Best Epic Game of Thrones Fanfics
Game of Thrones fanfics over 100,000 words — the reader-favorite epics that define the fandom. Curated from AO3 and ranked by kudos.
Top 25 Epic Game of Thrones Fanfics
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why are you shaking (we are a dynasty)
by WhiteHeart
It's not Alicent who finds Aemond right after his failed attempt at bonding with Dreamfyre.The blood of the dragon runs thick, even in the face of adversity.A little kindness has massive ripples that literally change the world.Or: At the end of the day all that Aemond wanted was to be accepted, Rhae
Greatness In Black Silk
by RedandBlack (izumi2)
Viserys always let himself be led. And when having Dreams, it was a simple matter of following them as well. Dreams foretold the Doom. Dreams showed him a son. Dreams warned him of the dangers his daughter faced. But he was not the only one to have them. The difference is that Rhaenyra understood th
The Dragon's Roar
by Priestess_of_Groove
Humanity failed to stop the Night King and his legion of undead until it was too late. The displeased Gods decide it should take a greater role in the fate of humanity and wind back to a time before the world fell apart. Jon Snow, the Prince Who Was Promised, and Jaime Lannister are sent back to p
Reborn in Fire
by rachiemcd
After dying in dragon fire by the maw of her brother’s dragon, Rhaenyra wakes up the day of her mother’s death. Armed with foreknowledge of all the catastrophes to come, can she redirect the course of fate to one where she gets all she wants?
The Old Gods Called, They'd Like Their Kingdom Back
by Rhino (RhinoMouse)
When two individuals explode out of the heart tree at Winterfell, the Bolton's think it's a blessing from the gods. It certainly is a change in their fortunes. Sansa expected to die the day the Bolton's did after their guest made the ground shake with her fury. Only she didn't, and now she is nomina
they tumble down
by thimbleful
He meets her gaze for the shortest moment before turning to look out over the woods, gesturing at it with a gloved hand. “Is this why you brought me here? To talk about memories?”“No. I wanted to talk about marriage.”When Sansa suggests it's time for her and Jon to marry, she means they should make
The Antlered Lion
by StarLight_Massacre
Badly injured in the battle at Ashford, Robert Baratheon is forced to marry Cersei Lannister at Casterly Rock to secure the allegiance, and forces, of the Westerlands during the early stages of the rebellion, against the Targaryen rule. The ensuing pregnancy, and birth, of Harian Baratheon, will for
There and back again
by NaerysBlackfyre90
After the events of season 8, The Stranger offers Jon Targaryen a deal. To go back in time and fix his mistakes and become the King he was supposed to be.
Ancient Fire
by AnaWayne
Bran Stark knew that it wasn’t enough. So he decided to use his sister’s dormant yet growing magic to change the history of the House of Dragons before its fall.
The Blacks & the Greens
by SweetestPopcorn
AU"Give the girl to me to wife" - Prince Daemon told his brother - "Who else would take her now?"And so, the Rogue Prince gets his wish and is given the Realm's Delight to marry. Thus begins the dynasty of Prince Daemon and Princess Rhaenyra...leaving the Greens speechless at King Viserys's decision
Love On The Brain
by ashleyfanfic
Amidst war, dissension in the ranks, people still manage to find happiness in so much despair.Read the relationships tags FIRST.NOT SEASON 8 COMPLIANT
Someone You Knew In Another Life
by Spreta_Invidia
When Unwin Peake killed his queen, Aegon knew it was time to die. After the death of Jaehaera, Aegon decides to end his life. But instead, he's offered a chance to go back to a point in time where he may be able to change fate: the fate of his parents, his family, and his kingdom.And of the dragons
Father of Dragons
by NaerysBlackfyre90
“How did you know of this chest Sam?” Jon´s eyebrows were drawn together in a frown.“hummm…oh uh well maester Aemon told me to give this chest to you when he died. He said that you would most likely be in need of them.” Sam answers with a shrug.Jon stared at Sam with a frown painted on this face.
Winter Roses: Summer
by fairytalelovr
Completely AU from the end of the Rebellion!After Ned takes Jon from the Tower of Joy, he stops by King's Landing to see Robert crowned. There, they discover the former Queen had died in childbed. But while Prince Viserys escaped Dragonstone, the baby Daenerys was not born soon enough and was brough
The Rising Son
by DerkAndFullOfErrors
A secret hidden right under their noses.A young Jon Snow realises his worth in the world and vows to make something of himself.People always did wonder what unknowns existed west of Westeros....
Kingdoms at War
by deathwalker
What if Ned Stark wasn't executed at the Great Sept of Baelor? Instead, what if, he had been removed from Kingslanding before Joffrey could give the order for his head? What impact would this have had on the Game of Thrones? Long running story.Comments:"That was f*cking awesome. That was one of the
A Second Time Around
by ratclanqueen
ON HIATUS - I DO NOT KNOW WHEN I WILL UPDATE THIS FIC NEXT"I know this is hard for you to understand but we have already lived this life once. The Gods are blessing us. I saw this before the Night King broke through the Wall. We have been reborn into our bodies before Jon Arryn's murder with our mem
Frostfyre
by darkfire1220
"A Death for a Life."As Lyanna Stark dies giving birth to Rhaegar Targaryen's last child, a dragon egg hatches for the babe. With her final breath, she begs her brother Ned to keep her son and the dragon infant safe. Jon Snow dreams of a dragon throughout his childhood; a dragon and a girl named Dan
The Raven's Plan
by The_Sithspawn
The Second War for the Dawn is over, the Others have won. All that is left is one insane plan.
The Rhaenicent Anthology
by PhantomFlowers
Collection of smut stories. (Previously known as: Rhaenicent G!P Smut Scenarios.)
A Woman Scorned
by Shadow_Monarch_14
After Prince Baelon Targaryen was a miscarriage, Queen Aemma Arryn tells King Viserys I Targaryen that she will have no more children. She has given him a daughter (a heiress) and that should be good enough.Viserys, pressured by his Small Council and his dream of a male heir as well as manipulated b
Changing Destinies
by havingfunwithfanfic
The Gods aren't happy with how things are going with the House of the Dragon, so they send Rhaenyra a few dreams to make her realize the danger she is in. Rhaenyra realizes how horrible of a sister she has been and decides to change things. She will be smarter when playing the Game of Thrones and sh
Strategy Sets the Scene for the Tale
by Tsume_Yuki
Rickon Stark's firstborn child comes two years early, born with eyes that burn green and a brain rife with memories not her own.
A Caged Songbird
by bikadoo
“I will be a silent, and dutiful wife,” Sansa spits. “I will be their pretty little songbird, and wear their ugly crown, and sit on their painful throne. I shall give him a babe, and my love, and I will wait until he thinks that he has won. And then I shall take his life." Shae goes still. "You ...
Threads of Black, Threads of Green
by madgirlslovesong (Sympathy4theDevil)
There it is – the symbol of royalty, the King of the forest – and he picked her. Not Aegon, the King’s son, but Rhaenyra, his daughter. There’s something magical in the hart’s steady gaze, and Rhaenyra almost collapses under the weight of what the stag symbolises. Or Rhaenyra’s encounter with the wh
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This list of 25epic Game of Thrones fanfics spans 9,963,094 total words. Kudos range from 7,374 on the newest entries to 16,968 on the most established. Most entries are ongoing works, so subscribe on AO3 for update notifications. The most common rating is Explicit (13 of 25 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence · Time Travel Fix-It · R Plus L Equals J · Uncle/Niece Incest · Family Bonding.
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