#jaime x brienne fic recs

[almostaknight]

most in-character dialogue of any braime fic ever

[sierrabravoecho]

I’ve been reading Take Me Home for Christmas by the incomparable sdwolfpup and it’s gotten me in such a Christmassy mood

Any other recommendations for Christmas/ Holiday themed JB fics?

[theotherpacman]

can ANYBODY recommend me a fic where jaime falls on his knees and begs brienne to marry him. I need like twelve

[satinoflowers]

Just thinking about how jb subverts the “i can fix him” girl trope, brienne is just her amazing morally strong (not perfect ofc but she’s learning too) self and jaime changes FOR HER. FUCKING-

[whichcouldmeannothing]

chemistry of a car crash by hildegardtheb

(minnie's holy grail: 5/?)

(dust jacket version w the magazine and its regular cover!)

i've been gone w exams for the past 2 weeks, and this fic was my comfort fic during my exams. this fic is one of the best fics i've ever read, and if you are scared by big word counts (195k) like i was, trust me, you will not feel the length.

this fic has everything: angst, hurt/comfort, in depth details on the au itself, people who make fun of the main rs, people who help the main rs get to where they need to go, fluff, pining HFBHBASBGS

and don't you worry, the character development is strong. it is one of the most human fics ive ever read, and you can really feel that forgiveness and growth is a constant choice that you keep making and oh, the lessons you can learn from this fic. my life has changed because of it.

anyway, read it. read it. idc if you have never watched got i dont care if you dont know anything. this fic can be read by anyone ever, its that good. better than half of booktoks most recommended romances. so please read this absolutely lovely delicious and entertaining fic!

[captainelliecomb]

2023 Fic Stats

February 2023, I decided to start tracking the amount of fic I read. I travelled a lot last year, quite a bit more than normal. I read a lot of fic when I travel.

I did a half year update at the end of June 2023. Between February and June, I read just under 13 million words.

February through December, I read just over 30 million words and 2,049 individual fic (though several are the same fic on a reread).

Some stats:

First read: Head, Hand, Heart by ddagent (@ddagent) (GOT canon divergence, Jaime/Brienne) (04 Feb 2023)

Last read: Other Brother by AlynnaStrong (ASOIAF canon divergence, Tyrion/Brienne) (31 Dec 2023)

Top 5 Most Read Authors

By number of fic. I reread frequently, so this is number of times I read a specific fic, not the author necessarily having written that number of fic.

ddagent, 78 fic (@ddagent)

Aviss, 72 fic (@aviss)

winterkill, 62 fic (@thebrimmingheart)

Lady_in_Red, 61 fic

chrkrose, 58 fic (@chrkrose)

By word count.

cardinalgirl75, 1.8 million words

winterkill, 1.3 million words (@thebrimmingheart)

sdwolfpup, 1.1 million words (@sdwolfpup)

angelowl, 1 million words (@angelowl-fics)

Aviss, 900,000 words (@aviss)

SeeThemFlying, 900,000 words (@seethemflying)

Top 5 Most Read Completed Fic

This includes number of times I read the entire fic while they were works in progress, which skews numbers. I'm doing something different in 2024.

so all the world can see by EllisJay: 12 (ASOIAF, Jaime x Brienne)

Simple by languageintostillair: 11  (GOT fix-it, Jaime x Brienne)

when the sun shine, we shine together by cardinalgirl75: 9  (Modern AU, sports, Jaime x Brienne)

Runaways by greenmtwoman: 7  (@greenmtwoman) (ASOIAF canon divergence, Jaime x Brienne)

Undisclosed Desires by Roccolinde: 7  (GOT fix-it, Addam x Jaime x Brienne)

Top 5 Longest Fic Read

The Keeper by PalyGirl, 532,733 words (GOT canon divergence, Aegon (Young Grif) x Brienne, Jaime x Brienne) (WIP)

Heart Full of Gasoline by sdwolfpup, 406,767 words (@sdwolfpup) (Modern AU, sports, Jaime x Brienne)

Diamond in the Rough by cardinalgirl75, 374,333 words (2x)  (Modern AU, sports, Jaime x Brienne)

Honor Compels Me by angel_deux, 335,399 words (@angel-deux-writes) (GOT canon divergence, Jaime x Brienne)

Truth and Measure by Telanu, 271,584 words (Devil Wears Prada, Miranda x Andrea)

Fic Over 100,000 Words Read More Than Once

Brienne-centric Kinktober 2021 by dancinginthecenteroftheworld, 101,177 words (3x)  (@dancinginthecenteroftheworld) (Brienne x all sorts of people and settings)

let's exchange the experience by cardinalgirl75, 116,080 words (3x) (Modern AU, Kimi no Na wa, Jaime x Brienne)

None But the Lonely Heart by OccasionalAvenger, 121,079 (3x) (ASOIAF, Jaime x Brienne) 

To Reach for Spring by Kadi219, 173,394 (2x)  (GOT fix-it and canon divergence, Jaime x Brienne) (WIP)

when the sun shine, we shine together by cardinalgirl75, 126,951 (2x) (Modern AU, sports, Jaime x Brienne)

Anima Dannum by motorbike_on_the_avenue, 121,021 (2x) (Modern AU, soulmates, Jaime x Brienne)

come on now, baby girl by angelowl, 119,957 (2x) (Modern AU, Veronica Mars, Jaime x Brienne)

Cubs and Gemstones by ddagent, 113,073 (2x) (Jaime x Brienne in all sorts of settings)

Brienne Pairings

I am here for Brienne of Tarth stories, and I will read her paired with almost anyone. Jaime x Brienne is my favourite, but here are several other Brienne pairings I read in 2023.

old Jaime/young Jaime/Brienne

Addam/Jaime/Brienne

Aegon (Young Griff)/Brienne

Arthur Dayne/Jaime/Brienne

Brienne & Brienne

Bronn/Brienne

Cersei/Jaime/Brienne

Cersei/Brienne

Cersei & Brienne

Dickon/Brienne

Dothraki OC/Brienne

Hyle/Jaime/Brienne

Jon/Brienne

Leonette Fossoway/Brienne

Margaery/Brienne

Melara & Brienne

Multiple people/Brienne

Oberyn/Brienne

Oberyn/Jaime/Brienne

Oberyn/Ellaria/Jaime/Brienne

Olenna & Brienne

Pevensies & Brienne

Susan/Brienne

Peter/Brienne

Podrick/Brienne

Podrick & Brienne

Renly & Brienne

Robb & Brienne

Sandor/Brienne

Sansa/Brienne

Sansa & Brienne

Thor/Brienne

Tormund/Brienne

Tyrion/Brienne

Tyrion & Brienne

Tywin/Brienne

Settings

Almost 1,000 fic were marked alternate universe. Various AUs include:

Apocalypse and dystopia

Fairy tale

Historical (including 1920s, 1940s, 1950s, 19th century, Regency, Victorian, Vikings, WWI)

Horror

Modern (including actors, artists, bikers, bodyguards, celebrities, doctors, chefs, farmers, firefighters, mafia, models, museums, photographers, politicians, reality tv, royalty, sports, students, superheroes, teachers, veterinarians, wedding planners, and writers)

Space

Western

Canons Used in Crossovers or Fusions

Belinda Blinked

Blade Runner

Dungeons & Dragons

Dragon Age II

Dune

Fight Club

Full Metal Alchemist

Frasier

Fury Road

Ghost and Mrs Muir

Inception

Kimi no Na wa

Leftovers

Leverage

Mountain Between Us

Narnia

Nutcracker

Old Guard

Only You

Pacific Rim

Persuasion

Ponyo and Dory

Romancing the Stone

Sense8

Sharknado

Ted Lasso

MCU Thor

Tortall

Veronica Mars

Westworld

When Harry Met Sally

Witcher

What We Do in the Shadows

Zombieland

Canon settings and divergence

Canon: 303 fic Canon divergence: 747 fic Fix-it: 666 fic

Most of the fic I read last year was Jaime x Brienne. For GOT, I consider canon divergence any story that diverges from Jaime returning to King's Landing in Season 8 and fix-it any story that deals with that return.

[yaneznayunichego]

Hi! I need fics recommendation

Maybe you know stories where Cersei throws Brienne in the dungeon to Qyburn for his experiments and Jaime is rescuing her…..

[jaimexbrienne-fic-finder]

Any recos of Braime fic. Childhood friends or roommates Jaime and Brienne

Childhood Friends:

if i should fall behind (wait for me) by theworldunseen

Brienne is trying to enjoy her last moments of freedom before another dreadful season in King's Landing when Ser Jaime Lannister comes crashing back into her life.

I Don't Want to Toe the Line by everydayescapeartist

Jaime and Brienne share a lot over the years, growing up the children of parents who are the best of friends.  There’s something Jaime realizes they have yet to share and he’s hoping this year’s holiday party will be their best one yet.  (Also known as that cheesy JB mistletoe fic you didn’t really ask for but I felt compelled to write anyway.  Cheers!)

Unrestrained Summer Fun by tall_wolf_of_tarth

Genna Frey has a solid plan for the summer. She will rent a house in the Riverlands and wait for her divorce to finalise there. The house has a lovely backyard where her son Cleos can play and most importantly, there’s a hot neighbour living right next door - a fact that hopefully will add great value for Genna’s summer plans. Selwyn Tarth even has a daughter who is the same age as Genna’s Cleos.

Nothing can go wrong with this plan. And it doesn't, not at least until Genna's favourite nephew Jaime shows up.

Triple Dog Dare by pearly_rose

Brienne was a good daughter. An excellent student. An amazing goalkeeper. She was a rule follower. She always used her turn signals. She’d never even had a late fee from the library.

But Jaime, he was—a bad influence. Whenever he was around she felt her center of gravity shift, drawing her into his orbit with his golden curls, his sharp cheekbones, his even sharper eyes. His white teeth, flashing dangerous as a shark whenever he’d catch her eye and say, “I dare you…”

There was really only so much charm a seventeen-year-old girl could be immune to before she’d begin making objectively foolish choices.

Roommates:

This is Halloween by captainellie

Halloween definition: Surprisingly, how two roommates plus two kids become a family.

Aisle 17B by ikkiM

Grocery shopping with Jaime Lannister was a nightmare.

Vändpunkt by Lady_in_Red

Furniture shopping can test any relationship, but a day of shopping at IKEA with the roommate you want in your bed is much worse.

Three Months by hillaryschu

And so for three months now, Brienne has been Jaime’s flatmate. For three months they’ve been doing practically everything together. She’s been sitting across from him at breakfast, while he rubs the sleep out of his eyes and shovels cereal into his mouth. They’ve been carpooling to work—Jaime insisting on controlling the music, whether he is driving or not, and then talking over whatever he selects. They’ve met up with friends who give Brienne knowing looks that she blatantly ignores. For three months, Brienne’s been forced to watch Jaime putter around the apartment, sometimes in just a pair of low-slung sweatpants, golden hair sleep-mussed, arms stretching high above his head in an indecent display of tan skin and muscles. He’s always there, giving Brienne a hard time while also being gentle and supportive in a way that feels completely foreign. For three months now, Brienne has been steadily falling in love with him.

[and then smut happens]

Who Killed Andressa Drumm? by Abouqetofdaylillies

This is the only incomplete one on the list and please carefully read the warnings, but they are very much roommates!

Brienne Tarth has made a good life for herself. She comes from a good family, went a good school, and works a good job, as a caseworker with the Riverlands sector of Child Protective Services. Her job is her life, and she's never been much of a romantic.

But one day, she gets a call about an emergency placement; an infant has been found in the same apartment as their murdered mother. Brienne accepts the case to find that the detective assigned the Andressa Drumm's homicide is Jaime Lannister, former workplace jerk turned to unlikely workplace friend.

Jaime needs her help to solve Andressa's murder, and Brienne isn't willing to say no. Jaime pulls her into the case, and later, into his life.

Beast and the Beast by SigilBroken

The Gift by sdwolfpup

Jaime and Brienne are roommates, friends, but not -- much to Jaime's chagrin -- lovers. Can one special Christmas gift change that?

I settled in slowly to this house that you call home by brynnmck

He shrugs. "My honor has been maligned, I have to--"

"Your honor is in your dick?"

"Oh, it's not just my dick," he tells her, his grin going wicked. "It's also my hands, my tongue, my--"

"Stop." She waves her hands in front of her, trying to ward off the images that are suddenly flickering through her brain like a pornographic slideshow.

He crosses his arms over his chest, making his biceps bulge in a way that she's positive is intentional. "All I'm saying is that I bet I could get you screaming my name. And you obviously know I'm right, since you're too chicken to let me."

Brienne grits her teeth. She is absolutely not going to fool around with her semi-drunk, rebounding best friend and roommate because he dared her to. She is not. She is--

"Fine," she snaps. "Give it your best shot."

Or, "Fucking Your Way To Feelings in Five Weeks or Less"

Catfish scheme by tall_wolf_of_tarth

“I’m pretending to be a hot girl on tinder so I can match with my roomate and tell him Im coming over so he’ll clean the apartment”

Brienne pretends to be a hot girl in Tinder so Jaime would clean the apartment. Based on a tweet.

Roommate Wanted by JustAGirl24

Brienne is living in King's Landing and needs to save up some money, so she decides to put an ad on Petyrslist for a roommate. Imagine her surprise when Jaime Lannister arrives on her doorstep.

[sdwolfpup]

Chapters: 13/13 Fandom: Game of Thrones (TV), A Song of Ice and Fire & Related Fandoms, A Song of Ice and Fire - George R. R. Martin Rating: Mature Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Jaime Lannister/Brienne of Tarth Characters: Jaime Lannister, Brienne of Tarth, Podrick Payne, Selwyn Tarth, Sansa Stark, Cersei Lannister, Oberyn Martell Additional Tags: tap tap is this thing still on??, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Penis In Vagina Sex, Cunnilingus, obviously because it's jaime lannister, Blow Jobs, First Time, Alternate Universe - Diners, antagonists to friends to lovers to idiots to lovers again, slow burn even though they're having sex, five things that turned into so many words, a fitting tribute to sdw, 5 Things, Tywin Lannister's A+ Parenting, Medium Angst, but it gets better, also realizing in posting this how many thirsty descriptions of pie are in here, idk man i really like a good pie Summary:

When rich, arrogant Jaime Lannister swans into Brienne's dad's diner and spends the whole time making out with his rude stepsister, Brienne couldn't be more relieved that she'll probably never have to see either one of them again. The only problem is, over the next 15 years, Jaime keeps coming back.

Or: five letters that Brienne burned, and one she didn't.

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Brynn has finished posting this wonderful fic, so if you were waiting for it to be complete, or you missed that it had appeared, now is your chance! An absolutely beautiful, emotional fic that walks Brienne and Jaime both so tenderly and exquisitely from teenagers to adults, let’s them make mistakes and make it up, lets you watch them grow and struggle and ultimately succeed. I teared up multiple times reading this, and the ending is SO satisfying. Plus the smut is, as to be expected from Brynn, SUPER hot. You cannot go wrong with Brynn’s fics and this one is spectacular.

[brienneevenstar]

remember when in the show myrcella was super duper happy to be inbred? wack. anyway read this jb mod au detective fic with some of the most interesting characterizations for myrcella and tommen i’ve read in a fic

[firesign23]

JB Smut Swap 2023 Rec List

The die has called it: I’m here to share 14 fics from the 2023 JB Smut Swap that I particularly loved and think people need to read if they haven’t already. I’m far too indecisive to declare them the best, or rank them, but I try to recommend fics with premises people might not be drawn to or I haven’t seen talked about much, that sort of thing. So here they are, in no particular order:

Look, I had a whole post reccing my gift, Ghost in the Machine and its Coda. But I have to rec it again. It’s emotional and hot and so, so good. Don’t let the warnings deter you on this, it is very much worth a read.

Smoke and Mirrors - I loved, loved, loved the rhythm of this. Kitchen competence, pegging, and a sensory delight 

chains around my demons (wool to brave the seasons) - the worldbuilding in this is just wonderful, and the smut is tender and hot. Forehead touches and laughter and a really compelling world to lose yourself in for 1500 words.

what she'd do to me tonight - bodyguard/politician AU with a secret relationship and playful power dynamics with an underlying respect. What’s not to like? 

Lovely Lady May - another story with a distinctive narrative style, a luscious, rolling rhythm that plays with the roles both Jaime and Brienne fulfil to each other and the wider society they live in. And heaven knows that’s a weakness of mine. 

You Hold Me Together - POST FIGHT CARETAKING! POST FIGHT CARETAKING! POST FIGHT CARETAKING!

Sweater Weather - An atmospheric mod AU with Jaime, Brienne, water, and the bittersweetness of having to co-parent. The sex is totally smoking, but it’s all the ways they make space for each other that really stole my heart

 just crossed swords on the killing floor - I knew I was screwed from the Thomas Crown Affair AU tag, but man. I WAS REALLY SCREWED. The language, the emotions, the steaming hot [redacted]. It is, as of this posting, a WIP but that just means you can read it twice. 😂

Knight Club - I can be real hit and miss with dubcon, but the very harsh gender stuff in this just pulled me in and kept me engrossed. It’s dark, but if that’s your jam it’s 17K of utterly compelling dark 

yes, and - Look, nobody who knows me is surprised this one is on the list. Gentle femdom and mouthy Jaime and well-negotiated kink? Even before the very clever callbacks to canon and the delightful image of Brienne in Regency menswear I was doomed

so all the world can see - If breeding kink is your thing, this is great, and if breeding kink isn’t your thing… well, it’s still great. It’s soft and sweet and feels authentic

What You Want - Jaime in a suit and heels, waiting for Brienne? I love fics that play with gender presentation, and this one was funny and hot so #winning 

Figure It Out - Exes meet at a party, fuck in a bathroom, there’s a mirror, I mean, honestly, that sort of sells itself, doesn’t it? 

I’m cheating here. The exchange had TWO Beauty and the Beast AUs: Certain as the sun includes Brienne as the beast and a quest for revenge, and by fang and claw is a beast!Jaime with some delicious riding of the dubcon line. It was fascinating to see the same story, one that is already woven into canon, told in different ways. So it gets to count as one rec

And so here we are at the end of the list and I’m still dithering and thinking of other stories that could have been chosen. So if these didn’t whet your appetite, make sure to check out the whole collection! 

As ever, many thanks to the @jb-smut-swap team for a wonderful exchange!

[almostaknight]

such a beautiful description. never thought about jaime‘s missing right hand cupping brienne‘s ruined left cheek.

[sierrabravoecho]

I’ve read a lot (a LOT) of JB fic in my time but none that just GET the dynamic like this one does

[filhadoboto]

Chapters: 1/1 (Explicit) Relationships: Jaime Lannister/Brienne of Tarth

Characters: Jaime Lannister, Brienne of Tarth

Additional Tags: AU, Cunnilingus, First Time

Summary: AU where Tywin doesn't die, and still wants Jaime to get married. He doesn't much care who his son marries as long as she's high-born and of child-bearing age. Jaime already has someone in mind.

[pearly--rose]

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Game of Thrones (TV) Rating: Explicit Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Jaime Lannister/Brienne of Tarth Characters: Jaime Lannister, Brienne of Tarth, Tyrion Lannister, Galladon of Tarth, Selwyn Tarth Additional Tags: Angst, Brotherly Love, Ocean, Grief/Mourning, Hurt/Comfort, Sexy Times, Porn With Plot Summary:

On the anniversary of the biggest loss of Brienne's life, she convinces Jaime she wants to be alone and that his work commitments come first. But Jaime will do what it takes to be by her side when she needs him most.

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My exchange gift was posted and it’s full of beautiful angst and feelings and smut. All of my favorite things 💗 

[catherineflowers29]

Fic authors self rec! When you get this, reply with your favorite five fics that you've written, then pass on to at least five other writers. Let’s spread the self-love

Thanks for the ask! Thought long and hard about this one.

The Price of an Egg, Roman/Gerri This was the fic where I decided this ship owned me heart and soul and so it has a very special place in my heart. Also processed a lot of covid trauma, so that helped!

Bad Things, Roman/Gerri My insane Halloween AU where Interim Chief Warlock Gerri summons canon Roman into her world to help her in her fight against Neuromancer Lukas Matsson. I had so much fun writing the antics of the WaystarRoyCoven it hurt.

Come Home, Jaime/Brienne This remains the only JB fic out of over 40 that I am really proud of. It's my love letter to the things I loved about the show versions of the characters before it all went to shit. Unsurprisingly, it ignores the existence of season 8.

On The Nature of Daylight, Roman/Gerri, Gerri/Laurie An alternate season 3 where Roman and Gerri have been in a thing since the yacht, and Gerri must balance her relationship with Roman with her backchannel with Laurie. I had so much fun with this one trying to work out how it might have gone. Better, probably?

Death By A Thousand Cuts, Roman/Gerri The exchange prompt that was so good it almost murdered me - a soulmate/soul marks AU - but they hurt each other on purpose. How could I ever have resisted??