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Best One-Shot Outlander Fanfics

Outlander one-shots under 10k words — complete reads in one sitting. Curated from AO3 and ranked by kudos.

TV Shows 15 one-shot fics Avg 4,888 words short stories under 10,000 words

Top 15 One-Shot Outlander Fanfics

Ranked by AO3 kudos. Mid-length Outlander fics — short stories under 10,000 words.

1

In Every Moment

by Christensen

A collection of moments — glimpses of Jamie and Claire's life, from the first glance to forever. Growing up, falling in love, building a life together, one breathless, beautiful step at a time.

236 kudos 6,704 words 8/? chapters Teen And Up Audiences
2

First Impressions

by Lenny9987

Prompt: Jamie's POV when meeting Claire for the first time

210 kudos 500 words 1/1 chapters General Audiences Complete
3

To Sway a Heart

by Lenny9987

Prompt: Hello you fantastic bunch of people! I have a request I ask of you to cheer up a grumpy Brit post Brexit. Can you imagine: Jamie's reaction straight after Claire teases him about kissing Laoghaire, maybe brooding on it by himself or talking about it in a roundabout way with Murtagh? Maybe hi

170 kudos 774 words 1/1 chapters General Audiences Complete
4

Ink & Skin

by Christensen

One reckless afternoon, Claire Beauchamp walks into a tattoo studio and asks for the mark she has wanted for sixteen years.

89 kudos 4,120 words 1/1 chapters Mature
5

3-3-3 Rule

by PadackleStony

Claire loves her life. Absolutely loves it. Totally. Yep. Completely.What more could she ask for? A job that she is not only amazing at but also adores, animals that wiggle in their excitement and trust her to heal and care for them; amazing coworkers and friends.A...fiancé, that would do anything f

83 kudos 8,532 words 4/? chapters Mature
6

[Both Gasp]

by Feral-Sassenach-Energy (Nik0089)

The moments that follow Jamie and Claire’s survival at Kings Mountain — the breath between death and life, where love, memory, and sheer stubborn devotion pull them back to each other.

77 kudos 4,688 words 2/? chapters General Audiences
7

Memories You Bury Or Live By

by dagnylilytable

A "What-If" AU for after the credits rolled on 7x12, "Carnal Knowledge." What if Claire still had questions of her own after the dining room table sex in Philadelphia, and she and Jamie realized much sooner that The John Problem is The Wentworth Problem? What if, not long after they hashed all that

75 kudos 8,256 words 2/2 chapters Explicit
8

(A Little Longer) Where We Are

by unapologeticallyenthusiastic

Claire Beauchamp and Jamie Fraser are both happy enough. They work as veterinarians and are surrounded daily by an endless amount of cute animals. What else could they really need?

71 kudos 7,686 words 2/? chapters Explicit
9

Time Can't Keep Us Apart

by RickSloan

What if Claire came through the stones as a child and met the Frasers 18 years earlier?

64 kudos 9,510 words 11/? chapters Mature
10

Hold Me Like You Want Me

by dagnylilytable

Set in show canon with some bits of book canon worked in, just before Season 5. As they continue to build their house and plan Bree’s wedding, Jamie and Claire discuss fairytales, dancing, and what makes clothing scandalous. Claire tends to various family medical situations. Banter and sexcapades ab

42 kudos 4,517 words 1/1 chapters Explicit Complete
11

You and Me On The Rock

by dagnylilytable

Jamie Fraser, wifeguy extraordinaire, is always thinking several moves ahead, like the chess player he is. Claire is never far behind. Science, tender sexcapades, and recovery efforts ensue, as Jamie and Claire process everything that happened to them in Season 6. Title is taken from Brandi Carlile,

37 kudos 4,639 words 1/1 chapters Explicit Complete
12

Echoes in the Stone

by pepperronys

Esther Wakefield MacKenzie feels a deep connection to the myths of the Scottish Highlands, contrasting with her brother Roger's preference for academia. As orphans of World War II, they find comfort in the care of Reverend Reginald Wakefield, who nurtures their love for history and Scottish heritage

12 kudos 9,366 words 3/? chapters Mature
13

Into the Mist

by Wownomore

A continuation of the Outlander series where Jamie and Claire figure out what to do next.a crossover of the historical romance “Borrowed Hearts”

11 kudos 2,996 words 3/? chapters Teen And Up Audiences
14

Survivor: Outlander

by marinascribbles

What if the cast of Outlander was lifted out of the show/books and dropped onto Fiji?

5 kudos 836 words 1/1 chapters Not Rated Complete
15

Solace of My Hours of Night

by Katherine

"Aye, all right, then. Let me put my breeches on, though; I'm not conducting my first wedding bare-arsed."— Roger in A Breath of Snow and Ashes, Chapter 74: So Romantic Newly handfast, Lizzie and Jo, with Kezzie beside them, slipped out the door into the dark. Family making a pack. Roger's wolf sent

4 kudos 200 words 1/1 chapters Teen And Up Audiences Complete

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4,639
median words
40%
complete
236
top kudos
~19 minutes
median read time

This list of 15one-shot Outlander fanfics spans 73,324 total words. Kudos range from 4 on the newest entries to 236 on the most established. 40% are marked complete — check the status flag before committing to a longfic. The most common rating is Mature (4 of 15 fics).

Recurring tags across this list: Romance · Alternate Universe - Modern Setting · Sex · Claire Fraser thinks sex solves almost everything.

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