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What is Criminal Minds fanfiction?
Criminal Minds fanfiction is fan-created stories set in the Criminal Minds universe. With over 62,000 works on Archive of Our Own, Criminal Minds is one of the most popular fandoms in the fanfiction community.
These stories explore beloved characters like Spencer Reid, Derek Morgan, Aaron Hotchner, Emily Prentiss, 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 Criminal Minds Fanfics
These are the highest-rated Criminal Minds stories on AO3, ranked by kudos from readers.
Gold Star
by Sunshine_and_peaches
Gold star was a government program, designed to create human weapons. It created highly trained serial killers. Jade and Damien are both alphas who found out they were mates back in Stuart House, completed their bond but felt something missing - an omega. Not any omega but their omega. Adeline is th
Repainted Dreams
by Enthusemily
"Her hug was almost unconscious; weak, tender, and cold.Like in her dreams, Emily was too afraid to touch him, to embrace him as she had always wished she could- afraid of him dissolving slowly with her hands still lingering in the air and her desperate fingers trying to grasp any remnants of his fa
Nyctophilia | unsub!reader
by marcidstars
FAUSTIAN PACT — a pact whereby a person trades something of supreme moral or spiritual importance, such as personal values or the soul, for some worldly or material benefit, such as knowledge, power, or riches. When Spencer Reid strikes a deal with an unsub in a moment of desperation, he fails to fo
Don't Delete the Kisses
by Exsanguinator
Emily has been with the team for eight months when a casual text message from JJ tilts the world on its axis. Emily's cousin Mack (and his dog Midas) are there to try and restore order. Content warning for a homophobic slur in this chapter.
Angel of Mercy
by Prongslet
When the weight of loss becomes a calling, you end up with seven victims and a twisted sense of mercy. Called in to assist the LAPD, the BAU uncovers a ritual of devotion, guilt, and death. Each life ended quietly and tragically, yet with a chilling sense of purpose. As the agents race against time
living the curse
by JustASilhouette
JJ's life had never quite been average. Still, there were three moments in particular that made the leap to straight-up absurd. Then again, mundanity was a fleeting thing where Sam and Dean Winchester were involved. Or, three times Jennifer Jareau encountered the Winchester boys over the course of h
Grew Up Too Quick
by tkzxexo
To: [email protected]From: [email protected]Subject: Likely Serial Killer in California - URGENT Good morning, My name is Noah Stilinski. I’m currently the sheriff of a county in central California called Beacon Hills. In the past week, we’ve had three deaths due to nearly-identical and ritualistic
My Dearest Emily
by RegalVee
JJ is gone. Killed in the field. A week after it happens a letter turns up for Emily which changes everything.
Bad Moon Rising
by volchitsa70
The BAU are 99% sure that Peter Hale is the unsub they've been looking for. The only fly in the ointment is that his girlfriend(?) Lydia Martin, is an FBI agent and the newest member of the team.
Fading past
by Dylan (Chelsea08)
Years ago, two agents crossed paths unknowingly while deep undercover, their worlds colliding in a high-stakes mission that forged a fragile bond between them. When fate pulls them back together months later, buried memories and hidden truths threaten to unravel the trust they once built. As they na
Murder Referrals III
by elysia_snape
Magic is rising in the United States, with strange deaths that make it impossible for the FBI to ignore. Can the B.A.U and the Men of Letters reunite to face a new threat? With Emily and Dean Winchester still trapped in the hellish landscape of purgatory battling monsters and distrust in equal mea
Aural
by audioletter
Emily learns Dave narrated his own audiobooks, and decides to take a listen.
Under my authority
by QuanticoChronicles
Jennifer Jareau had worked hard to build a cohesive team, the last thing she wanted was a wildcard joining without her approval. Older than Emily Prentiss by several years, JJ had seen enough to know the dangers of impulsive decisions and big personalities. Emily Prentiss entered the BAU, she was sm
If you were easy to kill, I would've done it already
by AmazonWorrier
"He walks into JJ’s life quietly. While Emily and the others are focusing on stopping the existing infrastructure from collapsing, he sets up new scaffolding. By the time any of them notice, he has become a permanent fixture. A parasite, steadily gnawing away at the foundation. "CM Evolution era. Fo
Autumn Rain
by fxllinallinu
Spencer Reid is used to being the smartest person on the room. He wears his intelligence like a badge of pride over everything that happens to him, a shield from reality, a quiet claim of superiority he rarely admits. Until she comes along. Doctor Autumn Rhodes is hated by him since before she even
With Her Last Breath
by Enbious1888
The BAU always believed they knew everything about Emily Prentiss.They were wrong.When Emily is critically injured on a case, she believes she might not survive.In a desperate moment she reveals the secret she has spent over a year protecting. This is an alternative universe fanfic based roughly aro
She Used To Be Mine
by teammaddison
AU STORY:This is a twist on the day Emily Prentiss died 6x18, “Lauren,” and 7x01, “It Takes A Village.” Everything happens the way it did in canon: Emily is captured, tortured, and forced into hiding after faking her death. The BAU believes she’s gone. Only Hotch and JJ know the truth. But there’s o
follow me between the jaws of fate
by baunitchief (emeryazure)
Long before the Successors and Charlottesville, JJ and Emily had a bigger secret to protect. It started as one mistake between cases—and turned into a habit: stolen hours, locked doors, and the choice to keep choosing each other anyway.
from afar
by filander
Spencer's addiction keeps returning. With Sam twelve hundred miles away, they reach out for help to Emily. They work together to support him through this. (set roughly after s7 of each show, some canon divergence in timeline)
The Ghost of Lauren Reynolds
by Tiredgazelle890
When a chilling message dredges up Emily’s past, she spirals into old habits—hiding, deflecting, pretending. JJ won’t let her go without a fight. But some ghosts refuse to stay buried.
Popular Criminal Minds Ships
ReidMorgan
Spencer Reid/Derek Morgan
FBI profilers Spencer Reid and Derek Morgan, whose complementary skills and protective friendship anchor the BAU team dynamic.
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HotchReid
Aaron Hotchner/Spencer Reid
Unit Chief Aaron Hotchner and genius profiler Spencer Reid, whose professional mentorship masks deeper emotional understanding.
25,000 works →
Jemily
Jennifer Jareau/Emily Prentiss
BAU agents Jennifer Jareau and Emily Prentiss, whose strong friendship and mutual support became a fan-favorite relationship.
30,000 works →
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many Criminal Minds fanfics are on AO3?
There are over 62,000 Criminal Minds fanfiction works on Archive of Our Own, making it one of the platform's largest fandoms.
What are the best Criminal Minds ships?
Popular Criminal Minds pairings include ReidMorgan, HotchReid, Jemily. Each ship has thousands of dedicated stories exploring their relationship.
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