#themed lists

the following are recs for fics that focus on genderbent reddie! remember to check tags & comment on your faves!

look at us (you and me back at it again) by @beeprich (4.9k words)

richie and eddie are much to their anguish on the same soccer team after a super messy friendship(ish) breakup, and hash things out via locker room hook up. featuring slap fights, bags by clairo and make up sex in the most literal sense.

they’re putting up reindeer by thebridgesandtunnels (8k words)

a wonderfully in character festive slice of life wherein eddie sees richie for the first time after derry, against the obstacles that are Santacon in New York City and richie accidentally slicing her hand open. featuring eddie’s horrible marriage (husband edition), a dash of jealous eddie and a side order of benverly drama.

CAUTION: swim (and discover you are very, incredibly gay for your best friend in 1993) at your own risk by geicogecko (@dollarstoreartsupplies) (2.7k words)

quick & adorable oneshot that’s perfect for going into summer! a very repressed eddie gets clobbered over the head by her attraction to richie one day while they’re swimming at the quarry together, and duly freaks out. featuring an awkward & brace-faced but beautiful to eddie richie, intense pining and fun silly teenage shenanigans.

the summer's out of reach by evewithanapple (18.1k words)

a super angsty study of richie’s terrible tenth grade to give you an ache in your chest, wherein the bathroom stall graffiti kickstarts a spiral about her identity and feelings for eddie. featuring lots of fun horror literature references, bevchie best friendship and a highly realistic look at the nerdy teen lesbian experience. (vouch…)

Richie Tozier: Talking About Nothing by z_zz (2.4K words)

One of Richie’s comedy sets that’s pretty much all about her relationship with Eddie, which is equally sweet as it is funny. Featuring gorgeous art at the end, a super believable fem!richie voice, and the canon lesbian event of hacking all your dolls’ hair off.

dreams are reality just waiting to happen by @whenhidden (9.6k)

a delightful study of eddie’s adult life in the closet, as she starts having vague dreams about her childhood and questioning herself after (unknowingly) reuniting with richie. featuring eddie being mysteriously obsessed with richie’s shitty comedy shows, identity affirming haircuts and soft, healing love.

give me a boost over heaven's gate by skyebyrd (3.9k words)

richie is turned on to a pavlovian degree by this one red lipstick eddie wears, and has to survive an event whilst she’s wearing it without imploding. featuring good-with-cars eddie and very-into-it richie, femme top eddie x butch bottom richie, and a drag king bev cameo.

i feel like a waterfall by missbenzedrine (4.2k words)

eddie takes richie on a snowy cabin vacation for her birthday, where they have very sweet birthday sex! featuring the messy affair -> soft domesticity pipeline, eddie reading ‘strap for dummies’ and some jealous, insecure eddie moments.

i'll give it all into your hands by missbenzedrine (2.9k words)

wherein richie hates exercising but is successfully persuaded to go on a run with eddie via the promise of shower sex afterwards. featuring hot mess unfit richie, richie being absolutely weak at the knees for eddie, and the two of them sweet-talking each other nonstop.

maybe im a crook by missbenzedrine (6.8k words)

an exploration of a full blown reddie affair, while eddie is still married to marvin (genderbent myra). featuring richie’s fifteen-year-old-lesbian fashion sense, eddie’s intense guilt & struggles with being unfaithful and a sweet, comforting ending.

that teenage feeling! by fredastaire ( @it2017 )(50k words) 

an amazing coming of age fic about trans female Eddie discovering herself! This is an AMAZING slow burn fic about finding out who you truly are, and it was our first thought when we were thinking of fics to include in this list! The author has such a way with words, and this entire fic feels more like an extended poem than just a piece of longform writing! 

How Does My Body Look in This Light? By GreendaleHumanBeing (27.8k words)

 A wonderfully in character look into Richie and Eddie getting together after meeting at a medical marijuana dispensary. The banter in this fic is amazing, and you’ll be hanging on every single word! 

 accidentally self impose by nosecoffee (12.2k words)

This is an amazing hurt/comfort fic set during the missing years between chapter one and chapter two! Eddie and Richie meet at a bar, and their relationship evolves over several months from friendship to something more. This fic is also part of a series, and the second installment is just as great! 

Lean To Your Window by Butyoucancallmemeg (3.5k words) 

Super cute fic about Richie and Eddie coming home from college for summer break! This is a wonderful look into college age Reddie, and even though the entire fic is essentially one continuous scene, it takes you around the entirety of Reddie’s relationship, not to mention through Eddie’s journey of self-discovery!

the world you must have crossed by anonymous (6.5k words)

This one’s a hearstopping canon-compliant fic that had me all but clutching my pearls! It’s so in character that I was hanging on every single word, and the way the author writes their relationship and Richie’s point of view in particular is so good! 

I Give My Heart by ithoughtghostsjustfloatedaway (@ithoughtghostsjustfloatedaway)(1.6k words)

An adorable fluffy fic about the Tozier-Kaspbraks on their honeymoon. This one will absolutely melt your heart with its cuteness!  Also, be sure to check out the amazing art that accompanies it! Fun fact: this fic was actually written as part of our Valentine’s Day collab a few months back!

Nightingale by pineapplecrushface (27.9k)

A very robust fic set after the events of chapter two, wherein Eddie has to go through self-discovery, divorce, and rediscovering her feelings all at once. This fic is so in character that it’s beautiful, and the banter between Richie and Eddie is absolutely perfect! 

if i keep digging will i find out who i am? By drakarifire (9k)

An Eddie POV masterpiece wherein Eddie goes to one of Richie’s shows and decides that Enough Is Enough and it’s time for her (and Richie!) to have some guiltless fun. I love the introspection in this one from Eddie, it was very easy to get sucked in to her voice!

Open Like a Door by sheepknitssweater (3.8k words)

An amazing oneshot that features Very Extremely Gay Eddie Kaspbrak appreciating her girlfriend’s existence. This fic is heavy with the author’s style in such a pleasing way, which made it a joy to read! 

and then smiles cover your heart by kissbrak (3.3k words)

the following are recs for fics that are mostly if not solely focused on beverly marsh! remember to check the tags & leave comments on your faves!

like an angel (too good to be true) by leahrocky (3.2k words)

a quick & joyful little benverly origin story set in 1965, wherein bev owns a bar and bumps into ben after closing one night. featuring bisexual beverly, swimming kisses, and all around warm beachy vibes.

break the rules (spikes grow from your skin) by quirkily (7.8k words)

a bev character study via bathroom breakdown + general pennywise-y psychological warfare. featuring angsty flashbacks, body horror, and a quietly hopeful, empowered ending. this also has some lovely accompanying art!

all hail me by werewolfologist (6.2K words)

a college fic focussed on bev’s self-discovery in early adulthood, set in the late ‘90s. featuring a fantastically fiery writing style, eddie & bev bffship at the forefront and even a carrie white cameo!

power, kingdom, power by loserchildhotpants (6.6k words)

a delve into what bev might’ve seen in the deadlights at the end of IT Chapter One. featuring lots of easter eggs, the exquisite misery of beverly marsh’s childhood, and dark & nasty loser death visions.

send in the clowns by hammerhorror (8.2K words)

another bev + eddie friendship focused fic, only this time it’s set right after the events of IT chapter two, seeing the two of them staying together while avoiding their respective shitty spouses. featuring lots of introspection for both beverly and eddie, platonic slow dancing and the bittersweet healing process.

I Know A Place (We Can Run) by MonoclePony (38k words)

Set three years before the events of It Chapter Two, Bev leaves Tom and by a stroke of good luck, runs into Eddie. They decide to go on a roadtrip together, destination unknown. This fic is super cute and such a good look into Bev’s inner dialogue! The characterisation is perfect, and the fact that you get to go on this journey with both of them is amazing.

Construction and Alteration by stitchy (5k words)

An amazing look into Bev’s life in the twenty-seven years in between chapter one and chapter two. I loved following Bev throughout her story, and I really enjoyed the monologue and thought process we are privy to in this fic! Also includes some amazingly cute art!

good things ahead by reallyros (3.7k words)

A super cute story about the Losers ringing in the New Year together, from Bev’s point of view. This is a super sweet fic, and the introspection is second to none. This fic is super cozy, and perfect for people who love fix-it fics with happy endings! 

The Clown Monologues: The Darning Stitch by ratbird0917 (190 words)

A short poem from Bev’s point of view! This is super cute view into Bev’s internal monologue! 

the benevolence of beverly marsh by tozier (33k words)

Enjoy some of our fave Richie-centric fanfictions!

• Boys don’t cry by witchietozier

(Teen Richie discovers the therapeutic qualities of sobbing to a good mixtape.)

• In fact, everything’s got that big reverb sound by dystopiary

(Teen Richie coping with his friend group drifting post ‘89 and generally struggling to grow up.)

• Take a right at the light by moichi

(College Richie trying and failing and trying again and failing again to shoot his shot with eddie.)

• Dinner at the Kaspbraks by knightnight7203

(Teen Richie fumbling with his sexuality after Sonia K catches him sneaking through Eddie’s window)

• More than you could ever know by transstevebucky

(Pathetic little adult Richie living with his horrible self esteem and having to pose as eddie’s fake date)

Crosseyed & Painless by bellbawttoms

(Teen Richie cringefailing his way through life and fumbling every opportunity thrown his way)

Stupid Deep (series) by anonymous

(Adult Richie and Eddie navigating sex and a new relationship)

send me something i'm afraid to lose by moichi

(An analysis of adult Richie coming to terms with his sexuality)

Seymour's Your Friend by deafpool

(Outsider POV of Went realizing just how much his son cares for Eddie)

fall apart or stay intact by kaspbrak_kid

(A healing character study of Richie post the events of chapter two, very feel-good)

the following are fics where the main theme/one of the main themes is hurt/comfort. remember to check the tags and leave a comment on your favourites.

For fans of eddie angst and hope in spite of the pain, try:

filthy/unwell by thatmalu

(2.6k words)

a steddie (stanley x eddie) fic wherein stan cleans eddie up after a homophobic assault, and they unpack their respective feelings about homophobia and eventually each other. soft, tender vibes and classic hurt/comfort goodness in this fic. it does discuss child abuse so please take care!

For fans of second chances & healing, try:

make this cold world beautiful (with every seed you sow) by nondz (pinkjook)

(20.8k words)

a touching stanpat fic that sees stan and patty’s reunion after stan is brought back from the dead. the main ship’s lovestory is so powerful in this and it also features peeling + feeding oranges as an expression of love.

For fans of depressed Richie & forcing that man to recognise he is cared about, try:

fall apart or stay intact by kaspbrak_kid

(19.2k words)

This is a holiday fic but still a perfect & comforting read year round! Follows a seasonally depressed Richie as he and Eddie stumble through confessing their feelings for each other, with a wonderful first kiss and so much Richie-learning-he-is-loved-and-worthy deliciousness.

For fans of teen fic & role reversal, try:

down my arms, a thousand satellites by rosemallows

(6.5k words)

A cozy, gently angsty coming of age fic set just after Eddie gets his cast taken off, where he accidentally injures himself on broken glass. Takes the trope of Eddie fixing up Richie and reverses it, shows a realistic panic attack and generally does confusing teenage emotions lots of justice.

For fans of Eddie taking care of Richie in his time of need & deadlights lore, try:

In case of emergency contact E. Kaspbrak by stitchy

(6.3k words)

This fic is just a pure pick me up. It follows Richie and (alive!) Eddie after the events of IT 2, after discovering the deadlights have left Richie temporarily blind. Featuring cute & shatteringly in character banter, lots of hospital trips and Eddie taking extra close care of Richie.

For fans of famous Richie and reddie being so sickeningly in love, try:

Richie Tozier: Weirdos, Clowns, and Bozos by witchietozier

(16.3k words)

A super fluffy & satisfying look at reddie’s relationship as adults, particularly the craziness of Richie being famous within that dynamic. We’re treated to a full Richie comedy set, touchy feely benchie best friendship, and Eddie the world’s best most comforting boyfriend!

For the fans of quintessential fix-it and tender eddie-in-the-hospital scenes, try:

in the morning by fe3hlix 

(3.3k words)

A good old-fashioned, reddie-hospital-confession fix it, published right after IT 2019 came out! Featuring emotionally wrecked crybaby Richie & various losers keeping a careful eye on him, and book accurate amputee eddie.

For fans of teen Losers and insecurity, try:

Beep Beep by itried

(3.1k words)

After the events of It Chapter One, Pennywise still haunts Richie, convincing him that his friends hate him and that it would be better if he just stopped speaking. Happy ending where the Losers comfort Richie < 3 

For fans of explicit fic, try:

digging out the bullet and holding it up to the light by seeingrightly  

(45k words)

The day before they arrive in Derry, Richie and Eddie meet in a hotel bar and sleep together. When they remember each other, they have to figure out how to deal with not only Pennywise, but also each other. 

For fans of post chapter two caregiving fics, try:

up off the floor by kaspbrak_kid 

(15.3k words)

A classic post chapter two confession fic where Richie cares for an injured Eddie. They talk and work through their feelings and are just in general super cute!

For fans of highly stylised fics, try:

trashmouth for sale, gently used by stitchy

 (19.4k words) 

Bev ropes Richie into being auctioned off as a bachelor for charity. Eddie has a lot of feelings about it, and none of them are simple or easy to deal with. The style in this fic is amazing!

For fans of emotionally constipated Eddie, try:

The places you will be from by glorious_spoon 

(15k words)

After the events of chapter two, Eddie has to deal with all the feelings that arise. Even worse, he has to actually talk about them instead of just stewing in them like usual.

For fans of communication and fics that'll get you in your feels, try:

A new philosophy by dizzy 

(2.7k words)

Eddie survives the events of chapter two, but only just barely, and Richie has to come to terms with that. 

For fans of Eddie comforting Richie, try:

live on your wire by glorious_spoon  

(3k words)

Post the events of chapter two, Eddie comforts Richie during a nightmare. Super sweet fic! 

Sorry to be late with posting this, we've both been super busy TToTT

The following list contains fics that are under 5,000 words! Writing short fic like this is a real talent, so we'd like to celebrate some we've found!

For fans of light-hearted miscommunications & domesticity, try:

Pushing the envelope by car

(4.6k words)

Uber domestic & fun little fic wherein reddie are living together, and an increasingly jealous Eddie discovers (or so he thinks) Richie’s getting love letters in the mail. Perfect seasonal read for V day!

For fans of Vague Impending Doom and big teenage feelings, try:

You have me there, if it’s a triple dog dare by sulfuric

(1.6k words)

Takes the simple concept of a late night reddie conversation and packs it with angst & character study! A mutually in love teen Eddie and Richie hypothesise about running away, or rather ‘going missing’ together.

For fans of Eddie’s internalised homophobia, try:

we two boys together clinging by ladymemebeth

(2.9k words)

Where 17-year-old richie plucks up the courage to kiss eddie - only eddie can’t bring himself to kiss back, and does some introspection on Why That Is. Such a snappy and clever writing style to this one.

For fans of a very Richie Tozier coming of age, try:

boys will be boys by scullyseviltwin

(3.9k words)

This one really knocked me off my feet for a little while it’s FANTASTIC. Follows a teen Richie as he little by little starts fighting back against his bullies and discovers himself along the way. Ends on a sweet, happy note!

For fans of teen fluff & nostalgic vibes, try:

see the sky by ssstrychnine

(5.3k words)

This fic was posted right after the reboot came out, in september 2017! A gentle & fluffy slice of life of sorts, charting Richie and Eddie’s love for each other from right after summer 1989 up until they go to college.

For fans of middle-aged dude repression & overcoming it via Love, try:

Vessel and veins by lagaudiere

(5.1k words)

Follows richie and eddie in the wake of a love confession, struggling with the physical affection and couple-iness of it all…to such a degree richie ends up in the hospital…This fic is tender and funny with a perfect eddie character study running throughout.

For fans of horror & canon compliant suffering, try:

Hollow by val-creative

(1.3k words)

In only 1000 words, this fic is an absolute fucking sucker punch and i will not be forgetting it anytime soon. Wherein Richie can see dead people as an after effect of the deadlights, namely IT’s victims, ranging from Betty Ripsom to Eddie Kaspbrak. FYI this deals a lot with death & gore, and Richie also attempts suicide in it - please take care!

For fans of Mike Hanlon finally getting to relax and friendship fluff, try:

Better, I think by thewayaround

(2.5k words)

A super feelgood, everybody lives fix-it that starts with Stan showing Mike pics of his and Patty’s trip to Florida, and ends with all the losers taking a trip there together. This has a great Mike POV and I could honestly feel all the stress leaving my body while reading it.

For fans of fantasy & the power of brotherly love, try:

Georgie Denbrough, God of the Kenduskeag by manycoloureddays

(1.1k words)

A whimsical oneshot based on the Rivers of London books, wherein Georgie doesn’t die but rather becomes guardian of the Kenduskeag river & supports the losers throughout their IT-defeating journey.

For fans of heavy angst & richie loneliness, try:

the heartbreak prince (it's you and me, that's my whole world.) by dojin

(3.5k words)

A deliciously miserable study on Richie + grief after the events of IT 2019. It looks at how life keeps moving on for him while he can never stop grieving or loving Eddie, interspersed with heartbreaking still-alive-and-in-love Eddie dream sequences. Heed the tags on this!

For fans of domestic fluff, try:

we get to make it up by zach_stone (2.5k words)

Richie and Eddie spend an afternoon baking gluten free banana bread together! A super cute little glimpse into Reddie’s post chapter two domesticity! 

For fans of Richie suffering (positive), try:

sweet soft fever by moichi ( @clownbrainrot)

(2.5k words)

Eddie asks Richie for advice on creating a Grindr profile. Richie suffers through it. Hilarity ensues.

For fans of outsider PoVs, try:

love is the thing with wings (tweet tweet, richie) by lizifer

(870 words)

The person who sits next to Richie on the plane ride back to Los Angeles snoops on Richie while he's writing a love confession to Eddie.

For fans of sweet reddie bickering, try:

Playing for Keeps by LogicalBookThief ( @logicalbookthief )

(3.3k words)

This is a super cute fic wherein Richie and Eddie go onto one of those Newlyweds shows and absolutely smash it out of the fuckin park. The reddie dynamics are A++!

For fans of poetic, non-linear narratives, try:

what i'm made for has always been you by one whodiedyoung ( @onewhodiedyoung )

(3.5k words)

For fans of cathartic hurt/comfort, try:

the sound of the unlocking & the lift away by anemicaxolotl

(2.4k words)

Eddie-centric post canon events fic that deals with coping with the loss of a limb. Very sweet and cute.

For fans of Richie character studies and Christmas fics, try:

Hoarfrost by bellbawttoms ( @gaylittlerichie )

(5.4k words)

Richie and Eddie host a Christmas get-together, attended by Richie's parents, their emotional support friend, Mike, and Eddie's dog, Seymour. Hilarity ensues.

For fans of explicit fics with a comedic basis, try:

Helping Hand by curiousair

(4.4k words)

Richie gets the hiccups, and he reads online that sticking a finger up your butt can cure them.

For fans of post chapter two fix-it fics, try:

hope it does not heal by signetsealed

(4.9k words)

The following are recs for some of your + our favourite fics to come out within the last year (with a bonus bingo board at the end)! Thanks so much to anyone who sent in their faves!

For fans of soulmate aus & richie tozier’s crippling self-loathing, try:

• Three weddings (and my funeral) by witchietozier (@witchiewitchie)

(23k words + ongoing)

This is a soulmate au (although it very much feels like its own thing), wherein Richie and Eddie are set up to pretend to be soulmates for stanpat’s wedding. Featuring unique & bubbly prose, several awkward situations and musings on a delightfully pathetic Richie’s psyche.

For fans of kid fic & family feels, try:

• It’s a cruel summer with you by eddiekaspbrakirlsblog (@eddiekaspbrakirlsblog)

(21k words)

A series of seven short fics centered on the toziers having a beach house and eddie spending summers with them there, following reddie from age 4 to adulthood. This dedicates a lot of time to characterising Maggie & Went Tozier (as good parents!) and is packed with fluffy childhood innocence & found family themes.

For fans of fix-its & tenderness:

• Hold on and hope we’ll find our way back in the end by rcdwings 

(27k words)

A good old fashioned rewrite & fix-it of IT 2019, through Eddie’s eyes and then Richie’s. Featuring all the missing scenes & extra character beats you could want from the movie, a very sweet Maggie Tozier portrayal and a pretty, elegant writing style.

For fans of teen fic & pining, try:

• Well, that’ll be the day, when you say goodbye by thewayilovetheocean (@derrypubliclibrary)

(4k words)

A look at Richie’s in-full-bloom feelings for Eddie and all the angst surrounding that, set before he leaves Derry around 1991. Featuring plenty of internalised homophobia, classic teenreddie banter and a gently hopeful ending.

For fans of lucky 7 ensemble pieces & balls to the wall fun:

• If love is the answer, you’re home by kissbrak and richiebeepbeep (@toziers)

(55k words)

A fic based on Tag (2018), wherein the losers play an annual game of tag and fall in love along the way. It switches focus around all of the losers, gives so much depth & complexity to every single relationship and is all round a deranged & extremely fun romp!

For fans of t4t reddie & awkward meet-cutes, try:

• Switch-hitters by sheepknitssweater 

(16k words)

This follows a t4t reddie who meet via softball to the face, and the rest is history. This fic’s style is snappy and lively, its characterisation (especially of Richie) is uber charming, and it deals insightfully with its themes of internalised transphobia and identity.

For fans of funny meet-cutes & haters of sonia kaspbrak, try:

• Come for aunt Brenda’s green beans, stay for the drama by asexual_asshat (@asexualasshat)

(5k words)

Richie meets Eddie on Tinder and they conspire to ruin the Kaspbrak family thanksgiving (to piss off mrs k of course). Featuring these two being absolutely crazy about each other, plenty of hijinks & comedy and eventual smut.

For fans of college fic & heavy angst, try:

• Go on and on and on until by tozierlvr (@tozierlvr)

(160k words)

A series wherein Richie and Eddie (unknowingly) reunite at college after the events of IT chapter one, documenting their entire relationship from start to…uh…end. It’s got super realistic 2nd puberty, eventual gut-wrenching angst, and stays ‘canon compliant’ while adding the most unique tweaks.

For fans of pining & domesticity, try:

• Don’t want to let you go (‘til you see the light) by nonbinary (@oshaskell)

(6k words)

This oneshot sees reddie in a roommates scenario, wherein Richie is working up the nerve to finally ask Eddie out. reddie’s weird little dynamic in this is natural and endearing (Eddie bites Richie at one point), there are cute flashbacks via old videos, and overall this is an extra warm and cozy read.

For fans of soft, happy endings & richie tozier’s wooing attempts, try:

• Take a right at the light by moichi (@clownbrainrot)

(6k words)

This follows Richie on an odyssey to shoot his shot with Eddie, and the mounting obstacles he faces on the way. It’s got bevchie best friendship, a sweet ending and is extra generous with its low-stakes-high-comedy Richie suffering.

For fans of short-but-sweet fics in a corporate setting, try:

pour myself a cup of ambition by searcher_of_amroth (@spagedster)

(8k words)

Richie and Eddie meet by chance because they both have been mandated to see a HR counsellor at their workplace. Featuring oh-god-he’s-cute on both sides, with alternate points of views (a personal favourite!), and plenty of cute moments as they both try to woo the other!

For fans of time loops and happy endings, try: 

again, again, again by watchoutforthefanfics (@watchoutforthefanfics)

(12k words)

Richie gets stuck in a time loop and has to save both Eddie and Stan. It goes about as well as you think it would! Features emotionally constipated Richie Tozier (as he should be), angst (as there should be), and healing (as there should be). 

For fans of fics set during the 27 years in between and bittersweet endings, try:

familiar by fredastaire (@it2017)

(23k words)

During the 27 years, Eddie returns to Derry once: for his mother’s funeral. Mike is there to help him through it. I love this fic so much! This fic contains Kasplon relationship dynamics, Remembering Your Childhood, and Dealing With Your Emotions About Your Mother. 

For fans of Reddie bickering and Benverly, try:

double date by beefcakebeetle 

(17k words)

Richie, Eddie, and Ben come to Chicago to help Beverly move her stuff out of Tom’s house. Then, Ben and Bev trick Richie and Eddie into going on a double date! Featuring a lot of cute dynamics between these four, and alternating points of view! 

For fans of communication and character studies, try:

remembering you by loelight 

(13k words)

Richie and Eddie have a long conversation. Set post Chapter 2. A really cute, fluffy fic! Featuring The Kissing Bridge(™), very little emotional constipation, and a happy ending.

For fans of the Awkward Teenager Drama and slice of life genres, try:

crosseyed & painless by bellbawttoms (@gaylittlerichie)

(58k words)

Eddie gets a girlfriend and Richie loses his absolute mind. Featuring the Authentic Pathetic Teenager Experience, You Guys Just Wouldn’t Get It, Nobody Understands Me, a slice of life in the 80’s in every chapter, and self discovery. 

For fans of character studies and introspection-heavy fics, try:

Octopus’ garden by searcher_of_amroth (@spagedster)

(16k words)

Character study fic with a focus on mental health set post Chapter 2 events. Featuring a chapter for each loser (two for stan!), and a whole lot of resolutions and tying up loose ends.

For fans of coming of age fics with plenty of slowburn, try:

that teenage feeling! by fredastaire (@it2017) 

(50k words)

Explores Eddie coming to terms with identifying as a trans woman. Set during the 27 years, and features plenty of miscommunication, introspection, and character and relationship analysis, as well as Richie Tozier as a narrator(™).

For fans of character-accurate communication and post-canon fics, try: 

Dance slow decades by xosmia 

(16k words)

Eddie shows up in Los Angeles in the middle of the night without any warning. Richie and Eddie have a couple of long conversations and reconcile their relationship, both platonic and not.

For fans of fix-it fics, try: 

a murmur beneath my skin by mikripetra 

(26k words) 

Richie and Eddie bump into each other randomly at a grocery store in their thirties. It triggers a butterfly effect that neither of them could have seen coming. Featuring character studies, hurt/comfort, and psychological horror. 

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The following are recs for IT fanfic wherein the focus is not on any specific ship or romance…

For fans of horror & plot-heavy fics, try:

4311 S La Cienega Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90016 by Avocadomoon (45.9k words)

This is technically a slash fic, but the relationship (reddie) is only really a nod, and the main focus is a mind-bending horror plot. Stays super faithful to the spirit of canon but throws the characters into a whole new nightmare. It’s got gross-out gore, time loop elements, straight up genius dissections of richie’s character & sexuality struggles, and overall feels like it’s off a 1980s video nasty that just mysteriously appeared in your house.

For kid losers’ friendship, try:

Do what you always do by Celestexists (10k words)

An endearing little study of 14 year old richie’s dynamic with all the losers respectively, in an au where IT is defeated for good in 1989. 10k words of him hanging out, squabbling and having heart to hearts with his best friends, in the most richie-ish ways. This has something insightful to say about every single loser, such a sweet & hopeful vibe, birdwatching fun, and Feelings Galore.

For Bev & Eddie friendship, try:

Redamancy by InkandOwl (4.6k words)

A look at the parallels between Bev and Eddie and the special friendship they share as a result, at ages 15 and 40. With a very little but very sweet side order of Ben and Richie’s friendship too! This one is a major feelgood read featuring Learning To Be Happy, a cyclical structure (a personal fave), a super cute dynamic between bev and eddie and a pretty, descriptive style!

For Stan & Richie friendship and fluff, try:

fuck the world ‘cause it’s my life (i’m gonna take it back) by nucodiangelo (16.8k words)

Post It Chapter Two, Richie flies down to Georgia to have a long chat with Stan and Patty. Features a ton of banter and chatter between the three of them! An amazing feel good fix-it fic with a look into Stan’s life in the twenty-seven years in between. Very sweet fic. The author is amazing at describing places; the entire time I was reading I was entranced by their descriptions. Also features some amazing art!!! I crode… a little… Please heed the tags on this one!

For Bev & Richie friendship and healing, try: 

I’ll be good by Ayende (32.8k words)

Canon-compliant fix-it set after the events of chapter two, Bev and Richie decide to go on a roadtrip to nowhere. Oh man. Where do I even start with this one. This fic is amazing! It’s written from Bev’s point of view, and it’s a really cool look into Bev and Richie’s dynamics. It’s very much about the immediate aftermath of the events of the book, which is something I don’t feel gets touched on very often. By canon-compliant I do mean that both Stan and Eddie are dead for the entirety of this fic. Please heed the warnings for this fic as well! Domestic violence is a very heavy theme in this fic.