Hamilton Fanfiction
Lin-Manuel Miranda's hip-hop founding-fathers musical detonated across fandom in 2015 and built one of AO3's biggest theater archives. Fic writes the characters as the musical conceives them, not the historical men: Lams (Hamilton/Laurens) wartime letters and tragedy, Jefferson/Hamilton cabinet-battle antagonism, and an enormous modern-AU scene relocating the ensemble to law firms, universities and group chats. The Schuyler sisters, Burr's interiority, and Philip's death give the angst side its material; nonstop comedy covers the rest.
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What is Hamilton fanfiction?
Hamilton fanfiction is fan-created stories set in the Hamilton universe. With over 40,000 works on Archive of Our Own, Hamilton is one of the most popular fandoms in the fanfiction community.
These stories explore beloved characters like Alexander Hamilton, Aaron Burr, John Laurens, Eliza Schuyler, 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 Hamilton Fanfics
These are the highest-rated Hamilton stories on AO3, ranked by kudos from readers.
sharing body heat in the passenger seat
by subcorax
"The man's shoulders slumped. "Some days, Gilbert," he sighed dramatically, expression somber as he stared into the distance, "I hate all of the world except for you. And Eliza. Angelica too, if we're pushing it." Then he-Flopped onto the sofa. And half onto John. And promptly fell asleep, curled i
Sons Of Libertea
by fihli
A kid from the West Indies moves to New York City to study law. A pre-law student becomes a barista to pay the bills. A barista fights for his friends, makes his own family, falls in love a little, and gets in way over his head. And there's a million drinks he hasn't made, but just you wait.
The Monticello Furlough
by Michelle_A_Emerlind
Washington demands Hamilton take a vacation, so what else would Hamilton do with his free time but drive to Monticello and bug the shit out of Jefferson? Sounds logical to him.
Something They Can Never Take Away
by a_mind_at_work
Alexander Hamilton arrives on Washington's doorstep in distress and disarray feeling like just another worthless kid in the system. He's certain that the Washington's house will be no different from the others he's been to. Usually a chatterbox who always speaks his mind, Alex decides it's best to k
Revolutionary Fuckboys
by Cur_Non
Completely irreverent college AU. Lafayette is an overly-enthusiastic exchange student constantly vidchatting his girlfriend back in France; Laurens plays football except for when he's benched for getting too aggressive or injuring himself on the field; Hamilton, of course, is young, scrappy, and h
Rise Up
by ohNooOOOOoo
When Alex made it to America, he thought things would be better. Not that he would be put in one shitty foster home after another. When he is brought to the Washington's home, he doesn't expect anything to be different. Alex knows he will have to watch his back, the only person he can trust is himse
it feels more like a memory
by savrenim
“Alexander Hamilton! I’m at your service, sir!”Aaron looks at the hand and doesn’t take it. His hands are safely in his pocket, but he’d taken off his gloves, and he is not particularly in the mood to feel the single most consequential juncture of a stranger’s life.Alexander is still grinning at him
We all defend the role we play
by holograms
The first time Hamilton appears, it's only a little over a month since he's died.au where Hamilton is a ghost and haunts Burr after the duel
America, You Great Unfinished Symphony
by InkMage
Hamilton watches Hamilton fic, combined with bits of the actual historical events. Because I'm a history nerd, and I want to share my knowledge.
patience gets us nowhere fast
by founders
"Alexander leans into him, whimpers, tips his head back and Gil counts seven hickeys on his throat, seven, and he blinks away the strange jolting shock of knowing it was Thomas who put them there, who sucked and bit and worried at the skin until it bloomed dark reds and purples.".The One Where alexa
(hamilton has his) eyes on you
by mihaly
College was supposed to be simple for Alexander Hamilton: go to class, make revolutionary changes, graduate top of his class.Falling in love with your roommate made it incredibly complicated.Lams College AU.
Alexander's Legacy (Or, Just Another "Characters Watch The Musical" Fic)- CURRENTLY BEING REWRITTEN!
by The_Dreamers_Quill
The Hamilton Crew are forced to watch a musical about one of their own. Chaos ensues.(Takes place in my Week they Never Speak Of series, in which Washington invited Alex and Thomas to spend a week with him at Mount Vernon after the publication of the Reynolds Pamphlet and Phillip's death. Features a
In the Place to Be
by abitnotgood (eggsyunwin)
What do you do when your ex is about to walk through the door? Simple, you ask the cute guy in the corner to go along with your plan.Alternatively: Alexander Hamilton decided to take a break, and John Laurens was in the right place to be without even realising it.
What it Takes To Pass a Bill
by Midnigtartist
The amount of work it takes to get a bill on the congress floor is appalling, even for someone as astute and persuasive as Alexander Hamilton. He only need as handful of signatures now, unfortunately, one of those happens to be Jefferson's. Hamilton had a feeling that getting it wouldn't be easy, bu
the challenges we're facing
by orphan_account
When Senator George Washington opens the front door of his DC townhouse, the last thing he expects to find is an incredibly sick teenaged immigrant who seems to be hiding a secret. But George has always been adaptable enough. With Alexander Hamilton joining the family, he's going to need to be.(COM
My heart is stone and still it trembles
by holograms
They say to know someone’s soul-mark is to know their soul. If that’s true, Burr imagines Hamilton’s to be a turbulent sea.(au where everyone has their soulmate's last words to them written on them)
cornerstone
by founders
"He’ll hold Laf’s hand, charm his family, sit through the vows and the speeches and the cake cutting and determinedly not think about how that could have been him, once, up there, declaring his love in front of everyone. He’s got Lafayette, he’s got a free bar, practically nothing can go wrong, sure
A More Perfect Union
by holograms
Hamilton survives the duel. He gets more time, and Burr does too.
Hamilton watches Hamilton
by orphan_account
Exactly what it says in the title.
God Save Our Foolish Sons
by TheInevitableSense
Revolution is brewing in New York City. On one side, the ruthless gang boss George King and his large army of Redcoats. On the other side is once-loyal ex-Redcoat George Washington, attempting to oust his previous leader with nothing but a small, yet vicious force. The NYPD is powerless to stop the
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Lams
Alexander Hamilton/John Laurens
Hamilton's revolutionary set turned the historically charged letters between Hamilton and Laurens — 'I wish, my dear Laurens, it might be in my power, by action rather than words, to convince you that I love you' — into musical-theater fandom's biggest ship. The Tomorrow There'll Be More of Us interlude broke hearts nightly.
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Jamilton
Thomas Jefferson/Alexander Hamilton
The cabinet battles staged America's founding policy fights as rap beefs, and fandom did what fandom does with two arrogant geniuses screaming at each other in matching purple and green. Jamilton thrives almost entirely in AU space — coffee shops, law schools, rival politicians.
7,000 works →
Hamburr
Aaron Burr/Alexander Hamilton
The man who waits and the man who can't stop — Hamilton frames Burr and Hamilton as inverted twins whose forty-year entanglement ends in a duel Burr regrets for the rest of his life. 'The World Was Wide Enough' is the ship's thesis and its tragedy.
5,000 works →
Mullette
Hercules Mulligan/Marquis de Lafayette
The tailor-spy and the fight-me French aristocrat round out Hamilton's revolutionary squad, sharing verses, a table at the Winter's Ball, and one actor's double-cast counterparts. Fandom pairs the Act One bros as the lighter, funnier corner of the Hamilsquad.
2,500 works →
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many Hamilton fanfics are on AO3?
There are over 40,000 Hamilton fanfiction works on Archive of Our Own, making it one of the platform's largest fandoms.
What are the best Hamilton ships?
Popular Hamilton pairings include Lams, Jamilton, Hamburr. Each ship has thousands of dedicated stories exploring their relationship.
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