Best Adlock Crossover Fanfics
The best crossover Adlock (Irene Adler/Sherlock Holmes) fanfiction on AO3, curated by popularity. Crossovers answer fandom's eternal 'who would win' and 'would they get along' debates on the page, and the friction between universes generates stories neither canon could hold alone.
Top Adlock Crossover Fic Recs
1 crossover Adlock fic matched, followed by other top-rated Adlock stories.
Little Boy Blue and the Man in the Moon
Crossoverby Ariana (ariana_paris)
Sherlock's unexpected visit to Princeton-Plainsboro, ostensibly on a case, threatens to turn House’s life upside down as he has to face up to a secret he has kept for thirty years.Author's note: This entire fic is based on the video “Cat's in the Cradle” by daasgrrl, which combines House (starring H
Bel Canto
by bendingsignpost
After years of waiting for wealthy patrons to faint, Dr John Watson discovers a far more interesting patient in the opera house basement. (AU through a Phantom of the Opera lens.)
Bound-Servant Watson
by LokiBitch07
When John Hamish Watson is 28, the vampires rise.There are new rules and restrictions for humans.John joins the resistance for the fight to regain the freedom of all mankind.Vampire Sherlock identifies John as a special blood donor, and decides that he wants to claim him.
waltz across naïve wood floors.
by paperclipbitch
"You're wearing my underwear again, aren't you," Joan says.
Comes in Threes
by Verbyna
The fixer, the consultant, the quartermaster: one by one, the Holmes brothers become state secrets.
Sui Generis
by Francesca_Wayland
When Irene Adler contacts Mycroft Holmes with some shocking information and instructs him not to share it with Sherlock, he believes it to be a calculated power play against him. In some ways he's right, but the truth is more complicated, and personal. This is an AU sequel to 'Neither A Soldier Nor
Life Beyond the Silver Moon
by SailorChibi
John thought the most he'd have to worry about now that Moriarty was dead was figuring out how to get a job without Sherlock getting him fired and the planning the bonding ceremony with Mummy Holmes. But it turns out Mummy's not so pleased about the choice her sons have made, and she has different p
Merlin's Complicated Family Life
by Lawli_Pawp
Queen Irene of the Kingdom of Ealdor is visiting Camelot to discuss a peace treaty and this leads to Arthur and the rest of Camelot discovering that Merlin is keeping some secrets, specifically his two brothers; Sherlock and Mycroft. What was Merlin's life like before he arrived in Camelot?
Screw the Roses
by shirleyholmes
Utter crack AU--Joanna Watson is a badly dressed BAMF being wooed by a criminal mastermind. Her sassy gay best friend, Sherlock, has no fucks to give. And Mycroft is scandalized by the lot of them...........“I just got a love note. From Jim Moriarty. Jim- fucking- Moriarty--Sherlock, don’t you have
Bliss
by hobbitsdoitbetter
London, 1892. Mrs. Molly Holmes and her husband have been living a polite, amicable and entirely passionless existence since their disastrous wedding. But when Mr. Holmes' infamous former mistress comes back to London, their domestic peace is thrown into chaos. Could Adler's return be the end of the
Bride Of The Water God
by twistedthicket1 (orphan_account)
Sherlock Holmes hates watching over Humans. Hates his job, taking care of the little village of Recheinbach. It's all boring. Boring and dull. All he has to do to keep himself busy is let it rain. Banished for years to the outside of his village due to an 'incident', the Water-Spirit dreads the fact
The Buried Life
by orphan_account
“You thought he’d be amazed by your cleverness, didn’t you? Faking your death, two years on the run. You thought about how proud he’s be. How impressed.” She moved closer, almost toe to toe. “That’s what kept you going. Showing off for John.”
We'll take a cup of kindness yet
by waketosleep
(Coda to A Scandal in Belgravia)"I just," said John. "It's been a week since.... Are you alright?"
If You Can't Move Heaven, Raise Hell
by splix
All John Watson wants is a peaceful fortnight's holiday in Cornwall. Fate has other plans.
Neither A Soldier Nor A Gentleman
by Francesca_Wayland
Missing series of scenes from A Scandal in Belgravia. How does Sherlock actually escape from the Karachi insurgents himself, and what happens when an adrenaline-filled Sherlock finds Irene waiting for him in his hotel room right after his audacious rescue? COMPLETE.
i'm half-doomed, and you're semi-sweet (what a match)
by everybodylies
The love story of Sherlock Holmes and Joan Watson.It takes years.
Land of Hope and Glory
by wellingtonboots
Sherlock knew he couldn’t stop the explosion any more than he could turn back time and make sure none of this could ever happen. He needed to make the most of what time he had left with John. They would be together in these final moments and that was what truly mattered. AU – Mycroft Holmes leads
Upon the Removal of a Finish Line
by ASongofSixpence
And it's sad because what John doesn’t know is this:It was never a suicide note. It was a love letter.
Every Stumble and Each Misfire
by DoctorRainyStardusttheThird (orphan_account)
Sherlock is kidnapped and drugged. Nothing major, but in hospital, in front of John and Lestrade, Sherlock's undone mind begins to spill secrets Sherlock's kept buried for years. ‘Please don’t send me back, Mycroft,’ Sherlock said, his voice barely a whisper. His eyes were focused on something over
The Curious Case of the Boy In the Raincoat
by rude_not_ginger
Sherlock Holmes is a reluctant babysitter of the young child of one of his clients. But who is this boy? Who is his mother? And how does it all relate to Sherlock?John Watson on the case!
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Why Crossover Adlock Fanfiction Works So Well
Irene Adler/Sherlock Holmes — The only woman to ever outsmart Sherlock Holmes, Irene Adler challenges him intellectually and romantically in ways no one else can.
Crossover — Two or more separate canons collide: characters from different universes meet, team up, fight, or fall in love. Crossovers range from elegant fusions that merge settings into one world to gleeful collisions that drop one cast into another's plot.
The electric chemistry between two brilliant minds who are perfectly matched in wit and cunning creates irresistible tension. Crossovers answer fandom's eternal 'who would win' and 'would they get along' debates on the page, and the friction between universes generates stories neither canon could hold alone. That's why crossover Adlock fanfiction is one of the most consistently popular combinations on AO3.
More Adlock Tropes
Adlock · Angst
Stories focused on emotional pain, drama, and intense feelings.
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Adlock · Secret Identity
A character lives a double life — superhero, spy, undercover royal — and the story orbits the strain of the secret and the looming moment it breaks. Romance versions often have one partner unknowingly involved with both identities.
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Adlock · Slice of Life
No villains, no stakes, no countdown — just characters living: groceries, lazy mornings, inside jokes, the small rituals of days together. Slice-of-life fic finds its drama in the texture of the ordinary.
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Adlock · Vampires
Creatures of hunger and immortality, whether canon provides them or the writer turns the cast. Vampire fic spans gothic horror, aching romance across mortal lifespans, and domestic comedies about blood-bag logistics.
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Adlock · Historical
Fic set in a real historical period — regency ballrooms, world wars, golden-age piracy, 1980s small towns — either because canon lives there or because the writer relocated the cast. Distinct from historical-au in usage mainly by covering canon-era period fic too.
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