Title: A Cinderella Story
Author's LJ/DWJ: tallulah_rasa
Categories: Jack and Daniel friendship, humor, character study, theme: Jack friendship, post-series
Warnings: none
Author's Webpage/Fic list: To Explore the Universe and Eat Pie
Link to story: A Cinderella Story

Why this should be read: Read this one for the sheer joy of classic Jack and Daniel friendship, complete with snark, humor, banter, and both of them being perfectly themselves... even if, courtesy of Jack's subconscious, Daniel is stuck in a gown and tiara. :)

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Title: Daniel of Abydos series
Author's DWJ: nightspear
Categories: Daniel, team, friendship, drama, novel, AU, kidfic
Warnings: various minor character deaths (and survivals)
Author's Webpage/Fic list: List of Stories
Link to stories: begins with Translations, available as entries on LJ or as single page file; links to subsequent novels at link

Why this should be read: One of my absolute favorite AUs, and definitely my favorite kidfic!

My personal problem with downsizing characters is that they are almost inevitably infantilized. Nightspear deftly avoids this problem because her Daniel is starting out younger in the first place -- it was Melbourne and Claire who deciphered the Gate back in '82, and Daniel was actually born on Abydos. Yet despite his youth and his alienness (he's just as unfamiliar with Earth as Teal'c!), he is unquestionably the Daniel we know and love.

This long, intricate series covers seven seasons of fabulous twists and turns through canon. Some people die who survived in canon; others survive who died. Gaping plot holes are closed, repercussions are realistically faced, and the friendships (Daniel and Teal'c! Daniel and Jack! Daniel and Sam!) will absolutely blow you away.

I adore this series beyond reason. So give yourself several hours of reading time, kick back, and enjoy!

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Title: The Shadow Over Chatsworth
Author's LJ/DWJ: saffronhouse / saffronhouse
Categories: Crossover with SGA, Daniel and Rodney Friendship, Horror, Drama
Warnings: violence, torture, general creepiness, some bad language
Author's Webpage/Fic list: Good Morning Sunshine
Link to story: The Shadow Over Charsworth

Why this should be read: I found this mixture of mystery, drama, and horror enthralling and wonderfully creepy. The entire story takes place on earth after Daniel and Rodney are stranded when their car breaks down in the middle of nowhere. The character voices are excellent. A subtly ominous buildup and southern gothic atmosphere are blended perfectly with the Stargate world. You don't need to be familiar with SGA to enjoy this story, in fact I think it stands up well on its own. A fun read, definitely one of my favorites (and I don't even really like Rodney McKay).

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Title: My Dinner with Vala
Author's LJ/DWJ: aelfgyfu_mead / aelfgyfu_mead
Categories: Friendship, Humor
Warnings: None
Author's Webpage/Fic list: Aelfgyfu's Mead Hall
Link to story: My Dinner with Vala
Why this should be read: Jack's first meeting with Vala. Complete with dinner and lots of snarky dialogue.
Missing scene for "The Ties that Bind." Jack takes the gang out to dinner while they're in DC.

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Title: Brave New World
Author's LJ/DWJ: annerbhp
Categories: Sam and Daniel friendship, Angst, Humor
Warnings: None
Author's Webpage/Fic list: Fic Master List
Link to story: Brave New World

Why this should be read: Less than a week after Daniel returns from his most recent death, he and Sam explore how their friendship affects who they are and the choices they make. Because Sam and Daniel could rule the Universe.

Sam and Daniel share a late night conversation. 'Threads' post-ep.

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Title: Soul May Look and Body May Touch
Author's LJ/DWJ: katie_m 
Categories: Daniel friendship
Warnings: mentions torture (Abyss)
Author's Webpage/Fic list:  Katie's SG-1 fiction, or her fic tag.
Why this should be read:

This is Daniel's side of Abyss.  It's a well-written and intense look at what it would be like to be Ascended, how it would change how you see the world ... and what it would be like to have that and have to watch your best friend be tortured.  There is no dialogue.  We see nothing of Jack's POV.  But it's a painfully good look at the inside of Daniel's head in a horrible time.

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Soul May Look and Body May Touch

Title: A Storybook Childhood
Author's LJ/DWJ: None known
Categories: Friendship
Warnings: mentions of child abuse
Author's Webpage/Fic list: The Grove
Why this should be read:

Set post-Crystal Skull, this is Daniel explaining to Sam what his childhood was like.  an interesting and believable look at what went into making Daniel Jackson the person he grew up to be.

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A Storybook Childhood

Title: Been a Long Day
Author's LJ/DWJ: lokeis_pen 
Categories: friendship
Warnings: none
Author's Webpage/Fic list: Master list
Why this should be read:

This is a beautiful little Daniel and Jack vignette, a tag for The Fifth Race. It's short and sweet, and it's about knowledge and friendship and understanding.

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Been a Long Day

Title: Debriefing
Author's LJ/DWJ: penknife
Categories: Daniel friendship
Warnings: mentions rape
Author's Webpage/Fic list: AOOO
Why this should be read:

This is a short conversation between Sam and Daniel, just after Hathor. It's early days, but their budding camaraderie can still be seen.

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Debriefing

Title: Underbelly
Author's LJ/DWJ: kellifer_fic 
Categories: friendship, angst
Warnings: none
Author's Webpage/Fic list: SG-1 Master List
Why this should be read:
“Whatever it is, I don’t care. I think sometimes it hurts us that we’re friends.”

This episode tag to Proving Ground explores Daniel's military competence through a conversation with Jack, opening up a window on Daniel's underlying conflicts throughout season five and preparing the way for Kelowna.  It is short but powerful, and I can't recommend it highly enough.

Underbelly

Title: Natural Light
Author's LJ/DWJ: agentotter
Categories: sam and daniel friendship, episode related
Warnings: none
Author's Webpage/Fic list: :faded: Fiction
Link to story: Natural Light

Why this should be read: After "The Light", Sam and Daniel take some time out to have fun during their enforced vacation at the goa'uld hotel by the beach. Otter lets us tag along.

Sam and Daniel, marking time between death-defying exploits.

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Title: Just Like Old Times
Author's LJ/DWJ: beatrice_otter
Categories: friendship, action/adventure
Warnings: none
Author's Webpage/Fic list: Story Index on DW, or at AO3
Link to story: Just Like Old Times
Why this should be read: I love it when the guys are smart and competent, plus I have a soft spot for adventure stories and this fic satisfies on both counts. I was going to rec this for the Teal'c friendship theme but didn't get to it, and it works for the Daniel friendship theme just as well. :)

Teal'c and Daniel, on an adventure.
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Title: Realignment
Author's LJ/DWJ: elishevah
Categories: theme: Daniel friendship, team, Jack and Daniel friendship, character study
Warnings: none
Author's Webpage/Fic list: Life Like Art
Link: Realignment

Why this should be read: This lovely story, set after Daniel's descension, is full of joy and friendship and the team's rooting for Daniel to have his sense of wonder back again. There's smart!Jack and lovely banter and a fastastical setting, and it will make you feel all warm and happy inside... just like Daniel and his friends.

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Title: With the Dying
Author's LJ/DWJ: dira or dsudis 
Categories: Daniel friendship, Teal'c friendship
Warnings: Character death
Author's Webpage/Fic list: Stargate Fic
Why this should be read:

This is a beautiful look at the end of Moebius, and the friendship between Daniel and Teal'c as seen through Daniel's relationship with the alternate-timeline-Teal'c.  Well done, and very in character for both of them.

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Title: A Rock and A Hard Place
Author's LJ/DWJ: http: //loriensgrove.com/Sam.htm:
Categories:Theme: Daniel friendship, friendship: Daniel Jackson and Jack O'Neill
Warnings;  A few swear words.
Author's Webpage/Fic list http://loriensgrove.com/Sam.htm:
Link to story: A Rock and a Hard Place
Why this should be read: This was one of the very first Stargate fics I ever read and it remains a personal favorite. In order to save Daniel's life, Jack has to do the one thing he really hates doing: he has to talk about his feelings. Well-written, spot-on Jack and Daniel with Sam, Teal'c, Janet and even a bit of Ferretti thrown in

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http://loriensgrove.com/rock.htm


I do hope I've done this correctly!

Edit: Thanks to Fig for the clean-up advice!