Top 25 Short DC Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Mid-length DC fics — 10,000–50,000 words.
Trust fall
by Ididloveyou_once
‘Drake?’Tim felt like he was choking. His throat was tight. He couldn’t swallow.‘Damian?’ He managed.Damian was… here. At Kent Farm. Dressed in the too-big Batman pajamas that Dick had bought him last Christmas as a joke. And- And-Tim was wearing Kon’s t-shirt and his hair was messy and his lips wer
Batting in the Wings
by PlotsOfCoffee
Love is an amazing thing, so when the Justice League believes that their resident paranoid isolationist has found it, they’re happy for him, even if Wally was hardcore crushing on the lover boy. Or another Justice League thinks Batman and Nightwing are dating.
Come home, the kids miss you
by andromarche
"Well, you've obviously developed better taste since your thing with Batman," Barry said with a laugh. Nightwing tensed, and paused, "Since my what?" "Sorry, was it meant to be a secret?" Hal said apologetically, "We all know that you and Batman were like, a thing, at least at some point." OrNig
A Strange Family
by TheWitchBoy
“Does he… like polka dots that much?”There's been a threat on Bruce Wayne's life. It's important enough the the Justice League decides to look into it. Superman is given the job of babysitting Bruce Wayne.
familiarity
by chuusray
Roy (5:59pm): JAYRoy (5:59pm): DID YOU SEND A THREAT TO THE WATCHTOWERRoy (6:00pm): ?????The reply came just a minute later, Roy sparing one glance to the chatting Justice League before looking back down.Jay (6:01pm): NahJay (6:01pm): Was I supposed to?Jay (6:02pm): Also, that’s not a dinner dish. T
we are what we pretend to be
by C_AND_B
After the unrestricted office access, and the flowers, and the surprise visits to Catco, everyone just kinda starts to assume Kara and Lena are dating, and maybe they should let them. (AKA, Lena and Kara really just date whilst pretending they're fake dating).
scramble
by IHadHimOnTheRopes (CarterReid)
The words on his skin were his everything. After everything he'd seen, done and been through, they were a reminder that Bruce Wayne still existed. That somewhere there was a person who would love him despite the coldness in his chest and the scars that roped their way across his skin. A reminder tha
but then, my homework was never quite like this
by Jazzfordshire
“Wait, when you say ‘you’ll be teaching’, you mean…both of us?” Kara asks, sounding more than a little apprehensive. “Lena and I will be teaching it together?”Lena’s own apprehension is so high that she’s fairly sure she’s seconds away from hyperventilation, but she’s surprising even herself with ho
It's not mathematically possible
by andromarche
Kal'dur said, "Who exactly is a Wayne?" Kara said, "This stupidly rich celebrity family out of Gotham. Bruce Wayne is infamous for adopting a lot of kids. But we can't all be dating a Wayne, right?" "It's not mathematically possible," Kon began. "Is it?" The silence in the room was deafening.
when i think about you (well, you know the rest)
by Jazzfordshire
The world comes to a grinding halt for a moment when she sees something bad. Something horrific. Possibly the worst thing that’s ever happened in human or Kryptonian history.A solid little purple arrow, coloured in, next to Lena’s name.ORWherein Lena makes a realization during a private moment, and
Where Lamps Go to Die
by WastedOn
When Lena finds out Kara and Supergirl are lovers, of course she’s happy for them. Ecstatic, even. She’s always sworn no one could be good enough for her Kara, but Supergirl comes close. Nevermind that Supergirl abandons Kara on dates, drags her onto dangerous battlefields for “the story,” and doesn
Along Came A Spider
by Kiatana6
In an attempt to build a time machine to save Aunt May Peter accidentally sends himself to the Batman universe. Now he's a spider all alone in the world of the Bats. Well not completely alone. He has his Harley and Ivy who have pretty much adopted him while he's trying to figure things out. Jason th
like a rubber band until you pull too hard
by perissologist
“You don’t know pain, Nightwing,” Morgaine hisses. The portal howling into existence behind her is almost loud enough to drown her out, but not quite. “But you will. I swear, you will.”---Morgaine le Fey curses Dick Grayson to absorb the pain of everyone he loves.
As You Wish
by orphan_account
Of all the things Dick Grayson expected to find on the roof of his rarely-used Gotham apartment at two in the morning, a beaten and bloody Red Hood was not one of them.
Dick Grayson, Nightwing and other Unrelated Coincidences
by StarlightDreamer16
Dick Grayson, a Bludhaven fed, has been assigned to observe the Justice League from the inside on behalf of the United States government.Nightwing, a respected Justice League member, is away on an undercover mission to infiltrate the FBI.These things are not related..The Non-Bat affiliated members o
All Hands on Deck (Batfam/Young Justice Crossover)
by PepperSoniRoni
It's all hands on deck when a new species of alien threatens earth, and The Team combine forces with the Justice league. But it's not enough. Everyone is ordered to call in any favors they have, any solo heroes they know.Batman is suspiciously quiet.AKA: the bats keep showing up in an ever-flowing s
The Villain Wrangler
by lilhawkeye3
When Danny Johnson receives a sick child's wish to meet their favorite person- who just so happens to be a villain- he did what anyone would do: pour himself a strong drink and start searching online for their favorite bar. He doesn't expect for this to be a repeat occurrence, but the universe has o
Christmas in Kansas
by Unpretty
Clark Kent invites Bruce Wayne and Diana of Themyscira to his parents' house for Christmas. It goes, in general, pretty okay.
A Detective's Interlude
by feeling_the_aster_9145
Bruce deals with the aftermath of his misguided decision-making skills. Tim does not help. In fact, Tim does the opposite.
The Comment Heard Round The World
by snapdragonpop007
Jason Todd-Wayne @iamtheaceupmysleeve - 1hHoly shit I’m trending ||Jason Todd-Wayne @iamtheaceupmysleeve - 1hYou think Alfred is proud of me? 56k likes, 146k retweets, 689 comments
Through the Wire
by pissvinegarandacrowbar
…to your door, to your door. When Jason finally works up the courage to get a tattoo he's wanted for years, he attempts to send a picture of it to Roy, who is out of Gotham on an emergency mission. Turns out, Harper and Grayson are awfully close together in his contact list.
Those Who Wait
by InsaneTrollLogic
The best way to socialize an angry assassin boy: Set up a playdate with someone functionally invulnerable.[Jon and Damian through the years. Reverse!Robins universe. Stands alone.]
Third Wheel
by Unpretty
It isn't quite a love triangle. For one thing, Clark's the only one romantic enough to even think the word 'love'. For another, Clark and Bruce would be beating the holy hell out of each other even without Lois' involvement. And if Lois was aware of the secrets they were keeping, she'd be beating th
Gone Fishing
by Unpretty
A very normal vacation with friends.
All The Roads Lead Back To You
by Hedgebelle (H_Belle)
That right there, that was the reason Jason hated Dick Grayson. All he had to do was to smile or flash a bit of skin and puff!, just like that Jason’s chill was gone.OR: JayDick omega verse fanfic this fandom apparently needs and deserves (but I still think it deserves better!).
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About This List
This list of 25short DC fanfics spans 601,292 total words. Kudos range from 6,168 on the newest entries to 22,461 on the most established. Nearly all (88%) are complete, so you can start any of them without WIP anxiety. The most common rating is Teen And Up Audiences (12 of 25 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Batfamily (DCU) · Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence · Angst · Batfamily Meets the Justice League (DCU) · Kind Of.
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