Best Short One Direction Fanfics
One Direction novellas — 10k to 50k words, polished and contained. Curated from AO3 and ranked by kudos.
Top 25 Short One Direction Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Mid-length One Direction fics — 10,000–50,000 words.
led by your beating heart
by missandrogyny
Nick leans over. "Oh," he says, his voice smug. "Who is that?"Harry just blinks at his phone. "Um," he manages to stammer out."Who's that, Harry?" Nick asks again, but this time he raises his eyebrows and smirks. Harry knows Nick is just teasing, and that he's not really looking for new Harry Styles
nothing else but us right here
by supernope
Louis sighs and gives himself a mental pep talk as he smooths his jumper down over his hips. He can do this. He can resist the draw of Harry Styles, because he is a responsible, mature adult, and as much as he wants to tangle his fingers in that mess of hair and map those ridiculous tattoos with his
let me make a thing of cream and stars
by missandrogyny
It doesn't explain why he's lying on the floor, with Harry Styles, of all people, planking on top of him.As in, seventeenth most influential person in London, pop-star-turned-rock-star Harry Styles. The same Harry Styles who has had countless model girlfriends, left, right and centre. Also the same
like a bastard on the burning sea
by vashtaneradas
au; harry breaks louis, louis breaks everything.
we'll play hide and seek to turn this around (give me love like never before)
by Wankerville
“So here's the thing,” he starts. “I didn't mean what I said a few weeks ago to like, hurt your feelings or anything. If you like painting your nails, then you should do that, and not like, care if anyone else doesn't like it because their opinions shouldn't matter, you know?” Louis takes a breath,
One Prize I'd Cheat to Win
by LetTheMusicMoveYou
He realizes belatedly Harry is talking to him. “William did you hear me? Or would it just be easier if I called you Louis?”That does get Louis’ attention and he snaps his eyes to Harry’s face. There’s something glinting in Harry’s green iris’ that he didn’t notice before. Danger.Harry’s grinning lik
Stained Glass Eyes (and colorful tears)
by niall_ate_mynamee
When somebody attempts to murder Liam Payne, leaving him in a coma, Niall Horan is the number one suspect. Even as Liam's bandmate and best friend, it's possible. The band falls apart, but most importantly, so does Niall's life.-"Answer me this, Zayn. Why would I try and kill my best mate who I love
lost until you guided me back home
by We_dont_talk_about_life
Its the 3rd of November 2013 and One Direction had just finished their "Take Me Home" tour . They now have a 2 month break.They are currently in London where they all live together. The boys are aged: Harry-17, Niall-18, Liam-18, Zayn-18 and Louis-19. This fic ships Larry Stylinson quite a lot so if
If music be the food of love, play on!
by ace_princess
"What is this about you and Zayn fucking at work, hm? Seems highly unprofessional, don’t you think?” “It was a reward,” Harry mumbled into Louis’ shirt. “Sorry, what was that?” Harry tilted his head a bit to the side. “It was a reward. For getting through the meetings.” “A reward, huh? And what abou
no water or friends
by whatabadchoice
"You want to do a shot then, love?" The familiar voice lilts with humour at the end, and Harry realizes he's made the man repeat himself. Oh. God. "Uh," Harry says eloquently. Thankfully, his head is bobbing up and down, which earns him a signature smirk. Holy shit. He has technically, officially in
One Direction Sickfics/Oneshots (Volume 3)
by cutekittens820
This is Volume 3 of my sickfics/oneshots for One Direction. Same rules from Volume 1 & 2 apply here.
They Don´t know about anything
by Anynomus59
Music was the reason Harry hadn't given up yet. The X Factor had shown him that there were good things in life, too; it had given him the band, the friends he’d never had, and the chance to make music professionally.Yet there was that one thing that haunted his dreams, the thing that got under his s
Ghost
by itsjeswilliams
Louis Tomlinson is careful. He lives by rules, distance and no attachments, because anything softer gets people hurt. Harry Styles is none of those things. A chance meeting turns into something Louis can’t erase, and when his violent world starts circling too close to the one good thing he’s ever wa
My fake summer Boyfriend
by Latenighttalking33
Harry was getting tired of his mom setting him up on dates so he blurts out during a phone conversation he has a boyfriend ...insert Louis tomlinson ...who harry has really talked to much.....agrees to be Harry's boyfriend for the summer. What could happen
Deviance in the Dark
by eliishere
Harry and Louis sign up to be part of a psychological study, but they end up getting locked in a room and kiss passionately. They were told they would never meet again, but Louis remembers those emerald green orbs and whispered name in the darkness. What happens when they “accidentally” cross paths
lovely curly boy 🦕
by Larrystbae28
Surrounded by stuffed animals, papers scribbled with crayons, the hiss of a cartoon on tv, and bright green eyes begging for a story, this was the scene before Louis when the question arose: how did he end up there?The answer, however, was simple - because some choices change everything, and that on
cuz i wanna be yours (don't you wanna be mine?)
by thelimitsofthe_sea
Harry can't get the Irish cutie he had a fling with over the summer out of his head. Too bad he had to go back home. But when he shows up again on the first day of school, Harry thinks his he's found the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, so to speak. Of course, to Harry's chagrin, the course of
Meu garoto.
by Kaletomlinson
Harry es un ex agente del FBI que trabaja para Louis Tomlinson, un chico de diecisiete años, hijo del dueño de casi todas las acciones del Manchester united.
Ophelia or Hamlet?
by Luupa
Harry killed Louis 12 years ago when they were just kids, and his ghost still haunts him. Harry, look at me!Don’t cry Harry, that’s for losers.Oi! You’re ignoring me. Talk to me, I’m right here. It’s like he never went away, and Harry has learned to live with it. But everything goes to utter shit wh
Love Affair
by emaynestylinson
Liam Payne is Hollywood’s rising star—wealthy, reckless, and used to getting his way. But behind the fame, he’s trapped under his ruthless father’s control, forced to hide who he truly is to maintain his image as the perfect, straight celebrity. After years of scandals and failed security, Liam’s la
The Sky Didn't Notice -Narry AU
by seadrvnk
1902. A courtroom. A glance that changes everything. Harry Styles, an attorney who has spent his whole life trying to disappear. Niall Horan, a woodcarver who is never silent, even when times aren't safe. They cross paths in a trial they'll never forget, but their story is written elsewhere... in pa
Sweet & Sour | Larry AU
by Larrymommy_28
Harry is a fashion diva with a toxic ex and Louis is a tortured writer with trust issues.They both hate each other at first but as always Captain Niall, alcohol and a 'shut up' 'make me' scene can fix everything. read the warnings and enjoy bitches <33
Dying Star (Narry A.U)
by Bronarry
Harry only even took the job of joining the RDA to help his sick sister. Now with the RDA leaving him on Pandora, he must try his best to get by with the help of a somewhat reluctant Na'vi named Niall.
Willing and Able
by loveraging
Seven years ago, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson wrote love letters to each other and set them to be delivered in the future. Seven years later, the letters arrive. The only problem? They haven't spoken to each other in over five years. Also, they hate each other. Also, they got into a fistfight at
Safe to Fall
by Oneshots_by_Reena (Reena_fanlife)
Years after One Direction, Niall and Harry have learned how to exist in each other’s orbit without actually touching. They still care — deeply — but life, distance, and the things they never named between them have kept them apart.When they cross paths again at the Late Late Show, Harry immediately
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This list of 25short One Direction fanfics spans 670,022 total words. Kudos range from 1 on the newest entries to 13,621 on the most established. 40% are marked complete — check the status flag before committing to a longfic. The most common rating is Explicit (11 of 25 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Alternate Universe · Enemies to Lovers · Slow Burn · Famous Harry · handjobs.
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