53 Bellarke fics to recommend
There it finally is! The giant Bellarke fic recommendation list that has been stuck half-done in my files for too long. Good to get it out.
The list is the result of 2 years of discovering fanfiction and reading pretty much exclusively Bellarke fics (let’s say 99% BC and 1% Bravenlarke, but that’s only because the world needs MORE Bravenlarke fics).
This is a wild mix, they are in no particular order. I tried grouping them, but I partially failed. Also, expect me to sneak back in here occasionally, to add stuff.
Picking Up What You’re Laying Down by verbaepulchellae, AU, 119K, 2016
The best smut, the hottest tears (mine), it feels so real, it hurts so much, it’s epic.
The Odds are Good by tacosandflowers, AU, 80K, 2015
Whitewater rafting. Most beautiful. Most rewarding.
We Own the Sky by Lila82, AU, 41K, 2015, WiP
Bellamy and Clarke as Jax and Tara, so great. Unfinished, but don’t worry, you won’t be unsatisfied :)
Winners Don’t Always Get Lucky Breaks by crystalkei, Ark!AU, 23K, 2015
I love grown-up and pragmatic Bellarke. Slowly getting under each other’s skin.
In My Heart, In My Head by ninathena, 47K, 2015, WiP
Starts out with excellent smut, then expands into rich world-building. Unfinished, still aching for an update.
We Are Undone by Each Other by tacosandflowers, AU, 22K, 2015
The author is fantastic at worldbuilding, also reaaaally good at steamy sensual scenes
Newton’s Law of Universal Gravitation by Quentanilien, Ark!AU, 49K, 2015, WiP
Clarke’s the chancellor and Bellamy is opposing her. Excellent. Needs to continue!
Slow It Down by monroeslittle, AU, 20K, 2015
A monroeslittle story, what more recommendation do you need? :)
Meet Me in the Morning by monroeslittle, 25K, 2015
Trapped in a time loop. So well done, excellent storytelling, I love it.
Love Will Come Through by monroeslittle, 55K, 2015
A perfect arranged marriage fic
Darkest of marks by importantmetaphors, Ark!AU, 21K, 2014
A wild mix of emo Bellarke feelings. Sometimes I like them dark.
Upward Over the Mountain by storyskein, 17K, 2016
A lot of feelings, a lot of angst, and then there’s Bellamy cleaning Clarke in a rain shower.
one night to push and scream (and then relief) by tacosandflowers, AU, 26K, 2015
Enemies to lovers, hot!
The Ones That Feel So Real, Shorts
Field Medicine by storyskein, 3.5K, 2016
This is so beautiful, so tender, it makes you ache
Summer/Stream by storyskein, 1.6K, 2016
This hits the perfect Bellarke tone for me. All natural, casual. Simple. Sexy. Plus, it involves bathing :)
Five Years Later by storyskein, 7K, 2016
They way they get together here, is EXACTLY WHAT I WANT FOR THEM. such beautiful certainty
8 Minutes Against a Tree by crystalkei, 2.4K, 2014
Delicious
Bellamy and Clarke sparring by verbaepulchellae, 2K, 2016
Fun and sweet and complicated and hot
Soap by verbaepulchellae, 3.5K, 2016
They know it’s coming, and meanwhile they are enjoying the safety and comfort and surety of them. So beautiful, so intimate. And yes, soap!
Gifts by winterwaters, part of collection, 4K, 2016
A night of fluffy and earnest pillow talk, very sweet!
To the Order of Night by storyskein, 2.6K, 2016
They’re not ready yet, but that doesn’t mean Clarke can’t cuddle with littlespoon Bellamy. Comfort!!!
The Ones That Made Me Cry
What if we ruin it all by dropshipheroes, AU, 14K, 2015
It’s beautiful, beautiful melancholy, beautiful sadness, tears, tears, tears, happiness.
Warm Foothills by verbaepulchellae, AU, 15K, 2016
Transgender Bellamy, a story so real and heartbreaking and tender, told with so much sensitivity
Lift My Heart Up To Your Ear (you can probably hear the ocean) by LayALioness, AU, 11K, 2015
Amazing and heartbreaking Practical Magic AU
… Picking Up totally made me cry too, but it’s already classified as Epic
Long Day by crookedqueen, AU, 7K, 2015
This is one beautiful, painful, sexy Bellarke poem. I ache for it.
*I was very confident I would find more fics for this category
The Old School Dropship Bellarke Ones
King and Princess Talk by somethingofatrainwreck, 28K, 2015
Real good old school Bellarke, running a camp together, with lots of fighting and angst
Sepulchral by Helholden, 22K, 2015
So much bed sharing. So much. Good old dropship camp angsty Bellarke.
Fake married drabble I and II by Thea, 2014
Short and funny and such perfect co-leaders
I Make my own Luck by somethingofatrainwreck, AU, 23K, 2015
Clarke hosts poker nights. A comedic classic.
Write a Loving Letter, Boy by Chash, AU, 4K, 2015
I adore this fic. Probably all-time-fav-Chash fic. It makes me very happy.
Better to Give Than to Receive by Chash, AU, 5K, 2015
I’ve been rereading this lots. LOTS. Very hot. Very fun.
Strength Enough To Build A Home by Thea, 2014
Bellarke from the perspective of others, also, Bellamy is so whipped
Sing to me, Muse by Chash, AU, 4K, 2016
Just hilarious. Bellamy gets pulled into writing fanfic.
You Can Sing Me Anything by Chash, 2015
Collection of hilarious Chash drabbles. “Do it for the alien baby, Clarke!”
Bellamy drunkenly tells Clarke that he wants to have her babies by monroeslittle, 1.7K, 2015
This is the most adorable drabble ever. EVER.
The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Sky Person (Bellamy POV) by Chash, 2015
Bellamy very reluctantly agrees to woo Clarke :) Cute and hilarious
I’ll give you all kinds of new material by MissMarissa, AU, 33K, 2016
Porn star Bellamy. He’s skilled. And not above heading home with this very very attractive fan of his. Need I say more.
In the Winter Night by alienor_woods, 4K, 2014
Bellamy enveloping Clarke with his cloak to keep her warm, this image has stayed with me. Smut follows.
Wipe You Clean with Dirty Hands by verbaepulchellae, 3K, 2016
The perfect hatesex fic to read after being in the Hakeldama state of mind. Trust me. So perfect. Also, he bit her shoulder to help her stop crying *swoon*
Inconceivable by jaegermighty, 9K, 2014
One of the first I ever read, and I still love it. Lots of sexy, grown-up, no-angst fun.
Wherever you’re going by emmaofmisthaven, AU, 3K, 2015
Bellamy is a cocky frat president. And Clarke can’t quit him. Sexy little fic
Long Time Now by raincityruckus, 6K, 2015
Clarke needs to learn to take back control. Bellamy helps with that. And it’s HOT
Light Reading by storyskein, 1.6K, 2016
Clarke getting off on Bellamy being a booknerd. And then he helps. Soooo sexy.
First and Last of Your Kind by verbaepulchellae, 4K, 2016
So erotic. Bellamy whispering “Clarke” - when f*cking-demons-away sex turns into something else - is my catnip. ‘nough said.
Compromised by HawthorneWhisperer, 6K, 2016
Bellarke as antagonists in congress, but fuck buddies. Sexy!
Chemical, Physical, Kryptonite by winterwaters, AU, 15K, 2016
Friends with benefits, hot! Especially when they finally get to slow down
Stress Relief by ohalaskayoung, part of collection, 1.3K, 2015
Bellamy offers Clarke some stress relief
Drawings on the Cave Wall by Unloyal_Olio, 27K, 2015
“Belly!” Wild, trashy, feral, sex pollen fic that will warm its way into your hearts! Trust me!
Close encounters of the nerd kind by seditonem, 6K, 2014
More crazy sex pollen. S1 fanfics have a totally different vibe, back when Bellarke were still antagonists. More fun
The Ones I Didn’t Find A Category For
The Shine On Her Chevy by raincityruckus, AU, 11K, 2015
Hitchhiker AU, so much damn chemistry!
And I’m Having Some Trouble Just Breathing by Chash, 6K, 2016
Just excellent. Bonus points for the side Millamy
Possibilities Boundless by AJRedfern, 8K, 2016
A lot of love for the delinquents, and Clarke and Bellamy finally having that drink.
the feel-good hit of the summer by disco-vendetta, 8K, 2014
The delinquents as a rock band, an old classic!
AND.. if the list didn’t already make it clear, these are my favorite BC fanfiction writers:
@argyledpenguin, @ponyregrets, @raincityruckus, @storyskein, @tacosandflowers, @verbam
