Top 25 One-Shot Hamilton Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Mid-length Hamilton fics — short stories under 10,000 words.
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
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
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)
blink back to let me know
by subcorax
A lazy afternoon in the apartment.
Two Pints of Sam Adams, But I'm Working on Three
by mllevangogh
Alexander's late to a meeting. John gets drunk. Lafayette and Hercules find this very amusing.Based on the titular line in "Aaron Burr, Sir" and my complete incredulity that Anthony Ramos's slim frame could possibly handle three pints of Sam Adams.
Over-Caffeinated
by consumptive_sphinx
Fun fact: if you make a pentagram with coffee beans, put a cup of coffee on each corner, put a pot of coffee in the middle, and perform a summoning ritual, even if it is purely as a joke, you will actually get a result. Bonus fun fact: apparently Hell has a sense of humor, because the resulting enti
pull and unwind
by audenrain
If there was one thing at which John considered himself more or less an expert, it was the study and understanding of Alexander Hamilton.[in which Alexander can't seem to take care of himself, but John has an idea what he needs.]
Portrait
by Anonymous
Hamilton is glaring at him again.
too much history
by orphan_account
He dreams the war in every detail, in hard brittle dawns and the sound of cannons he can feel in the roots of his teeth. His men die, their blood splatter-pattern legacies on his hands and chest. What Aaron Burr learns his second time through the American Revolutionary War: he is not dreaming.
Interlude (Rise Up)
by Fahye
BURRSecretary Hamilton, belay that shouting!You protest too much, there's certainly no doubtingthe other figments of your own brain would agree,and so far there's been seven, plus me--but who's counting?
That a ghost should be so practical
by Nakimochiku
“Still not in love with him yet? You’re absolutely sure? You don’t want to rescind that?” Burr doesn’t look at him, and John throws up his hands in frustration. “You’re so in love with him you are causing me physical pain and I’m not even corporeal!”Or, John Laurens the Ghost tries to get Burr and A
every picture it paints
by Cloudnine101
Aaron's soulmark emerged when he was fifteen years old, and caused him to fall off his horse with the pain and land headfirst among the shrubbery. Now that he thinks about it, that was probably a sign.
And He Wrote It Down Right There
by falconer54
In which Alexander Hamilton probably shouldn't be allowed to have a Twitter Account, neither should Gouverneur Morris, James Madison is done with everything and Benjamin Franklin likes to quote himself. Also shenanigans.
hamilgang gc!!!!
by sstarrys7m
ok ok uhhhh hamilton - AH_L laurens - JLturtle hercules - 🐎herc lafayette - baguette tjeffs - tj_ginia madison - mads eliza - liza_s angelica - gie_s peggy - PEGGs! maria - mlews burr - A_Burr theodosia - theo💗dosia
Boundless, by the time i cried, i built your walls around me
by HillewillneverbeSatisfied
Alexander hears about the death of his 'friend' (weird way to spell lover but alright) and is completely shattered. Sorrow and grief messed with the sense of reality and starts falling into a time warp
Defile Me
by AlexaSky
c. July, 1798: Napoléon, deeply hurt by Joséphine's infidelity, decides to get his revenge by taking lovers of his own. He bursts into Junot's quarters and demands to be defiled.
when your heart stops beating
by hamiltistic
everyone thinks hamilton died at the schuylkill river when fleeing from the british.. he shows up days later, and the only remedy to his pain is to cuddle and kiss his secret boyfriend.
The Problem with Friedrich Schiller
by Totally_not_Dieter_die_Gurke
Ein Friedrich Schiller, der hoffnungslos in seinen Kollegen verliebt ist und ein Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, der deutlich länger braucht, um zu verstehen, was zwischen ihnen abgeht Ach und ein betrunkener Anruf ist der Auslöser für viele Gefühle.
Objection
by AquaLetti
The wedding of Alexander and Eliza comes to an abrupt halt when somebody from the crowd objects... And this intermission puts Alexander at a crossroads - should he choose the safe life with the rich and sweet Eliza, or should he follow where his heart really pulls? Aka, John calls Alexander out on h
Chaos in Building 1776
by ForestVixen
Basically my friend and I writing a Hamilton Chat fic!! (Warning, this is chaos)
to (not) keep one’s powder dry
by luhvelektra
why hamilton and laurens were late to the duel with charles lee. fic inspired by fanart by @jhoca on tumblr !!
Highschool is hard - Welcome to Washington High
by 1tz_4l4st0r_H_1930
Highschool is hard. Especially if you have 4 siblings, a mother who’s prone to falling ill and a not so kinda dad, or you live with only your brother after living in the Caribbean for most your life and your only education was from books. Welcome to Washington high, a place of friendship, new relati
sweet tooth
by plato_nic
Laf cut himself off with gasping laughter when Hercules licked at his chocolate stained lips, intent on lapping up every last smudge. It tasted as good as his coworkers had described—deliciously rich, decadent, sweet in a way that kept him licking until he could taste nothing but his boyfriend's ski
Slowly Blossoming
by KirieGoshima_Spirals
John Laurens, usually a cheerful kid, straight A's and glamorious found himself being in a dark place. Until a new student came in, Alexander Hamilton. They had a hate relationship, they didn't really understand each other at first. But... will it change? Will it blossom in something more? (First st
Founding
by caesar_on_a_tv_screen
“Pardon me, ma’am, but are you Theodosia Burr?” In an instant, the world stops on its axis and clamps down around this singular moment: the silent city, the summer air, and now, the two lone figures standing across from one another beneath an extinguished streetlamp. The shorter of the pair is pract
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This list of 25one-shot Hamilton fanfics spans 84,561 total words. Kudos range from 5 on the newest entries to 9,562 on the most established. 68% are marked complete — check the status flag before committing to a longfic. The most common rating is Teen And Up Audiences (9 of 25 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Fluff · Fluff and Angst · pure fluff · Alternate Universe - Ghosts · Alternate Universe - Soulmates.
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