Top 15 Short Outlander Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Mid-length Outlander fics — 10,000–50,000 words.
Again & again
by caitbalfeschild
Jamie and Claire navigate the exhausting Gen Z dating culture in the twenty-first century.
Meeting the in-laws
by geilieclairegf
After Roger failed to get back to his own time, he decided to stay in 1739. Years later, living at Leoch, he meets the people who in 30 years, he would be calling his in-laws.
Like A Stone Off The Surface Of The Water
by BaronessEmma
Reporter Claire Beauchamp-Gray is just home from an exhausting tour overseas. She's ready for a soft assignment. Something safe, and fun, and reasonably local, which in no way will remind her of the husband she lost only eight months ago. Her uncle and boss, Professor Q. Lambert Beauchamp, sends her
The Hoax
by myoceanblue
Claire Beauchamp has always thought of herself as a modern Elizabeth Bennet. She is smart, witty, loves books and daydreaming about her perfect Mr. Darcy. She likes does not like to bend the rules, or at least that is what she thinks until her new Scottish Literature professor comes around.
A Worthy Phoenix from the Ashes
by ChaosCoordin8tr
In the wake of the attack by Lionel Brown and his men Claire tries to find a way to move forward as life takes an unexpected turn.
DOHT One Shots and AUs
by IslayAndLochs
A collection of various One Shots, Blurbs, AUs, and "What Ifs" for The Daughter of History and Time. AKA "The adventures of Faith Fraser and Elias Pound, their chaotic family, and whoever else gets roped in."
The Thing With Feathers
by JPKraft
An old injury resurfaces, threatening John Grey's life. Claire Fraser takes drastic action to save him and in doing so, opens him up to a new world of possibilities.
He Is Home
by auntie_kat
A new, ongoing collection featuring intimate moments and personal reflections of the people on Fraser’s Ridge, these chapters are inspired by the open-ended final episode of the tv canon. What happens in a marriage after death is no longer something to fear? How does bearing witness to Jamie and Cla
Return to lallybroch
by alaird1988
Claire finds out her husband’s secrets and returns to her true love, Jamie Fraser with their daughter.
Something next to normal
by geilieclairegf
Claire couldn’t imagine her life any more perfect, she had a loving husband and 2 perfect daughters. Day in and day out they faced the most normal issues as any other family, but no one in her family could see Faith but her. Next to Normal x Outlander crossover
Love isn't always on time
by JLM_Gentry
Lucy McEwan is still grappling with the loss of her mother, when her entire world is turned upside down. Now stranded in a ruthless past where danger lurks in every shadow, she is forced to adapt or perish. Fate has carried her to William Ransom. A former Redcoat solider who's entire reality has bee
Tales of Fraser's Ridge
by umastudante
Fraser's Ridge after 1784. This is an intimate slice-of-life chronicle of Jamie and Claire as they navigate the quiet trials and simple joys of hearth and home. Amidst the untamed beauty of the North Carolina backcountry, they strive to forge a lasting legacy while guiding the next generation—their
I can hear you thinking
by Justagirlwithatale124
William must reckon with his own experiences with his fathers as he is about to become a father himself.
Harvest of Your Habits
by originella
Beatrice “Tris” Fraser has grown up knowing she is a disappointment - deeply invested in culinary pursuits, her mother, Claire, does not believe it is a practical, or worthwhile, job. Her only salvation is her twin sister, Brianna, who does her best to shield her from their mother’s cruelty. When th
Outlander One Shots
by Mars2025
Outlander one shots. Includes some canon but mostly non canon.
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About This List
This list of 15short Outlander fanfics spans 388,100 total words. Kudos range from 17 on the newest entries to 303 on the most established. Most entries are ongoing works, so subscribe on AO3 for update notifications. The most common rating is Mature (6 of 15 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Alternate Universe - Modern Setting · Fluff and Smut · Implied/Referenced Rape/Non-con · Post-Canon.
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