Favourite & Recommended Fanfictions

[Espurr 449]

My own. But on a more serious tone, even though I do write fan fiction, I actually like Asylum and Celestia uses an online dating website. Those are just some of them because if I put all of them on here, I might not be able to fit them all on here. That and I'm lazy...

[pinkiecheese 4]

mine would totally have to be

Pinkie promise (a my little pony fan fic)

Its a pinkie/rainbowdash. I personally dont ship them but this ones a roller coaster of emotions! You should really check it out. I also really love The party hasn't ended.

http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/02...

if you havnt heard the song by p1k, you really should!

[User07832407840 177]

I haven't read many fanfics (yet), but so far my favourite is Fallout: Equestria. I'm only on chapter 7, though, so I've got a long ways to go. It's extremely well written, in my opinion.

Edited June 22, 2014 by Cork Top

[bolt strike 5]

My fav my little pony fanfic is fallout equestria and project horizons and I can't forget pink eyes. But my little dashy is good too.

[Ashen Pathfinder 16,161]

"It's a Dangerous Business, Going Out Your Door"

 

I never finished it, but I loved the HELL out of it. It's pure adventure with great storytelling.

[Magical Anarchy 177]

Anthropology

-Lyra Heartsrings tries to find Humans

 

A Drop of Moonshine

-Celestia and Luna get drunk and go to Ponyville

 

Hard Cider

-Celestia, Rainbow Dash, and Applejack get drunk, while in Ponyville.

 

Fallout Equestria

-Fallout/ponies crossover.

Edited June 22, 2014 by QuartermasterBrony

[epzik8 92]

I saw this one about Twilight Sparkle and Flash Sentry dating each other, then getting married and having a colt named Dusk Glow, and then there's a sequel about Dusk Glow growing up as part of the Equestrian royal family, and then there's another sequel after that when Dusk Glow is 18 years old and traveling around Equestria. So that's actually three fanfics.

[NightGlade13 120]

Bride of Discord for the win!!!! 

[Rainbow S.D. 546]

Since I tend to avoid fanfics, my favourite is Cupcakes. Yeah I know, cliche. I like that fanfic not because of the content, even though it made me laugh so much. It was my friends horrified faces when they read it. 

[Freewave 1,145]

I posted a few on my tumblr, I'll repost some here.

http://freewavemusic.tumblr.com/post/81907402215/4-fantastic-fimfics-i-recommend-your-human-and


Your Human and You
FANTASTIC human in equestria story, Humans exist in equestria but they basically neandrathals. Treated as cattle, pets, cheap labor. That changes when Max, a human from Earth, is magically thrown into Equestria. Muted by magic he has to learn to survive where he’s a second class citizen and few people believe he’s intelligent. The good news is he’s discovered by Celestia and sent as a gift to Twilight to help relieve stress in her life. The bad news, he’s going to need all his wits to survive.
Its an emotional, extremely well written storyline. Very much cannon equestria but with quirks, surprises, dark elements, sex jokes, gore, romance, you name it. Still in progress but at 40 chapters, updated weekly. Highly, highly recommended.
Eternal
This is the ultimate Twilight / Celestia story with ample Luna thrown in. It’s epic all the way and take place several years in the future as Ponyville is now a thriving city, friends have moved on, and Celestia and Twilight’s friendship has strayed. Fighting to reconnect there’s much more at stake and much more to reveal about Celestia’s past in retaining her rule on Equestria for centuries. It’s long but an emotional journey that is epic in scope and incredibly satisfying. A fantastic ending as well. One of the best fimfictions, period.
Hard Reset
The first part of the amazing Time Loop Trilogy, one of my favorite fimfics. Twilight casts a Starswirl the Bearded lost spell and gets stuck in Canterlot in a timeloop where she must fight off a changeling invasion but ends up dying in every one only to repeat from the same point in time. She must constantly repeat the same day, learning from each one until she can solve the puzzle and save both Canterlot and herself. This trilogy besides having a fascinating premise really deals with the complicated concepts of alternate timelines and just how being eternally in the same stretch of time on repeat could (and will) break Twilight. In some alternate realities it causesTwilight to go insane and make some truly terrible choices which she must deal with in the other 2 sequels. It's a fantastic read and is exciting, terrifying, and emotionally wrought. A wonderful Twilight fimfic.
The SweetieMash Chronicles
This is pure DAWWWW. Just a sweet story of how the lonely awkward button mash joins the cmc and immediately suffers for it. Its sweet, hilarious, ADORABLE, and the cutest pairing as Sweetie Belle gets her first crush on the brave but silly boy. No clop (don’t worry) and just a cute shipfic. The quick lighthearted read you’ll want if you’re in a bad mood or wanting to feel good.
The Conversion Bureau : The First Year
A good introduction the 350 + fimifcs of an alternate storyline where equestria and earth merge dimensions, only to have the inherent magic of equestrians as dangerous to earth and creating a storyline where earth will ultimately be uninhabitable to those who don’t make the ultimate choice for survival. Equestrians on Earth.
Very much like a sci-fi movie script, its the big equestrians on earth that Michael Bay would like to do. It is a bit padded and dry and the concept is better than the story. But it makes up for it with interesting “what if?” universe, some cool scientific facts about equestria, and how ponies would react to things on earth. There’s many more stories in this universe if you want to see what happens next in this fanfic universe. Not amazing on its own but certainly interesting if you like the premise.
Thunderstruck
This fimfiction makes sense of the Sweetiebot concept. When a former brony girl grows up on earth she eventually falls in love with robotics. Creating a batch of robots around her home. One of these is Sweetiebot who she built to remind her of her childhood show and favorite pony. A freak electrical storm causes it to Short Circuit (like the movie) and Sweetiebot gains sentience in an adorable and logical storyline. Pure fun and a wonderful premise for making Sweetiebot a reality.
Stardust
Science Fiction and war stories aren't what i traditionally look for in MLP stories but this author does both really well. It's also aan XCom video game crossover. Discord teleports Twilight to a futuristic earth where they are at war with a deadly and conquering alien race. She goes from enemy to friend during the course of the sroryline but with plenty of bumps along the way. A very adult storyline where death and loss are around every corner and Twilight is the key for saving not only Earth but perhaps a future threat to Equestria as well. Very well written and a great job of handling human and MLP characters (Twi and Discord) and dealing with the realities of war and killing to protect those you love.
Life and Times of a Wining Pony
This is also known as the Cloudkicker Winningverse. Cloudkicker is the oversexed and self destructive polygamist pony who frequents Ponyville with her uptight pal Blossomforth. This great alt universe features around the abrasive but loveable character and the love square that develops between several of the MLP mane and side characters. It's funny and surprisingly emotional and deep. It's not truly clop in the least but is a mature read for some violence and plenty of lewd but funny dialogue. Did I mention a changeling invasion and plenty of great treatments of background and main MLP characters? Other stories and sequels intersect into this alt-universe and they are luckily solid as well. Highly recommended.

The Secret Life of Rarity is one of the best grimdark fics out there and part of a great trilogy. A childhood incident starts Rarity on a lifelong psychopathic rampage but fits well within an otherwise cannon universe. Like Hannibal and Dexter, there's a rationality and likeability about the character in their otherwise detestable actions. This trilogy really deal with the after effects of violence and how key events create ripples in others and further tragedy. The two sequels deal directly with her family and how those she was most scared of hurting are the most impacted. The Public Life of Sweetie Belle (the first sequel) is pure tragedy and yet wonderfully written. The gore is gone but it's a majestic story of loss. The third part, Broken Blossom, deals with Sweetie's daughter as innocence is further lost and Rarity's touch extends past the grave. All 3 are essential and the non-cannon The Word if Fear brings all the gore back into a "what if" the final chapter wasn't closed so eloquently. There's a strong chance you'll want to read the whole series as they just get better and deeper as they progress.

 

Edited July 4, 2014 by Freewave

[Guest]

Let's see...

 

Asylum is GREAT. The characters are well written, the plot is fascinating...

 

The Many Deaths of Rainbow Dash is a good one.

It's an overly gory and ridiculous comedy about magical curses and infinite lives.

 

Then of course the classics like Fallout: Equestria, Pink Eyes, etc...

[Justin_Case001 4,891]

I just finished watching the My Little Dashie movie and reading the fanfic.  (I know, I'm always late to the party.)

 

I just have one thing to say:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQVhIaityrg

 

Incredible.  Brilliant.  I'm not typically much in the tears dept, but this got me.  Indescribably beautiful.  I suddenly feel much less alone in the world.

[Invincible 2,091]

I'm going to sound like the lamest, most cliche bastard ever here but... Fallout: Equestria. Yes, it's that good.

In fact, it's what introduced me to the show.

[SilverStarApple 849]

Does anyone remember this Fic I read a while ago where the Sonic Rainboom never happened, Dashie hates flying forever and makes sports equipment instead, Rarity becomes the next Daring Do, Twilight fails the magic exam and becomes a farmer with the Apple Family, Pinkie Pie became a semi-serious medic/herbalist, and they all became friends anyway?

[Live Forever 316]

Twi and Me.

 

I'd recommend Why Am I Pinkie Pie?! for being a glorious piece of work written by a brony who knows exactly how to write the characters better than some of the show's ACTUAL WRITERS.

[Plonkett 345]

Can anyone recommend a fanfic about the return of King Sombra after his defeat in the season 3 premier? I'm not looking for a shipping/romance fic of Sombra with someone, but about him causing even more trouble than in the premier.

[Complexity 181]

Jericho is a great fanfiction. It's got a lot of dark humor in it.

[Stone Cold Applejack 381]

A fanfic I like is Out of the Jungle. Its about this marine fighting in Vietnam he gets sucked into Equestria and lands at AJ's farm. And then he just stays around Ponyville. Visits Twilight tells her about Vietnam. Trixie comes with a new spell tries on him. Just read it. Its very good and heart warming. Another fanfic I recommend is Applejack's Love.

[Live Forever 316]

I just read it, and it's the most beautiful fanfic I've read. - Forever Young by Hyperexponential.

[NightRaven 14]

Sorry if this is posted in the wrong place. I wasn't sure if it was just for posting, or if discussion counts. Anyway, this thread is to discuss your favorite fanfictions, genres of fanfiction, authors, etc. For me, there have been a bunch that I would call my favorites, but if I had to pick one, it would be "Today, Tomorrow, and Forever". It was one of the first fanfictions I read, and it brought me close to tears. It is a sad Derpy and Dinky story. I try many different genres, but rarely read Grimdark. I also like Conversion Bureau stories and any story by Ciroton.

I LOVE this fanfics:

The Witching Hour,

Love, in all its forums,

Eclipsed,

and How to Save a Life

[Freewave 1,145]

Well in finally read Background Pony. Took me a few weeks due to the length. Have to say that was probably the best fimfic story i've read. Very existential, well written, with many great highs and lows. The Rarity chapter alone is worth the read. But it really will have you thinking a lot about life and about the permanence of who we are.

Edited July 23, 2014 by Freewave

[Pinky Pie 71]

Hello everypony! I know how awesome that fandom is and I wanna read some fanfics, but I don't know which ones are the bests. I really liked My Little Dashie and Cupcakes. But those are the only fanfics that I've ever read and I'm planning to read Rainbow Factory. Is there any other good fanfic that you can recommend me?

[Live Forever 316]

If you don't mind a sadfic, Forever Young by Hyperexponential is one of my favorite fanfics in general.

[Jeric 46,851]

If you don't mind ones that the show basically broke by invalidating it, I just read Keeper of Discord and found it a solid read.

[Plonkett 345]

This one is great. It's a Green Lantern crossover, but the Green Lantern elements are kept to a minimum. It uses this artist's characters.

 

http://kilala97.deviantart.com/

 

Be warned as it contains lots of gore.

 

http://www.fimfiction.net/story/183531/mlp-next-generation-know-fear