Here are a few of my favourite stories. I admit I'm very hard to plese and have not included many otherwise excellent stories because of not sticking to the ethics Tolkien embraces, use of modern slang, or canon errors. Also, I have concentrated mostly on Aragorn and Farmir friendship stories,whereas there are many wonderful writers who concentrate on different characters.
I intend to keep adding more stories to this list.
Everyone will naturally have different favourites, but I am certain anyone who loves my stories will love these.
The Falcon and the Star - Raksha the Demon
http://www.tolkienfanfiction.com/Story_Read_Head.php?STid=695
Description:
It is March 15, 3019. After the longest week in his life, Aragorn is called by Gandalf on an errand of mercy. One weary warrior meets another in the Houses of Healing and other, farther places; and their lives will never be the same. Most of the story (but not all) from Aragorn's POV. Some dialogue unavoidably quoted and paraphrased from Return of the King. Bookverse.
First Place, 2006 MEFA Awards, Times: The Great Years: Gondor
The Taming of the Badger -Pentangle
http://www.naiceanilme.net/viewstory.php?sid=1011
Everyone loves Aragorn....don't they?
An entry for the Teitho "Original Character" contest. (Second place)
Castle - Timmy 2222
http://www.naiceanilme.net/viewstory.php?sid=256
Angered by the death of Denethor Lady Saborian, a wealthy lady from Gondor, takes action to change the course of history. The King shall lose his reign.
Conversion - Pentangle
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2841495/1/
King Elessar. OC. NOT romance. Not everyone in Gondor is a king, steward's son, or mighty captain.
In the hands of the Enemy - Meckinock
www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=910
When Aragorn is waylaid by bandits while racing to answer an urgent summons from Gandalf, he gains an unexpected ally whose loyalties are suspect. With Gandalf and Halbarad in pursuit, can Aragorn discern friend from foe and escape the hands of the Enemy before he is forced to reveal the secret of the Shire?
Arwen's Heart - Bodkin
www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=3611
What was Arwen doing as Estel grew up in Imladris? Did she - or her family - have any suspicions about what would happen? How did she deal with her fate?
Getting away from it all - Bodkin
www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=5389
The King Returned, his Queen, the Steward and the Steward's Lady. On a day out.
Bare feet and Beer - Gwynnyd
www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=2945
Faramir is happy. Eowyn loves him. He's doing a good job as Steward. Things can't get better, can they? Written for the HASA Happy Faramir challenge, with many thanks to Tanaqui, who not only goaded me into writing it, but forced me to make it better.
2005 MEFA Awards 1st Place (Post-Ring War - Gondor)
Flame of the West - Altariel
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1680658/1/
In the Houses of Healing, a steward and a king.
Withered Tree - Altariel
A penny for the Old Guy... An AU set in Minas Tirith.
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6308473/1/Withered_Tree
Journey's End - Altariel
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3600767/1/
Inns, beer, folk songs, and Rangers.
Blossoms - The Girl in a Red Jacket
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1897638/1/
Just a few moments in two long lives.
The Healer and the Warrior - Madeleine
www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=4228
A meeting at the Houses of Healing in the aftermath of the great battles between a Horselord and a young woman.
For love of the Lord of the White Tree - Legolass
www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=3394
The greatest of kings can be overwhelmed by the weight of responsibility. The greatest of friendships can be threatened by an unexpected challenge emerging from the shadows of the past. And Aragorn and Leoglas face both. *Winner of MC Award for Story of the Year.*
Hearts in Stone - Raksha the Demon
http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=6339
When the love story ends, and the beloved is lain to rest, how does the lover face a more lonely world? Faramir wrestles with grief in this Fourth Age story. (Written in honor of Linda Hoyland's recent birthday)
Beneath the Surface by Canafinwe
http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlist
On a bitterly cold night in Bree, Aragorn reflects upon one of his many secrets.
Looking for Boromir - Valante
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5962704/1/
On the Wings of the Storm by Lialathuveril
http://storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.a
The year before the Ring War, Princess Lothiriel of Dol Amroth is sent to Rohan by her father to seek shelter from the storm brewing in Mordor. There she meets Éomer, Third Marshal of the Riddermark.
Unfortunately they do not hit it off...at first.
Black Eyes by Lialathuveril
http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=4730
King Éomer of Rohan and Princess Lothiriel of Dol Amroth – surely the perfect political alliance, but what if the lady is not willing and decides to use unconventional means to get out of this arrangement?
Aspects of Aragorn by Inzilbeth
http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=6001
This is Aragorn's story, told in forty-two individual tales, which span from the day of his naming to the penning of 'The Tale of Aragorn and Arwen'. Each chapter explores a different aspect of his life and, collectively, they draw together all the known facts at our disposal into one strictly canon-based saga.
Splintered Reflection by MP Brennan
http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=6109&cid=26026
A series of reflections, in vignette form, from the lives of Aragorn and Denethor.
Seeing Stars by Raksha the Demon
http://www.henneth-annun.net/
Faramir celebrates the birth of his heir with new friends, old memories, ancient history, and a bit too much to drink. thanks to betas LadyBranwyn and Lindahoyland, and to Tanaqui as Dunedain Inebriation Consultant . First Place, MEFA 2008.
Light on the Way - Larner
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2143133/1/
On the deaths of the King Elessar and the Lady Arwen, and finding the Presence.
At Hope's Edge - Cairistriona
http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=6083
It is October, T.A. 3000, and the Dúnedain continue to dwindle, a scattered remnant held together by hope in their Chieftain. But what happens when the Chieftain’s own hope starts to falter? An exploration of tragedy, grief, injury and illness and its effects on "the most hardy of living Men". Complete. 1st Place winner, 2009 MEFA. Rated for violence, angst, and OC character death. Except for a handful of OC’s, the characters belong to Prof. Tolkien.
The Bitter and the Sweet - Cairistiona
http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=6440&cid=27881
A meeting of Kings beyond the Dark Sea.
A Star in Midwinter - Cairistiona
http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=6422
A young man's journey to belonging. A Mettarë story of the Dúnedain.
The Oliphant's Tale - Lady Branwyn
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7663089/1/The_Oliphaunts_Tale
What happened to the oliphaunts who fought in the Battle of the Pelennor Fields?
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6456109/1/Beruthiels_Kittens
Beruthiel's Kittens - Lady Branwyn
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6456109/1/Beruthiels_Kittens
The More Things Change by MP brennan
http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=7171
Aragorn has no idea how he ended up on this flooded hillside with a splitting headache. He tries to put on a brave face for the concerned young man tending him, but it would be so much easier if he could remember who this man is. A birthday fic for Lindahoyland
Ransom by MP brennan
http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=7118
As the son of a poor family in Harad, Hakim thought he knew what to expect out of life. But, when a stranger stumbles onto his land after escaping the Mountains of Shadow, he and his family see their lives upended.
The Cruelest Kindness by MP brennan
http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=7142
When he captures a young raider, Aragorn's concepts of duty and mercy are put to the test. Written for the May Teitho Challenge "Capture." A tale of Thorongil
The Refuge from the Storm by Larner
http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=6647&cid=32060
Ever Ever on by Dreamflower
http://lotr-community.livejournal.com/269662.html?view=3725150#t3725150
Let Us Now Praise Famous Men
ttps://www.fanfiction.net/s/11051788/1/
Faramir has spent his life in the shadow of great men. As a child, he found his heroes in stories. As he grows up, he seeks them in the world outside his window. But when future generations tell their tales of the past, what heroes do they find?
Hearth and Home
http://almaheart.livejournal.com/3852.ht
A lovely Aragorn and Faramir story.
Title: Orcs At School By Virtuella
Words: 2,093
Genre(s): General/Humor
Rating: Rated: K+
Summary: Because little orcs need to learn, too.
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5749297/1/
Links to other excellent stories by these authors can be found on their profile pages where their stories are archived.
I also highly recommend the the stories of
Shirebound
http://www.fanfiction.net/u/199912/
Virtuella
http://www.storiesofarda.com/author.asp?AuthID=2513
Deandra
http://www.fanfiction.net/u/667069/
The best sites to find good Tolkien inspired stories, which are canon friendly are
Stories of Arda
http://www.storiesofarda.com/index.asp
Many Paths to Tread
Naice a Nilme
http://www.naiceanilme.com/index.php