Legendary Goodfic

It may be hard to believe, given the amount of badfic seen everyday by members of the PPC, but Goodfic does exist. It is rather hard to find, being rather shy and elusive and very much drowned out by badfic, but it exists somewhere. This list is a small compilation of the best of the best, the goodfic that is viewed as better than all the rest. Naturally some fandoms are represented more than others, but that is because they have a larger amount of fanfiction, both good and bad, written about them.

Nominations for the status of 'Legendary Goodfic' should be made on the board. As this is Legendary Goodfic and not just All The Good Fics We've Ever Read And Want To Share, it would be best if any given entry has been nominated by two, preferably three board members.

Fanfiction Universities
The Official Fanfiction University of Middle Earth by Camilla Sandman

Summary: The fic that spawned miniBalrogs, Elrond's Naturally Nine, the MorgothSauron feud, Urple, the WitchWall and finally, Gimli got the girl.

Words: 62,961 (64 chapters)

Sequel: Once More Into The Urple Depths of OFUM (40 chapters, incomplete)

Alternate links: Miss Cam's website, Miss Cam, OFUM

The Hogwarts Fanfiction Academy by Meir Brin

Summary: Welcome to HFA, a school for fanfiction writers of the Harry Potter designation. Yet who would have the courage to teach such a motley bunch? Why the Harry Potter characters themselves, of course! (A Miss Cam-authorized OFU)

Words: 70,635 (50 chapters)

Sequel: In The Keeping of the HFA (18 chapters, incomplete)

Lord of the Rings
Strange Alliances by Erestor

Summary: A battle to save the history of MiddleEarth results in the formation of several strange alliances: fangirls aid Morgoth, Sauron aids the Valar [or does he?], and certain Elves and humans must choose to serve the winning side. But which side would that be?

Words: 89,956 (44 chapters)

Don't Panic! by boz4PM

Summary: Penny is panicking. Where is she? How did she get here? How is she going to get home and whose backside will she kick first when she does? A woman lost in Middle Earth wearing only her pyjamas. This can't be good... (STRONG language; NOT a M-Sue)

Words: 136,254 (27 chapters)

Sequel: Okay, NOW Panic!. Summary: This is the sequel to Don't Panic! We follow Penny as she journeys with Elrond and Arwen south to Minas Tirith, via Lothlorien and Edoras. She thought Bree and Imladris were bad? She ain't seen nothing yet. Words: 377,353 (51 chapters and still being updated on a semi-regular basis)

The Game Of The Gods by Limyaael

Summary: Morgoth and Varda are playing a little game. Morgoth's weapon: Mary Sues. Varda's weapon: Reality.

Words: 61,966 (35 chapters)

The King's Surgeon by SurgicalSteel

Summary: The life and journeys of a surgeon in Middle Earth... Rating for medically graphic material, occasional sexual references, and occasional strong language. Certain ideas/characterizations borrowed gratefully, and with permission, from Shirebound's lovely 'Quarantined'-verse. MEFAs 2006: 1st Place: Men (Incomplete), MPA nominee 2007: Best Author Created Character

This was removed from Stories of Arda, and can now be found on Surgical Steel's fanfiction journal over on LJ. It can also be found on The Last Ship.

Chapters: 121

The Very Secret Diaries by Cassandra Claire

Harry Potter
The Shoebox Project (pdf link)

Summary: A Sirius/Remus slashfic, but the plot doesn't always centre on that; it details all their exploits, including becoming Animagi, the Marauders' Map, all the stuff JKR has hinted at in the Harry Potter books. WIP, hasn't been updated in quite some time.

Crossovers
Evidence by Camwyn

Fandoms: Silmarillion/Discworld

Summary: Maedhros and Maglor sneak into Eonwe's camp at the end of the War of Wrath- but the Silmarils are missing. A Silm Discworld crossover!