Best Short Game of Thrones Fanfics
Game of Thrones novellas — 10k to 50k words, polished and contained. Curated from AO3 and ranked by kudos.
Top 25 Short Game of Thrones Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Mid-length Game of Thrones fics — 10,000–50,000 words.
Traveling Far
by astolat
Three weeks into their delightful slog across Westeros, during yet another charming day of shitting in the woods, eating half-raw squirrel, and trudging his feet bloody, the single most dour and uninteresting woman Jaime had ever met in all of Westeros stopped in the middle of a field, drew a deep b
Pretty
by astolat
“Why not a hook, though?” Brienne said, and Jaime followed her gaze to the golden hand covering his stump. He paused, and she added, “It’s pretty, but it’s not much use, is it?"
Competition
by astolat
Almost the instant Brienne was out of earshot, Bronn turned to Podrick, jerked his head towards Jaime and asked, “Has he fucked her yet?”
more like the man you were meant to be
by janie_tangerine
in which Robert, instead of keeping Jaime in King's Landing after the rebellion, sends him to Winterfell.Or, alternatively: in which Jaime gets to keep his oaths, gains both Ned's and Cat's respect and Jon Snow finds himself growing up with his own sworn sword.Or, even more alternatively: in which B
meddle about
by hopeyoustay
Rhaenyra and Laenor both knew the backlash that would undoubtedly occur should they not have a trueborn heir of their own, likely courtesy of the Hightowers. So they get...creative. Harwin very much enjoys laughing at both of them.(A cup and funnel, a turkey baster, they'd tried it all. Things final
the summer queen
by honey_wheeler
It had taken her quite some time to name her Queensguard. Not to choose them; Sansa had been choosing them for a great deal of time – since the day she watched her father die, in truth – her choices growing and expanding over the years until she’d known with no doubt who would make up her Queensguar
Words
by astolat
“So we’ll look for you in the North," Robb Stark said, "coming to pay your debt."
Untouchable
by mylordshesacactus
“It makes me feel like a princess,” she admitted. “Just like in the stories. A fair maiden locked away in a far-off turret. Knowing that any strapping young knights wanting to court me will have to earn their way past the fierce, jealous dragon who guards my door. It’s quite comforting.” Rhaenyra
Where I follow, you'll go
by Lady_in_Red
Released from the Kingsguard, Jaime faces pressure to marry and produce an heir.
a fairytale ending
by ganymede_elegy
Jon, 29Looking for a date to a wedding. I'm not kidding. Must pretend to be my girlfriend. Some PDA required (holding hands, etc), but feel free to punch me in the face if you're ever uncomfortable. Or just tell me and I'll stop.**Warnings**-the bride is my ex and the groom is my half brother-I am d
Diplomacy
by Gwen77 (orphan_account)
It's," Lady Sansa said at last, and stopped. Brienne waited. "Have you - Brienne. I've received a, a proposal. For you.""Yes, my lady?" Brienne said politely, still waiting, wondering if she was to be sent on some errand from the King that Sansa herself doubted the wisdom of. A proposal was an odd w
Lion Cub
by astolat
Tyrion almost couldn’t imagine Father doing any of it. Except that it had worked, which justified all things.
Build a Ladder to the Stars
by vixleonard
Jon abandons the Night's Watch to join Robb's cause. After rescuing Sansa from King's Landing, he and Sansa find themselves in a relationship they never saw coming.
ride the dragon (do it quickly)
by molter
“Who better to stand in my stead, to stand as the Crown,” Viserys raises his hands, like he’s about to shock them all with his wisdom, “Than its trueborn heir.”Rhaenyra preens at the praise, the recognition. “Thank you, Father.”“And the Queen.”The smile drops from her face. OR[Post-1x06] The King se
forbidden fruit's in season
by kingsnow
Jon and Sansa get married. For political reasons. And heir producing purposes. They only have sex this much for the good of the realm. There is a 0% chance they're secretly in love.
the demons around you
by dropofrum (95echelon)
When Jon came back for her, he came with dragons. Dragons, and an army, and the promise of a crown, but all Sansa had ever wanted was him.(Or, the one in which Jon Snow knows his heritage, and the day Lord Stark betroths Sansa to Joffrey fucking Baratheon, he packs his things and travels to the othe
Innocence Lost
by silverorchids
"The wedding?" Alicent frowns. "But the prince is dead, Father."Otto smiles slowly. "Yet the princess lives."--A fortnight before his wedding, Crown Prince Baelon dies mysteriously in his chambers, aged just eight-and-ten.And so the Rogue Princess Rhaenyra is summoned back to King's Landing, not onl
Firestarter
by stridermagic
Rhaenys Targaryen survives the sack of King's Landing through Jaime's intervention and regaining the memories of a past life. Robert orders her to be taken to Winterfell and wed to Ned’s firstborn.
I'll be the frosting to your cupcake, wench
by janie_tangerine
where Brienne bakes cupcakes for a living and Jaime ends up being her favorite client. (Also: Renly owns the bakery, a whole lot of plot happens and there's a ridiculous amount of cupcakes. Oh, and Robb and Theon are in a folk duo - yes, it had to be mentioned.)
i loved a maid as fair as summer (with sunlight in her hair)
by thegirl (orphan_account)
“I hate counting coppers,” he grumbled, “perhaps we should just give the crown to Stannis, run off to the Free Cities and be done with it.”“Stannis wouldn’t take it,” she tells him matter-of-factly “Not while you lived. And anyway, the crown would fall to Sansa if you and I were to disappear.”Robert
The One With The Fake Relationship
by AsbestosMouth
When Sansa Stark, who has no interest in dating due to horrible and thankfully jailed past boyfriend, is invited to the wedding of the year, she desperately needs a plus one to accompany her. After all, Cat Stark is determined to get her set up with an eligible boy, so weddings and babies happen to
we walked into the heart of darkness (it was very quiet there)
by janie_tangerine
Robb hadn’t imagined that he’d get to the Dreadfort to find Theon gone, apparently rescued by some of his sister’s men who had been staying at Deepwood Motte, and Ramsay Snow swearing left and right that he hadn’t known that his father was planning on turning his cloak and telling Robb that he’d be
The Starks Can't Save You
by sadboyapologist
Canon Divergence AU:"You think you can save him, but you can't.""Perhaps. But by the gods, I swear to you if I cannot save him, I will avenge him."Theon saved Sansa from her wedding night, at great cost to himself. She in turn takes him to the Wall, fearing for his life and his mind, but when she ar
and you will find me, time after time
by janie_tangerine
in which Theon's given a chance to go back in time and fix his mistakes after taking Winterfell.It's not as easy as it looks like in the beginning.
The Red Wolf
by Alxnn
Sansa Stark dies in Winterfell’s Crypts during the Long Night. Sandor Clegane dies killing his brother four days later. They do not go to the afterlife like they expect to. No— they awake. When Targaryens still ruled, and the Realm was at peace. Or, Crack ship between Sansa and Valarr Targaryen.
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This list of 25short Game of Thrones fanfics spans 544,426 total words. Kudos range from 646 on the newest entries to 12,227 on the most established. Nearly all (80%) are complete, so you can start any of them without WIP anxiety. The most common rating is Mature (11 of 25 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence · Alternate Universe - Modern Setting · Fake/Pretend Relationship · Courtship · Dragons.
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