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These are recommendations made by {{Troper}}s for {{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.

''[[Literature/TheSongOfAchilles The Song of Achilles]]'' by Madeline Miller

''[[Literature/SongOfAchilles The Song of Achilles]]'' by Madeline Miller

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6047272/1/The_Iliad_With_Zombies The Iliad With Zombies]]'' by White Rabbit Asylum
* Recommended by: Tropers/{{Enunciability}}
* ''Synopsis'': [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin The Iliad with zombies]]. Set in the fifth year of the...[[AnachronismStew modern-day Trojan War]].
* ''Comments'': Flat-out brilliant. The author doesn't hesitate to poke fun at Homer's idiosyncrasies, like his frequent reminders that Athena has grey eyes. Every scene is hilarious and filled with great lines. I think the one highlighting Patrocles and Achilles' [[HoYay subtext-laden relationship]] deserves a special mention for making me do a SpitTake. Unfortunately, it seems to be a DeadFic.

[[Literature/TheAeneid ''The Aeneid'']] by Virgil

''[[Literature/TheSongOfAchilles The Song of Achilles]]'' by Madeline Miller

* ''Synopsis'': An imaginative, expanded retelling of several events of the ''Iliad'', which seems to have been influenced by the already mentioned fic by Virgil, since here too Odysseus appears under the name Ulysses. Events are seen mostly through the eyes of Hector's and Paris' little brother Troilus, who is in an [[StarCrossedLovers ill-fated romance]] with Cressida, the niece of Trojan bigwig Pandarus. Diomedes finally gets a love-interest and Thersites, criminally underused by Homer, is put in the spotlight for some great, spot-on lines. Unlike Virgil fic, Shakespeare has [[spoiler: Troilus survive Achilles.]] Not that it makes the ending any less depressing.

* ''Synopsis'': An imaginative, expanded retelling of several events of the ''Iliad'', seen mostly through the eyes of Hector's and Paris' little brother Troilus, who is in an [[StarCrossedLovers ill-fated romance]] with Cressida, the niece of Trojan bigwig Pandarus. Diomedes finally gets a love-interest and Thersites, criminally underused by Homer, gets the spotlight for a lot more spot-on lines. Unlike Virgil's fic, Shakespeare has [[spoiler: Troilus survive Achilles.]] Not that it makes the end any less depressing.

* ''Synopsis'': An imaginative, expanded retelling of several events of the ''Iliad'', seen mostly through the eyes of Hector's and Paris' little brother Troilus, who is in an [[StarCrossedLovers ill-fated romance]] with Cressida, the niece of Trojan bigwig Pandarus. Diomedes finally gets a love-interest and Thersites, criminally underused by Homer, gets the spotlight for a lot more spot-on lines. Unlike Virgil's fic, Shakespeare has [[spoiler: Troilus survive Achilles.]]
* ''Comments'': Definitely not for fans of [[RonTheDeathEater Achilles]].

* ''Synopsis'': An imaginative, expanded retelling of several events of the ''Iliad'', seen mostly through the eyes of Hector's and Paris' little brother Troilus, who is in an [[StarCrossedLovers ill-fated romance]] with Cressida, the niece of Trojan bigwig Pandarus. Diomedes finally gets a love-interest and Thersites, criminally underused by Homer, gets the spotlight for a lot more lines. Unlike Virgil's fic, Shakespeare has [[spoiler: Troilus survive Achilles.]]

* ''Synopsis'': A reimangined and expanded retelling of several events of the ''Iliad'' seen mostly through the eyes of Hector's and Paris' little brother Troilus, who is in an [[StarCrossedLovers ill-fated romance]] with Cressida, the niece of Trojan bigwig Pandarus. And Thersites, criminally underused by Homer, gets a lot more lines.

* ''Synopsis'' An exiled boy named Patroclus meets a beautiful and fascinating boy named Achilles in the palace of Pthia. This book describes in beautiful prose how they grow into love, and how the prophecy and the Trojan War changes Achilles... and Patroclus. Great characterization - the ancient Greeks leap off the page.
* ''Comments'' - Achilles/Patroclus is canon in this book.

* ''Synopsis'' A reimangined and expanded of several events of the ''Iliad'' seen mostly through the eyes of Hector's and Paris' little brother Troilus, who is in an [[StarCrossedLovers ill-fated romance]] with Cressida, the niece of Trojan bigwig Pandarus. And Thersites, criminally underused by Homer, gets a lot more lines.
* ''Comments'' - Definitely not for fans of [[RonTheDeathEater Achilles]].

* ''Synopsis'' A reimangined and expanded of several events of the ''Iliad'' seen mostly through the eyes of Hector's and Paris' little brother Troilus, who is in an [[StarCrossedLovers ill-fated romance]] with Cressida, the niece of Trojan bigwig Pandarus.

* ''Synopsis'' An altered retelling of several events mostly through the eyes of Hector's and Paris' little brother Troilus, who is in an [[StarCrossedLovers ill-fated romance]] with Cressida, the niece of Trojan bigwig Pandarus.

* ''Comments'' - Achilles/Patroclus is canon in this book.

Proof that [[SturgeonsLaw the remaining 10% is worth dying for]] here:

* ''Comments'': A bit obscure, not many people have heard of it. [[SmallReferencePools Except perhaps for Larin students...]]

* ''Comments'': A bit obscure, not many people have heard of it.

* Recommended by: {{Tropers/Skotos}}

''[[Literature/TheSongOfAchilles The Song of Achilles]] by Madeline Miller

* ''Synopsis An exiled boy named Patrocles meets a beautiful fascinating boy named Achilles. This book describes in beautiful prose how they grow into love, and how the prophecy changes Achilles.
* ''Comments'' - Achilles/Patrocles

* ''Comments'': A bit obscure, not many people have heard of it.

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

* ''Comments'': Flat-out brilliant. The author doesn't hesitate to poke fun at Homer's idiosyncrasies, like his frequent reminders that Athena has grey eyes. Every scene is hilarious and filled with great lines. I think the one highlighting Patrocles and Achilles' [[HoYay subtext-laden relationship]] deserves a special mention for making me do a SpitTake. Unfortunately, it seems to be a DeadFic.