Peaky Blinders Fanfiction
The BBC's interwar Birmingham gangster epic follows Tommy Shelby and his razor-capped family from backstreet bookmakers to political players. Fanfic skews heavily toward Tommy/reader and OC romances — the fandom has one of AO3's strongest reader-insert cultures — alongside Alfie Solomons/Tommy's negotiation-table chemistry and Shelby family ensemble pieces. Period texture matters here: writers lean into the war trauma under Tommy's stillness, Polly's matriarchal authority, and weddings that end in gunfire.
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What is Peaky Blinders fanfiction?
Peaky Blinders fanfiction is fan-created stories set in the Peaky Blinders universe. With over 10,000 works on Archive of Our Own, Peaky Blinders is one of the most popular fandoms in the fanfiction community.
These stories explore beloved characters like Thomas Shelby, Arthur Shelby, Polly Gray, Ada Thorne, and many more. Writers create everything from short one-shots to epic novel-length adventures, exploring relationships, alternate universes, and "what if" scenarios.
Most Popular Peaky Blinders Fanfics
These are the highest-rated Peaky Blinders stories on AO3, ranked by kudos from readers.
Chrome and candlelight season 2: The Quiet War
by kylejames182
Thomas Teller is bleeding inside Mercy General. Judy Alvarez and Tara Knowles-Teller are fighting to keep him alive. Claire Russell refuses to leave his side. Valerie Teller Silverhand has to hold the house together while the shooter is still somewhere inside the hospital walls.Chibs is dead. Rita W
Cross Stitch
by Peachikeenxxx
A woman disappears from her own time and wakes in another, a world where survival demands silence, compromise, and knowing when not to speak.Trapped in post-war Birmingham, Angela must navigate a life built on violence and loyalty, where history is already moving without her, and attachment isn’t a
Of war, vacations and taking over England
by Chaos_fairy2
Danny needed a vacationTommy needed to secure the future of his familyAnd maybe they also needed each other. •Experiencing war first hand gave me a new perspective on Tommy's character that I wanted to write.Also, I haven't seen this paring yet and wanted to change that.This is my first work and Eng
When Silence is Loud, Come Find Us.
by Ijustpostforfun07
Alessandro Jones, a broken soldier, comes to Birmingham for a new start... well, that is what he says. He stumbles into the Shelby Family, where he receives help and love. But he doesn't know that he will also help the Shelby Family to heal.
The One and Only Mrs. Grace Shelby
by Pbcmawsc012
So, it’s been years now since I’ve been in utter denial about Grace Shelby being dead.. I mean … they didn’t show me her dead body soooo .. you never know …. Am I right?!Here is one of the many ways I’ve thought about how Grace could still be alive.Is it far fetched?Absolutely.Is it possible?Probs n
Cruel world
by Funnygirl00
"Love is a curse and death is a mercy because the world is cruel."When Katherine fell in love with the man who rescued her from an abusive marriage, she felt like the entire world was hers. Everything was possible, happiness and love with a wonderful man. Then one night, she held his body as he bled
The Mistress of Death Comes to Small Heath
by Jellybean626
After defeating Voldemort, Harriet Dahlia Potter follows a pull to the Chamber of the Veil where Death promises her the life she has never allowed herself to speak hope to. Family, love, friendship, freedom. No longer the Girl Who Lived, Dahlia moves to Small Heath as WWI is winding down and meets a
Dead Reckoning
by ThornyThestral
An American funeral director crosses the road while thinking about coffee in 2016 and finds herself in London in the wrong century, with a messenger bag and absolutely no time to panic because panic has never solved anything. Her grandfather always warned her about crossroads. She thought he was bei
Sight
by dulcepericulummm
Thomas Shelby always relied heavily on women. With Lizzie and Charlie gone, he kept Arrow House like a mausoleum. He deserved the reminders. Grace flitted from room to room in the corners of his vision. Polly’s heals scarred every floor like she might’ve been there only moments ago. Ruby had sat cro
The Smell Of Rot
by RamPomPom
What happens on the first week back from France's battlefield for the Shelby brothers, and what will happen after they adjust? This does include quite a bit of psychological stuff- so just be careful? idk man
Pocket Full Of Posies
by Dreamyeyes10
After five years of living in Birmingham, Roseline now lives the life that many women dream of. Her husband is a successful businessman, and they reside in a stunning mansion filled with numerous hallways and corridors that seem to stretch on endlessly. The house is filled with both used and unused
真北 True North
by wendyyyyyhui
两年前，他们的关系始于联姻的传统合约，结于追随真正的自己。 现在，他们的关系又该何去何从？ Tommy又会不会让你再次离开？
The Hours After
by RavenAurelieChoiseau
A business meeting. London nearly asleep. The bakery warm from the ovens below.Tommy Shelby stays longer than he should.Alfie Solomons notices everything and says almost none of it. Two dangerous men and the specific exhaustion of carrying things too long alone.Nothing happens.Everything happens.
Lackadaisy x Peaky Blinders - Rocky's New Friend
by QueenColombia24
The Lackadaisy gang is going to Birmingham, England, by plane, where they will meet a dangerous British gang called the Peaky Blinders. Rocky needs a new friend who is just like him until he sees a tall man with a mustache and a razor-bladed black flat cap. His name was Arthur Shelby Jr., a mad dog.
The Moving Finger
by escrevendo
"The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ, moves on." Inés Salvatierra will learn that lesson the hard way: there are things that cannot be undone. There are mistakes that can't be fixed, wounds that cannot be healed, decisions that cannot be undone. And she cannot, as much as she tries to, unlove
Saints, Sinners, and Small Heath
by Inkandroses07
In 1919, an Irish war doctor arrives in Small Heath to open a military-funded clinic for veterans and the poor. A former Medical Officer who spent four years on the front lines of the Great War, he carries more scars than he lets anyone see, hiding them behind sharp wit, dark humor, and a tongue sha
Lit Matches
by LoonyLupus
Grace is dead. His family curses his name, and Tommy is alone in the world.He mends his newly broken heart with whiskey, cigarettes, and, of course, prostitutes. On one such evening, he makes his usual trip to a rented house, expecting a night of sex and oblivion. Instead of the woman he came for, h
In Sickness and in Health
by PlaidIsTheBestPattern
“Not dyin’…” Tommy muttered. “What?” “I‘m not dying…” He sluggishly pushed his hands under his body and wrestled himself into a sitting position, panting with the simple effort, leaning back against the porch railing. “Came to tell you… about... the newspaper... There’s… no tuberculoma… in me brain…
Because It Would Work
by Litlion
--- Story starts after Book 4, Goblet of Fire --- Everyone believes they know what Lord Voldemort is. Thomas Shelby doesn’t. After Voldemort’s return, Tommy begins investigating the one mystery no one else questions. The deeper he digs, the more he realizes that understanding Voldemort may prove far
A little lighter
by Crispy_Apple
(...)"why don't you put that sweet mouth of yours to good use." Tommy didn't know one's throat could be dry while salivating at the same time, but here he is. Set in the 'Hold still, and then some'-universe.
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Popular Peaky Blinders Ships
Alfie/Tommy
Alfie Solomons/Tommy Shelby
Camden Town's rabbi-gangster and Birmingham's razor king betray each other professionally and keep coming back for more — including a beach confrontation that plays like a lovers' farewell. Their scenes crackle with a theatricality the rest of Peaky Blinders rarely allows.
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Tommy/Grace
Thomas Shelby/Grace Burgess
The undercover agent sent to spy on the Shelbys and the gangster who saw through her anyway define Peaky Blinders' great doomed love. Grace's death calcifies Tommy for the rest of the series, and fic lives in the timeline where the garden party goes differently.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many Peaky Blinders fanfics are on AO3?
There are over 10,000 Peaky Blinders fanfiction works on Archive of Our Own, making it one of the platform's largest fandoms.
What are the best Peaky Blinders ships?
Popular Peaky Blinders pairings include Alfie/Tommy, Tommy/Grace. Each ship has thousands of dedicated stories exploring their relationship.
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