So, here’s the list! It should be noted that this list was originally made for Ellie (it was two lists, and a few loose fics which I hadn’t put on the lists yet). So, read at your own peril; there’s definitely some PWP mixed in there. Either way, enjoy!
1.
A Bench, a Basement, a Tattoo Parlor, a Stage, and the Seeds of a Revolution by jannika, 8338 words, Teen, AU, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson and Liam Payne/Zayn Malik. Louis drags Liam into their band. Four stars.
2.
A Chance of Overtime, Say, My Place at Nine by folkloricfeel, 13308 words, Mature, AU, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson and Liam Payne/Zayn Malik. Louis works at the call box at a theater and Harry is looking to buy tickets for his friends. Four stars.
3.
A House Built out of Stone by robpatFF, 22486 words, Mature, AU, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson. This it the one bookshop fic that I had you read that I really kind of love. Five stars.
4.
A Little Bit of Blue and Yellow (A Little Bit of Eye of Newt) by andresurrected, 30607 words, Gen, AU, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik/Liam Payne. Hogwarts AU where Harry is a Gryffindor (and brilliant at potions) and Louis is a Slytherin (and is determined to dislike Harry) and there are lots of Quidditch games. Five stars.
5.
A Place to Rest by rubycrowned, 30292 words, 9 chapters, Explicit, semi-canon, Liam Payne/Danielle Peazer and Liam Payne/Zayn Malik and Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan/OFC, Zayn is in love with Liam, who is married and has a child with Danielle. Danielle dies in a car crash, and Zayn tries to help put the pieces back together. Four stars.
6.
A Runaway American Dream by dangerbears, 15382 words, Unrated, AU, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson. Harry was accepted into Harvard business school, so they go on a road trip in America. Let it be noted that the person that wrote this story almost certainly is from St. Louis or spent a fair amount of time there, because they know their stuff, and it’s obvious. Five stars.
7.
A Thousand Words by rubycrowned, 7031 words, Teen, AU, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson and Liam Payne/Zayn Malik. Louis is a photographer with an internship at a magazine, and he is put in charge of Harry Styles’ photo shoot. Five stars.
8.
Agent Provocateur by orphan_account, 7181 words, Explicit, Semi-canon, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson. PWP, D/s, women’s underwear, spanking, FAILURE TO COMMUNICATE YOU FUCKING KNOBS DON’T YOU GET THAT WHEN YOU MESS AROUND WITH THAT STUFF YOU NEED TO TALK ABOUT IT?!? Four stars.
9.
Agony and Ecstasy by galaxy_soup, 9661 words, Explicit, AU, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson. Harry is an artist and Louis is a writer and YAY TRACEY EMIN! Five stars.
10.
All the Corners of the World by robpatFF, 15802 words, Mature, AU, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson. For once, the fic’s author summarizes it best: “university!AU in which Harry runs away to New York City with only his camera and a playlist and Louis doesn't have a good side”. Five stars.
11.
All I Ever Had by nights, 8046, Explicit, AU, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson and Harry Styles/Nick Grimshaw. Warning: rape and drug addiction. Louis works at a bar and Harry’s got issues and things eventually get better. Four stars.
12.
All My Intentions Were True by onewasturning, 8398 words, Teen, AU, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson. Harry and Louis grow up together in an orphanage. Four stars.
13.
Always Go into the Water by alaserquest, 6303 words, Mature, Mostly canon, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson. Harry and Louis go to the beach. The fic itself is ridiculous in some parts, but I really like the feel of it? I dunno. Five stars.
14.
And Mercury on Your Heels by flimsy, 8865 words, Explicit, Semi-canon, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson. Harry and Louis go on a road trip to visit their parents. Five stars.
15.
And Show Me Why You Deserve to Have It All by intherubble, 8842 words, Explicit, Mostly not canon, Harry Styles/Niall Horan. Temporary gender swap Harry because of odd family genetics. Five stars.
16.
And the Reason Is You ‘verse by theperksof (corruptedlungs), 171688 words, four parts, Explicit, AU, Zayn Malik/Liam Payne and Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan/Josh Devine. Zayn and Harry are the sons of high-end record producers and Louis and Liam work at Niall’s catering business and this summary will never, ever do this fic justice because goddammit it is one of my favorite fics in the entire world okay? Five stars.
17.
And Through Your Eyes (I See the One I Wish I Was) by rubycrowned, 38631 words, 5 parts, Explicit, AU, WIP, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik/Liam Payne and Niall Horan/OFC. Uni!AU where Harry and Liam and Niall are roomies and Louis and Zayn are roomies and everyone meets at a party. Five stars.
18.
Away We Go ‘verse by checkthemargins, 18670 words, 2 parts, Explicit, AU, Nick Grimshaw/Louis Tomlinson and Liam Payne/Harry Styles and Niall Horan/Zayn Malik. Harry is working as an intern for Nick at BBC Radio 1. Nick is going on a blind date and Harry gets him a reservation at a restaurant where Louis is a waiter. The date flops, but Louis sticks around. Four stars.
19.
Baby, How We Spoon Like Nobody Else by brownheadedstranger, 15985 words, Explicit, AU, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson. Harry goes to visit Louis in America during spring break. Five stars.
20.
Better with You by harriet_vane, 38147 words, Teen, AU, Liam Payne/Louis Tomlinson. kid!fic. Liam is a single dad and also a world-famous pop star who has trouble finding and keeping nannies. Harry recommends Louis. Five stars.
21.
Black and Blue by Alison, 19795 words, Mature, AU, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson. Harry is patient and kind of perfect and I actually kind of like it a lot. Four stars.
22.
Break the Night with Colour by thilia, 11453 words, Explicit, AU, Harry Styles/Zayn Malik. Zayn has gotten away from the business and lives a nice, quiet life (but one without Harry). Four stars.
23.
Burning Fires in This Mouth by castoffstarter, 8052 words, Explicit, Mostly canon, Harry Styles/Niall Horan/Louis Tomlinson. Porn with a little plot? Niall thinks too much. Four stars.
24.
But My Martini Is Still Dry (These Things Never Last) by formerlydf, 10855 words, Teen, AU, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson. MI6 spy AU. Five stars.
25.
Call Me Baby by mediwitch3, 37832 words, 13 chapters, Teen, AU, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan/Sean and Zayn Malik/Liam Payne. Louis’ mother dies, leaving him to take care of his little sisters. Harry is the preschool teacher. Four stars.
26.
Call Me Home and I Will Build a Throne by queenmcgonagall, 13138 words, Mature, AU, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan/Zayn Malik. Harry meets Louis at a band festival. Four stars.
27.
Chaotically by scottmcniceass, 13765 words, Explicit, AU, Liam Payne/Zayn Malik. Zayn is a drummer in a band and Liam likes him rather a lot and Zayn actually is doing pretty well on the common sense front. Five stars.
28.
Chasing Your Room while the Summer Lasts by bettyrizzo, 7159 words, Explicit, AU, Harry Styles/Zayn Malik. Zayn is a poet and Harry is an artist and the summer is paper and ink and sometimes awkward poet references during sex? Five stars.
29.
Coffee & TV by brokendrums, 26454 words, 3 parts, Teen, AU, Harry Styles/Niall Horan and Liam Payne/Zayn Malik. Uni!AU where Zayn gets the short end of the stick. Four stars
30.
Colour You in by gaysubtexts, 11856 words, Explicit, AU, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson and Liam Payne/Zayn Malik. Liam wants to break routine and take a chance, so he ends up going to a party and spending some quality time getting high with Zayn. Four stars.
31.
Cooking Competition AU ‘Verse by el_em_en_oh_pee, 12274 words, 2 parts, Explicit, AU, Niall Horan/Harry Styles and Liam Payne/Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik/Perrie Edwards. Exactly what it says on the tin; cooking competition AU. Five stars.
32.
Counteractions by hostagesfic, 8240 words, Explicit, Semi-canon, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson and OT5. PWP where Danielle broke up with Liam, and the boys are determined to help relieve some tension. Four stars.
33.
Dark Room//Love Baloon by olavidalo, 8199 words, Unrated, AU, Harry Styles/Nick Grimshaw and Zayn Malik/Rebecca Ferguson and Harry Styles/Zayn Malik. AU where Zayn and Harry are both solo artists and they have a feud and management sticks them together. I like this one a lot because it’s told entirely in tweets and texts and article clippings and transcripts from interviews. Four stars.
34.
Don’t Let the High Go to Waste by mentalistecbm, 9713 words, Explicit, AU, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik/Liam Payne and Louis Tomlinson/Eleanor Calder. Louis is a lawyer and is married and is unhappy. Four stars.
35.
Dust off Your Highest Hopes by underwaternow, 8539 words, Teen, AU, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson and Liam Payne/Zayn Malik. Louis and Liam and Zayn are in an indie band that is going nowhere quickly (until Harry comes along). Four stars.
36.
Even When We Fight by threeturn, 30128 words, Explicit, AU, Liam Payne/Harry Styles and Zayn Malik/Niall Horan. Five stars.
37.
Everything’s Fine (Heartbreak Racing the Interstate) by gravityinglass, 36607 words, Gen, sort of AU, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik/Taylor Swift and Zayn Malik/Harry Styles and Liam Payne/Danielle Peazer and Niall Horan/OFC. 1D broke up and Louis won’t talk to anyone (but Liam) and they won’t talk to each other and everyone has issues and Niall decides that a road trip is in order. Warning: this story hurts. Five stars.
38.
Extended Metaphors, I Get Carried away by jannika, 8718 words, Mature, AU, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson and Liam Payne/Zayn Malik and Niall Horan/OFC. Louis is a lonely mess who has the tendency to sleep in Liam and Zayn’s bathtub. They decide to set him up with a friend. Four stars.
39.
Fall into Your Gravity by zarah5, 74003 words, 11 chapters, Explicit, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson and Liam Payne/Zayn Malik. Harry is a pop star and Louis steals plants and it’s long, but decent (if I remember correctly). Four stars.
40.
Fevered by cyclogenesis (addictedkitten), 7740 words, Explicit, Semi-canon, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan/Zayn Malik and OT5. PWP. They’re in Texas and it’s hot and they’re horny. Four stars.
41.
Flirt by ricetard, 10363 words, Teen, AU, Harry Styles/Liam Payne and Niall Horan/Zayn Malik and Louis/Eleanor (one-sided). Gender swap fic where Harry is the head cheerleader and Liam is the STUCO president and they have to work together to plan the school’s powderpuff game. Four stars.
42.
Floating on the Water by scottmcniceass, 58206 words, Mature, AU, Zayn Malik/Liam Payne and Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson. Zayn’s family owns a resort where Liam and Harry are working for the summer. Five stars.
43.
For Angels to Fly by hannahpaige, 80738 words, 17 chapters, Mature, AU, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson. Harry is a hooker and Louis gets attached (and we all know how much trouble that is bound to cause). Four stars.
44.
Freeze Frame ‘verse by somerdaye, 41298 words, 2 parts, Teen, AU, Liam Payne/Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan/Harry Styles and Zayn Malik/Perrie Edwards. Liam is a semi-professional photographer, and Harry knows everyone and is eerily competent at forging friendships. He recommends Louis as a model for Liam. Five stars.
45.
Fuck with You by cyclogenesis (addictedkitten), 10263 words, Explicit, Mostly canon, OT5. Mostly PWP. Harry and Louis like dirty talk on stage, and Niall gets sucked in. Four stars.
46.
Fucking Harry Styles by GothicBarbie, 13416 words, Explicit, AU, Liam Payne/Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson/Zayn Malik. Porn star AU where Liam is pretty determined to hate Harry because Harry beat him out on rankings (until they actually have to shoot together). Four stars. (also includes rimming)
47.
Gasoline ‘Verse by tworoads, 12130 words, 2 parts, Explicit, AU, Liam Payne/Zayn Malik and Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson. Uni!AU where Louis should just never trust Zayn Malik’s statements. Four stars.
48.
Getting Late to Give You up by aliferuined, 15687 words, 2 parts, Explicit, Semi-canon, Louis Tomlinson/Nick Grimshaw. Nick is thick and bad at commitment. Four stars.
49.
Glass Table Boys by theteapirate, 6737 words, Explicit, AU, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson and Louis Tomlinson/Zayn Malik and Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson/Zayn Malik. Another go-go dancer fic, this time with threesomes! Four stars.
50.
Glitter in the Dark by badjujuboo (miztrezboo), 8592 words, Explicit, AU, Harry Styles/Liam Payne and Harry Styles/Zayn Malik and Liam Payne/Louis Tomlinson. Liam is in love with Harry, but Harry doesn’t love him back. Liam’s willing to take all he can get from Harry until Louis comes along. Four stars.
51.
Go on As Three ‘verse by daisysusan, 18191 words, 2 parts, Explict, AU, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson and Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson/Liam Payne. Genderswap Harry. Liam works at a bar and Harry and Louis take a shine to him. Turns into a poly relationship. Five stars.
52.
Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy by theheartthatyoucallhome, 21418 words, Mature, AU, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan/OFC. Leeds Festival AU where Harry is the lead singer of a band. Four stars.
53.
Graduation ‘verse by mermaidparades, 40295 words, 1 part, Explicit, AU, Niall Horan/Zayn Malik and Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson and Little Mix OT4. Gfrfgfrfgfrrgfdfgf I fucking love this fic a ridiculous amount. New York street artist AU. Zayn’s sister Doniya pushes him to start out into the world on his own, and he finds Little Mix and paint and his boys and happiness. Harry in this fic is probably my favorite ever, because although he and I see the world so dramatically differently, we both look at people as swatches of color. This fic is just… it’s important to me. Also, see
HERE for extras from the author. Five fucking stars, absolutely.
54.
Happens All Too Fast by aguantare, 15509 words, 6 chapters, Gen, AU, Niall Horan/Harry Styles and Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson. Law school AU. Five stars.
55.
Harry Potter!AU series by aceofdiamonds, 22913 words, four parts, Teen, AU, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan/Zayn Malik. Hogwarts AU where Louis always overcomplicates things. Four stars.
56.
Harry, You’re a Star by silversparrow, 7770 words, Teen, AU, Harry Styles/Niall Horan. Andy, You’re a Star AU. Niall likes Harry. It doesn’t work out well for him. Four stars.
57.
Heart in a Cage by burymeinziam, 9038 words, Mature, AU, Liam Payne/Zayn Malik and Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson. Harry and Zayn are prostitutes. Four stars.
58.
Heart Skips a Beat by harriet_vane, 27583 words, Teen, AU, Harry Styles/Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson/Liam Payne, University fic that I think I’ve already given you to read before but is ALWAYS worth a reread. Basically my favorite, yo. Five Stars.
59.
Heartbreak Warfare by strawberry fin, 9689 words, Explicit, AU, Harry Styles/Niall Horan and Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson. Ow ow ow ow ow ow ow fucking ow (In other words, assassin!AU that hurts a lot just warning you). Four stars.
60.
Hold Me Down by estrella30, 14346 words, Explicit, semi-canon, Nick Grimshaw/Harry Styles. Pretty much PWP. Nick discovers Harry likes things a bit kinkier than he thought. Four stars. (includes bondage and lots of other fun stuff. There is only one problem I have with the fic and that is the fact that at one point, Harry stops kink negotiations when Nick is about to lay ground rules and that is not okay. Otherwise, the fic is nice.)
61.
Hypotheticals by tomlinsunshine, 14949 words, 2 parts, Teen, AU, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson. Louis and Harry run away. Four stars.
62.
I Need Some Meaning I Can Memorize by el_em_en_oh_pee, 8273 words, Mature, AU, Harry Styles/Zayn Malik and Zayn Malik/Louis Tomlinson and Harry Styles/Zayn Malik/Louis Tomlinson. Harry has a crush on Zayn from work, and Zayn has a boyfriend. Four stars.
63.
I Ride Fast (You Are My Breaks by unfortunate17, 7639 words, Mature, AU, Liam Payne/Zayn Malik. Lots of racial discrimination and Zayn goes through a lot of crap. Very, very sharp (everything by this author is). Five stars.
64.
I Talk out Loud Like You’re Still around by vaultingus, 24693 words, Mature, semi-canon, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson. Louis is a photographer and Harry is a model, Four stars
65.
I Think It Was Italy by toplinson, 6094 words, Mature, AU, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson. Louis lives in Italy and Harry comes from France. Lots of fluff. Five stars.
66.
If It’s Love, Hold on Tight by daisysusan, 24250 words, Explicit, semi-canon, Liam Payne/Louis Tomlinson and Nick Grimshaw/Harry Styles. Louis has a little commitment freak out and they have makeup sex. Four stars. (also includes rimming).
67.
If Not the Happiest, then Surely the Luckiest by dangerbears, 9939, Unrated, AU, Zayn Malik/Louis Tomlinson. The boys are all at a rich kids reform school. Five stars.
68.
If This Is Love by sunsetmog, 85591 words, Explicit, Semi-canon, Harry Styles/Nick Grimshaw. This one is good, but very, very long (maybe even a bit too long). Four stars.
69.
In My Young Life I Get So Hurt, Will I Make It in the Real World? by jannika, 8809 words, Teen, AU, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson and Liam Payne/Zayn Malik. 60s uni!AU where Louis gets involved with a group of protestors. Five stars.
70.
In the Most Unexpected Places by cantgetnoworse, 10848 words, Explicit, Harry Styles/Zayn Malik. Zayn and Harry are both a little messed up. Four stars.
71.
It Hurts, But It’s Worth It by words_unravel, 13596 words, Mature, Mostly canon, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson/Liam Payne and Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson and Harry Styles/Liam Payne. Genderswap fic where Louis and Liam are both girls and their triad develops. Four stars.
72.
It Is the Season of the Heart by sansastarks, 9173 words, Teen, AU, Louis Tomlinson/Liam Payne. Coffee shop!AU where Louis makes Liam lots of coffee. Four stars.
73.
It’s a Sports Metaphor for Something by roseclaw, 6657 words, Teen, AU, Harry Styles/Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson/Niall Horan. Harry’s an Olympic swimmer, Louis and Niall are rival fencers, Liam competes in triathlons, and Zayn is a water boy. Five stars.
74.
It’s Now or Never by perfect-porcelain (kathleenhasfeelsandwords), 15229 words, Mature, AU, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik/Liam Payne and Niall Horan/Josh Devine. Marching band AU. Four stars.
75.
It’s Always Have and Never Hold by wonderwalled, 12470 words, Mature, Semi-canon, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson. Louis likes pills and Harry likes vodka and everyone is horrible and sharp. Four stars.
76.
It’s You I Want to Take Apart by likecharity, 5909 words, Explicit, Semi-canon, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson. PWP. Harry wears makeup and knickers. Four stars.
77.
Kick Start by tuneinmymind, 18253 words, 11 chapters, Teen, AU, Zayn Malik/Harry Styles and Liam Payne/Louis Tomlinson. High school AU where Harry is the team captain of the soccer team and Zayn is the new kid and is extraordinarily good. Four stars.
78.
Leave You Drowning until You Reach for My Hand by likecharity, 16610 words, 2 chapters, Explicit, semi-canon, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson. You remember the one fic that I was talking about where Harry was Louis’ sub and I felt ill reading it? That’s this one. It’s kind of hard for me to give it a rating value because it’s a very good fic; the first half just makes me feel sick. (also includes spanking, orgasm control)
79.
Let Your Love Grow Tall by drivetothestars, 8043 words, Explicit, Mostly canon, Harry Styles/Nick Grimshaw and Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson and Louis Tomlinson/Eleanor Calder. Harry and Louis break up. Four stars.
80.
Let’s Savour What We’re Falling over by vashtaneradas, 20657 words, Unrated, AU, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson. The West Wing AU. I like it kind of really a lot. Five stars.
81.
Like My Man Cole Porter Said by jannika, 8316 words, Mature, AU, Zayn Malik/Liam Payne and Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson. Jazz Era AU where Zayn owns a speakeasy and Harry is a bootlegger. Four stars.
82.
Like There’s Nobody Watching by Randominity, 7460 words, Explicit, Mostly canon, Zayn Malik/Louis Tomlinson. PWP. Louis is dared to get himself off without the others noticing. Voyeurism. Four stars.
83.
Louis and Harry’s Infinite Playlist by thunderstorms47, 28402 words, Teen, AU, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson. Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist AU. Four stars.
84.
Love Is Really Nothing by pariswindspeed, 7266 words, Teen, AU, Liam Payne/Louis Tomlinson and Louis Tomlinson/Harry Styles. Liam is in love with Louis. He never gets him. Four stars.
85.
Love the Lie that You Live if It Gives Love Back by Misprinting (Chathoi), 29620 words, 4 chapters, Explicit, mostly canon, Niall Horan/Liam Payne/Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson and Liam Payne/Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan/Harry Styles and Liam Payne/Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson. The X-Factor era fic. Lots of polyamory, most of it not endgame. Four stars.
86.
Marching Band AU ‘verse by jannika, 32781 words, 2 parts, Mature, AU, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson and Liam Payne/Zayn Malik. High school AU where they are all in the marching band and it is kind of perfect and I love marching band AUs so much but I really do think this is one of my favorites? Five stars.
87.
Might Like You Better if We Slept Together by likecharity, 7038 words, Explicit, Semi-canon, Harry Styles/Liam Payne. PWP. Harry wears down at Liam until sex happens. Four stars.
88.
Mistaken for Strangers ‘verse by ithicas, 17948 words, 2 parts, Unrated, AU, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson. Harry and Louis meet on the train to Paris. Five stars.
89.
Monsters at Home by theteapirate, 21566 words, Explicit, AU, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson. Louis has a homophobic father and is in the closet. Four stars.
90.
My Love Is a Fever by harriet_vane, 18805 words, Teen, mostly canon, Liam Payne/Louis Tomlinson. Liam gets sick and Louis fusses over him. Four stars.
91.
My Security, My Self-Defense by bloodofpyke, 6563 words, Unrated, AU, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan/Zayn Malik. Harry is a photographer and Louis is a writer and Louis needs to get a lesson on communicating his thoughts (my opinion at least) but the writing is lovely. Five stars.
92.
Never Be the Lonely One by daisysusan and formerlydf, 8104 words, Explicit, Semi-canon, Liam Payne/Tom Daley and OT5 and OT5+Tom Daley. PWP. Liam is an Olympian and a member of 1D, and there is an orgy. Four stars.
93.
Never Look Surprised by daisysusan, 10436 words, Explicit, Mostly canon, Harry Styles/Liam Payne. Liam breaks his wrist and needs to have it in a cast, which makes it difficult for him to properly jerk off. Harry decides to offer his help. For the good of the band, of course. Five stars?
94.
Nice Boy Seeks Same for Hook-up by Little Mousling, 6348, Explicit, AU, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson. Louis puts out an ad on Craig’s List. Five stars.
95.
Now I Know that the Only Compass I Need Is the One that Leads Me Back to You by mesohorany, 12551 words, Mature, Semi-canon, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson. I will admit that the highlight of this fic is Harry on acid. The smut is lackluster; very purple prose-y. Harry on acid is fun to read, though. Four stars.
96.
Once Like a Spark by flimsy, 6789 words, Explicit, AU, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson. PWP. Louis is a bartender. Four stars.
97.
One of the Beautiful People by cantgetnoworse, 24398 words, Explicit, AU, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik/Liam Payne and Zayn Malik/Louis Tomlinson. Louis is a go-go dancer and Harry meets him in a club. Five stars.
98.
Only Because You Know (That You Wanna Feel the Same by words_unravel, 34177 words, Mature, AU, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson and Liam Payne/Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson and Eleanor Calder/Louis Tomlinson. Liam gets glimpses of the future when he touches people, Harry can nudge people into doing what he wants, and Louis can become invisible. I think five stars? I didn’t actually reread this one. I just remember being fond of it.
99.
Only Several Miles from the Sun by robpatFF, 12529 words, Mature, AU, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson. Bakery AU. Amazingly lovely writing. Five stars.
100.
Our Little Family ‘Verse by lirryakalife, 45409 words, 2 parts, Teen, Harry Styles/Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson/Nick Grimshaw. Kid!fic. Liam is Harry’s kid. Five stars.
101.
Paint Thinnere by lazarov, 5048 words, Mature, AU, Zayn Malik/Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik/OMC. Zayn is a starving artist and Louis plays soccer. Five stars so far.
102.
Paris Blue ‘Verse by lazarov, 14499 words, 2 parts, Explicit, AU, Liam Payne/Louis Tomlinson. Liam is on vacation in Paris and Louis is a prostitute. Five stars.
103.
Paris Pratique by la_faerie, 20563 words, Mature, AU, Liam Payne/Louis Tomlinson. Louis is a priest and Liam is a tourist. Five stars.
104.
Pretty in Pink by loafers, 9796 words, Explicit, Mostly canon, Nick Grimshaw/Harry Styles. PWP. Harry wants to wear lipstick. Four stars.
105.
Promise Not to Stop when I Say when by becka and mediaville, 48573 words, Explicit, Semi-canon, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson and Nick Grimshaw/Harry Styles and Niall Horan/Louis Tomlinson and Nick Grimshaw/Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson. To help Louis get over Eleanor, Nick suggests a threesome. One becomes lots, until Louis realizes it isn’t what he wants. Four stars.
106.
Pumped up Kicks by orphan_account, 16507 words, 2 parts, Explicit, AU, WIP, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson. Assassin!AU. When Simon tells the boys they aren’t making it further in the X-factor as individuals, but as a group, he also makes another offer. They become assassins and hgaerahewr I love this so freaking much and I wish it were finished. Five stars.
107.
Push You over the Edge (So I Can Pull You Back) by sassylou, 16791 words, Explicit, Mostly canon, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson. Primarily PWP. D/s. Four stars.
108.
Restart the Heart You Gave Me ‘verse by crucios, 29551 words, 3 parts, Explicit, sort of AU, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik/Niall Horan. Future!fic where 1D fell apart. Trigger warnings: alcoholism and self-harm. (Also, I don’t know if I ever told you or if I evaded but I read this fic and it upset me a lot because it felt too familiar. I thought I would warn you. This is not a happy fic, and of all the fics on the list so far, if I would recommend you not reading one, it would be this one.) Four stars.
109.
Seeing You for the First Time by piginawig, 13279 words, Teen, AU, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik/Niall Horan. Louis and Harry grew up in Godric’s Hollow together, and Louis has a jealous streak. Four stars.
110.
Sing Along and It Might Just Get You through by dangerbears, 10113 words, Unrated, AU, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson. Louis is a pop star and a mess and constantly strung out on drugs and Harry is in an indie band. Lots of drugs and blood talk. Four stars.
111.
Sleep Is for the Weak by avis, 6151 words, Explicit, Semi-canon, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson. They have a baby (not mpreg). Four stars.
112.
Slippage/Settlement ‘verse by likecharity, 12873 words, Explicit, Semi-canon, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson and OT5. Harry and Louis don’t have many boundaries, and there’s lots of voyeurism and codependency. Four stars.
113.
Slow Like Honey by ballsdeepinharry, 7688 words, Teen, AU, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson. Harry and Louis are dancers and Louis has an eating disorder. Four stars.
114.
Snail Jellybeans by thesilverwitch (anthonysstark), 11013 words, Teen, AU, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson and Liam Payne/Zayn Malik. Hogwarts AU where Liam has a ridiculous crush on Zayn and Harry is a Slytherin and Louis is a Gryffindor (because that is surprisingly rare). Four stars.
115.
Someone Who Knows How to Ride by likecharity, 3062 words, Explicit, Semi-canon, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson. PWP. D/s, riding, breathplay. All that fun stuff. Four stars.
116.
Something Personal by checkthemargins, 10570 words, Mature, AU, Nick Grimshaw/Louis Tomlinson and Harry Styles/Liam Payne. Nick is a neurosurgeon and Harry works at the hospital and he and Louis are university students. Four stars.
117.
Sometimes There’s an Echo by strawberryskylines, 6971 words, Explicit, AU, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson. Harry is lonely. Four stars.
118.
Stay on My Arm, You Little Charmer by vashtaneradas, 14154 words, Unrated, AU, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson. 20s AU. Harry is a Hollywood actor. Five stars.
119.
Stringing Fairy Lights by spibsy (lucy_and_ramona), 48243 words, Explicit, mostly canon, Harry Styles/Aiden Grimshaw and Harry Styles/Zayn Malik, X-Factor era fic. Four stars.
120.
Stuck in Love by blueandbrady, 7625 words, Explicit, AU, Liam Payne/Louis Tomlinson. Liam is always stuck as the mature one. Four stars.
121.
Summer Camp ‘verse by harriet_vane, 53016 words, two parts, Mature, AU, Liam Payne/Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan/Harry Styles and Perrie Edwards/Zayn Malik. Louis works at a summer camp, and Liam is the new counselor who actually follows the rules and there is lots of sexual tension. Five stars.
122.
Sunny Side up by loosechange, 8708 words, Unrated, AU, Harry Styles/Niall Horan and Liam Payne/Danielle Peazer and Louis Tomlinson/Zayn Malik. Recovering from an eating disorder, Harry visits the same diner every week and tells himself he's going to finish a plate of food. Somewhere along the way, he falls in love with the diner's fry cook. Four stars.
123.
Take Me to the Riot by blackwayfarers, 17594 words, Explicit, mostly canon, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson. Leeds Fest fic. Five stars.
124.
Take off Your Running Shoes by polkadotpeacoat, 54613 words, Explicit, AU, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson and Liam Payne/Zayn Malik. Harry works at a supermarket and Louis works at a rec center and Louis bottles things up and Liam and Zayn are sickeningly cute. Five stars.
125.
Takes Your Love to Lift Me up by jannika, 10470 words, Teen, AU, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik/Liam Payne. Superhero(ish?)!AU where they all have powers and go to a school and the ending is a bit hokey, but the concept of the fic is really good. Four stars.
126.
Tennis Almost Rhymes with Dick ‘Verse by retts, 26793 words, 2 parts, Explicit, AU, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson and Liam Payne/Zayn Malik. They are all tennis players (except Niall) and Zayn is moody and it’s hot in Australia. Four stars.
127.
The Art of Peer Pressure by katharinewrites, 27206 words, Mature, AU, Zayn Malik/Harry Styles. Zayn is a spy for MI-5 who infiltrates an extremist Pakistani circle, major character death. Five stars.
128.
The Distance between First and Second by badjujuboo (miztrezboo), 48522 words, 7 chapters, Explicit, semi-canon, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson and Harry Styles/Liam Payne. Liam is in love with Harry, but Harry is getting married to Louis. Five stars.
129.
The Highway Signs Say We’re Close by estrella30, 13754 words, Mature, Semi-canon, Nick Grimshaw/Louis Tomlinson. Louis helps babysit for Nick’s flatmate’s dog. Five stars.
130.
The Jigsaw Blown Apart by FangedAngel, 11758, Explicit, Mostly canon, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson and Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson/Zayn Malik and Harry Styles/Zayn Malik. Zayn gives Harry a tattoo and a threesome ensues. The end kind of hurts? Five stars.
131.
The List by scottmcniceass, 58544 words, Explicit, AU, Zayn Malik/Liam Payne and Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson. Harry Potter AU where Harry and Louis are constantly pranking each other and so to keep things from getting ugly, they create a competition. There is a prank list, and until either Slytherin (plus Zayn) or Gryffindor (plus Niall) finishes the list, they can’t pull any other pranks. My favorite HP fic because Ziam is absurdly cute and it just FEELS amazing. Five stars.
132.
The Map of Us by Thelonelycoast, 12185 words, Teen, AU, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson and Louis Tomlinson/OMC and Liam Payne/Danielle Peazer. Harry and Louis meet in a cemetery and it’s less creepy than it sounds. Five stars.
133.
The One Where... ‘verse by checkthemargins. 34039 words, 3 parts, Mature, AU, Nick Grimshaw/Louis Tomlinson. Louis and Nick are entirely too similar in their fondness for sarcasm and Harry and it somehow turns into sex and a relationship? Five stars. (also includes size difference kink)
134.
The Wall by Rory_Croft, 9071 words, Teen, AU, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson and Liam Payne/Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan/Zayn Malik. Louis and Harry are childhood friends and Harry is kinda in love with Louis. Four stars.
135.
These Tornadoes Are for You by withmyteethsharper, 12015 words, Unrated, AU, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson and Liam Payne/Zayn Malik. They are all in a punk band. Five stars.
136.
This Shifting Ground by zarah5, 28949 words, 3 parts, Mature, AU, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson and Liam Payne/Zayn Malik and Niall Horan/Amy Green and Harry Styles/Liam Payne. Uni!AU where Louis is working as a waiter and becomes friends with Harry when he brings all his dates there. Five stars.
137.
Thought It Would Be Safest by wasp, 30247 words, Mature, AU, Liam Payne/Louis Tomlinson. Liam and Louis are childhood best friends who fall in love. Four stars.
138.
Three Days Underwater by theteapirate, 10076 words, Explicit, AU, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson. Harry is a lifeguard and Louis is an artist and Louis records conversations about sex. Five stars.
139.
Threw Our Shoes into the Ocean by pariswindspeed, 8061 words, Mature, AU, Liam Payne/Louis Tomlinson. LiLo fluff. Four stars.
140.
Through the Darkest of the Days by robpatFF, 35073 words, Mature, sort of AU?, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson. Future!fic. 1D fell apart and Harry fell apart and they go on a road trip to try and piece everything back together. Five stars.
141.
Thursday by larrying, 7813 words, Mature, AU, Zayn Malik/Louis Tomlinson and Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson. Harry is a stripper. Five stars.
142.
Tied by Miles by larrying, 18270 words, Mature, AU, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik/Liam Payne. Kind of a uni!AU? A nice, fluffy story about Harry and Louis falling in love. Five stars.
143.
‘Til There’s No One Left to Hound You by likecharity, 6665 words, Gen, Mostly-canon, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson. Larry Stylinson from Liam’s perspective. Five stars.
144.
Time to Pretend ‘verse by thispieceofmind, 17153 words, 3 parts, Explicit, AU, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson and Harry Styles/OFC and Louis Tomlinson/Nick Grimshaw. Harry crushes on Louis and likes flowers. Four stars.
145.
To a Very Crowded Place by blurrychildren, 6341 words, Teen, AU, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik/Liam Payne. Fencing AU. Four stars.
146.
To Build a Home by unevenfoosteps, 34292 word, Mature, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson and Liam Payne/Danielle Peazer and Niall Horan/Zayn Malik. Louis lives with Liam and is lonely and Harry is young and feels like paper. Five stars.
147.
To Die by Your Side (Well, the Pleasure, the Privilege Is Mine) by gaysubtexts, 7507 words, Mature, AU, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson. Cancer fic. Four stars.
148.
To Slow Down Time by brownheadedstranger, 9513 words, Explicit, AU, Zayn Malik/Louis Tomlinson and Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson. Louis meets Harry in a public restroom. Four stars.
149.
Tongue Tied ‘verse by teaboytoaliens, 18707 words, 2 parts, Explicit, AU, Nick Grimshaw/Harry Styles and Liam Payne/Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan/Zayn Malik. University AU where Nick is on the radio, the British have frats (is that a thing?) and there is lots of boy idiocy. Four stars.
150.
Unclean, Rotten, Endless by theviolonist, 29664 words, Explicit, AU, Harry Styles/Liam Payne and Zayn Malik/Louis Tomlinson and Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson and Matt Cardle/Aiden Grimshaw and Niall Horan/Liam Payne and Zayn Malik/Liam Payne. Ow. Fuck. Piano and violin? Five stars.
151.
Undressed by theviolonist, 24398 words, Explicit, AU, OT5. The boys hide away in the bungalow to help Harry detox from heroin. Kind of not a happy fic. Four stars.
152.
Watched the Ocean Eat the Sand by disarm_d, 13299 words, Explicit, Harry Styles/Zayn Malik. In which there is a beach and lots of weed and a disarming sense of temporariness that doesn’t ever fade. Five stars.
153.
We Are All Illuminated by theviolonist, 15646 words, Teen, AU, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik/Liam Payne and Niall Horan/Eleanor Calder. Harry and Luis are painters and god the writing is sharp and it HURTS but it’s beautiful. Fuck you, theviolonist. Five stars.
154.
We’re All Stars Now by galaxy_soup, 42966 words, 9 chapters, Explicit, AU, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson. Louis is an actor who has trouble finding work and Harry is a rock star who is annoyed with the paparazzi. Four stars.
155.
We’re Gonna Conquer Dragons by queenmcgonagall, 9718 words, Unrated, Pretty damn canon, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson. X-factor era fic. The boys were just put together as a group, so there are drunken shenanigans in the Bungalow. Five stars.
156.
We’re Only Watching the Skies by ladililn, 13000 words, Gen, AU, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson. Peter Pan AU. Four stars.
157.
What’s in My Head when I’m below You by vashtaneradas, 15416 words, Unrated, Nick Grimshaw/Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan/Harry Styles. Louis is a writer and Nick REALLY needs to talk about his feelings. He’s terrible at commitment and all that nonsense. Four stars.
158.
With a Heavy Lid ‘Verse by mermaidparades, 8767 words, 1 part, Mature, AU, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson. Road trip AU. Five stars.
159.
You Hold the Key by rivers_bend, 6238 words, Explicit, Mostly canon, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson. PWP. D/s, orgasm denial, cock bondage. Four stars.
160.
You Take the Breath out of Me by theviolonist, 6394 words, Mature, AU, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson. Harry plays poker and everything is sharp edges (everything theviolonist ever writes is sharp edges). Four stars.
161.
Your Bright Eyes Burn through My Exploding Heart by el_em_en_oh_pee, 8749 words, Teen, AU, Liam Payne/Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik/Perrie Edwards and Harry Styles/Nick Grimshaw. There is a lot of pining until a snowstorm fixes everything, because in this world, apparently, snowstorms have good qualities. Four stars.
162.
Your Fingertips, So Touchable by scottmcniceass, 6718 words, Explicit, Mostly canon, Zayn Malik/Liam Payne. Liam gets a little too tense, and Zayn helps. Four stars.
163.
Your Immortal Smile is Burned in Me by retts, 12306 words, Explicit, Mostly canon, Liam Payne/Zayn Malik. Liam sometimes needs a break. Four stars.
164.
You’re My Head (You’re My Heart) by thetommo1d, 11508 words, Teen, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson and Liam Payne/Zayn Malik. Harry works at a café and Louis walks in during a shift. Lots of sloths and octopodes. Four stars.
165.
You’re the Summer in my Mind by drivetothestars, 15101 words, Explicit, Mostly canon, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson. Louis needs a break, so Harry takes him on a road trip to Australia. Four stars.
