Naruto Fanfiction Recommendation List

[cynchick]

This is my Naruto fanfiction reccomended reading list. The list is mostly for my own reference, but I'm happy to share what I think are some of the best naruto fics out there with anyone who wants to read them. 

Things to Know About This List:

1. I don't list discontinued or abandoned fics, so others who read it won't be disappointed like I was. If a fic on this list goes without update for a year or is labeled abandoned/hiatus by the author it will be removed. I only read het fics. I also don't read high school or vampire fics, and "real world" AU's are very rare.

2. There are no ratings listed, but most are rated T-M, and many contain lemons. Regardless of the smut factor, I've found that higher rated fics tend to be more mature and have better plot and character development. Besides, sex happens, and I'm an adult that can deal with that. If you're not, or can't, then don't read them. 

3. I update the list periodically as I find new fics, and new entries will be marked in a different color. Completed fics are marked with an asterisk.

That being said....On to the List!

green asterisk = completed fics
magenta = my personal favorites
blue = new additions


General / Random Pairing:

Ingress *
Troubling New Developments *
Sainen *(YamaSakuPein)
Uchiha Shisui Stars in: Who Died and Made You Lolita? *
The World *(Sasuke, Itachi)
A Justifiable Excuse *(Itachi centric)
Underneath *(Jiraiya, Kakashi)
Surrogate *(Deidara, Konan)
Akatsuki Public Library  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,
The World is Ending, but I'm Eighteen (Tenten-centric)*
No Further than Before (Kurenai-centric) *
Alta Marea (Itachi, Sasuke) *
Apropos of the Wet Snow (Naruto, Pein) *
Creaking, Broken, Wet * (Kisame-centric)
Quotidian * (Temari, Hidan)
Shinobi * (Itachi-centric)

Deidara / Sakura

Found *
Tourniquet *
Suds *
PlayDoh *
Evanescent Perfection *
Grandeur *
Somewhere I Have Never Travelled, Gladly Beyond *
Abendrot *
Piccassoid Forms *
Embers *
Vested Interest *
Afterimage *
Hers *

Gaara / Sakura:

Creatures of the Wind *
How and Why *
In Stone *
Wild Card *
untitled #1 *
Cold Comfort *
Kinenhin *
A Change in the Wind *
Sunagakure Belly Dance *
Equilibrium *
A Lesson in Trust *

Itachi / Sakura:

Loophole *
Genshi *(sequel to Loophole)
The Hour *
Role Reversal *
Version of Love *
The Vicarious Life *
Blood Limit *
Hokage *
Flowers Grow *
The Ninth Night * Pt 1, Pt 2
The Way of the Wind
Ramen *
Disturbia *
Here is How You Will Forget to be Human, Again *
Requiem *

Kakashi / Sakura:

Fourteen Dates *
Push Pops  *
Questions *
The Window *
Duty Before Honor *
Three Blossoms *
A Lesson in Chemistry *
Fated *
The Nature of the Game *
Crash Into Me *
His Fault *
Respect and Understanding *
Coming Clean *
Dirty Deeds
Kakashi & Sakura Drabble Challenges *
The Way of the Shinobi *
Simple Things 
Missive *
A Book of Five Rings *
Imminence *
How About Now? *
Angel of the Rain *
11 Ways to Change a Mind *
Improvised Innuendo *
Drag You Down With Me *
Coffee Shop *
Not as Intended *
Sabotage *
Canonization *
The Price *
Equilibrium *
Icha Icha Sakura *
Festivals, Fireworks, and Fuzzies *
Grateful *
Rain *
Spring Rain and Winter Storms
A Poor Imitation *
Reality *
Hokage Sama *
Stripped Bare
A Series of Firsts *
Nymph *
Echoes of Tiny Bells *
Still on the Horizon *
Kaidan - Ghost Story *
All Her Fault *
Mizuage
House of Crows
Immoderation *
Three Things Kakashi Has Forgotten About War *
Hiding Behind Masks *
The Ronin and the Queen *
Widdershins *
Five Times Kakashi Touched Sakura's Ass *
Cold Comfort *

Minato/Kushina

Stormy Days: Tales of Wind and Thunder 
The Romance of the Uzumaki
Minato, In Love *
Defenestration *

Pein / Konan:

Afterthoughts *
Place *
Vanish and Senescence *
Words are Meaningless *
Diem ex Dei *
Shards of the Dying Sun
Ash Lilies *
Senbazuru *
Soterion *
Watch the Weather Change *

Sai / Sakura:

Glorious *
Wake Up Call *
Ink Me *
Add Me Color *
Paint Against Skin *
Bonded *
Tourniquet *
Home *
Loathing *

Sasuke / Sakura:

Just Persuasion *
Sick Cycle Carousel *
Such a Sadist *
Lateral Geniculate Nucleus *
Those Who Chase the Sun *
Questionable Motives *
Marionette *
Indecent Proposals *
Anthology  (#13) *
Its Not About That *
I Think *
Eclipse *
A Series of Annoyances *
Through the Glass Half Empty: Fragments *

Shikamaru / Temari:

Catch 22 *
Chocolate Chip Pancakes *
The Tease *
Hidden Sheen *
Synaesthesia *
The World of Dating, According to Shikamaru *
Half a Thousand *

Team Seven:

Blood Equals Thicker *
Technicolored Memories *
Break Even *
Fade Away *
Fixed Points *
The Art of Concealment *

Yamato / Sakura:

One Touch, One Word *
Lines *(pt 1 of a series)
Breakfast *(pt 1.5)
First *(pt 2, hints of kakasakuyama)
Synergy *(kakasakuyama)
Giftwrapped *(kakasakuyama)

 

Comments

Re: From KathH

[cynchick.livejournal.com]

I agree about Sakura. She's the most realistic, most "Human" character in the entire series, which is what makes her so popular with some, and so hated with others. She's a bitch, but she's a nurterer to the few people she cares about. She's moody, tempermental and violent, slightly superficial (though not as bad as she used to be), and has confidence and self-esteem issues (which she's overcoming). And she's smart as hell and will kick asses and take names. She's awesome.

But because of her versatility and thoroughness of character, she can be(and IS) paired with just about everyone. She can work with most of them, but the key is that it has to be done right, believably. She's not going to be with Itachi because she got upset that no one in Konoha likes her and simply runs away to Akatsuki to be with people who appreciate her. Which, if I remember right, wasn't that the underlying premise of LH's fic? Lol.

Heh, I know several people who are baffled by LH's popularity and positively seethe at some of the elements in her stories. Interestingly, almost all of them are authors themselves, and quite well known and popular in their respective pairings niches.

Re: From KathH

[vermelli.livejournal.com]

I don't necessarily like her being bitchy and violent (matter of preference, me thinks), but it's a fact that she is intelligent, strong and stubborn, and will always have her way. And because of her other side and her flaws - she's still a caring, beautiful, easy to hurt girl, who can cry and feel depressed, but also in every moment of her life, fight - she's exactly a girl you could meet in real life. Which is indeed awesome.

Yeah, that was the drill in LH's plotline. Sakura's strong emotional connection to Konoha and its people is a nice angst/drama factor and a base to start, but it requires a good will to use it properly and believably.
Sometimes I think of going on a crusade, but then, there's no point. Niche is nice&cosy :3

Btw. May I recommend something? :D Two drama oneshots about Kakashi, one with Rin, second about Yondaime.
Delicate
Underneath
Little pieces, but very good, in my opinion.

Re: From KathH

[cynchick.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I'll definitely check those out. :)