Okay guys in light of recent events I wanted to do a rec list of my fave Jewish!Bucky fics! Most of these (all of them?) are Steve/Bucky because, well, that’s the corner of the fandom I’m in. I also limited it to works where Bucky’s religion wasn’t just a passing mention but was explored in some depth. If you have some faves I didn’t put on here, toss ‘em my way!
Teshuvah by
myownremedy. This is the first fic I thought of when I thought about this rec list. It is amazing. It’s Bucky recovering and coming to terms with what happened to him and what he was forced to do and reconciling that with his faith and it is beautiful. I read it over a year ago and I still think about it. Also features Jewish!Bruce and Muslim!Natasha!
Ain’t No Grave by @spitandvinegar. You knew it was going to be on here. Don’t even try to act surprised. If someday I may a rec list that this fic isn’t on, it’s either a really niche rec list or I’m trying to send out some kind of distress signal.
King’s County by @hansbekhart. It’s a series! Two completed works so far, both beautiful and long and exploring Bucky’s relationship with his faith and his family and Steve and the war plus what his family goes through during the war. (Actually I’m pretty sure hansbekhart writes Jewish!Bucky in all fic, and trust me when I say it’s not exactly going to be a hardship if you read all of them.)
Scappodaqui, @samtalksfunny on tumblr. Beautiful and heartbreaking look at Bucky’s family, especially his mother, grieving after his “death”. Packs such a big emotional punch.
Lasgalendil. This one’s a wip, Falsworth POV! It’s while the Commandos + 107th are being held in the HYDRA factory. Bucky does what he has to so he can keep the men safe, even when it’s awful and unsavory. It’s also one of those cool fics where half the story is in the reviews and discussion about a book Monty wrote about the war after it was over.
conjurewithrisk. Really haunting look at Bucky trying to remember who he is and what he believes in. Now with a bonus Jewish!Steve companion!
I’m gonna go ahead and reblog this again. I haven’t been reading a ton of fic as of late, otherwise I would update this list with new additions, but if anyone else has any add them on!
Might I rec two fics by hansbekhart? Ever I Saw Your Face and When I Put Away Childish Things are both really good.
Also Jaxington’s Roll On series is great and features Jewish!Bucky. http://archiveofourown.org/series/540190