ANYA: There is a Santa Claus. Been around since, like, the 1500s. He wasn’t...
Spike. Angel. A porch. Like they're some kind of talking buddies or something.
95% of the stories on this site are set in the same fictional continuity, an AU branching off from canon after "The Gift." If you are just starting out, I recommend that you read the two novels, A Raising in the Sun and Necessary Evils first. The short stories and novellas are set before, during, and after the novels. All stories (except the drabbles) are listed in chronological order in the Barbverse Timeline. (Yes, I know that 'Barbverse' is a lame name. Shut up.) Be warned: The third novel, A Parliament of Monsters, is a WIP, and some of the stories set after it will spoil you for the ending. Yes, I still intend to finish it, but I am presently committed to working on Three Deep, the virtual webseason at Tea At The Ford, which has cut into my time somewhat.