Best Epic My Hero Academia Fanfics
My Hero Academia fanfics over 100,000 words — the reader-favorite epics that define the fandom. Curated from AO3 and ranked by kudos.
Top 25 Epic My Hero Academia Fanfics
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Deku? I think he's some pro...
by Clouds (myheadinthecoudsnotcomingdown)
Yagi Toshinori watched the green haired boy walk away after saving his friend and shook his head. While the boy's actions were heroic, he was just too reckless. He walked in the opposite direction, thinking about a time he could meet the candidate Sir Nighteye put forward. Izuku Midoriya goes home a
The Way You Used To Do
by edema_ruh
"We're really sorry," his father says, in a teary-eyed, wobbly way. "But your friend, Izuku, he's... He's gone, son."Katsuki can do nothing but blink up at them for moments that feel like an eternity, eyes darting between both his parents in obvious confusion, disbelief, and, more than anything, ind
From The Sidelines
by suffocatingspring
When long-time enemies, Bakugo Katsuki--the all-star athlete and rascal of Ise--and Izuku Midoriya, the town sweetheart, are paired together for a long-term project, the quiet beachside town of Ise suddenly gets a bit louder.In which, Katsuki is an asshole pole vaulter, Izuku is going to fail psycho
Cheat Code: Support Strategist
by Clouds (myheadinthecoudsnotcomingdown)
After All Might gives Izuku a much needed reality check, he has to find a new dream. When he learns that the support course at UA offers an emphasis in Intelligence and Analytics, it sounds like the perfect new passion for him to throw himself into.Who knew? Maybe Hero Analysis for the Future was ne
Complicated Creation
by Elemental
Midoriya Izuku is medically quirkless, not technically homeless, perpetually exhausted and doing his damned best despite it all. He also sees spirits, which might be cool if not for the fact that a) no one else does, b) they really don't like him very much, and c) he's pretty sure the heroes now thi
Yuuei Survival Guide
by LowlyWriter
Izuku steps towards the other teen, holding his hand out to shake, “I’m Midoriya Izuku by the way. We haven’t officially met yet, right? I don’t remember seeing you at the Entrance Exam?”The blue-haired boy pauses, studies his hand uncertainly before shrugging. “Shirakumo Oboro,” he introduces in re
Regenerate, Fate
by Jellofello
Announced legally dead, he creates a new identity: Izuku Midoriya.Eraserhead is tasked with bringing down one of Japan's most wanted vigilantes by the name of Oni. Little does he know, the vigilante is in his homeroom class. The result of my fondness for vigilante!Izuku and the concept of a Deadpool
throw me a goddamn rope - just enough to hang myself with
by mutalune
Shouta’s plan had been ill-defined and desperate from the start, but he figures the important shit boiled down to, “Change as little as possible, make sure Midoriya doesn’t get himself killed, and stock up on lychee jelly pouches because that flavor got discontinued three years from now.” Keeping it
Quiet Rapture
by lalazee
That A/B/O fic where cocky Alpha Bakugou falls in mate-love at first scent, while Midoriya is just a poor bookstore-owning Omega who got his nose punched in is a kid and can't smell a damn thing. Also known as: That time an Alpha had to use his actual personality to woo his mate instead of relying o
The Roundabout Way of Fate
by itsmyartfam
“His quirk will get attention no matter where he goes. But if he ends up working with heroes then he’ll have their protection. That’s why I said most doctors and nurses have minor healing quirks- because people with powerful ones often catch the attention of heroes, who will in turn protect them fro
Fire Lily
by EtherealBeing
There he was: sitting splay-legged on the altar, one muddy combat boot propped up on the edge, with a self-satisfied grin on his face and a relaxed aura, in spite of the war raging outside. Izuku wasn’t sure what he’d expected to see his first day evacuating humans from the Rapture zone, but it sure
quote love unquote
by newamsterdam
Sero nods. “It’s the chance of a lifetime, really,” he says. “We want you to date Bakugou, for the sake of his reputation with the press. Some public appearances, a few ‘candid’ photos. For at least a couple of months.” “Bakugou sent you to ask me to date him?” Kirishima asks, baffled. “Of course no
drop dead, gorgeous
by thewunderkind
It's been eight years since Izuku last logged in. When he gets the chance to do so, he discovers that he's married to a user named Ground Zero. Apparently, the husband he's had eight years ago 「 King Explosion Murder 」 patiently waited and has somehow not divorced him. Also, for some reason said hus
When Realities Collide
by LowlyWriter
(Formerly known as Into the Deku-Verse)Shota sneers at the teenager across from him. His defense raises like the hairs on the back of his neck as he glares steadily, ready and waiting for whatever will come from this encounter. He narrows his gaze when the teen shifts; just the thought of sharing th
Ill-Gotten Gains
by ghostmaybite
When his father and Tomura start planning the USJ attack, Izuku makes a plan of his own. It’s simple, only four steps:1. Steal Eraserhead’s quirk2. Use it to kill All for One3. Give Erasure back, hopefully4. Go to jail, probablyHe’s prepared for the plan to fail at any time, but surprisingly, it’s
In A Sky Of A Million Stars (Who Cares If One More Light Goes Out?)
by Stringlish
He could never forgive himself. It was his fault. He’d planted the idea like a seed he’d never known would grow. (Or: What if Izuku jumped?)(OR: The one where Izuku jumps and lives and Katsuki visits him every day and Class 1-A not-so-secretly finds it adorable that their designated angry pomerania
Viridian
by SilvermistAnimeLover
"So why should I be the one to go?! You’re the teacher! The Hero!! What good could someone like me do?!”“Izuku.” The man’s voice was harsh, and made the younger man’s eyes focus on his friend. His eyes softened. “It must be you. You’re not who you were back then. You aren’t useless. Remember this: Y
Little Acts of Kindness
by TheDeadGirlRisen
In which Izuku is traumatized, but pretending everything is fine. Aizawa immediately spots the red flags and starts looking into the kids past so he can figure out how to help his student. Along the way he makes several interesting discoveries. One) Midoriya Izuku was quirkless until the day of the
That Heather
by Anonymous
I see a lot of people out there falling head over heels for folks they’ve never even laid eyes on, let alone spoken a single word to. Me, at least, I’m lucky enough to like someone I not only see and talk to every day but also know really, really well. But there’s a problem. He’s my best friend. And
All For U.A.
by ScottishSunshine
Izuku Midoriya is going to be a hero, and where can he learn that better than U.A.? Sure it'll be challenging, but he has the full support of his rather... unusual family, and he'll be attending alongside his closest friends!And besides, All For One retired years ago and has made it quite clear he w
Hidden Messages
by hashbrownpotatoes
For years Katsuki Bakugou has been Izuku Midoriya's bully, and just about everyone knew it. Except that wasn't actually the case at all. Through a secret language they were able to fool the world into thinking that they weren't actually best friends. So when midway through their first year at UA whe
Looking Glass
by twistedthicket1 (orphan_account)
Midoriya Izuku goes missing as a child. No villain is ever held accountable, no one ever brings his mother any answers. For ten years, the only people who remember the quiet, Quirkless boy are Inko and Bakugo Katsuki. They both feel his loss in different, inexplicable ways. Eraserhead's been on the
My First One And Only
by BlackBarBooks
When Kirishima accidentally confesses to Bakugo, they are both faced with the fact that they have NO idea how to date. Illustrated by QueenofLiz4rds!
Reformation
by LocalCryptid7
After a failed suicide attempt, years of bullying, and his mother's death, Izuku Midoriya doesn't think he has any option besides joining the League of Villains. After all, foster care is no place for a quirkless kid like him. Plus, working as a hacker and analyst for the League doesn't sound like i
Just Trying to Survive (and learn to love along the way)
by floorplay
Aizawa Shouta gives out his number to his class for emergencies, in the hope that they never call. He wants some peace and quiet with his husband, thank you very much. However, a late night call for help from his number 1 Problem Child gives him a startling discovery about his home life and drags ev
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This list of 25epic My Hero Academia fanfics spans 6,199,929 total words. Kudos range from 18,728 on the newest entries to 73,610 on the most established. 64% are marked complete — check the status flag before committing to a longfic. The most common rating is Teen And Up Audiences (10 of 25 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: BAMF Midoriya Izuku · Quirkless Midoriya Izuku · Slow Burn · Parental Aizawa Shouta | Eraserhead · Midoriya Izuku Does Not Have One for All Quirk.
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