ASoIaF AU fic recs

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A Song of Ice and Fire/Game of Thrones fandom has a lot of canon-divergent AUs, and I've been reading and enjoying a lot of them recently, so have some recs.
(Some/most of them are tagged with the show as well but I think all with the books, idk how the fandom handles this. I only read the first book and that was ages ago and only watched three half episodes, so idk about canon-compliance/OOC.)

more like the man you were meant to be by janie_tangerine
37k, Jaime/Brienne
Summary: in which Robert, instead of keeping Jaime in King's Landing after the rebellion, sends him to Winterfell.
Or, alternatively: in which Jaime gets to keep his oaths, gains both Ned's and Cat's respect and Jon Snow finds himself growing up with his own sworn sword.
Or, even more alternatively: in which Brienne's father sends her to be a warden at Winterfell after she defies her last suitor and some things change and others stay the same.
Why I loved it: This is a great fix-it fic, especially for Jaime but also everyone else.

Broken Lovers series by soapboxblues
43k, various pairings
Summary (mine): A look at several relationships in an AU where Rhaegar wins the war.
Why I loved it: All these interweaving stories and people and relationships, and so many of them happy, it's wonderful.

Dragonstone by Danivat
100k, Jon Snow/Margaery Tyrell
Summary: After the death of his brother, Robert Baratheon needs a loyalist Lord on Dragonstone. He also really wants back in Ned's good graces.
Or, the Game goes on after the Rebellions. The Starks still won't play, but everyone is playing the Game all around them, and Jon Sand has somehow become an important piece. Robert Baratheon, unknowingly, is the Targaryens' greatest asset.
Why I loved it: I really liked especially Jon in this and his various relationships with people. Tagged as "crack treated seriously" – tbh I don't think that applies, but Jon is Extra Special.

when they built you, brother, they broke the mold by janie_tangerine
16.5k, Jon Snow & Robb Stark
Summary: In which Robb knows about Jon's true heritage all along.
Why I loved it: Very nice brother-centric fix-it.

A Spark to an Inferno, a Snowball to an Avalanche by cjr2
199k, Catelyn Stark & Robb Stark & Jon Snow & Daenerys
Summary: The movement of one tiny piece gives Robb Stark the chance to play the Game of Thrones properly, marry his Frey girl, and take back the North. His path takes him straight through the Neck and past Howland Reed, whose secret may be the key to winning the game.
Or, alternatively, Ned Stark can’t restrain himself from banging his wife while she’s in King’s Landing and inadvertently saves his son (though not himself) from his own stupidity.
Why I loved it: Small change, big results, and I really liked how this developed slowly and then all the military/political/etc. consequences ensued. I also liked the characters and their relationships, and especially the friction between them.

The Squire of Dragonstone by EmynIthilien
130k, gen, Jon Snow & Stannis Baratheon
Summary: Instead of joining the Night's Watch, Jon travels south to squire for Stannis on Dragonstone. Roughly spanning the events of A Game of Thrones through A Storm of Swords, Stannis and Jon investigate the royal incest mess, fight battles in and out of the courtroom, attend a joyous wedding, and come to rely on each other more than they ever expected.
Why I loved it: The relationship between Jon and Stannis is great, I really like both of them, and also their relationships with others, like Robert and Ned. I also liked the direction this AU took and the consequences of Jon becoming Stannis' squire.
(This is a series with three finished works and each of them complete, but there are few threads left open.)

some flowers bloom dead by janie_tangerine
155k, Robb Stark/Theon Greyjoy
Summary: Robb doesn't die at the Red Wedding, and he finds Theon again. Nothing is the way it should be.
Why I loved it: Very nice h/c and slow recovery, and also very nice fix-it and I like the characters and their relationships. (Series WIP)

The Dreamer and the Builder by The_Plaid_Slytherin
28k, Renly Baratheon & Stannis Baratheon
Summary: An alliance stops two brothers from going to war, but all is not necessarily peaceful.
Why I loved it: Great premise and well done. I really liked the relationship between the two brothers and the consequences of the alliance. (Series WIP)

Life and Honor by NoOne0_o (WIP)
130k, Jaime Lannister & Mance Rayer & Qhorin Halfhand etc.
Summary: After killing the Mad King, Jaime Lannister is forced to take the black. He expects a life of tedious misery, but upon finding an unlikely friend in Mance Rayder, realizes the world doesn’t end at the Wall—while discovering it’s possible to question common perceptions of honor without rejecting morality entirely.
As Jaime finds a place in the Night’s Watch, he grapples with growing evidence of an impossible threat mounting far to the north.
Why I loved it: Really great friendships and adventures here, as well as character development.

A Wolf Amongst Lions by Kallypso (WIP)
273k, Arya Stark & the Lannisters
Summary: Tywin Lannister discovers the true identity of his cup bearer at Harrenhal. Now, with another bargaining chip in his possession, he has a chance to turn the war. Arya Stark, despite her best efforts, falls back into the Game of Thrones. To survive in a lion's den, a wolf has no choice but to adapt.
Why I loved it: I love the slowly developing relationships between Arya and the Lannisters and how Arya adapts to her circumstances, and the plot is exciting as well.