Cosmere Fanfiction
Brandon Sanderson's interconnected universe spans Mistborn's ash-choked heists and The Stormlight Archive's storm-wracked epic of broken oaths. Stormlight provides the fandom's core: Kaladin-centric fic exploring depression with the books' own care, Shallan's fractured selves, Bridge Four found-family pieces, and the long-running Kaladin shipping wars canon enjoys teasing. Mistborn-side fic loves Wax and Wayne banter and Vin/Elend court intrigue, while dedicated worldhoppers write the crossovers Sanderson only hints at.
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What is Cosmere fanfiction?
Cosmere fanfiction is fan-created stories set in the Cosmere - Brandon Sanderson universe. With over 10,000 works on Archive of Our Own, Cosmere is one of the most popular fandoms in the fanfiction community.
These stories explore beloved characters like Kaladin Stormblessed, Shallan Davar, Adolin Kholin, Dalinar Kholin, and many more. Writers create everything from short one-shots to epic novel-length adventures, exploring relationships, alternate universes, and "what if" scenarios.
Most Popular Cosmere Fanfics
These are the highest-rated Cosmere stories on AO3, ranked by kudos from readers.
How Do You Catch a Storm and Pull It Down?
by liadan14
It takes Shallan approximately two months after the wedding to realize that she is an idiot. In her defense, there is a minor apocalypse going on, and Adolin is very good at distracting her. Her realization comes in the form of watching Bridge Four train. This was suggested by Szeth as a way for her
Serena Prince: Love of Magic
by Camellya_Addams
Summary: Waking up as a female version of Severus Snape during her teenage years was a dream come true. Being part of a multiversal slave company like Waifu Catalog... not so much. Luckily, I didn't have any responsibilities to fulfill with them, so I could live my life freely. If that meant learnin
Covenant
by liesmyth
Adolin had never imagined he’d meet his match like this, on the dusty streets of Sadeas’s warcamp - or that it would be a bridgeman of all people, defiance clear in his dark brown eyes.
keep a good tongue in thy head
by Dhillarearen
Renarin has asked Adolin not to fight with Kaladin, so when Renarin comes across Adolin and Kaladin doing just that, Adolin panics and kisses Kaladin so Renarin doesn't find out.(based on this tumblr post)
The Princess and the Captain
by ailvara
Jasnah Kholin, a young but accomplished scholar, searches the Shattered Plains for the ancient city of Urithiru and the knowledge that may prepare her for the upcoming storm. But when a suspiciously capable slave saves her family from certain death, she must divert her attention to ensure it's not m
Selfish Reasons
by Sitary
Sighing, he looked back up. “You’re really going to make me climb that.”“Yes,” Adolin nodded. “For perfectly selfish reasons.”He looked at him.“Look at me,” Adolin signalled to himself. “I’m battered, exhausted, dirty, and ragged. I am not letting the last thing you see in your life is me in this po
The Stormlight Archive Regency Romance
by babylonsheep
“It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.” – Jane Austen, 1813. Adolin Kholin, duke, dandy and darling of the Kholinar ton, has one flaw: his bachelorhood. To Jasnah Kholin, this is an opportunity to secure an advantageou
Twenty
by MossGrownTowers
Missing Scene from the End of Words of Radiance. Dalinar wants to know why Kaladin hid his abilities, and has something to say to him about the deception.
Of All the Brothels in All the Warcamps and I Walk into His
by Gard3nwitch
After a literal highstorm doesn't kill the damnation bridgeman, Brightlord Matal decides to stuff him away in a brothel instead. Maybe that would finally break the man.TWOK au where Kaladin is the whore Adolin rescues.
White Hats
by shadydave
It’s a very comprehensive hat-based philosophy.
Beautiful, Wise, Powerful
by FergardStratoavis
Not all stories last a multitude of chapters. Sometimes, these little snippets persist through the ether, like fragments of a long-lost video now only seen in splotches.Heroes and villains, beasts and men - all will eventually answer Louise Françoise Le Blanc de La Vallière's heartful plea.
nearly the heavens
by liesmyth
“Kaladin the Lifegiver, they call him," Sadeas said. “Best surgeon in all of Alethkar, and he comes from my Princedom.”AU: Kaladin never joins the army, but he ends up on the Plains anyway.
True Glory
by liesmyth
“They come from the pit, two dead men, a heart in their hands, and I know that I have seen true glory.” AU: Kaladin and Dalinar fall together into the chasms.
you know I just closed my eyes my whole world disappeared
by jonphaedrus
They have a little girl.Kelsier says yes before he even realises he’s opened his mouth.
there shalt thou find the mariners asleep
by Dhillarearen
The bridgeboy is asleep on guard duty, and during a highstorm, no less. Adolin takes the time to study him.(Inset for WOR Chapters 32-33)
make a vassal of him
by Dhillarearen
“How do I do this?” Shallan asked. Kaladin thought he knew now where this was going, and Adolin was right-- he did like the idea.
I drink the air before me
by Dhillarearen
Shallan and Kaladin share stormlight in two very different circumstances (or: the shotgunning stormlight fic).
The Outline of Forever
by KilldegardVonBangin
*Some things are worth fighting for.* A queer retelling of the first arc of the Stormlight Archives. Angst, fluff, and smut throughout, with a happy ending. *Current setting: END of Oathbringer
toward the morning, son
by liesmyth
“Captain,” said the boy. “Will you stay with me?”
To Dance Above The Fiery Clouds
by EndlessGloaming
Formerly titled "The Elsecaller And The Windrunner"It takes a lot for Jasnah Kholin to become romantically interested in someone, but when she finally does, he's worth it.I'm going to keep this piece to a teen rating (heat level slightly higher than canon), but there will be additional E-rated scene
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Popular Cosmere Ships
Kadolin
Adolin Kholin/Kaladin Stormblessed
The Stormlight Archive's golden-hearted duelist prince and its depressed bridgeman-turned-Radiant go from prison cellmates to battle partners who would die for each other. Fandom's biggest slash ship runs on Adolin's relentless warmth against Kaladin's storms.
1,500 works →
Shadolin
Adolin Kholin/Shallan Davar
Stormlight's causal betrothal becomes a real marriage between the fashion-loving swordsman and the Lightweaver hiding fractured selves behind wit. Fic loves how Adolin courts every one of Shallan's personas without flinching.
900 works →
Vin/Elend
Vin/Elend Venture
Mistborn's street-thief Allomancer falls for the idealist noble she was sent to infiltrate, and their romance survives revolution, empire, and apocalypse. Fans write ballroom-era what-ifs and quiet moments between world-ending crises.
700 works →
Stormlight OT3
Adolin Kholin/Kaladin Stormblessed/Shallan Davar
Stormlight's canonical love triangle gets the fandom's favorite resolution: nobody loses. The chasm sequence bonded all three, and polyamorous fic argues Adolin's warmth, Kaladin's steadiness, and Shallan's wit work best as a unit.
600 works →
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many Cosmere fanfics are on AO3?
There are over 10,000 Cosmere fanfiction works on Archive of Our Own, making it one of the platform's largest fandoms.
What are the best Cosmere ships?
Popular Cosmere pairings include Kadolin, Shadolin, Vin/Elend. Each ship has thousands of dedicated stories exploring their relationship.
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