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Happy Yuletide!
The first of probably several Yuletide rec sets:

Borne on the Winds of Heaven by

Ione, Nirvana in Fire
64k (!), missing scenes + post-canon, fix-it
Why I love it: *flails* This is such a wonderful ensemble fic and such a wonderful post-canon fic, with character development for what feels like everyone (with special focus on Jingrui and MCS), I love it a lot.
Canon Knowledge required: Yes

the ceiling of our day by

dirtybinary, Punic Wars RPF
6.5k, space AU with Hannibal/Scipio fighting on the same side
Why I love it: Wonderful concept, great execution
Canon Knowledge required: imo no

Take This Deafening Thunder Down by

dr_zook, Krabat
2.6k, Juro through the years
Why I love it: JURO. All my Juro feelings. ~~(Someone familiar with Black Sails please spot the reference because the author said they would write a bonus.)~~ Found, thanks :)
Canon Knowledge Required: Yes

The Fist and the Blade by

alby_mangroves, Winnetou
5k, Winnetou/Old Shatterhand get-together
Why I love it: Back when I was little and a huge Winnetou fan I did not know what slash fandom was, otherwise this is exactly what I would have wanted to read. Great character voices.
Canon Knowledge Required: probably yes, but an overview should be enough

confirmation bias by

novembersmith, Integrate
14k, interspecies romance
Why I love it: An alien falling in love with one of these weird humans. This is so cute.
Canon Knowledge Required: No

A Boyfriend for Christmas by

hapakitsune, Pod Save America RPF
12k, Ronan Farrow/Jon Lovett fake relationship
Why I love it: This is so sweet, and does a great job selling me on why these two characters fit well together.
Canon Knowledge Required: No

As Ice in the Desert by

DachOsmin, 12th century historical RPF
2k, Richard I/Saladin sickfic + erotic snacking
Why I love it: Great atmosphere, imagery, and writing.
Canon Knowledge Required: imo no

Handshake Protocol by

st_aurafina, Murderbot Diaries + multiple crossovers
8.6k, Murderbot encountering people from other stories
Why I love it: Every one of the crossovers works very well.
Canon Knowledge Required: not sure

if you let me try by

Lexie, Magnus Chase
13k, quest/adventure
Why I love it: Magnus and Alex are so cute together.
Canon Knowledge Required: maybe

Everyone's a Critic by

Settiai, Critical Role RPF
1k, Sam and Liam write fanfiction
Why I love it: It's a lot of fun.
Canon Knowledge Required: Yes