Lord of the Rings

Lords of Misrule by fabula rasa
Ah, Legolas and Gimli the way it should be done, with prickly misunderstandings and hot hot dwarf/elf sex. Lovely.

Webs by Roz Kaveney
An utterly chilling AU Shelob story that will keep you awake at night. There is not a single wasted word here. Brilliant stuff.

Sky As Grey As Your Heart by Afrai
An uncertain Legolas waits for Gimli to join him at the Grey Havens. Subtle, exquisite, in character.

A Night at Edoras by Siberia
Faramir's used to coming in second, so it shouldn't bother him, but it does. Lovely Faramir/Éowyn story.

Nor Iron Bars a Cage by Fay Jay
Gríma fic that gets right into his head and his obsession with Éowyn, which leads to his obsession with power. Or possibly it's the other way round. Sharp and evocative. I went, "Yes!" when I read it - that's how dead on accurate the characterization feels to me.

Beautiful by Celli Lane
Legolas learns to see with more than Elvish eyes. Even if you don't buy the Legolas/Gimli, this story works, because it gets right into Legolas' head and his changing notions of what beauty is.

Heaven Dissolvéd So by Victoria P.
Legolas tries to grasp the meaning of Aragorn's apparent death. Eowyn comforts him. I want to believe this actually happened in the movie, because it really works for the characters in that moment.

The Last Grey Ship by ErinRua
The Fellowship is passing, and Legolas and Gimli attend one last parting. Lovely, sad story of the end of their time in Middle-earth.

Legolas Shall Be for the Elves by Teanna
So why *did* Elrond send Legolas with the Fellowship instead of Glorfindel? This is a lovely explanation, and it includes the amazing pie-plate frisbee scene.

Refraction by Kielle
The truth behind the gentle myth that Finduilas, wife of Denethor, pined away for the sea. Chilling and sad, and it makes so much *sense*. I actually felt bad for Denethor, which is a first.

Small Soldiers by Cori Lannam
Boromir and Faramir on the occasion of their mother's death. Beautiful and sad and perfectly in character. You can see the men they will become in this story of them as little boys.

The Care and Feeding of Hobbits by Baylor.
Boromir learns about Hobbits in these beautiful slice-of-life stories that capture the characters at their most charming and vulnerable.

Mother of Horses by hossgal
Eomer has the Ring, and plans to restore Rohan to her former glory. Chilling.

Not Willingly Unlock by Isos Arei
This is a fic about words, about language and I'm at a loss for words. Exquisite, stunning, evocative, well-wrought - just a beautiful telling of the love story of Legolas and Gimli.

Parental Consent by Honesty
*dies laughing* Okay, the dialogue is a little too colloquial, but this is too funny for me to care. Legolas and Gimli tell their fathers about their relationship. Neither parent is happy with the lover his son has chosen, and this is a hilarious look at what would happen when they find out.

Repairs by Isabeau of Greenlea
Gimli repairs the notch in his axe after Helm's Deep, and meditates on the things he's seen. Just a lovely piece of characterization and writing.

Shines Like Hope by Celli
Beautiful Legolas POV on his relationship with Aragorn over the years.

Thrown by Halrloprillalar
Legolas/Gimli the way it should be done. Delicate, sly, sweet and loving.

She Follows by Victoria P.
I'm not normally a fan of Tolkien PWPs, but Victoria somehow manages to walk the fine line between following the spirit of the books, but not squicking me out. No elfhoods here, no sirree. All that and an Eowyn characterization that rings true.

Bagenders by Lady Alyssa and Random Dent
"He Died With The One Ring In His Hand?"  Granted immortality, the Fellowship tool around for a few millennia before ending up in a squalid sharehouse in Britain.  Frodo has occasional psychotic episodes, Aragorn has an equally-immortal ex-wife, and Gandalf has a ... Smell.  And they all spend far too much time in the sideboard.  Funny enough that it's worth overlooking the typos.