Proof that [[SturgeonsLaw the remaining 10% is worth fighting the Jem'Hadar for]] here.

These are recommendations made by Tropers for ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'' 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 [[FanficRecommendations here]].

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An index of all ''Franchise/StarTrek'' Fanfiction Recommendations pages can be found [[FanficRecs/StarTrek here]].

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[[folder: Authors and Websites]]

''[[https://archiveofourown.org/users/tinsnip/works?fandom_id=8474 Tinsnip]]'' on Website/ArchiveOfOurOwn is a high quality and recent contributor to Deep Space Nine fanworks. Her works include Garak/Bashir shipping fics, gen and shipping stories in the Deep Dish Nine Universe, and a tie in to Una [=McCormack=]'s novels.

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[[folder:General Fics]]
''Stories focused on the family and the friendly relationships of the cast. Plot-focused stories or light day-in-the-life stories. Pretty much anything that isn't focused on romance.''
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''[[https://web.archive.org/web/20040603112207/http://homepage.ntlworld.com:80/matthew.adams1/personal/tailor.htm The Brave Little Tailor in the Pale Moonlight]]'' by Cardie (a.k.a. Henrietta Wotton)
* Recommended by Tropers/MasoTey, and @/CrypticMirror
* ''Status'': Complete
* ''Synopsis'': "In the Pale Moonlight" from Garak's perspective (and [[foldercontrol]]

[[folder: as a fairy tale! ]]
).

''[[http://www.trekiverse.org/archive/2000/adult/ds9/ScorchedEarth Scorched Earth]]'' by Una [=McCormack=]
* Recommended by Troper Jysella and Vash Ti
* ''Status'': Complete
* ''Synopsis'': AU – Enabran Tain's plan to eliminate the Founder homeworld is successful, and Garak joins the newly-ascended Obsidian Order as it takes over Cardassia... and has some serious doubts while doing it. It's of the "long and plotty" AU variety, and utilizes original characters very well. It's also one of the few fics where a canon character has kids that didn't make me want to kick things. If the author's name looks familiar it's because she's written professional Star Trek novels, including The Never Ending Sacrifice.). This is superb, as all [=McCormack's=] writing is.

''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/784603 Standardized]]'' by Babel (aka Dilly R)
* Recommended by Troper Jysella
* ''Status'': Complete
* ''Synopsis'': Snapshots from Julian Bashir's life, from three to thirty-two.

''[[http://bjewelled.livejournal.com/16958.html Internment Camp 317]]'' by Jewels
* Recommended by Troper Jysella
* ''Status'': Complete
* ''Synopsis'': Bashir's time in the Dominion prison camp.

''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/984160 you are receding]]'' by tinsnip
* Recommended by Maxwell_Edison
* ''Status'': Complete
* ''Synopsis'': "I could've ended up like Sarina, but I was lucky--my DNA re-sequencing didn't have any unintended side effects." But what if it did?

''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/1507493 I Picked You]]'' by Psilent
* Recommended by Maxwell_Edison
* ''Status'': Complete
* ''Synopsis'': "We weren't... supposed to be friends." Post-"Doctor Bashir, I Presume". Three conversations Julian doesn't know how to have.

''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/7928933/1/In-the-Bright-Sunshine In the Bright Sunshine]]'' by Andrew Joshua Talon
* Recommended by acg452, Tropers/{{Themisterfree}}
* ''Status'': Complete
* ''Synopsis'': A fix-fic for ''Film/StarTrekInsurrection'' with Sisko in the place of Picard.

''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8011893/1/Bring-Me-My-Bow-of-Burning-Gold Bring Me My Bow of Burning Gold]]''by Aurora West
* Recommended by TimeTravelerJessica
* ''Status'': Complete
* Synopsis: In the wake of a devastating Jem'Hadar rebellion, Mirror Universe Weyoun and his crew board a Jem'Hadar ship in a strange area of space.

''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/15211109/chapters/35279480 The Viewless Winds]]'' by StoplightDelight
* Recommended by error-cascade
* ''Status'': Ongoing
* Synopsis: A canon compliant but twisty fic about Julian Bashir's months in Internment Camp 371. The story has an amazing update pace, clean writing style, excellent incorporation of real life medical knowledge, and excellent plotting.

''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11177843/1/The-Manipulation-of-Julian-Bashir The Manipulation of Julian Bashir]]'' by The Tystie
* Recommended by error-cascade
* ''Status'': Complete
* Synopsis: After the events of Dr. Bashir, I Presume, Julian faces discrimination and the potential loss of his medical license. Sisko remains his steadfast supporter throughout.

''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/3636/1/Oswiecim Oswiecim]]'' by Gabrielle Lawson
* Recommended by Marcus S Lazarus
* ''Status'': Complete
* Synopsis: The Defiant follows a Dom. ship through time to the darkest era of Earth's history. The Holocaust. Dr. Bashir centric.
* Notes: Not only a fascinating historical, but a fascinating exploration of all the accompanying issues, ranging from Bashir still dealing with his concerns about how nobody realised he'd been replaced for a month to the sheer horrors of life in a concentration camp (as well as [[spoiler:the issues involved in how to get Bashir out of there and capturing the Changeling without unintentionally violating the Temporal Prime Directive and killing someone who shouldn't die]]).

* ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/2531627/1/Reflections Reflections]]'' by Karen D
* Recommended by Marcus S Lazarus
* ''Status'': Complete
* Synopsis: Kira, O'Brien and Odo find themselves flung to the far reaches of the galaxy after an accident in the wormhole. Thinking their friends dead, the crew of the station try to cope.
* Notes: An engaging plot with some excellent OCs and the introduction of a new civilisation; the only real problem is that they never followed it up.

''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/1169328/chapters/2378981 the lie in his voice]]'' by tinsnip
* Recommended by error-cascade
* ''Status'': Complete
* Synopsis: Speculation on exactly how and why Garak was exiled to Terok Nor.

''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/7589284/chapters/17269507 Corrupted Files]]'' by AntivanCrafts
* Recommended by error-cascade
* ''Status'': Complete
* Synopsis: A short series of episode tags. One chapter focuses on the imagination creature Garak saw in If Wishes Were Horses.
'' [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12795131/1/Palinopsia Palinopsia]]'' by neomaumbra
* Recommended by Sayla0079
* ''Status'' : Dead; last updated June 2019
* Synopsis: A fluke occurrence with a transporter brings Jadzia Dax back.

''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/4272804/chapters/9676125 Woven From Your Brown Hair]]'' by Hannah
* Recommended by FlyingRaven
* ''Status'': Complete
* Synopsis: Julian's parents get discovered by the Federation before they can have Julian enhanced. He gets put in the care of his aunt, Innogen Bashir.
* Notes: An AU, but a really good one. It's writen from the perspective of his aunt, as her life gets turned upside down when she suddenly gets custody of a six year old Julian. The story follows him as he grows up.
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[[folder:Shipping Fics]]
''Stories focused on romantic relationships between the cast.''
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''Sacrifice'' by [[http://prelocandkanar.livejournal.com/profile prelocandkanar]]
* [[http://prelocandkanar.livejournal.com/3832.html Part One]][[http://prelocandkanar.livejournal.com/4086.html Part Two]][[http://prelocandkanar.livejournal.com/4122.html Part Three]][[http://prelocandkanar.livejournal.com/4563.html Part Four]]
* Recommended by {{Tropers/Blossom Morphine}}
* ''Status'': Complete
* ''Pairings'': Garak/Bashir
* ''Synopsis'': Takes place immediately after "Broken Link;" Garak deals with the consequences of his attempted genocide of the Founders, and must consider what is worth great personal sacrifice for a greater good. Rating: PG-13/R for implied slash.
[=[[reviews:Sacrifice]]=]

''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/45841 Letters From the Northern Continent]]'' by The Hoyden
* Recommended by Orn
* ''Status'': Complete
* ''Pairings'': Garak/Bashir
* ''Synopsis'': It just figured that the first time Julian Bashir set foot on Cardassia after the war, it would be halfway around the world from Elim Garak.
[=[[reviews:LettersFromTheNorthernContinent]]=]

''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/15364584 Strategy of Attrition]]'' by praticamente_innocua
* Recommended by error-cascade
* ''Status'': Complete
* ''Pairings'': Kira Nerys/Kimara Cretak
* ''Synopsis'': After Senator Cretak fails to install a Romulan weapons base on one of Bajor's moons, Kira wants nothing to do with her. One heartfelt if cryptic apology and half a dozen shared meals later Kira changes her mind. The two women develop a tenuous relationship, with affection if not full trust.

''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/15363834 3% Hydrocortilene]]'' by 28ghosts
* Recommended by error-cascade
* ''Status'': Complete
* ''Parings'': Julian Bashir/Ezri Dax
* ''Synopsis'': A short little fic about bad life decisions, and the lingering suggestion that Ezri and Julian are just settling for each other.

''[[https://archiveofourown.org/series/14663 The Taking Series]]'' by Allerleirauh
* Recommended by error-cascade
* ''Status'': Dormant
* ''Parings'': Julian Bashir/Elim Garak
* ''Synopsis'': A long, plotty AU wherein the Federation appeases the Dominion, the Cardassians and Bajorans work together post Occupation, and Julian Bashir falls in love.

''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/51684/1/The-Ballad-Of-Keiko-O-Brien The Ballad of Keiko O'Brien]]'' by Kirayoshi
* Recommended by Tropers/{{Unicorndance}}
* ''Status'': Complete
* ''Pairings'': The O'Briens and Worf/Dax
* ''Synopsis'': When Chief O'Brien lies dying from a Dominion sneak attack, his wife joins the crew of a Klingon vessel in an effort to save his life.
* Notes: Yep, a fanfic about Keiko that's actually good! Definitely read if you're sick of all the Keiko-bashing.
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[[folder: Oneshots]]

''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/5195162 Silent Affirmation]]'' by storry_eyed
* Recommended by error-cascade
* Synopsis: Kira suffers from chronic PTSD and depression. Sisko helps.

''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/10853982 Reversed Roles]]'' by Melime
* Recommended by error-cascade
* ''Status'': Complete
* Pairing: Ezri Dax/Lenara Kahn
* Synopsis: A very short fic where Lenara pines after the new Dax.

''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/3528188 A Secret Between Friends]]'' by bmouse
* Recommended by error-cascade
* Synopsis: An aftermath story between Garak and Bashir after the events of ''Dr. Bashir, I Presume''.

''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/9282893 Changeling]]'' by TheDragonofHouseMormont
* Recommended by error-cascade
* ''Status'': Complete
* Pairing: Elim Garak/Julian Bashir
* Synopsis: "There is a boy named Jules. He died when he was six."
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[[folder:Crossover Fics]]

''Fanfic/ThroughATemple'' by DesertChocolate
* Recommended by: Sithking Zero
* ''Status'': Dormant
* ''Crossover with'': ''VideoGame/MassEffect''.
* ''Synopsis'': The ''Normandy'' and its crew are forced into the Trekverse by the Reapers. The ''Defiant'' is there to meet them. Now, two sets of very similar groups are forced together, fighting for whats right. In between just hanging out of course.
** Sithking Zero: An excellent story that doesn't look down on the ''Mass Effect'' side of things simply because they don't have super duper magical hypertechnology, as so many fanfics sadly do. Shows just how similar the two casts are, while allowing improvements to come naturally to both sides. Desperately needs a Tropes Page.

''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/27030136 It's a Cold World]]'' by Udaberri
* Recommended by: FlyingRaven
* ''Status'': Complete
* ''Crossover with'': ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration''.
* ''Synopsis'': Deanna Troi is imprisoned in Internment Camp 317 by the Dominion.
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