[recs] House M.D. recs

[valmora]

HANDBASKET AHOY. More will be added over the course of the next week or so. Or not, as I seem to have encountered the point in the archives where Season 2 kicked in. Not having seen season two, I will... be in a corner trying to buy it so I can give more recs.

In other news, recs for the TV show House, M.D. starring Hugh Laurie as a misanthropic doctor.

Most recent update: 14 May 2007


Gen

Take As Directed, by jennamajig (PG-13)
Hydrocodone is habit forming. Glimpses post infarction.

Game, Set, by Basingstoke (PG)
Wherein Cuddy hires House.

Change is the Only Constant, by marag (PG-13)
When Bruce Wayne becomes Dr. Gregory House's latest patient, House's hidden past might just be disclosed. (Crossover between Batman and House, M.D.)
and its remix, by nos4a2no9 (G)

Damascus, by nightdog_writes (PG-13)
Wilson hopes House has forgotten his birthday. He hasn't.
I classify this as gen because it's intimate without being erotic, as one commenter said.

Pesach, by pwcorgigirl (G)
Wilson protects those he loves, but it takes a toll on him.

No Little Charity, by perspi (PG-13)
It was an old ritual, old magic from before the world had rational explanations and cold science. Cold science had failed House; Wilson had nothing left to try but this.

His Coy Mistress, by maineac (PG? ish?)
Pain is a strange bedfellow, and it had been his bedfellow and mistress for nearly six years.




James Wilson/wife-number-whatever

Dissonance, by bironic (PG-13)
In her head, Julie has already begun numbering herself among James' ex-wives.
This fic has a remix that is House/Wilson, recced below.




Greg House/Lisa Cuddy/James Wilson

thou mayst in me behold by leiascully (R)
"Enough of this. Let's do something new."





Greg House/James Wilson

The Gift of Giving Back, by smittywing (PG-13 and not really shippy)
Based on the Christmas episode with the nun.

Who Knew?, by yuna_firerose (PG-13)
Occurs some time after episode 11 – Detox. Dr. House has a question that only Dr. Wilson can answer.
Dialogue-only.

The Purpose of Ties, by liath (author rating is PG; Val says PG-13)
House calls Wilson on his poor choice of tie.

Balances, by m_butterfly (NC-17)
In which Wilson has a bad day, House helps make it better, French Maid outfits are not actually worn, innocent scotch is abused, handcuffs are not actually purchased, Julie has a new haircut, House is not actually getting fat, a phone is destroyed, and Wilson sacrifices a tie to a good cause.
(I am also fond of the accompanying Divorce Haikus)

All the Effects of Intoxication, by agentotter (PG-13)
This only happens when they're drunk.

Negotiate with Chaos, by falling_words (PG-13)
After the infarction, once he was out of the hospital, he had to rebuild his world so he wouldn’t trip over it. Early on, he wasn’t sure he’d be able to pull himself back up once he hit the floor.

No Exchange of Payment, by agentotter (PG)
Never look a gift horse in the mouth.

Leave This Harbor for the Sea, by agentotter (PG-13)
House was never the kind of friend who'd help you move, even when he'd had two good legs, not to mention two good arms perfectly capable of lifting boxes.

Gentle Implosion, by elynross (R?)
Ripples from the past spill over into the present, and Wilson asks House to trust him.
Val thinks this fic has some OOC moments.

Mnemonics, by aheartfulofyou (PG-13)
Avoid, fixate, accept. House muses about the three people who’ve loved him and how. (Also House/Stacy, House/Cameron)

Metaphysics, by extrabitter (PG)
House is near death in Princeton. Where’s Wilson? An unseen flashback set around Three Stories.
Val thinks this fic stretches willing suspension of disbelief.

Defensive Strategies, by m_butterfly (R)
In which Wilson has a problem, House has a cunning plan, girls hunt in packs, chocolate cake has unexpected dangers, furniture is unintentionally ordered, several conversations occur, and dinner is repeatedly served. Starring House, Wilson, House & Wilson's Issues, Cuddy, an Original Female Character, and the Original Female Character's Breasts.
Val thinks this fic verges on OOC as it goes farther along.

Actually, any work by m_butterfly is pretty well worth reading, and they can it seems be found here.

House and Wilson at the Movies, by falling_words (PG)

Four Blocks South of Eden, by bethfrish (R)
If you wanted paradise, you're a little off.

Blow the Candles Out, by bethfrish (MA)
Another year older, another year wiser, another divorce lurking just around the corner.

Maryland, by astolat (PG-13)
What's so great about Maryland?

astolat's other works, archived here, are also very good.

The Day After Yesterday, by Basingstoke (NC-17)
So yesterday, Dr. Wilson met Dr. House.

Blue Cotton, by Basingstoke (PG-13)
After Detox, Wilson makes the first gesture.

Surcease, by Cori Lannam (PG)
A missing scene from "Detox." House can get through the day without the pills, but how does he get through the night?

All the fics archived here by esse.

Tipping Point, by Kass (R)
House thought he knew how it would happen. He was wrong.

Some of Kass's other works are good, but some are not. They are archived here. Caveat lector.

Rainy Tuesdays, by Roo (PG)
Drabble exercise. Mood piece: fatigue, rain, fatalism. In response to a House community acknowledgment that it's only a matter of time before someone close to House gets sick.

A Momentary Lapse of Reason, by agentotter (PG-13)
The hell of it is, House actually likes Julie, at least as much as he likes anybody, which is to say that he finds her tolerable.

A Differential Diagnosis for Green Silk, by Isagel (R; Val says hard R)
House examines his reactions to a certain green tie.
This is probably the only fic I've yet seen in the fandom that uses the name dichotomy - House vs. Greg, Wilson vs. James - so effectively and so well.

Side Effects, by Isagel (R; Val says NC-17 because hey, PWP with character study thrown in)
All drugs have side effects.

The One Where They're Girls, by thedeadparrot (R)
"I've always wanted to be a lesbian," House said, feeling up his chest in the cafeteria.
Warnings: GENDERSWITCH. Oh, and there's a sequel that involves girlsex. And then a sequel to that that is manCuddy/womanHouse. As the authors warned, crack.

The Meaning of Marriage, by Gigi Sinclair (PG)
House develops new empathy for Wilson's ex-wives.
This author has a really great - probably the best I've seen so far - sense of House's style of speaking and the way he insults people. Unfortunately, all her other fics end up with actions that to me seem wildly out of character. So, no recs on the rest.

Ohev, by Megs (PG)
A Jewish wedding calls for Jewish rituals.

My Fathers' Son, by deelaundry (PG; Val says PG-13)
From his earliest memory, Jack Wilson knew: you don’t talk about your family.
Val considers this the only "should-be-really-bad-but-somehow-isn't" fic she's really ever found.

Ever and Ever, by fallen_arazil (PG)
The House fairytale AU. Not really any slashier than the show, but I think the show is pretty slashy.

Belongings, by Namaste (namasteyoga) (G)
The things we keep say a lot about us. So do the things we leave behind.

How (Greg) House Stole Slashfest, by daasgirl (mild R)
Every Fan / Down in Slashville / Liked Fan-fic a lot…

Lost Causes, Same as it Ever Was, Reverse Psychology, and Foolish Hearts, by ducks_in_a_row (various ratings up to R)
A series. With lots of snark. Oh, and the non-appearance of sex.

Hi, Mom, by deelaundry (G)
Wilson’s mother takes a while to hear.
and its remix, Hi, Ma, by dmx_men (PG-13)

Harmony, by queenzulu (PG-13)
In his head, House has already begun numbering Julie among Wilson's ex-wives.
A remix of this het Julie-centric fic.

A'Changin', by anamatics (PG)
Kid-fic, I can’t really say much more than that.

bironic is just a good H/W author in general.

Annals, by nightdog_writes (PG-13)
Just how long have House and Wilson known each other?
A reinc fic, actually gen but with more homoerotic vibes than can be classified as gen. Most of Nightdog's other stuff is really good too.

elynittria has some pretty good stuff too.

this untitled iambic pentameter porn poem by karaokegal's beta.

Maui Gold, by nutmeg4077 (PG-13)
A birthday party, guns, a well-known secret, and the chance to humiliate Wilson horribly.

Communicate to the Masses, by hannahrorlove (G)
It began, as most things do, with a drum solo.

Past, Present (and Never), by _ares (PG-13)
House wanted kids.

I'm very fond of _ares's work.

Thingslashone, by pennycase (R)
He’s been seeing Lena for seven months, living with her for two, and House hasn’t said anything yet.

Anything by simple__man, pretty much.

paperclipbitch apparently doesn't actually support House/Wilson but she writes it darn well. Although she also probably writes Wilson/Chase darn well too.

pennycase

cryptictac

And although this isn't fic, elicia8 does absolutely INCREDIBLE realistic-styled drawings. She also writes some fic, which is also good.

prompt 160 for hw_fest, by jeremiagoeswoah. Art, so not really rateable, but I'd say maybe PG-13 for visual innuendo. Also, cracky.

kassrachel

The Body Found, by fourteencandles (R)
Wilson goes missing.

Pru's archive here

mer_duff

Yuletide Nonsense, by ratchetblack (PG)
Mindless banter, Christmas cheer, and general overenthusiasm about nothing at all.

Embrace, by jaryn_ (15+)
House laughs drunkenly and then stumbles as he walks through the door to his apartment, his feet tripping on air.

Dreams Around Your Thighs, by soundship (NC-17)
"Would it make much of a difference if I said I’m sorry," he had asked once, and Wilson, rubbing at his nose awkwardly, had replied that, no, it probably wouldn’t. So House doesn’t apologize for anything.

the adventures of Dr. Scruffy McCane by diysheep, a series of extremely humorous comics.

Down The Shore (Everything's Alright), by moony with art by elicia8 (PG)
Skee-ball, a photobooth and a hot pink teddy bear.

asynca has written some awesome epic work that includes Wilson/Cuddy as well as House/Wilson (I read two 150+-page novels by her in one day).