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Marty’s favorite Hannibal fics

Hi!! I’ve been reading a lot of hannibal fics recently, sooooo I’m gonna make here a list of my favorite ones.

Canonverse

✿ The Long Weekend by Devereauxs_Disease [42k words]

Feed your dogs, leave a note for Alana. It had been such a tempting offer, one that buzzed around in Will's mind. He responded on instinct, pressing his mouth to Hannibal's. Then, he ran for all he was worth... When Hannibal finally finds him, he makes a proposal: Spend one weekend together, and make a decision once and for all about his and Hannibal's fate. Can Will still play Hannibal to get the evidence he and Jack need? Or is he playing a new game now?

✿ A Postcard and a Knife by Canis_cosmos [37k words] - canon divergence S03 E05.

Pushed from his train and relying on a hallucinated stag to lead him to Florence, Will is drawn up short when he reaches a junction and his guide disappears. The path he chooses leads him to the right place, but entirely the wrong time. ...Or: Will needs pre-med Hannibal's help, and has to avoid becoming Il Monstro's latest art project without revealing the truth of their relationship.

✿ one more kiss before we turn the lights off by akadefenders [7549 words]

Will comes home to what he expects to be an empty home as Walter and Molly are away visiting his grandparents. What he comes home to is an old flame...

✿ Conditioned Stimulus by harleygirl2648 [1779 words]

It turns out you can train your husband and your dog with similar methods, as long as they both get a treat. Or, Will Graham is a manipulative little shit who tries Hannibal's nerves.

✿ Storm Chasing by Devereauxs_Disease [1467 words]

Prompt Fill: Will finds out that Hannibal doesn't like storms. He figures out how to help his favorite people eater forget about the storm.

✿ SnowStorm by reflectiveless [8013 words]

Hannibal is over at Will’s house during a snowstorm and power outage. He doesn’t react as expected and hides in Will’s closet until the danger is over. Will does his best to take care of his therapist.

✿ Once More by Simbeline [5539 words]

More than 10 years after the Fall, Will Graham and Hannibal Lecter are living together, presumed long dead by the FBI. When Will goes fishing in the morning as usual, he accidentally stumbles through time and meets his younger self. Despite being happy with how his life turned out, he decides to risk meddling a little.

✿ tessellation by bleakmidwinter [5373 words]

Hannibal and Will are caught. Jack interrogates them both to gauge Will's innocence.

✿ Sweet Dream (or Beautiful Nightmare) by Ravenne86 [5555 words]

This is a fic that came to being based on this prompt: "post-TWOTL Will wakes up sweaty and agitated from nightmares, Hannibal soothes him by touch"

✿ When It Rains by BonesAndScales [3068 words]

In which Will desperately needs a hug. And who is Hannibal to refuse?

✿ Photobomb by Devereauxs_Disease [21k words]

When Hannibal pops up next to Will in an FBI Academy graduation photo, the result is innocent enough...until Will's coworkers play with photoshop and make the image so much worse. Will would laugh it off, but it seems he can't take a picture without Hannibal showing up in the background. Can Will shake his persistent photo buddy? And more importantly...does he want to?

✿ Your Ex by murdertrout [3810 words]

We usually assume that Will clammed up about his past when he was with Molly. But what if actually Will tells Molly way, way, way too much about his relationship with Hannibal? Or, the one where Will starts talking about his “ex" and doesn't stop.

✿ Scent of a Woman by Devereauxs_Disease [4860 words]

After the fall, Will assumed he and Hannibal would progress to a romantic relationship. So when Hannibal comes home smelling of fancy perfume, Will is...distressed. How do serial killers handle jealousy and romantic confessions? Not well, y'all...NOT WELL.

✿ Dancing with the Beast by proser [86k words]

In order to catch a mediocre serial killer, Will must pose as Hannibal's date for a series of pretentious social events. Hannibal is dramatic and jealous as ever, and Will is having a great time without the encephalitis. Of course, it's a love story.

✿ Room for Two by Devereauxs_Disease [3069 words]

Everything is going exactly as Hannibal planned. He, Jack, and Will are forced off the road and must stop for the night at a motel - where there are only two beds. Unfortunately, Jack decides that he and Will are going to bunk up, giving Dr. Lecter the nice single bed. This...is not part of Hannibal's plan. But Dr. Lecter has never been afraid of a little improvisation.

✿ Just One Night by Churchb0y [2341 words]

The tension rises between Hannibal Lecter and Will Graham when the two are forced to share a hotel room the night before inspecting a new crime scene. There had already been tension between the two these last few weeks, but Will could simply decide to pretend it wasn’t there. Now that he was spending a night with Dr. Lecter though, he had no way out of it.

✿ Love in the Time of Corona by Devereauxs_Disease [32k words]

Will and Jack are wrapping up a case outside of Chicago when a shelter-in-place order strands them at their motel. Will is frantic trying to find someone to take care of his dogs. Alana is busy, but luckily her boyfriend volunteered to look after all seven of Will's dogs. Will sheltering-in-place show Will a different side to Hannibal? Or will the cannibal crack when the dog hair starts to pile up?

✿ Something Else by HotMolasses [2137 words]

“Why didn’t you pull away, Will?” he said, genuine curiosity in his voice. “When I was mere inches from you, with a deadly blade in my hand, you leaned toward me. Did you hope I would kill you?” “Because I wasn’t thinking you were going to gut me.” he said. “When you put your hand on my face, stroked my cheek I thought…” the room blurred around the edges because Will had kept his eyes fixed to a single spot on the floor for so long. Now he forced them to look into Hannibal’s face. “I thought you were going to do something else.”

✿ Friends don't frame friends: a lesson for a clueless cannibal by canniballadyfelixtristis [5041 words]

Ear? What ear? Will Graham doesn’t try to thwart Hannibal Lecter’s plans for him. He just does. By accident. And then on purpose.

✿ Golden Promises by Shotgun_sinner [68k words] - season 1 divergent as of Sorbet.

Will stays for the dinner party, where he may or may not hallucinate that Dr. Lecter is wearing a gold plug in front of his friends. Hannibal gets Will treated for his encephalitis, and they grow closer in Will's recovery than they ever were before. The maybe hallucination keeps Will up at night, and he learns that the feelings he has for Hannibal might not be platonic after all.

✿ Google It by Devereauxs_Disease [3928 words]

Will knows that Hannibal is checking up on his Google searches, so he decides to check up on his cannibal's inquiries. Will Google searches bring them together or tear them apart?

✿ Good Cannibal, Sit by Devereauxs_Disease [1678 words]

When Will won't tell him why he's being a sour Graham Cracker, Hannibal decides to give him some mushroom tea and see what happens. He was expecting emotional revelations, instead he gets a weird hallucination and ear scritches....

✿ Consenting to Dream by emungere [32k words]

A seduction through physical objects. It starts with a scarf loaned to Will on a cold day, but Hannibal, as usual, isn't satisfied with anything small.

✿ SERIES: We Shall All Be Healed by coloredink [3 works, 11k words]

Hannibal and Will do drugs together. That's it. That's the series.

✿ SERIES: Fluffy Murder Husbands by harleygirl2648 [29 works, 73k words]

✿ SERIES: Professor Will Graham by americandreamboat [5 works, 7381 words]

AUs

✿ Crystalline by The Druid Girl [59k words] - Stripper!Hannibal AU (sort of)

The proprietor of a successful restaurant, Hannibal (who may or may not be a serial killer and definitely WAS an exotic dancer in his youth) is coerced by an old acquaintance to take a job dancing at a bachelor party. When he shows up, he realizes a mistake has been made, but he also realizes something far more interesting: the groom to be is hotter than Mt. Vesuvius. Circumstance and intent lead the boys where it always should: into bed. A lot.

✿ Lean On Me by OneWhoSitsWithTurtles [2205 words]

Written for the airport-related AU prompt: "I fell asleep on your shoulder and you were too polite to move or wake me up AU" with a Hannigram twist.

✿ The Secret Existence of Hannigram by Rising_Phoenix [6000 words]

Hannibal and Will have been married for three years when Jack Crawford approaches Hannibal with the request to assess Will - a marriage nobody knows about, and the couple has way too much fun with this.

✿ Professor Graham's Cheekbones Hotty & Extraordinary Foodie Husband by TheSilverQueen [3320 words]

Online classes due to the quarantine are how Professor Graham's students learn that: 1) Professor Graham has a cute dog; 2) Professor Graham is married; and 3) Professor Graham's husband is smoking hot.

✿ In Sickness and in Health by BonesAndScales [76k words]

Everyone knows that Will and Hannibal are married. Not everyone knows that they are married to each other.

✿ Diamond in the Ruff by Ericurrr [12k words]

Will Graham loves dogs but can’t have them in his apartment. When he gets fired from his job as a dog walker, he turns to walking shelter dogs and bonds with a group of seven misfits. While walking his beloved bunch of shelter dogs he runs into Hannibal. Literally. Little does Will know that Hannibal has been watching Will from afar and wants to give him everything his heart desires, starting with a home and all his dogs from the shelter.

✿ Falls the Shadow by littlesystems [72k words]

An AU where Bedelia is Will’s psychiatrist instead of Hannibal, Will makes a series of increasingly questionable life choices, and no one should ever take Bedelia’s advice. Ever.

Hannibal extended universe

✿ A Fucking Parent Trap Scenario by Devereauxs_Disease [26k]

After smelling Freddie Lounds on Will, Hannibal realizes he's been betrayed. Despondent, and plotting a bloody dinner party, Hannibal finds himself in an upscale bar. When Nigel walks in, things change. Rude, loud, and somehow sporting his face, Nigel is a disturbance Hannibal doesn't need. ...Or does he? Nigel suggests a swap based on his favorite movie - The Parent Trap. What happens when Hannibal and Nigel switch lives? Well, let's find out together, shall we?

[captainkaladinstormblessed]

[branchedman]

@akadefenders replied to your post: kinda want to rewatch merlin but also definitely...

i am always u kiran

so what i’m getting from this is that i’ve actually blocked out exactly how embarrassing that show truly was, huh

dammit

[spacebeyonce]

akadefenders replied to your post: akadefenders replied to your post: ...

honestly like i cannot believe that this is happening but like…i guess i should have been prepared for this because white people cannot be trusted with ANYTHING! the film actually has some really great material for shipping/fics/art/fan content so if they’re somehow reaching for shuri/bucky that’s fucking crazy

listen once I see this movie I will be unbearable. I will be on 100 all the time defending this movie and the characters from nasty shit like this. like if I’m bad now I will be horrid in a few days.

like of all the ships. shuri/bucky. like find god, ya freaks.

[harumscarumcos]

akadefenders replied to your post“pwussywillow ---> mbakudontpullout”

simone you've leveled up!

and this isn’t even my final form

[afro-elf]

akadefenders replied to your post “chris hemsworth: i played thor as admiring and being attracted to...”

no but they are, for some fucking reason, shipping her with hela

EXCUSE ME, MARVEL FANDOM, WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING?

[punksteves]

happy birthday!!

thanks boo!!!

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wait josh gad is related to the kkk???

nah I just hate him because he’s fucking annoying. he was is frozen which i hate and he makes a big deal about his character in b&b being the first gay disney character when it’s really homophobic and i’m angry

[lucys]

akadefenders replied to your post: honestly ignition by r kelly? a banger that’ll...

but r kelly?? deserves to choke

u right!!

[hannigramficrecs]

Hiya, do you have any fics of Hannibal with Will at the opera?

A Very Special Guest by LesBeanBurrito

Season 1 AU in which Will stays for Hannibal’s dinner party after bringing the bottle of wine at the end of 1X07 Sorbet. Embarrassed and Sassy Will Graham meets Smitten Hannibal Lecter.

Falls the Shadow by littlesystems [words: 72,455]

AU where Bedelia is Will’s psychiatrist instead of Hannibal, Will makes a series of increasingly questionable life choices, and no one should ever take Bedelia’s advice. Ever.

like you like this by acheforhim [words: 34,929]

A serial killer is targeting alphas in positions of power who mistreat their mates. Will and Hannibal decide to pose as a couple in order to lure him in.

you got that thrill that i like by akadefenders [words: 3,825]

Date night at the opera goes a little differently to how Will expected…

Carnivore, Won’t You Come Digest Me? by HigherMagic [words: 64,019]

Role Reversal AU: Following the execution of Garrett Jacob Hobbs, Hannibal is forced to see Doctor Will Graham for a psychiatric evaluation before he can return to the field. Once cleared, Jack insists that Will shadow Hannibal in the hopes of catching the Shrike’s copycat. Hannibal has become a master of making sure the FBI stays blind to his extracurricular activities, but Will is a man who sees far too much, and won’t be so easily overcome.

Cravats and Coy Smiles by harleygirl2648 [words: 1,711]

Hannibal wants to take Will to the opera, but Will isn't exactly thrilled by this prospect. So he decided to make it more fun for both of them.

At the Opera House by ToxicWitchling [words: 5,898]

Hannibal finally convinces Will to attend an Opera opening gala for the new season. There, Will finds that Hannibal has a malicious sort of fan attached to him and she doesn't appreciate the idea of Hannibal being previously engaged. The night ends with Hannibal indulging in his favourite activity; a public display of his attraction to dear young William and the rebuttal of any attempts to deny that attraction.

Per Sempre. by gleamingandwholeanddeadly [words: 2,001]

Several months after the fall, Hannibal and Will are on a short trip to reclaim the honeymoon they never got. On a cool, peaceful evening in Florence city centre, they have tickets to the opera - and an appointment to keep.

[bettyfrancis]

please share your fic recs, the hannibal tag is a minefield...

well this is my bookmark tag and wow, surprise, every single last one of them is explicit! love that. good for them

and just to be clear, because i get the feeling everyone's reasoning behind ao3 being a minefield is very different. i do not mind when they are evil, kill others, or each other — i just hate bad dialogue!

recs under the cut............. here be dragons etc etc

And So I Raise Me Up From Sleep by bendingsignpost (E)

this was one of the first ones i saw recced a lot, and i initially really did not like any fics that took place in the midst of will having encephalitis, so i stopped reading — revisited later and holy shit. this fic is very hard to follow at first but once you get into the flow you realize it's all by design. cannot recommend this enough, i cried my eyes out at the end.

The Here Trilogy, but esp the last part: Morning by Petronia (E)

post-fall learning to love each other — very well written, and hannibal POV which is my fave 🤪i also really enjoyed most of this author's other stuff, but this one was definitely my favorite

le génie du mal by Ajaxthegreat (E)

batshit insane season one au where will finds out. they try to kill each other in the kitchen.

one more kiss before we turn the lights off by akadefenders aka snailmailthings (E)

hannibal breaks out of prison and comes to will's house while his family is away. absolutely delightful. the characterization in this is so good, it's sexy, and somehow is all about will abandoning his life with molly but is still respectful to her?

here in the deepening blue by honeybeebear (E)

missing scenes fic between arriving at the cliff house and the final scene of twotl. my bookmark just says "damn shawty okay!!!!"

Imago by emungere (E)

"From this prompt: Imagine Hannibal Lecter shaving Will’s stubble with an old school straight razor." what more needs to be said, ya know. all of this author's fics are amazing, especially Two Solitudes and Blackbird but i thought i'd give this short scene a lil shout out because those two have been recced to death

a thousand teeth, and yours among them by gleamingandwholeanddeadly (something_safe), printersdeadly, printersdevils (tuesdaysgone) (E)

new orleans detective au where hannibal is still a surgeon, super fun, well plotted! this author team really gets characterization right in all their stuff. another one i quite liked was a better resurrection which is another au but will is in divinity school and meets hannibal at a rare book shop. as far as au's go, these two were my favorites

Scratch Away the Doubt by miasmatik (E)

my bookmark says: "demented evil insane. love it" — basically will ACTUALLY kills freddie and uh, they do it in front of her ... corpse. don't say i didn't warn you

This Dangerous Game by MissDisoriental (E)

super fucking long jack the ripper victorian au — i read this while i was on vacation and had a great time. it's easy to read, fun, and weaves in the show plot in a really enjoyable way! i've seen this recced before but i'm adding it here because i don't normally enjoy novel-length fanfiction and somehow this one really worked for me, so i think it deserves a spot again.

okay well. there they are! have fun, read the tags, etc etc

[captainkaladinstormblessed]

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this is too much i hate you

:D

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@akadefenders replied to your post “really craving a mcspicy paneer from mcdonalds india…….....”

now i'm craving a mcaloo tikki burger

why is indian mcdonalds so goddamn good..... that fucking tandoori mayonnaise.. i just had dinner but i could crush some masala fries rn

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at least she didn't call you out for being a hulkfucker :/

i’m NOT

[hannigramficrecs]

Newly Added Fics 5/24

Your Beck and Call by CarnivalMirai [words: 6,343] — (AU)

Hannibal is naturally like that. Flirty, that is. With everyone. So it’s nothing special when he flirts with Will too, but god, does he know how to make his heart gallop and his face fluster. Will hates how Hannibal has this effect on him without even realizing it. Most people flirt back. But not Will. Will doesn’t want to be one of those people.

There's Pride In Your Mouth by nobetterlove [words: 10,992] (AU + Killer Will + Murder Husbands)

Instead of diving head first into the avoidance pool, Will allows his empathy to grow - taking him further from the constructs of society. He uses the slip into other killer's heads to perfect his craft. As a cover, Will goes through the process of becoming a chef and takes to the profession like it was meant to be.

Sugar by Sweaty_dogman [words: 12,659] — (A/B/O + Age Gap)

Hannibal finds himself hung up on his friends mother, desperate to find ways to spend time with the omega. Will Graham is a beautiful, kind and single omega. The young alpha finds himself struggling to keep his emotions hidden.

No One Falls the Way We Fell by HigherMagic [words: 9,206] — (A/B/O + Ghosts)

Five years ago, Hannibal's mate died, leaving him with their young daughter. He's tried to move on, but Abigail keeps interrupting his sleep and insisting that she can see her mother in her room at night. Hannibal turns to Alana for help, and Alana gives Abigail a doll, someone to talk to and help her accept her mother's passing. Once the doll arrives, though, strange things start happening in Hannibal's house. It's impossible to consider, of course, but if anyone could defy death and return to them from beyond the grave, it would be Will.

Proud of You by CarnivalMirai [words: 11,748] — (A/B/O + Incest)

Will worked right up until labour to make money, through all the sickness and fatigue and swollen ankles, he worked to bring his little boy the best life. And it has paid off. As of last week, Hannibal has sent off his university applications. Medicine at Johns Hopkins, Harvard Medical School, Stanford University, and the University of Pennsylvania. He’s applied for a scholarship at all of them, and Will desperately hopes he gets it. He knows he will. He’s Hannibal, after all. His baby can do anything.

venus is bright by wolfgraham [words: 7,237] — (A/B/O + Incest)

Tomorrow, he tells himself, tomorrow he'll set new rules, boundaries. He'll tidy up Hannibal's room and give him the talk, and download Matefinder on his phone. But is it so bad? So bad to wish that the world outside the two of them would just disappear and leave them be?

creator by Caidepgun, wolfgraham [words: 5,589] — (A/B/O + Incest)

Will and his son, Hannibal, have an unusual relationship.

My American Beauty by Sweaty_dogman [words: 2,330] — (Age Gap + PWP)

Will Graham is on his colleges cheer team. He loves the skirts ad attention...especially from his team mates, Abigails, father. Hannibal Lecter had had his eye on Will, unable to stop himself from gawking at the young thing. He finally works up the courage to give him a flower, which only makes Will’s crush worsen.

If I saw you every day forever... by AGlassRoseNeverFades [words: 7,174] — (Age Gap + Time Travel)

Hannibal finally masters the art of time travel and decides to give himself and Will the life they deserve together. He just has to be patient and let Will grow up first. From afar, of course.

Accidentally Secret (or Four Times FBI Employees Didn't Realize Will and Hannibal Are Dating) by stoic_swan [words: 6,534] — (Fluff)

Will and Hannibal have been "something" for a few months now. Hannibal is clearly angling to have The Relationship Talk while Will would rather eat his badge. Hannibal decides he will engage Will in a semi-public courtship instead. Surprisingly, absolutely nobody but Will notices.

My Ripper by Angelic_Disaster [words: 2,760] — (Fluff)

Hannibal made the use of endearments look natural, almost easy. Darling. Dearest. Mylimasis. Love. Cunning boy. Gorgeous creature. Mongoose. Beloved. Mano Meile. Hannibal called him all types of sweet names that never failed to make his cheeks flush, and Will... Well, Will called Hannibal 'Hannibal.' Tired of it, Will started to look for the perfect endearment.

Written In Blood by lesbiannoodlesoup [words: 8,769] — (Jealousy)

In which someone keeps murdering Will’s dates.

Love is love by FandomsAndShipsGallore [words: 1,263] — (Mpreg)

Will gets pregnant. His mom is pissed. Will goes to live with Hannibal and his family

Matthew has a good day (maybe) by Anonymous [words: 2,576] — (School + PWP)

Matthew gets to talk with Will (the omega he's been fantasizing about for years) and Dr. Lecter (his favorite professor) all in the same day. Could his day get any better?

You Got That Thrill That I Like by akadefenders [words: 3,825] — (PWP)

Date night at the opera goes a little differently to how Will expected...

Performance by sweatygraham [words: 3,310] — (PWP)

A Tattle Crime article containing an interview from Jack Crawford's new trainee, Clarice Starling, implying that Hannibal will grow bored of Will sets in motion a plan to make Will jealous and drive him to kill because of it. Not everything, however, goes quite as Hannibal thought it would but perhaps goes even better than he could have ever imagined.

Sweetest Surrender by Nera_Solani [words: 3,390] — (Season 2)

Fives times Will received chocolate and one time he got something even sweeter.

Shime-Waza by HigherMagic [words: 5,032] — (Season 3+)

It's approaching New Year's Eve now. They don't have any neighbors, let alone friends. It's another holiday Will is more than happy spending alone, but he can feel Hannibal's antsy mindset. 

Mon Lapin, Mon Loulou by CarnivalMirai [words: 5,306] — (Season 3+ PWP)

Will has another long day at work and today, Hannibal particularly longs for his company. Normally, he can keep his murderous tendencies in check, because it's something they enjoy together. But today... today, Hannibal cannot help himself.

[punksteves]

@akadefenders i’ve never felt so full? like i haven’t felt this way about a marvel film since ca:tws but it’s more monumental for me and i’m just... it was so much, there’s so much to unpack!!!!!