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Case File
Chasing Shadows by Entil'zha
196K | Rated: R (profanity, violence)
Classification: Your normal everyday action-packed X-File
Summary: Doggett looks into a possible lead on Mulder.
Comment: Doggett is front and center in this long, interesting case file.

The Cliffs of Fall by wjmtv
128K | Rated: R for strong language and descriptions of violence against children
Classification: SA, XA
Summary: The kidnapping and murder of Luke Doggett.
Comment: A detailed exploration of the story behind Luke's death.

Intuition by MeridyM
115K | Rated: A strong R for violence, language, and sexuality.
Classification: Case file; Scully, Doggett
Summary: On a ritual murder case in the Rocky Mountains, things get personal for Doggett.
Comment: Good case file, original character, and Doggett characterization...a welcome read.

Sieg und Verlust by CindyET
150K | Rated: NC-17 (Language, Violence, Sexual Content)
Classification: X, MSR, Mytharc, Character Death
Summary: The Apocalypse is at hand and G-Men Mulder, Skinner and Doggett bust their asses to fight for the future of mankind. They face life and death, good and evil, courageous heroes and dastardly villains. Redolent with testosterone, the language is harsh and the men are manly. And of course, there is a damsel in distress.
Comment: Don't let the length dissuade you from reading "Sieg und Verlust." The action and the Mulder/Doggett dynamic, especially, make it worth the time.

Doggett/Scully Friendship/Partnership
Best Intentions by J.S. Michel
38K | Rated: R for language
Classification: Doggettfic, Scully/Doggett friendship, implied MSR, William, future
Summary: Ten years after Existence.
Comment: Almost painfully realistic futurefic.

Get Ready by coolbyrne
81K | Rated: PG
Classification: S, SDF(riendship)?
Summary: In a nutshell? Scully meets Doggett's family.
Comment: Simple premise; engaging story.

Impossibilium by coolbyrne
19K | Rated: PG, some obscenities used
Classification: D/S, Doggett-angst, character death...kind of
Summary: Doggett discovers how events in "Tithonus" have changed Scully's life.
Comment: This one, like the author's earlier Get Ready, is a really nice example of the Doggett/Scully bond.

Interregnum I: Secrets by Horatio
15K | Rated: PG (mild language)
Classification: V, Scully/Doggett partnership
Summary: How well can we really know another person? Scully and Doggett attempt to answer the question.
Comment: First in a good series that deals with the development of Scully and Doggett's relationship.

Interregnum II: Negotiations by Horatio
16K | Rated: PG-13 (language)
Classification: V, Scully/Doggett partnership
Summary: Doggett and Scully deal with an awkward issue in their partnership.
Comment: Progresses well from part I.

Marines and Cops by JS Michel
29K | Rated: PG-13 for language
Classification: Scully/Doggett friendship. MSR. Mulder-lite.
Summary: "...anybody who fit such a perfect Bureau mold couldn't possibly understand the X-Files."
Comment: This author's first fanfic submission in six years. Let's hope for more soon.

Undocumented by Lacadiva
80K | Rated: PG-13
Classification: Doggett/Scully Friendship/Colonization
Summary: Doggett risks his life to carry precious cargo -- Scully -- across country to Mulder and safety as the alien takeover begins.
Comment: Doggett/Scully bonding, gripping action sequences, a plausible development regarding William, an open ending... I want a sequel!

Doggett/Other Romance
Empathy by MeridyM
103K | Rated: NC-17, for explicit eroticism.
Classification: DoggettFic. A love story.
Summary: During an unusual weekend, Doggett is reminded that even in the face of loss and regret, you can love and be loved.
Comment: Touching follow-up to "Intuition" (which you probably should read first).

Intuition by MeridyM
115K | Rated: A strong R for violence, language, and sexuality.
Classification: Case file; Scully, Doggett
Summary: On a ritual murder case in the Rocky Mountains, things get personal for Doggett.
Comment: Good case file, original character, and Doggett characterization...a welcome read.

Shadow Wife by Rachel Anton
50K | Rated: NC-17
Classification: Doggett/Somebody who isn't Scully. Sorry, but I think being more specific might ruin certain aspects of the story.
Summary: Does anybody have fun on New Year's Eve?
Comment: An unusual pairing that works wonderfully.

Doggett/Scully Romance
Black and White Make Red by Jenna Tooms
58K | Rated: NC-17
Classification: story, Scully/Doggett relationship, AU, angst
Summary: Familiar elements make an unexpected equation.
Comment: Mulder is very much a presence in this story, which will grab your attention from the first sentence.

The Last Worthless Evening by Anne Hedonia
32K | Rated: NC-17
Classification: S/D, Doggett angst.
Summary: A necessary emotional arrangement.
Comment: One of the first NC-17 Scully/Doggett stories, and sure to hold up as one of the best.

Some Books About Crooks by Sabine
14K | Rated: NC-17
Classification: S/D, some Mulder
Summary: none given
Comment: Too well-written to pass up, though shippers will probably run screaming.

Suttee (outside link) by Jintian
15K | Rated: NC-17
Classification: Scully/Doggett, smidgen of MSR
Summary: The ascending stage of a cycle.
Comment: Not a word is wasted in this sometimes off-putting but always fascinating story.

Doggett/Scully UST
Ad Aeternum by Julie Jekel
26K | Rated: no rating given
Classification: SRA. MSR, S/D Friendship/UST (series eventually SDR). CHARACTER DEATHS, future-fic. Doggett first person POV. First in a series.
Summary: Many years after Doggett left the X-Files, an old acquaintance is renewed in a startling way.
Comment: An intriguing story that left me wanting more.

Interregnum III: Intersections by Horatio
20K | Rated: PG
Classification: V, A, S, D. Scully/Doggett UST
Summary: Some feelings, like some bodies, don't always stay buried.
Comment: Can stand alone, but it would help if you first read "Interregnum I" and "Interregnum II". In this installment, Doggett and Scully's relationship progresses slowly and believably.

Interregnum IV: Obstructions by Horatio
26K | Rated: PG-13 (language)
Classification: Scully/Doggett vignette, angst, post-ep, Doggett-friendly
Summary: "What does it take for you to trust me?"
Comment: Another step forward for Doggett and Scully. My favorite part of this series so far.

Interregnum V: Connections by Horatio
22K | Rated: PG-13 (for language)
Classification: Scully/Doggett vignette, Doggett-friendly
Summary: Scully and Doggett find that a little sun, a little sand, and a little conversation make for a healing prescription.
Comment: This story is part of a series, but it can stand alone. Another fine effort from a dependable author.

Interregnum VI: Disintegration by Horatio
30K | Rated: PG-13 (for language)
Classification: Scully/Doggett, Doggett-friendly, angst
Summary: Scully and Doggett walk through the valley of the shadow of death.
Comment: A strong installment in this series, this one deals with Scully and Doggett's reactions to Mulder's death.

Humor
The Letter D, For Doggett by Forbes
164K | Rated: over 17's m/m
Classification: John Doggett/Walter Skinner : Humour/Slash
Summary: Standalone story. Doggett undercover, juicy situation, extreme possibilities and all the product of a very twisted imagination.
Comment: Forbes makes great use of humor in this offbeat Doggett/Skinner story.

A Man's Man by Halrloprillalar
7K | Rated: R for strong language and adult situations.
Classification: Humour. Slash.
Summary: Skinner/Doggett. When alpha males collide...
Comment: A very amusing slash piece.

Miscellaneous/Unclassified
Deliberation (outside link) by Sophia Jirafe
11K | Rated: R
Classification: none, for the sake of the story
Summary: "Stupid--yes, stupid to think he wouldn't guess."
Comment: This one contains equally excellent Scully and Doggett characterizations.

Moment of Inertia by Pteropod
20K | Rated: PG-13
Classification: Season eight through This Is Not Happening
Summary: Season eight
Comment: Beautiful run-through of the first part of this season.

A Rare Saturday Morning by Karen
18K | Rated: Hey--it's G!
Classification: Reyes. Doggett. Doggettfic. Doggett! Doggett! Doggett!
Summary: 'It was getting harder and harder to forget. And easier and easier to remember.'
Comment: A sad but hopeful Doggett angst piece.

Time Well Spent by Flynn
20K | Rated: R for harsh language
Classification: Doggett
Summary: "I'm gonna listen at half-opened doors, in public restrooms and the cafeteria and on the fu***** street and anywhere else I hear people talk about her. About *them.*"
Comment: Very strong Doggett voice. I could hear him throughout.

Post-Colonization
The Caretakers by Kelly Keil
28K | Rated: R
Classification: S, A, S/D, post-colonization
Summary: In the midst of chaos, life still goes on.
Comment: A gripping look into one potential future.

Undocumented by Lacadiva
80K | Rated: PG-13
Classification: Doggett/Scully Friendship/Colonization
Summary: Doggett risks his life to carry precious cargo -- Scully -- across country to Mulder and safety as the alien takeover begins.
Comment: Doggett/Scully bonding, gripping action sequences, a plausible development regarding William, an open ending... I want a sequel!

Post-Ep/Missing Scenes
Exeunt by Karen
22K | Rated: PG-13
Classification: Doggettfic. Doggett! Doggett! Doggett! And a little bit of Mulder and Scully, too.
Summary: none given
Comment: Stands out from the crowd of post-"This Is Not Happening" pieces.

Home by Rusty Armour
19K | Rated: PG-13
Classification: none given
Summary: Doggett thought his troubles had ended when he managed to escape from the subway tunnels, but he hadn't counted on the not-so-gentle ministrations of Special Agent Scully, MD.
Comment: A nice, light "Medusa" post-ep.

Interregnum IV: Obstructions by Horatio
26K | Rated: PG-13 (language)
Classification: Scully/Doggett vignette, angst, post-ep, Doggett-friendly
Summary: "What does it take for you to trust me?"
Comment: Another step forward for Doggett and Scully. My favorite part of this series so far.

Manly, Manly Men by David Hearne
9K | Rated: PG-13
Classification: Post-ep for "Three Words," Doggett/Mulder...ha, ha, made you look!
Summary: none given
Comment: Great Doggett/Mulder interaction. (No, it's not slash.)

Tunnel Vision by spookycc
31K | Rated: PG
Classification: Fill-in-the-blanks for "Medusa," Doggett POV. DF -- *Doggett Friendly*
Summary: Doggett's take on "Medusa."
Comment: Excellent expansion of the events of "Medusa."

Words, Words, Words by Circe
28K | Rated: PG-13
Classification: S, A, fill-in-the-blanks for Three Words (lots of Doggett...deal with it...)
Summary: Somebody had to tell him...
Comment: Everyone has to adjust following Mulder's return. Nicely paced, and the ending is just right.

Pre-XF
The Cliffs of Fall by wjmtv
128K | Rated: R for strong language and descriptions of violence against children
Classification: SA, XA
Summary: The kidnapping and murder of Luke Doggett.
Comment: A detailed exploration of the story behind Luke's death.

Lone Star (outside link) by alanna
171K | Rated: R
Classification: Pre-XF, Doggett, Reyes
Summary: It's fatigue, John, he told himself. Not stress because your wife is pissed off at you, you might miss your kid's kindergarten graduation, and you ditched a perfectly good career in order to become a glorified secretary.
Comment: Includes a very interesting take on Reyes, and watch for that foreshadowing.

Slash
In Dreams by JiM
28K | Rated: PG for language
Classification: Skinner/Doggett
Summary: After the episode "Via Negativa," Doggett's insomnia blurs the lines between Real Life and the world of dreams.
Comment: This carefully crafted "Via Negativa" follow-up features outstanding Skinner/Doggett interaction.

The Letter D, For Doggett by Forbes
164K | Rated: over 17's m/m
Classification: John Doggett/Walter Skinner : Humour/Slash
Summary: Standalone story. Doggett undercover, juicy situation, extreme possibilities and all the product of a very twisted imagination.
Comment: Forbes makes great use of humor in this offbeat Doggett/Skinner story.

A Man's Man by Halrloprillalar
7K | Rated: R for strong language and adult situations.
Classification: Humour. Slash.
Summary: Skinner/Doggett. When alpha males collide...
Comment: A very amusing slash piece.

Scenes in Dark Rooms (outside link) by Maddie LeClerc
11K | Rated: NC-17, sexual situations
Classification: Sk/D
Summary: Skinner tries to explain.
Comment: Rare insight into Skinner's feelings about Doggett and various other matters.

Story
Children of Light (outside link) by bugs
33K | Rated: PG for disturbing situations
Classification: S, A, M/S, a whiff of D/R UST
Summary: "Will you pray with me, Agent Doggett?"
Comment: A powerful, angsty story with some beautiful imagery.

The Eye of the Beholder by Horatio
6K | Rated: PG (mild language)
Classification: S
Summary: Doggett studies his new partner.
Comment: Companion piece to "Thaw," also recommended in this update. Concise and effective.

Querant: The Chariot by Suzanne Turgeon
45K | Rated: Somewhere beyond PG-13.
Classification: angsty drama
Summary: Logically, there is only so much stress a black-and-white mind can take trying to operate in a totally gray realm before critical mass is reached and meltdown sets in.
Comment: Sequel to Querant: The Hanged Man, recommended below.

Querant: The Hanged Man by Suzanne Turgeon
48K | Rated: PG-13?
Classification: action/drama
Summary: Scully and Doggett reach a new balance.
Comment: A particularly deep Doggett characterization. Also check out the sequel, Querant: The Chariot.

Querant III: The Lovers by Suzanne Bredlau Turgeon
54K | Rated: PG-13+
Classification: Angsty drama, or dramatic angst, or dramatic action, or angsty action.... well, whatever....
Summary: Doggett comes through his Dark Night of the Soul with Scully's able assistance.
Comment: A continuation of the events in Querant: The Chariot. It would also help if you read the first story in the series, Querant: The Hanged Man. They're all well worth looking at. This installment brings a lot of action, much more Doggett angst, and some Doggett/Scully bonding.

Thursday's Child by Agent L
15K | Rated: PG
Classification: S, Doggett fic
Summary: Agent Doggett meets Agent Mulder.
Comment: A lot happens in this relatively brief, very likeable story.

Vignette
Closing the File by JRF Patton
24K | Rated: PG
Classification: VRA/MS
Summary: Scully, unable to reach Mulder after his abduction, decides to close the case and gains perspective from an unlikely source-Doggett.
Comment: Believable Scully/Doggett bonding.

If Only by Gracie
17K | Rated: PG-13
Classification: Doggett angst
Summary: Doggett deals with unfamiliar feelings.
Comment: A good view into Doggett's mind.

No Longer at Ease Here by Kel
7K | Rated: PG
Classification: Vignette
Summary: Returning home from the oil rig in Vienen, Mulder and Doggett explore some common ground.
Comment: Kel wrote a scene I would love to have seen on the show.

Sins of Omission by mountainphile
34K | Rated: PG-13 for language
Classification: MSR, S, D, vignette
Summary: Too many important things were left to chance...
Comment: Focuses on Scully, but the Doggett POV sections are right on.

Thaw by Horatio
5K | Rated: G
Classification: Scully, Doggett
Summary: Scully copes with loss and a new partner.
Comment: Doggett's not Mulder. Exactly. Scully POV companion piece to "The Eye of the Beholder," also recommended in this update.