Glee Fanfiction
Ryan Murphy's show-choir melodrama defined early-2010s fandom, and its AO3 legacy is dominated by two megaships: Kurt/Blaine (Klaine) and Rachel/Quinn's enormous femslash following (Faberry), with Brittany/Santana close behind. Glee fic culture invented entire AU economies — Dalton boarding school epics, skank Quinn, badboy Blaine — and its songfic-adjacent traditions still echo through fandom at large. Writers return to fix the show's whiplash writing, giving its couples the consistent characterization canon never could.
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What is Glee fanfiction?
Glee fanfiction is fan-created stories set in the Glee universe. With over 35,000 works on Archive of Our Own, Glee is one of the most popular fandoms in the fanfiction community.
These stories explore beloved characters like Kurt Hummel, Blaine Anderson, Rachel Berry, Quinn Fabray, 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 Glee Fanfics
These are the highest-rated Glee stories on AO3, ranked by kudos from readers.
idfk fiona dies while glee plays
by fionawiddershinslover12
she poisoned and shiiiitttt i guess
The Wrong Kind Of Perfect
by FantasiaWrites
Santana Lopez leads the perfect life: Head cheer captain. Popular. Dating the quarterback. When her secret is discovered, Santana is sent across the country to a camp to help her find the "Right" path. Determined to keep her head down, Santana meets a blonde who seems completely unafraid of herself,
TDAD Book 5: Curtain Call
by TheSojournReader
Fifth book in the To Dream a Dream series. Everything Rachel ever dreamed of, everything she ever fought for, and everything she ever wanted, is within her grasp. Some people say not all dreams are meant to be. They never met Rachel Hudson.
Cancelled
by TiagWilde
Ten years after leaving Lima behind, Santana Lopez is an influencer with 2.5 million followers until a viral video triggers a full online cancellation, forcing her to confront friendships, trauma, and the girl she once loved and abandoned. AU! Brittana.
doing what's right
by aduchessandaprince
Finn couldn't let Drizzle not have a dad. Not when he knew how much not having one sucked.
Before We Knew You ⭐
by smelltheroses26
"You don't have to be fine." Kurt Hummel likes plans. Blaine Anderson likes possibilities. Naturally, deciding to have a baby becomes an elaborate combination of color-coded research, fertility clinics, emotional crises, Broadway schedules, and entirely too many pamphlets. Or: the long, messy, beaut
don't talk to strangers (or you might fall in love)
by wranklymxrlin
Brittany S. Pierce is conflicted about being sent to the McKinley Youth Retreat. On one hand, she wants to get better and be normal, but on the other she wonders if maybe she isn't sick at all. a.k.a Brittany has been sent to a conversion camp where she meets the other Glee characters and comes to t
Their Favorite Cheerio
by Anonymous
After a bad Cheerio practice, Brittany is feeling down, until she learns that she's invited to party with the football team... because she is their favorite.
sitting on (the dock of the bay)
by jollofrice
♪ I’m sitting on the dock of the bay, watching the tide roll away. I'm just sitting on the dock of the bay, wasting time. ♪ or, Glimpses of Santana and Brittany starting to figure things out on Brittany’s lake house. Set during the summer between seasons two and three.
Bucket of Balls - Finchel Canon Fixits
by anothergleekgirl
A collection of oneshot & drabbles to fix all the many ways Glee ruined Finchel, curated from the GIANT bucket of ball drops Ryan & Co left for us. Some WHAT IFs and some scene fillers may be hiding. (this is basically a landing spot for little fics that have no other place to go 😉)
Want Me
by NeneJPhilly
It’s the first year at university. Whew! (Summary subject to change)
Gummibärchen.
by FizzaPolie
After a hot July 4th celebration, Kurt finds himself in need of a snack. What better way to combat hunger than with your partners favorite gummy bears? Surely nothing too weird will result in major consequences, right?! - - - - - Prompt fill for Glee Rare Pair 2026 Prompt: Souvenir ( remembrance, st
heart made of wax
by wargotsmash
Love is in the air, and so is the summer heat.Julian and Clark may just melt under it, like hearts made of wax under the sun. You are cordially invited to celebrate the union of Reginald Edmund Smythe and Cameron Christopher Pike, to be celebrated on 29 July 2017.
Blind Dates
by ffictioncentral
Quinn and Rachel on a blind date. #Faberry. One-shot.
young teacher, the subject of schoolgirl fantasy
by RizzmusLupin
You had feelings for William Schuester for quite some time, you didn't expect that maybe the feelings weren't that unreciprocated.
it's not pity, it's lust
by keveryl
Finn starts to realize a few new things about himself after a kiss that was never supposed to happen and now he wants to be Kurt's everything, and Kurt isn't sure if he can stay away given they live under the same roof.
A Secret Between Not Friends
by keveryl
Kurt and Puck aren't exactly friends but there seems to be something that is drawing them towards one another: lust and even Kurt can't deny at some point... but he has a boyfriend so it's a bad idea... right?
The McKinley High Redemption
by JazminMoon
Hayden is a troubled recovering alcoholic. After moving, he intends to start over at McKinley High, in an attempt to put his life on the right tracks, after getting kicked out of his last school for being a bully who took things too far. What he didn't expect was meeting his former transgender victi
Un trofeo de acero.
by KalK
Tras perder la granja familiar en Smallville, Clark Kent se muda con sus padres a Lima, Ohio, donde se siente profundamente solo, extrañando su antigua vida y a Lana Lang. Mientras asiste a la preparatoria William McKinley y se une al club Glee, se convierte en el blanco perfecto de Santana Lopez, q
people hurt us (or they vanish)
by aduchessandaprince
When Kurt thinks about Finn, he thinks about seventeen.
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Best Glee Fanfic Rec Lists
Popular Glee Ships
Klaine
Kurt Hummel/Blaine Anderson
Kurt fled bullying at McKinley and met Blaine on a Dalton Academy staircase mid-'Teenage Dream' — the rest is fandom history. Glee's flagship couple weathered breakups, New York, and a wedding, while Klaine fic became one of AO3's largest TV archives.
26,000 works →
Brittana
Brittany Pierce/Santana Lopez
Cheerios with linked pinkies whose throwaway joke became one of network TV's landmark lesbian romances. Santana's coming-out arc — 'I love girls the way I'm supposed to feel about boys' — gave Glee its most affecting material, and canon married them.
7,000 works →
Faberry
Quinn Fabray/Rachel Berry
The head cheerleader who drew pornographic doodles of the glee club's ambitious star, then handed her a metro pass to New York — Quinn and Rachel's obsessive rivalry launched one of fandom's classic 'this reads differently' femslash ships.
7,000 works →
Finchel
Finn Hudson/Rachel Berry
Glee's quarterback and its ambition-incarnate ingenue were the show's center from the pilot's first duet until Cory Monteith's death made the love story unfinishable. Fic holds both halves: the high-school epic and the elegy.
2,000 works →
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many Glee fanfics are on AO3?
There are over 35,000 Glee fanfiction works on Archive of Our Own, making it one of the platform's largest fandoms.
What are the best Glee ships?
Popular Glee pairings include Klaine, Brittana, Faberry. Each ship has thousands of dedicated stories exploring their relationship.
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