at your best, you were love by twentyfive_acts

By the same writer, it's a bit of a slow burn and it's only 4 chapters right now but still a great read! Honestly, any fic by twentyfive_acts I recommend. Warning: the first chapter does involve some 🤢Benson/Stabler🤮

Unlove You by twentyfive_acts

The next one is a fun, light-hearted AU of season 22 involving a Fake Relationship between Olivia and Barba. It's a nice contrast to most of the angst that comes out of the Barson fandom. Also just really enjoy most of what praxidikai has written for Barson.

Wicked Game by praxidikai

A complete AU and more pre-Barson than Barson but absolutely devastatingly emotional and poignant. Also wonderfully well-written. Check the tags and warnings before reading though!

Echoes of the Act by KelpieLurks & MargoBlack

A fun and sexy Five Times fic in essence! There's only 3 chapters of 7 so far but it's so, so funny and it's another by MargoBlack who is a fantastic writer! I'd recommend checking out any of their other Barson fics too.

All the Good Things by MargoBlack

The next is a plane crash and survival fic with lots of mutual pining and undertones of love. Barson aren't exactly together but it's still very Barson.

Sky Above, Ground Below by iridiumflower

Anything by adrianna_m_scovill is Barson gold in my opinion. Set during the show and is essentially a baby!fic. I love a surprise baby/child in fics and this one is a brilliant one.

Making a Family by adrianna_m_scovill

This one may not be to your liking since it's a crossover with Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman. It's very fun and slightly angsty Barson fic. But seriously, read pretty much anything by adrianna_m_scovill.

About Time by adrianna_m_scovill

One of the very first fics I ever read of Barson and it was so good and so beautifully well-written. It's a Barson slow-burn and one of the best in my opinion. I would suggest checking the tags and warnings though.

A Hand On Your Face In The Dark by rosehips

Another by rosehips. It's an Established angsty Barson fic but is unfortunately unfinished and will remain so. But it's still very, very much worth the read! Once again, check the tags and warnings.

Reasonable Doubt by rosehips

Long and hilarious Marriage of Convenience fic with kids! Pining galore! I think about this one so often and reread it cause it makes me giggle. Great appearances by Rita Calhoun too if you're a fan.

light becomes what it touches by awkwardspiritanimals

Another by awkwardspiritanimals. Long oneshot about a truth spell that wreaks havoc on Barba and Benson. It's delightful but also a little sad in my opinion. Very, very good read though and I kind of love the characterisations in this one.

and we found our song and we found our truth by awkwardspiritanimals

A very fun AU where Barson meet when they're much, much younger. If you like alternate versions of their story, this is definitely a good fic for you. Lewd_Intentions is a very good writer with some really interesting characterisations with a ton of Barson fics.

Wear the Same Crown by Lewd_Intentions

One of my favourite Barson fics I've ever read! A Witness Protection AU set in the timeline of the show complete with angst, mutual pining, slow burn and sex. Just a great all round read!

Broken Compasses by immen_sity

Another by immen_sity! This one is an angsty slow burn Barson cheating fic with a smidge of Tuckson. I honestly love it though and go back to reread it quite often.

Leave No Trace Behind by immen_sity

Another Barba with a child fic (which is like, probably my favourite situation to see him in apparently!) but this one is full of angst and a slow burn. One of the first Barson fics I read. Not complete but one off of finished, so still definitely worth reading. It does deal with Abuse pretty heavily so definitely check the tags and warnings before reading.

you can run (but only so far) by bcofl0ve

An immediate follow-up to 19x13 The Undiscovered Country where Barba doesn't just disappear into the ether without a word. A really, really lovely story about healing and becoming a family. One of my favourites.

The Rediscovered Country by theoofoof

This one is long but very worth it. An AU where Barson meet during 1.0 time and fall in love. It's really, really good. Very human and a little heartbreaking at times but still worth the read.

Inevitable by scintillatingtart

The last is a sort of funny one set during the 1.0 era where Olivia and Barba are married long before Olivia joins SVU and Stabler is an idiot. Very funny if not exactly in character. Not completely finished but still definitely worth the read.

HIM?! Really? by AnneOwl2803

Would it be incredibly self-serving to rec one of my own fics? I'm going to anyway because even though this one isn't tagged Barson, it is absolutely a Barson fic in my soul! Set post season 23 and just complete angst but deals with the unresolved feelings between Olivia and Rafael, in a fashion.

Too Close To The Sun by me! LittleTayy

EDITED ADDITION:

Apparently the underlying theme here is Barba with a Baby which really shouldn't be a surprise for anyone that knows me. Haha. I apparently enjoy that trope so much I've contributed to it. I'm surprised this list isn't all just Barba with a Baby fics tbh.

This one is another fun one that features baby daddy Barba, jealous Olivia and a history with Rita Calhoun. Not finished but still very worth the read in my opinion!