Highly Recommended Reads (8 or 9 out of 10)
All of the stories in here are considered highly recommended reads. The prose is good, the narrative is good, it brings it's own uniqueness to the sub-genre, and it hits all the right elements you would want from their genre.
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Five years after the Liberation War, a mission to extract a mole in the ADVENT Remnants goes horribly wrong. With the threat of traitors amongst XCOM's ranks, former operative William Mackenzie is pulled out of retirement. William enters into a world alien to the one he left behind, a world trying to rebuild from the destruction of the Liberation War and wipe away the taint of the Elders. He soon finds himself falling down a rabbit hole of terrorist plots, schemes and conspiracies in a secret war that could end XCOM itself.
And leading him into a new world is the only survivor of the failed extraction: a jaded, chubby, French-accented viper.
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Bookmarked by TryHarderer
04 Feb 2026
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Either a 8/10 or 9/10 depending on how the story progresses and concludes. To be seen.
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Sometime after Advent arrived and established dominion over Earth, things are starting to heat up again. The terrorists have been reinvigorated, and are causing chaos in the city. A cynical Advent VIP with a checkered past, and a distrust of aliens, has his usual routine shaken up when he gets a new bodyguard, which may or may not be a Viper. Can he maneuver though this new world without getting killed by rebels or executed by Advent, and maybe get something out of it? Read on to find out.
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Bookmarked by TryHarderer
02 Feb 2026
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9/10 Read. Extremely good and brings an entirely new angle to the standard XCOM Viper Romance coming from inside of Advent. Finale is rushed and ending leaves a lot to be desired, but worth the read.
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Better is the End by Hat_Snake
Fandoms: XCOM (Video Games) & Related Fandoms, Furry (Fandom)
03 Nov 2025
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Gustave Wylder is a former MEC Soldier.
A deserter of XCOM who lives his life far away from any life he can manage, surviving off of scavenging, the occasional trade from wandering resistance or survivors outside of ADVENT's control. He's spent the better half of his days since his desertion doing everything in his power to stay off the grid and radar of ADVENT or XCOM.
However, just as the day he abandoned his duty, nothing stays the same forever. He just wished it didn't take him nearly breaking a few ribs to start the cycle.
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30 Jan 2026
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Fantastic 9/10 Read that brings new elements to XCOM Viper romance fics. Possible 10/10 on conclusion.
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Vipers, Nights, and French Fries by ThisIsARealAccount
Fandoms: XCOM (Video Games) & Related Fandoms
18 Jan 2026
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The war for Humanity's autonomy is over, the alien despots of Advent have been overthrown by Xcom and a new age is on the horizon. However, world changing events do not occur without a price. Power vacuums were created in Advent's absence, their alien pawns, once completely under control, now have found their own autonomy, the land and its people are forever changed by their presence. All that's left for Humanity and Xcom to do is pick up the pieces, rebuild, and decide what to do with their former enemies. In a successful city state, located in territory once called the United States, a young man, from humble beginnings, does NOT have the power to fix ANY of these problems. To be fair, it's a big job, and he has his own problems to deal with. Life in the city isn't easy, everyone has to contribute, even him. And it's hard to decide what you want your future to look like, especially in a world filled with so many possibilities, but perhaps his new job will give him some direction. Will he be driven insane by the mundane environment and monotonous labor? Probably. But, will he also meet someone who interests him enough to pull him out of his comfort zone? You'll have to read to find out.