Top 16 Epic FMA Fanfics
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Satellite
by SpicyReyes
A rogue alchemist, desperate to restore the alchemy of the famous Fullmetal Alchemist, pushes Truth into playing a new game - one that has Edward Elric waking up on the floor of his house where a transmuted abomination should have been, just in time to save his younger self and brother. He might hav
Gateside; Phoenix
by vanetar
An alchemical accident throws Mustang through the Gate into London, 1995. He just finished one secret revolution against a corrupt fascist government, and now he's stuck in another? Also, this "magic" is bullshit. Updates (currently) the last day of the month.
Make a Deal to Fix your Mistakes
by Lunatic_Shipper
Ed gets caught in the rebound of a Human Transmutation and nearly dies as a result.Truth offers to save him, but will only do so by sending him back in time to his childhood. Because Truth wants back the Souls that disappeared with the Homunculi. And Ed is going to be the one to get them back, allow
The Ishvalan Accords
by missyskywalker
Ishvalan AU It’s a year after the Promised Day, and Fuhrer Grumman, with General Mustang and his crew’s assistance, wants to restore Ishval to its previous glory. When negotiations between Amestris and Ishval convene, why does a certain golden-eyed former alchemist seem so interested? Just what has
How to Overthrow a Second Government
by brynthany
The revelation of a universe jumping portal finds Team Mustang visiting the English Wizarding World at the invitation of their Ministry during a time of unrest. Roy and his team are to advise their inefficient Ministry and gather information as Edward teaches the basics of Alchemy to unappreciative
The Problem With Avarice
by Rigmaroler
Xerxes is in a golden age of scientific and alchemical advancement. Unhindered by major internal conflict like their neighbors, the desert civilization has prospered. Still, many of its mysteries have gone unsolved, including the baffling disappearance of the Elric brothers from the royal palace fiv
Nequitia Est Manus
by Azei
Madame Christmas meets a blonde brat with a fondness for drinking all her whiskey and giving her more headaches than Roy ever did.AU in which Ed fakes his death at the end of episode 26 and uses it as a means to stop Father's plans from the sidelines.
Ed falls down the rabbit hole
by Rainowz
Ed has discovered she's in her worst nightmare. A school full of morons who believe magic exists.This Fic relates to my other fic Garden on Eden, but you don't have to read all of that for this to make sense.
Your Back Hand's Made Of Gold
by pulseandhaze
After the events in Central, everyone needs time to recover. They've lost more than they bargained for, but they're determined to keep moving forward. What Ling doesn't expect as he travels back to Xing is that he'd be haunted in more ways than one by his counterpart—the other half of his soul. He b
"I never feel more human than when I'm fighting real monsters."
by APenMadeFullmetal
“The Dark Lord’s servant will fail to return… But that will not deter his rise… Evil from a forgotten past will make its move… joining forces with the Dark Lord. Not as servants, but as equals the Dark Lord does not recognize… Each believing they are using the other… Vices of the human soul, marked
Red Friction
by Lady_Lambdadelta
Three years since the fall of Fuhrer King Bradley, Ed has been reassigned to the Special Ops division of the Amestrian Military. Ed had every intention of leaving the military once he and Al were returned to their original bodies, but with Al now lost beyond the gate, Ed has no choice but to keep lo
Adventures in Babysitting
by nochick_fics
Sixteen-year-old Roy Mustang has his work cut out for him when he takes a job babysitting the well-known and much-feared local hellions, otherwise known as the Elric brothers.
Emperor not
by yoku_yoku
It's been a year and a half since the promised day. It's been a half a year since Greed found himself alive. Life's pretty good, you know, besides the gift of just having it in the first place. He's emperor part time, part time nuisance and all together enthusiastic about their set up. Though if you
Fullmetal Academia
by DeltaHeart
After the events of the Promised Day, Nana Shimura and her newfound family were going to take time to themselves to relax in peace - but when yet another alchemical incident causes them to jump worlds, it's now her sons' turn to learn everything that comes with being a true Hero in her society.(This
Fullmetal Alchemist Aftermath
by Herbet_Sherbet
The story of Edward Elric, Alphonse Elric , Winry Rockbell and the other characters in the world of Fullmetal Alchemist following the events of the Promised Day.
The Alchemist and the Ishvalen
by MoonMagic006
Serah is a Ishvalen girl, taken in by Maes Hughes. She joined the Elric brothers on their travels in seach for the Philosopher's stone to regain their bodies. Not only are she helping the brothers with their seach but she are also seaching for something herself. A past, Serah have forgotten. A past
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This list of 16epic FMA fanfics spans 2,943,596 total words. Kudos range from 50 on the newest entries to 19,185 on the most established. Most entries are ongoing works, so subscribe on AO3 for update notifications. The most common rating is Teen And Up Audiences (9 of 16 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence · Family Feels · Time Travel Fix-It · Post-Promised Day · Book 5: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
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