Sherlock BBC Fanfiction
BBC's modern adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle's detective stories, starring Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes.
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Sherlock BBC fanfiction is fan-created stories set in the Sherlock (TV) universe. With over 120,000 works on Archive of Our Own, Sherlock BBC is one of the most popular fandoms in the fanfiction community.
These stories explore beloved characters like Sherlock Holmes, John Watson, Mycroft Holmes, Greg Lestrade, and many more. Writers create everything from short one-shots to epic novel-length adventures, exploring relationships, alternate universes, and "what if" scenarios.
Most Popular Sherlock BBC Fanfics
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Who's Afraid Of The Dark
by PrettyKitty93
Detective Inspector Lestrade has always had a fear of the dark since that fateful night but he hides it well and no one suspects the truth.One night when Lestrade; fully prepared for his weekly meeting about Sherlock Holmes with the British Government, finds out that not everything is as it seems, w
You’re Late
by jdub_1007
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Ditto
by InnerSpectrum
So, I understand the impact of my words on him as he stares at me in shock...
Act / Take You Home.
by Vanimelda4
Greg is employed as Mycroft's personal bodyguard.He tells himself he definitely does not get jealous when others get a bit too friendly with Mycroft.
Between the Earth and the Sky
by GenjiAnh
Gregory Lestrade and Mycroft Holmes first met in a dream when they were both still children. No one knows where the dream came from. No one understands why, whenever they fall asleep, they step into the same strange kingdom: a place where Greg can make the earth bloom, shaping life from his own imag
Abstinence Reaction
by luluDan
Eight years ago, Greg Lestrade vanished into an undercover assignment. Mycroft Holmes never stopped looking for him. When they meet again—in an interrogation room, under fluorescent light—Greg is no longer the man Mycroft remembers, and Mycroft is no longer the man who believed he could keep him saf
Fluffbruary 2026 ficlet series
by ShirleyCarlton
These have all been posted on tumblr, one per day, during the month of February 2026, for the Fluffbruary Challenge.I will add one per day here on AO3 in March. Each story was conceived by trying to incorporate all three prompt words for that particular day, as set by the Fluffbruary blog.
Reprise: Variation 2
by elwinglyre
What would have happened if John had helped Sherlock dismantle Moriarty's network? After the fall and funeral, John despairs, but also embraces a glimmer of hope—that Sherlock is alive. Sometimes wishes do come true. This alternative universe follows John as he and Sherlock work to hunt those who se
一半一半
by OMO1223
夏洛克死后，约翰生下了罗莎。罗莎3个月大的时候，他选择了标记清洗，一半的几率开启新生活，一半的几率开启新生活。
【麦雷】A way out 无路可逃
by MobulaY
Greg的儿子得了重病，需要大笔的资金救治，他迫于无奈找到Mycroft，求他帮忙。Mycroft却给他提了一个难以接受的条件，让他充当自己的玩具。 主麦雷，后期有一点点雷麦，福华只有单箭头，到番外可能才会在一起。时间从S203小夏跳楼开始，到402结束。大量章节游走在BDSM边缘，有非自愿甚至是强暴的情节。不会写肉，炖出来的肉可能又干又涩，不一定好吃。 一个狗血的破镜（哪里来的镜）重圆的故事。HE。 因为视角原因，探长视角的Holmes都是指麦哥，麦哥视角就用他自己的名字。小夏就直接用名字。虽然有些别扭，但是总觉得换成麦哥的教名差点意思。
Though She Be But Little, She Is Fierce
by CeliaEquus
In 'Hermione, the Holmes', I originally intended for Hermione not to befriend Harry (or Ron) on the Hogwarts Express. But the story had other plans, going off in a completely different direction, thwarting both Voldemort and me.This is not that story.Halloween, 1994. Harry's name has been drawn fr
The Soldier's Vigil
by misscandyhart
Two years of shared tea. Two years of raising a child and solving cases within the walls of 221B. Two years of a domestic peace so fragile that neither of them dared to breathe the truth aloud. But when Sherlock’s mother dies, the 'Baker Street Boys' finally run out of excuses. In the wreckage of a
漫长雨季
by Tusunami
欢迎来到温带海洋性气候。
Almost Unreal
by ohlooktheresabee
As Sherlock and John uncover the sinister motives behind a spate of kidnappings, they find themselves facing rogue government agents and mad scientists who believe certain minds hold the key to humanity's next great leap forward in evolution. With lost children caught in the crossfire and a shadowy
March 2026
by Danger_Zone24
A story a day for March. 1: Mycroft/Greg2: Pre Mycroft/Greg3: Pre Mycroft/Greg4: Mycroft/Greg5: Mycroft & Greg6: Mycroft/Greg7: Mycroft & Anthea 8: Pre Mycroft/Greg
【华福】Secend Breath/二次呼吸
by nanchacc
夏洛克·福尔摩斯突然穿越了，就在他计划的最关键一环。来到了一个有着alpha/beta/omega之分的神奇世界。他醒来时，遇到一个同样怒气冲冲的约翰·华生。 「对周围世界的感知能力逐渐复苏。当眼前的白噪点一轮一轮地如潮水漫上而又缓缓消失后，夏洛克从濒死的状态里睁开眼，却发现自己看到的不是医院冰冷洁白的天花板，而是，他卧室的，那个正对他脑袋上方有着哈德森太太精心选装的暖色吊灯的天花板。 毫无疑问，他回到了贝克街221B。 但是？这怎么可能呢？ 夏洛克躺在床上，仅在略过的零点零几秒内，大脑把先前所有的画面摁下了快进键，每条信息轮流略过，飞速地运转着。他活着，毋庸置疑，是约翰回来找到并救了他。
Cold hands, Warm heart
by laceyluvver
Jade Coleman never expected to be thrown into the world of famous detective Sherlock Holmes. Solving crimes, chasing murderers and cracking ciphers on her weekends. But what she expected even less, was to really, really fancy his older brother.Mr British Government, people called him. He was the ice
The one with the unspeakable horrors.
by Hattie_Hatter
John and Mycroft had only let Sherlock out of there sight for just a moment but something horrible clearly happened during that time.Now John and Mycroft are left to wonder what exactly did happen... And if Sherlock will ever recover from it. ⚠️ IMPORTANT! ⚠️Hey, reader, just before you go any furth
The Great Plan
by tartan_dragonberry
John Watson and his shoulder angel Aziraphale have moved into 221B Baker Street with their new flatmates Sherlock Holmes and his shoulder demon Crowley. What seems like a nice little living Arrangement gets turned upside down when a mysterious serial bomber entices Sherlock into playing a deadly gam
The Gummi Bears
by ConsultingTribble
Brilliant and daringCourageous and caringBoth need a flatmateThe rent just to share... A Baker Street spin on the theme song from the 80s–90s Disney cartoon Adventures of the Gummi Bears
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