Here we go again. More stories that I think are really great.
1. https://www.fimfiction.net/story/114900/p3-project-episode-10-the-best-smiles
TwiPie friendshipping. I love their dynamic and Pinkie teaching Twilight to skate. It's adorable in all the best ways.
2. https://www.fimfiction.net/story/412911/just-two-clones-having-dinner
There are tons of stories about Pinkie clones that didn't get zapped, but this one puts an interesting spin on the idea by pairing the Pinkie clone with evil Twilight. The bond between them is nice and feels like it could set up a whole series of these two's misadventures.
3. https://www.fimfiction.net/story/3270/sparkles-law
This one isn't exactly underrated (it has 38K views), but I have to mention it because it's so hilarious. There are a bunch of mini plots and they're all incredible, from Rainbow's fight with birds to Applejack's food war. Besides, I still don't hear that much about this story. I hear much more about Twilight Sparkle Gets a Free Salad, a less viewed comedy from the same author. I personally prefer Sparkle's Law since Twilight Sparkle Gets a Free Salad is a bit too random for me.
4. https://www.ponyfictionarchive.net/viewstory.php?sid=33
This is a very strong and emotional story, and that's coming from someone who generally doesn't like stories focused on OCs.
5. https://www.fimfiction.net/story/14554/home-grown
This is one of AbsoluteAnonymous's best stories and deserves much more attention than a dumb comedy like Pinkie Watches Paint Dry. Home Grown is a fantastic look at Applejack as a character and her coming to accept her feelings for Rarity. I love that it doesn't force in a love confession where Rarity says that she's always had a crush on Applejack too. It's just a small step towards what might grow into a romantic relationship.
6. https://www.fimfiction.net/story/9235/friends-and-lovers
A series of short romantic one shots with mane six ships. Obviously, my favorites are the TwiPie ones.
7. https://www.fimfiction.net/story/448318/learning-to-love
This and the sequel are some of the. better RariDash stories out there. They work off each other really well and both stories are very fun rides.
8. https://www.fimfiction.net/story/297613/chocolate-milk
Another great RariDash story, though that's to be expected since it's written by Monochromatic. Her Rarity is one of the best of the entire fandom.
9. https://www.fimfiction.net/story/457015/festivus-for-the-restivus
There is some TwiPie here, but I'd still recommend this to people who don't like shipping since it's more focused on general comedy that shipping.
10. https://www.fimfiction.net/story/399247/best-friends-forever
I highly recommend both this and the sequel. SciTwi and Sunset work incredibly together and you know it's a great story when it can support itself solely off its character interactions.
11. https://www.fimfiction.net/story/388195/dont-want-perfection
This is like Home Grown, but for Rarity. It's not quite as good as Home Grown, but it's still pretty great.
12. https://www.fimfiction.net/story/233654/au-naturel
This alternate ending to Simple Ways is better than Simple Ways in literally every way. And that's not just because it's romance.
13. https://www.fimfiction.net/story/18032/sweet-nothings
Adorable RainbowPie by AbsoluteAnonymous.
14. https://www.fimfiction.net/story/58583/no-recipe-for-perfection
This is it. This is THE RariPie story. Everything flows so naturally which makes the ending one of the most satisfying of any shipfic.
15. https://www.fimfiction.net/story/444188/seeking-love-in-laughter
This and all of the other FlutterPie stories from this author are all great. These stories are what made me a FlutterPie shipper. Fluttershy and Pinkie are so well written and adorable.
16. https://www.fimfiction.net/story/87519/between-chaos-and-creation
And this is a much less happy look at FlutterPie. It shows how Fluttershy and Pinkie met long before the events of the show and even before they moved to Ponyville. If your suspension of disbelief can't go that far, you won't like this story. If you can accept that, you'll find an extremely interesting origin story with some well written FlutterPie. The ending is open ended about whether they stay together, but I like to think they do.
17. https://www.fimfiction.net/story/322327/raritys-lucky-charm
Monochromatic strikes again, this time with some adorable RariPie.
18. https://www.fimfiction.net/story/469779/alls-fair-in-love-and-war-games
Short and sweet RariPie.
19. https://www.fimfiction.net/story/461560/the-time-killer
Another cute RariPie one shot.
20. https://www.fimfiction.net/story/440174/flowers-for-the-leading-mare
More cute RariPie, this time with a fun little twist.
Don't let the title scare you away. This is definitely a strange premise and Pinkie's characterization is a little off, it's not a "LOL RANDEM" story. This is a great TwiPie story with some strong emotional moments and adorable filly Twilight.
22. https://www.fimfiction.net/story/199158/leave-no-trope-unturned
Short and sweet TwiPie that mocks some shipping tropes.
23. https://www.fimfiction.net/story/11316/finding-your-rhythm
Kinda conventional by shipping standards, but it's TwiPie so I still love it.
Not all of these one shots are created equal, but you should at least read Alliteration.
25. https://www.fimfiction.net/story/113168/it-started-with-a-hoof
This is unfinished, but what is here is fantastic. This is some of the best TwiPie interaction I've seen and it makes me really sad that it's incomplete.
26. https://www.fimfiction.net/story/8516/experimental-variables
A rare use of second person (that's not a self insert) is used to great effect here. It builds some great tension which makes the final kiss very satisfying.
27. https://www.fimfiction.net/story/1610/causality
This was the first BIG TwiPie story. Not the first ever, but the first to go really in depth with it and take it seriously. And after all these years, it still holds up. Twilight and Pinkie's relationship could've been expanded on a bit more, but what's here works well and the catalyst is extremely creative.
28. https://www.fimfiction.net/story/16647/darkly-dreaming-pinkie
This is probably the cutest TwiPie story I've ever read.
29. https://www.fimfiction.net/story/420191/a-beautiful-night
This is the closest TwiPie has to something like The Enchanted Library. It's a big alternate universe epic with a wonderfully written TwiPie core. This is written by the same guy who wrote Passion and Reason so of course the dialogue is top notch, but there's so much more to this one and it's all great.
30. https://www.fimfiction.net/story/259734/pinkies-proposal
Pinkie proposing to Twilight sounds really boring, but some good comedy and a cute ending make this one stand out.
31. https://www.fimfiction.net/story/19594/genuine
An interesting look into Pinkie as a character. Also TwiPie.
32. https://www.fimfiction.net/story/364345/passion-and-reason
I'm not quite sure if I'd call this the best TwiPie story of all time, but it's up there. The dialogue is perfect and the development of the relationship is incredibly smooth. The ending kiss is completely justified, which circumvents an issue that many ship fics fall into.
33. https://www.fimfiction.net/story/286274/the-interview
If you like RariLight, you have to read Monochromatic's work. And I'm not just talking about her big stuff like The Enchanted Library and Injuring Eternity. I'm talking everything from the silly one shots to the Bodyguard AU. They're all fantastic.
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