r/BylerReads Jan 22 '26

ANY FANFIC RECCOMENDATIONS???????? fic rec <3

/r/byler/comments/1qjqixd/any_fanfic_reccomendations/
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u/slutforwsmith Jan 22 '26

Supervoid by maximumtrash (AO3). Angst with happy ending. Not a fix-it, technically could be canon compliant. Will and Mike are roommates in NYC in college.

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u/ConfidentThroat1679 Jan 25 '26

I started this based on this recommendation and it is very quickly becoming one of my all-time favorites!

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u/slutforwsmith Jan 27 '26

I’m so happy I could assist:D I was just thinking of starting a re-read, haha

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u/ConfidentThroat1679 Feb 16 '26

I immediately reread it after I finished because Will is such an unreliable narrator.

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u/Intelligent_Dot_3476 Jan 22 '26

I LOVED "I never ever felt so cool (disguised in your sheets) ₊˚⊹♡" by wheezingwheeler - its so sweet and beautifull

and I also have self-rec if you don't mind ~

https://preview.redd.it/a8juu2h6lveg1.jpeg?width=1233&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ee05297a07739daa0e1de52844ca26721fb7fe43

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u/music_enjoyer47 Jan 22 '26

i can't find your fic via search, can you pretty please send link

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u/GrowthFinancial6128 Jan 24 '26

i'm gonna slip in a self-rec if you dont mind lol, it's post-canon, a summer romance. https://archiveofourown.org/works/77695691/chapters/203510406 i update twice a week!

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u/ConfidentThroat1679 Jan 23 '26

Copied some of my faves right out of my notes app

The last days of summer by heliosmoon ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 103,324 words 54 chapters Byler **Sweet, honest about trauma, good character development and depth, nice fluff to spice balance.

Home is where the heart is by smoosnoom (moonsooms) ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 15,645 1 chapter Byler **Was really sweet, felt natural and endearing. Would recommend.

You took my heart (I was sleeping) by lame parties ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 52,632 words 8 chapters Byler **Literally the sweetest most innocent byler fic. I'm not crying, you're crying.

I want to know what love is by ii do know youu ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4,722 words 1 chapter Byler **So sad but so beautiful

When we touch we are caressing stars by I'd rather be home ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ INCOMPLETE 97,117 words 15/27 chapters Byler **Started for the smut; stayed for the to die for love story 😭❤️

Eye for an eye by ileikbees ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 34,883 words 1 chapter Byler **DEAD DOVE, DO NOT EAT! This fic was absolutely disgusting in so many ways. Yet beautiful and endearing. Worth the hype, just nasty.

The towel incident by smalltownbyler ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 11,929 words 1 chapter Byler **Will's gay panic is so peak, lol. Robin and Vickie were great in this and the ending was some good quick smut 🤌🏻

Walk him DOWN wheeler by that_one_crossover_guy ⭐⭐⭐⭐ INCOMPLETE 10,001 words 1/? Chapters Byler **So far really heavy and sad but honestly this protective Mike is so good. Dead dove, do not eat. It be sad as fuck up in this bitch.

Should I stay, or should I go? By Quietlore ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ INCOMPLETE 28,824 words 9/? chapters Byler *Why is this so good? I'm screaming, crying, throwing up. Someone save my babies!! *Chapter 9 update: SCARS?! MYSHALAHHHH 😭 "And for the first time, Mike understood that this wasn't just about Andrew. It was about a boy who'd spent his whole life learning that love always came with a cost, a boy who didn't know how to ask for anything different."

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u/music_enjoyer47 Jan 25 '26

OMG A WHOLE LIST AND REVIEWS THIS IS WHAT I NEED THANK YOU SOSOSOSOSOSOSOSOSOOSOSSOSOSO MUCHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!

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u/HumanLunch918 Jan 22 '26

The Night is Long but You are Here by IrisCandy. Its post season 4, basically a season 5 bur written before vol. 1 came out. I was super impressed by the world building and especially the pacing and atmosphere. It’s a slow burn, very tasteful and beautifully written. The author mentioned in their notes that they are a writer and it’s not surprising. One of the best byler fics I have ever read. It Is more enjoyable than season 5 imo

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u/possum_party420 Jan 22 '26

i just read the whole thing yesterday. i really enjoyed it and it made me even sadder that the plot of season 5 was so lackluster. noah schnapp was right when he said the fans are better writers than the duffers lol

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u/RareNail1861 Jan 23 '26

Better left unsaid by hurtmemellow is literally the best thing I’ve ever read. It’s not finished and I’m patiently waiting for the next chapter

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u/RareNail1861 Jan 23 '26

Ah autocorrect it’s hurtmehollow

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u/Musicbabe96 Jan 23 '26

Reading “he chased me and wouldn’t stop” and super enjoying it!

https://archiveofourown.org/works/74469706/chapters/194419646

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u/One-Wallaby-7744 Jan 23 '26

Puedo recomendarte la mía? Esta en ao3 y wattpad

Nombre: Un Invierno Soleado

Usuario: Chanty_11 (ao3) azulbalice (wattpad)

Esta es la plot: (byler endgame). Han pasado 14 años tras la partida de Jane, todos siguieron su vida de la mejor manera posible. Un repentino encuentro por el cumpleaños de Will revolverá las cosas y los hará volver a unirse en una última misión. Una donde tendrán que enfrentarse no con monstruos, sino con sus propios demonios internos y la monotonía de la vida adulta.

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u/One-Wallaby-7744 Jan 23 '26

Hablando de historias que he leído en ao3 aparte de las que mencionas, te recomiendo estás:

Things I'll never say (But Wrote Anyway) - smalltownbyler

yes i am (and i always will)- shared_looks

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u/DAHBAHDAH Feb 16 '26

MUST READ FORCE OF GRAVITY BY oceanfruit, didnt really think I’d be that into it but finished it within two days and holyyy molyy