Below is a round-up of my favorite fics of 2012.
Favorite TwiFics
Hits on all cylinders - funny, smart, sexy, great drama:
Breaking News by WriteOnTime
Two network news anchors. One desk. In a race to get the story, love might become the headline - if they don't kill each other first. AU/AH Canon Couples, smart people, particle physics, and tap dancing.
On its own plane of awesomeness and originality:
Written in the Stars by Lissa Bryan
Edward is king of a dying race, his planet torn by civil war. Bella is abducted to become his bride. From college student to Queen... Can she learn to love this strange man and help save his people? AU/OOC, Rated M
Here's my review of this awesome fic
WIP that is brilliant and thus worth breaking the "No WIPs" rule:
Beneath the Sky by Bedelia
Nineteen years ago, time unraveled. In a changed world, Bella fights to save a man from the past and a girl with no future. AU.
Short and sweet and real:
Always an Edward by LifeInTheSnow
Bella wants to say yes to kind, handsome Ed…but can't stop meeting Eddie for martini lunches. Eduardo just wonders why she's avoiding his yoga class. And who is this "Edward" leaving cryptic messages at work? A story about people and how they change.
Weird yet oddly fascinating and different VampAU:
End of a Bloodline by Jay's World
Blood stains my clothes, my hands, my cheeks, and then my lips as I kiss his bloodied hair. His blood…always tainting my hands. Forever. I'm sorry. AU, non-canon vampires.
Charming and original fantasy:
Love in Idleness by plummy
"...for aught that I could ever read/Could ever hear by tale or history/The course of true love never did run smooth." A little Edward. A little Bella. A few fairies, and a robot. Into the woods we go. Twilight meets A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Funny:
Harcover Paranormal Romance by badjujube
Edward has an issue with Bella Swan that can't be found in the employee handbook. AU, goofy. Complete.
Fantastic superpowered Twi-story:
Delphian City by Boom-Boom Jones
There are dark secrets in Delphian City. Edward Cullen is one of them. AH/AU OOC Supernatural/Fantasy/Sci-Fi minus the vamps.
Other Twilight fanfics that I really enjoyed this year:
Tempt My Tongue by Savage7289
VampAU, and here's my review of this fic
Bloodthirsty vampire Edward Cullen has but a single goal in his pointless existence – lose his virginity with a human. He will stop at nothing to entice the unusual girl he saves in the street, but can he claim her body without killing her? AU, EPOV, M
ConTEXTually Speaking by cosmogirl7481
quick, fun, sexy
Bella spends her days surrounded by books and her nights immersed in them. Reading but not living. Imagining but not experiencing. One night changes everything. A story about wrong numbers and a stranger with all the right words.
Across the Universes by FantasyMother
very interesting premise
Not all is as it seems when Edwards from two different universes find an old journal that can bridge the gap between them. Things become even stranger when the reality of one universe starts to bleed into the other. AU, B & E Rated M for Lemons.
Good Deal by m7707
a snarky HS Bella
Bella Swan hates Rosalie Hale. Her idea of revenge? Sleeping with the Ice Queen's boyfriend, Edward Cullen. AH, very OOC, very rated M.
She's Moody by jackqueenking
I hesitate to rec because it seems to be on hiatus, but this was such a fun read that it might be worth checking it out anyway and just enjoying what's there
Favorite Hunger Games fic
Ever in Your Favor by EStrunk
Katniss and Gale, what would have happened if you ignore the epilogue.
Here's my review of this awesome fic
Favorite Batman-related fic
That Which is Infinite by jadeddiva
We meet Barbara Gordon: librarian, genius, and Batman fangirl. Here's the summary: He keeps trying to tell himself this was a good decision, but there is lingering doubt in the back of his mind about bringing an innocent into this game. Barbara Gordon, meet Batman.
Here's my review of this fic
Truth and Justice by JC Roberts
This story paints the picture of a Justice League of the near future which includes Batman and Superwoman (daughter of Superman) and a whole cast of really well developed characters. The story is so well-paced and the action scenes are magnificent.
Here's my review of this fic
Court Martial by Charlene Edwards
"Blockbuster was murdered ... and Nightwing was "involved"" This story is about what happens when Nightwing is put on trial by the Justice League. I could not put this fic down. Part courtroom drama, part Batfamily drama. All riveting.
Here's my review of this fic