MCU-- Peter is Tony's Son Rec
This is a pretty common trope in the MCU, or at least it used to be. I’ve honestly lost track of the number of fics I’ve read with this trope, and it’s insane that I’ve haven’t yet posted a rec list of it until now. Hope you enjoy it!!!
The Guardian
By: Emily_F6
https://archiveofourown.org/works/14428818
Summary: When a terrible accident claims the life of May Parker, Tony Stark steps up as Peter's guardian. But it's not just a traumatized super-teen he'll have to worry about when he receives a transmission from Thor.
My Comments: So I've read a few of these types of Spider-Man fics, and I have to say that this one is my favorite. I really love how it shows the dynamics Peter has with all the superheroes. Not to mention plenty of IronDad and SpiderSon in it as well. I also love how it shows Peter’s grief from losing Aunt May also. Too many of these fics just sort of sweep under the rug, or only dedicate one chapter to it. I like this one, how it shows how slowly you actually recover from something like this. I highly recommend giving this one a read! This fic is cross-posted on ff.net, so I’ll link that down below.
Status: Complete
Length: 234,393 words
Ff.net: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12914827/1/The-Guardian
Bless the Broken Road
By: PinkEasterEggs
https://archiveofourown.org/works/19152037
Summary: In 1950, Peter Carter went missing. In 2005, a boy who looks exactly like Peggy Carter and Steve Rogers’ kidnapped son is found. Tony doesn’t even hesitate (okay, he may have hesitated a little) to take the boy under his wing.
My Comments: So in this fic, Peter is Peggy and Steve’s child, who Tony adopts. Now this fic focuses more on Tony and Steve than it does Peter. But I still think it deserves a place on this rec. There is a companion fic that is just outtake on the years in between the chapters.
Status: Complete
Length: 114,816 words
Series: https://archiveofourown.org/series/1396354
Don't Leave Me Hanging
By: Coffeecatsme
https://archiveofourown.org/works/20072437
Summary: Peter Parker loses his aunt and uncle during the Battle of New York, and with them the only family he has left. Moreover, his powers are discovered, and now someone is after him, which forces him into hiding. However, after months of living on the streets, Peter decides to go to the one person who he idolized for years, and who he thinks is the only one that can help with the situation. Tony Stark.
My Comments: Really, really adorable fic. It's a really nice fic about Peter and Tony, and a great one to read when you're upset. Not to mention the plotline is really interesting as well.
Status: Incomplete
Last Update: 9/2/20
Length: 126,952 words
If They Knew All About You
By: MsHermia
https://archiveofourown.org/works/16757809
Summary: Tony Stark had lost his son when he was only 2 years old, stolen away in broad daylight with nobody the wiser of what exactly happened. Years later, Tony has just made it through the disaster with Ultron. He is trying to keep himself and the team together but relationships are strained and tempers are running high. Then a random turn of events leads to his path crossing with that of a particular vigilante. They are strangers to each other, or so they think. Meanwhile Peter Parker is on top of the world. After a few shitty years, losing his parents and then losing his Uncle, things are finally looking up. Sure he lives in a crappy little apartment with his Aunt, but he might have just found his mission in life.
My Comments: This fic sat in by tbr for years, and when I finally read it I couldn’t believe I waited this long. It’s over 500 thousand words and I just blew through it in a day. I can’t recommend this fic enough. It’s set during Civil War, which is what made me wait so long to read it, but I really like how it went over the events, and I liked how the beginning of this fic sort of set it up. Also all the Irondad and Spiderson was just to die for. I loved both Peter and Tony’s relationship, and I liked how it went over Tony and Peppers as well. I didn’t really like Steve in this fic, but I can see why he was written that way, and I do think it worked for this fic. I highly recommend this fic!! This fic is cross posted on ff.net, so like always, I’ll link that down below.
Status: Complete
Length: 521,071 words
Ff.net: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13295040/1/If-They-Knew-All-About-You
From Now On
By: BuckleyIrondad
https://archiveofourown.org/works/19362871
Summary: Following a tragic accident that leaves Peter Parker without a family, Tony goes against the pleas of the people closest to him and decides to adopt Peter. The duo fight against unpredictable odds as they enter a universe bigger than they truly understand. [Pre-Ironman to Endgame]
My Comments: I have this one saved on my phone as “The Retelling of Parker-Stark” and I have to say that I love this fic. The irondad scenes were to die for, and I like the twist that Buckley puts on the movies with Peter being there. This is one of the few retelling fics that are actually complete. You do need an AO3 account to read this fic.
Status: Complete
Length: 201,838 words
His Greatest Creation Series
By: Orphan Account
https://archiveofourown.org/series/1405261
Summary: Stark men don’t quit. Stark men brush off their knees as they get back up and fix their mistakes. Tony’s not stupid; he knows he’s made plenty of them. But somehow, this doesn’t feel like one of them.
My Comments: This is a lovely series of fics, where Tony raises Peter. It got all the way to Afghanistan before it was abandoned. I absolutely loved the moment between Tony and Peter. I also like how they show Tony’s struggle with alcohol in this (nothing major, just one chapter in the second fic). I highly recommend this fic!! You do need an AO3 account to read this series.
Status: Complete
Length: 47,066 words
Every Breath of Me Series
By: Doctornineandthreequarters
https://archiveofourown.org/series/1304051
Summary: Tony Stark was a lot of things. Billionaire, genius, playboy, philanthropist. One thing Tony Stark didn’t think he was, was stupid. Bujt staring at the very pregnant woman in front of him, he knew that today that was not going to be the case.
My Comments: The summary above is from the first fic in this series. I have to say I really love this series! When you read so many fics with this trope they all sort of start to blur together, but what stuck out to me about this one is how it showed the ups and downs in Peter and Tony’s life, which I really enjoyed.
Status: Complete
Length: 301,565 words
I’m Nothing Without You By My Side
By: Orphan Account
https://archiveofourown.org/works/20071024
Summary: Tony Stark wasn’t meant to be a parent. Nothing about his lifestyle suggested that he was cut out to be one, but when one tragic event claims the lives of four people, he is forced to step up and raise Peter Parker. It was never going to be easy, but maybe, just maybe, he could overcome his own issues around parenting and the slight problem that comes with being both a billionaire and Iron Man.
My Comments: This is an amazing fic! I really love how it shows how Tony struggles to step up and be Peter’s parent. This fic stops right when Tony gets kidnapped, and considering how it was orphaned, I don’t think it’s going to be updated again. Which sucks because it left off at the best part. But regardless of that, I still think that this fic is worth your time, I love how it showed all the moments between Tony and Peter. I highly recommend this fic.
Status: Incomplete
Last Update: 8/29/19
Length: 12,648 words
