I know everyone is still sad about the news of Kim Manners' untimely death, but perhaps some good fic reading will distract you from the suck that is real life sometimes.  Rest in peace, Kim. 

Supernatural Slash & Het

Beasts and Outlaws by calamitycrow  (NC-17, Dean/OMC, Sam/Sarah) Approx 80,000 of an epic AU that will make you say: Holy shit!  Characters so well-rounded that they continue to live in your mind and amazing descriptions. Read this one for the setting as much as the plot; it's set in the Southwest, and as someone who's spent a good part of her life in both the rural and urban Southwest, it's definitely got the culture, myths, mood, and landscape down pat. An amazing read that needs to be recced from here to eternity.  Summary: Back in 2001, two brothers made their choices. Now Dean's in a relationship and Sam's a respected hunter who has his father's love and approval. Of course, nothing's that easy when you are a Winchester....

Falling Through by Corona (NC-17, Sam/Dean) Great shifting, surrealistic style that's compellingly, skillfully executed. I love how stark Dean is with need. And the ending is great. Summary: Like his world is wrong in some way, for not having a Sam.

I love the bones of you by fleshflutter (PG-13, Dean/Castiel plus some hints of Sam/Ruby) I love how this starts out as dark and explicit, but turns into something different.  Summary: Dean has been missing for three days.

Cold as Ice by extraonions (NC-17, Dean/Ellen) The details and character interactions make the story. And the sex? HOT. Summary: They say a measure of truth can be found at the bottom of every bottle.  Ellen Harvelle isn't sure about that, but she is sure about one thing.  Sam Winchester is very much like his daddy; growing more like John every day.  But Dean?  Dean reminds her of Bill.

Crossovers - Slash & Gen

Supernatural/Sons of Anarchy

Body Work by chemm80 (NC-17, Dean/Jax).  Hot crossover action with a nice build and great payoff.  Summary: “Jax is tattooed with a replica of his patch, so big it covers his whole back. A skeletal grim reaper holding a sickle and some sort of crystal ball takes up the center, with “Sons of Anarchy, California” in semicircles at top and bottom. Dean’s never seen anything like it.”

Supernatural/Angel

Shades of a human soul by katsa_db_lover  (NC-17, Dean/Lindsey) Good God but this is HOT. Excellently written! Summary: Dean and Lindsey find something unexpected in each other.

Supernatural/Dark Angel

Folgers Crystals by zannes (PG, Gen) A cute, clever story. Summary: Two transgenics and two Winchesters meet up in a bar...


Fanmix

Heaven's Not Enough (aka "Salvation and Corruption") by kitsu84 (Dean/Castiel). LOVE this mix, which includes some instrumentals and some vocals and is all over kick ass. The graphics are beautiful, too.