History FanficRecs / Baccano

These are recommendations made by tropers for ''LightNovel/{{Baccano}}'' fanfics, all of which have to be signed to stay on the page. Feel free to add a fanfic of your own to the list, but remember to use the template found [[Main/FanficRecommendations here]].

Do warn when a fanfic may head into [[BetterThanCanon non-canon]] territory. Some people just don't like it, and as we all know, {{Shipping}} is SeriousBusiness.

* Comments: I may, admittedly, be a little biased where it comes to this story, as it was written in response to a request that I made. But even if it hadn't been, it would still without question be the single best piece of ''Baccano!'' fanfiction I've read thus far. Picking up where the light novel ''Drugs & the Dominos'' leaves off, it follows Eve Genoard and the Gandor brothers through the same sort of CrazyAwesome tangle of events that characterizes the novels and anime. Everyone involved is characterized to best effect, and it's written very much in the style of the source material, complete with gambling imagery, some clever plays on Luck's name, and several instances of comedy amidst the Mafia action.

None yet.

''[[http://archiveofourown.org/collections/yuletide2009/works/30905 While Recognizing the Importance of Luck in Certain Situations, Eve Genoard Continues to Disapprove of Gambling]]'' by Becca (ryfkah)

''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/166097 Despite an Unexpected Amount of Interest from the Public, the Daily Days Decides Not to Publish the Full Story Behind Recent Executive Upheavals]]'' by Becca (ryfkah)

[[WMG:[[{{Shipping}} Shipping Fics]]]]
''Stories focused on the romantic relationships between the cast.''

''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/3771517 The Successful Wooing of Chane Laforet]]'' by splashfree
* Recommended by: Katherine-Sanderson

* Synopsis: ''“I’m in love with you, Chane Laforet,” he says. “And at the end of the day, that’s all there is to it.”'' Claire and Chane go on a date. Wackiness ensues.
* Comments: A highly entertaining and in-character one-shot that captures the style of the show extraordinarily well, including everything from the out of order narrative to Claire and Chane's date to Isaac and Miria's antics.
[=[[reviews:TheSuccessfulWooingOfChaneLaforet]]=]

''[[http://cat.catandkiwi.net/?p=330 Belonging]]'' by Laylah
* Recommended by: miaou5

* Synopsis: What is it like to belong to a psychopath?
* Pairing: Ladd/Lua
* Comments: Another excellent Ladd/Lua story. Interesting coincidence that the troper above also recommended a Laylah fic -- initially I was about to recommend both her fic and this one. Excellent characterization, beautiful syntax, and just absolutely gorgeous writing. One of the best Baccano fics I've had the pleasure to read.
[=[[reviews:Belonging]]=]

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4907078/1/ Diary Entry]]'' by deidaralover12345
* Recommended by: @/Nearlover7

* Synopsis: Ennis gets a new diary, and who does she decide to write about?
* Pairing: Firo/Ennis
* Comments: Although a little cheesy and sometimes characters say things they shouldn't, this fic is absolutely adorable, the author pays great attention to detail and it's very short and sweet.
[=[[reviews:DiaryEntry]]=]

''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/156438 Five Times Firo And Ennis Fought Together, And One Time They Danced]]'' by Becca (ryfkah) & genarti
* Recommended by: Dude Wheres My Password, [=ZSEDC4=]

* Synopsis: When you've got an immortal lifespan ahead of you, you can afford to take things kinda slow.
* Pairing: Firo/Ennis
* Comments: With all due respect to the other great fics that have been recommended here, this may be the single best ''Baccano!'' fanfic I've ever read. The writing is excellent, I can't find any fault with the characterization, and the overall effect is amazing.
** I think this may be one of the best ''Baccano!'' fanfictions I have ever read. If I hadn't known better, I would have guessed this story to have been a translated excerpt or chapter from the original light novels. It was just that good. The characterization and interactions between Firo and Ennis were beyond anything that I could have thought of myself. One hundred seventy-five points.
[=[[reviews:FiveTimesFiroAndEnnisFoughtTogetherAndOneTimeTheyDanced]]=]

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7195922/1/ Wanting]]'' by koneko zero
* Recommended by: Dude Wheres My Password

* Synopsis: ''The first time Jacuzzi Splot thinks about kissing Nice -- properly kissing her, firmly on the mouth rather than bussing her cheek -- he is fourteen and a quarter and she is ''radiant''.'' In which Jacuzzi waits and wants, and might finally find his courage.
* Pairing: Jacuzzi/Nice
* Comments: A poignant, believable exploration of the history of Jacuzzi's gang and of the development of his and Nice's relationship.
[=[[reviews:Wanting]]=]

''[[http://asylums.insanejournal.com/1931/5944.html#cutid2 Happily Ever After]]'' by ellynx
* Recommended by: Helix
* Status: Complete
* Synopsis: This is Lua. Look. Dressed in silk, Lua spins herself sick, dancing in circles and loops intersecting, colliding. So graceful she would make herself weep if she saw. The layers of silk ripple, unfurling, in colours from peach, to pink, to white lace. Lua stretches the skirt from one wrist to the other. She will not sing, not through the flutter of her breath, the whirl of the world. But perhaps she pretends she has wings.

* Recommended by: Enunciability

[[WMG:[[{{Shipping}} Shipping Fics]]]]
''Stories focused on the romantic relationships between the cast.''

''[[http://cat.catandkiwi.net/?p=330 Belonging]]'' by Laylah (violence and sex)
* Recommended by {{miaou5}}
* ''Status'': Complete
* ''Pairings'': Ladd/Lua
* ''Synopsis'': What is it like to belong to a psychopath?
* ''Comments'': Another excellent Ladd/Lua story. Interesting coincidence that the troper above also recommended a Laylah fic -- initially I was about to recommend both her fic and this one. Excellent characterization, beautiful syntax, and just absolutely gorgeous writing. One of the best Baccano fics I've had the pleasure to read.

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4907078/1/Diary_Entry Diary Entry]]'' By deidaralover12345
* Recommended by {{Nearlover7}}
* ''Status'': Complete
* ''Pairings'': Firo/Ennis
* ''Synopsis'': Ennis gets a new diary, and who does she decide to write about?
* ''Comments'': Although a little cheesy and sometimes characters say things they shouldn't, this fic is absolutely adorable, the author pays great attention to detail and it's very short and sweet.

''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/156438 Five Times Firo and Ennis Fought Together, and One Time they Danced]]'' by genarti and ryfkah (violence)
* Recommended by Dude Wheres My Password and ZSEDC4
* ''Status'': Complete
* ''Pairings'': Firo/Ennis
* ''Synopsis'': When you've got an immortal lifespan ahead of you, you can afford to take things kinda slow.
* ''Comments'': With all due respect to the other great fics that have been recommended here, this may be the single best ''Baccano!'' fanfic I've ever read. The writing is excellent, I can't find any fault with the characterization, and the overall effect is amazing.
* ''Comments'': I think this may be one of the best Baccano fanfictions I have ever read. If I hadn't known better, I would have guessed this story to have been a translated excerpt or chapter from the original light novels. It was just that good. The characterization and interactions between Firo and Ennis were beyond anything that I could have thought of myself. One hundred seventy-five points.

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7195922/1/Wanting Wanting]]'' by koneko zero
* Recommended by Dude Wheres My Password
* ''Status'': Complete
* ''Pairings'': Jacuzzi/Nice
* ''Synopsis'': "The first time Jacuzzi Splot thinks about kissing Nice – properly kissing her, firmly on the mouth rather than bussing her cheek – he is fourteen and a quarter and she is ''radiant''." In which Jacuzzi waits and wants, and might finally find his courage.
* ''Warnings'': sexual implications, including mentions of attempted rape
* ''Comments'': A poignant, believable exploration of the history of Jacuzzi's gang and of the development of his and Nice's relationship.

* Recommended by Helix
* ''Status'': Complete
* ''Pairings'': Ladd/Lua
* ''Synopsis'': This is Lua. Look. Dressed in silk, Lua spins herself sick, dancing in circles and loops intersecting, colliding. So graceful she would make herself weep if she saw. The layers of silk ripple, unfurling, in colours from peach, to pink, to white lace. Lua stretches the skirt from one wrist to the other. She will not sing, not through the flutter of her breath, the whirl of the world. But perhaps she pretends she has wings.
* ''Comments'': A tale of how Ladd and Lua first met. The prose is insane… in a good sort of way. Warning: This fix contains violent sexual content (thankfully? consensual), just plain utter {{Mind Screw}}, and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking frequent alliteration]].

Proof that [[SturgeonsLaw the remaining 10% is worth retelling the Rail Tracer's story for]] here:

These are recommendations made by {{Troper}}s for ''LightNovel/{{Baccano}}!'' {{Fan Fic}}s, all of which have been signed. After a few samples, you will be able to judge whether you might be interested in the 'fic, based on who recommended it. ''No-name recommendations will be '''{{zapped}}'''.'' Nobody would back up the rec. Discussion of the recommendation is welcome on the discussion page. As such discussion is important, do remember to add the discussion page to the watchlist, if need be.

[[WMG: Authors, and Websites]]

None Yet.

* Recommended by Tropers/JoieDeCombat
* ''Status'': Complete
* ''Synopsis'': Eve Genoard's continuing efforts to rescue her brother bring about some unexpected consequences, including (but not limited to) kidnapping, arson, concealed weapons, severed fingers, and a high-stakes game of billiards.
* ''Comments'': I may, admittedly, be a little biased where it comes to this story, as it was written in response to a request that I made. But even if it hadn't been, it would still without question be the single best piece of ''Baccano!'' fanfiction I've read thus far. Picking up where the light novel ''Drugs & the Dominos'' leaves off, it follows Eve Genoard and the Gandor brothers through the same sort of CrazyAwesome tangle of events that characterizes the novels and anime. Everyone involved is characterized to best effect, and it's written very much in the style of the source material, complete with gambling imagery, some clever plays on Luck's name, and several instances of comedy amidst the Mafia action.

''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/37191 Copycats]]'' by [[http://in-the-blue.livejournal.com blue]]
* Recommended by Tropers/{{Aoede}}
* ''Status'': Complete
* ''Synopsis'': Isaac and Miria carry out their first heist.
* ''Comments'': A short, sweet, and very IC backstory-fic.

''[[http://community.livejournal.com/baccano/92518.html Family Rites]]'' by [[http://karanguni.livejournal.com karanguni]]
* Recommended by Tropers/{{Aoede}}
* ''Status'': Complete
* ''Synopsis'': "Growing up as a Gandor and growing old as a Gandor: Keith tries marriage, Luck tries ambition, Berga tries uncledom, Claire tries everyone else."
* ''Comments'': As the author says, it's a hugely speculative fic -- but she juggles the dynamics well, making plausible such "speculations" and managing to confront the mortality issue without letting it take over the story.

''[[http://bookelfe.livejournal.com/196754.html?#cutid1 Despite an Unexpected Amount of Interest from the Public, The Daily Days Decides Not to Publish the Full Story Behind Recent Executive Upheavals]]'' by Becca
* Recommended by Fuzzy Alien and Aoede
* ''Status'': Complete
* ''Synopsis'': "Senator Beriam attempts a coup; Rachel and Elean attempt semi-professional heroics; a number of persons attempt unique varieties of assistance. Result: stupid commotion?"
* Notes: Alternate link [[https://archiveofourown.org/works/166097 here]].
* ''Comments'': Not very many fanfics can capture the style of the original work well, and in the case of a work as stylistically unique and complicated as ''Baccano!'' not many fanfic writers bother trying. This author certainly tried, and in my humble opinion succeeded. Also, this may or may not be the same Becca who wrote the fic at the top of the list; I'm really not the one to ask there.

''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/300879 Give Me Prudence]]'' by Mellish
* Recommended by Enunciability
* ''Status'': Complete
* ''Synopsis'': "Isaac and Miria have done the unthinkable: they've become bored."
* ''Comments'': Isaac and Miria's antics never get old. Mellish did a great job capturing their personalities in this short and sweet fic.

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8358045/1/Thicker-Than-Water Thicker than Water]]'' by Abbykat
* Recommended by Gigglepud
* ''Status'': Complete
* ''Synopsis'': Claire and Luck, 1924 and 1933: things change, and things remain the same
* ''Comments'': It's an IC ficlet that really captures what Luck may have felt when Claire returned to New York in 1933.

* Recommended by Katherine-Sanderson
* ''Status'': Complete
* ''Synopsis'': “I’m in love with you, Chane Laforet,” he says. “And at the end of the day, that’s all there is to it.” Claire and Chane go on a date. Wackiness ensues.
* ''Comments'': A highly entertaining and in-character one-shot that captures the style of the show extraordinarily well, including everything from the out of order narrative to Claire and Chane's date to Isaac and Miria's antics.