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Adora discovers she's She-Ra and must lead a rebellion against the Horde she once served.

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What is She-Ra fanfiction?

She-Ra fanfiction is fan-created stories set in the She-Ra and the Princesses of Power universe. With over 38,000 works on Archive of Our Own, She-Ra is one of the most popular fandoms in the fanfiction community.

These stories explore beloved characters like Adora, Catra, Glimmer, Bow, 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 She-Ra Fanfics

These are the highest-rated She-Ra stories on AO3, ranked by kudos from readers.

1

Pro Wrestling of Animation (PWA)

by MrCanary618

The following program you're about to read is PWA. This will serve as my official resume of getting into Crunchyroll's wrestling anime project. More in the Introduction.Update:That was years ago when I made that. It was during the time when Crunchyroll was looking for talent for an anime wrestling s

264 kudos 1,833,850 words 146/? chapters Mature
Manga & Anime Crossovers & Fandom Fusions Wrestling
2

He-Man's Midlife Crisis

by metagoatzero

The True Identity of He-Man is the Secret of Grayskull. Not even his wife can know.Not even Teela, the Sorceress' own daughter. Not even if those two women are the same person. The Great Bird God Zoar demands it, and He-Man is terrified of losing the Falcon's favor. Because he likes being He-Man. He

28 kudos 23,858 words 4/6 chapters Mature
HIV/AIDS Crisis Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence Crack Treated Seriously
3

Summer SPOPtacular 2026

by enby_lydia

Following this prompt list from spopfandomevents on Tumblr, one chapter (I'm trying to go for ~1000 words each) every Wednesday until September.Tags very much subject to change as I haven’t written like half of the chapters yet. Blanket content warning for strong language; individual warnings may be

42 kudos 4,928 words 5/14 chapters Teen And Up Audiences
Fluff and Angst Hurt/Comfort Pre-Canon
4

For the Honor and by the Power

by Pool_water_slurper

Adora has strange visions of a planet known as Eternia. She decides to answer to the call that beckons her.

11 kudos 3,187 words 2/? chapters Mature
Canon-Typical Violence Adora Needs Therapy (She-Ra) Family Reunions
5

In the name of the Rebellion

by GraveDuncer

They'd landed on the outskirts of their village, right outside the woods. They'd expected to find it secluded except for the tall, camouflaging trees, the slippery insects slithering about, the occasional wild predators that Glory would signal to them about. But the forest grounds looked devastated

5 kudos 1,869 words 1/1 chapters General Audiences
6

Once Upon a Rebellion

by GraveDuncer

She broke off, apparently remembering the same thing as Adora. Adora reminisced that day like a throbbing nightmare, how Glimmer had looked at her when she blamed She Ra for failing to save her mother. A part of Adora always blamed herself for Angella's absence, knew that if she had gone for the Swo

5 kudos 857 words 1/1 chapters General Audiences
7

Worthy

by GraveDuncer

With She Ra away to bring Glimmer back from Horde Prime's ship, the rest of the rebellion took up the duty of saving the people of Etheria from the Horde's invasion. Who best to protect the Crimson Waste, if not the two most skilled and powerful ex-Horde soldiers?

5 kudos 786 words 1/1 chapters General Audiences
8

The Worthless Warriors

by GraveDuncer

I feel Glimmer and Flutterina would have really bonded during the rebellion. Both little precious soldiers who wanted nothing more than to contribute to the war. To help fight for the Rebellion. To be useful no matter what their size or position. "I'm just a princess." "I know I'm small..." Double T

6 kudos 934 words 1/1 chapters General Audiences
9

i was born (when they took my name)

by forthehonorr

“Woah,” Both he and Adora said in unison as they locked identical blue eyes. It was uncanny, like looking in a mirror. The young man had the same straw colored hair as hers, shaggy and shaved on the sides, but pulled back in a loose pony-tail. His nose had the same upturn as hers that Catra used t

301 kudos 19,836 words 4/13 chapters Teen And Up Audiences
A self indulgent-ass fic Crossover
10

Mayhem Saga: Like a Rider

by LuminousLunala1816

Amidst the conflict between Mythos Hearts and LEGION, Entrapta unexpectedly runs across the latter organization and uncovers a plan to orchestrate a coup within their ranks. Now, it falls to her, the other dimensional heroes held captive and the Kamen Rider abilities she has inherited to thwart this

10 kudos 47,174 words 9/14 chapters Teen And Up Audiences
11

Reaching Out for Help

by Author_of_the_Laurel_Trees

Six heroes, six worlds that otherwise would never interact with one another. A mysterious Administrator seeks to link these worlds together for an unknown purpose. Is to help them? Or merely to observe? How will this one little act change the heroes' respective stories?

148 kudos 52,620 words 12/? chapters Mature
Chatting & Messaging Midoriya Izuku Has One for All Quirk Adora is in Love with Catra (She-Ra)
12

One Wild Night

by CatMoon72

Catra only wanted one night.One chance to escape the pressure of her perfect life, the loneliness waiting for her every night, and the desires she had buried for years.The Crystal Palace was supposed to be simple. Anonymous. Professional.Instead, she finds herself face to face with the last person s

70 kudos 77,752 words 14/? chapters Mature
Adora is in Love with Catra (She-Ra) Catra is in Love with Adora (She-Ra) POV Catra (She-Ra)
13

Stargate Etheria

by Starfox5

Entering a gate leading to an unknown planet while dodging fire wasn’t too uncommon for SG-1. Meeting strange new people wasn’t unusual either for the Best Friends Squad. But figuring out how to deal with each other, the remnants of the Horde Clones and the Goa’uld threat without a D.H.D. for the St

1,496 kudos 1,628,923 words 249/? chapters Teen And Up Audiences
Alternate Universe culture clash LGBTQ Themes
14

Dork Diaries - the chronicles of a (not so) successful lesbian.

by the_Frank

Adora S. Grayskull has just transferred to the exclusive private school of Brightmoon High, thanks to her mom getting a new job. She is also given a brand new diary to share her thoughts with. Not that she wants to. Diaries are lame. Well, it's not like her life is especially interesting anyway. A

483 kudos 192,108 words 250/258 chapters General Audiences
No Sex No Smut No Underage Sex
15

Within the Sounds of Your Heartstrings

by cryptid_dizzy01

As Etheria's rising pop princess, Adora's got everything under control, albeit sworn to a life of secrecy due to her rising claim to popularity. She's kept the perfect image of everything she's never wanted. But when a mysterious meet-cute and a familiar guitarist crash into her life, will she be ab

44 kudos 15,404 words 5/? chapters Teen And Up Audiences
CatradoraVDay2026 Adora is in Love with Catra (She-Ra) Catra is in Love with Adora (She-Ra)
16

The Purpose of Love

by daboo

Adora and Catra were placed in different homes once they finally got free from Hordak's abusive household. Adora now lives with Glimmer and Angella and has formed a close circle of friends, whose book club and princess roleplay group she joined. Catra, on the other hand, lives life on Shadow Weaver'

29 kudos 5,347 words 4/? chapters Mature
Alternate Universe - High School The princess stuff is roleplay Catra joins the book club
17

No Rhymes

by AdoRebel

Freshman year was shit for Catra. She didn't have any friends, her old dorm sucked, and her lab partner treated her like trash. She tried to do better over the summer, but she still feels like she's an inch from falling apart, and she can't get over the girl she fell in love with who doesn't even no

72 kudos 34,194 words 7/? chapters Explicit
Alternate Universe - Modern Setting Alternate Universe - College/University canon races
18

Vanadium

by gaizotak

adora doesn’t remember her life before waking up in shadow weaver’s basement of horrors. after almost 10 years, she and catra finally make their escape. but adora loses catra along the way. when reunited 3 years later, they find love and everything feels as it should.but the world has never been eas

90 kudos 120,996 words 24/? chapters Mature
Unreliable Narrator Catra has magic Blood and Violence
19

The BIG 250 kackawwww 🇺🇸🦅🦅🦅🇺🇸🇺🇸

by Alexanderhamilton51

Okkk so trump has heated tensions with Biden and trumps in office. Obama doesn’t know how he quite feels yet. Elon is jealous of Biden and wants his man back. Melania is in love with the enemy Kamala. Don’t worry lots of fucking happy FOURTH KACKAWWW 🇺🇸🦅 I’m very patriotic about yaoi and yuri

4 kudos 844 words 2/2 chapters Mature
Face-Fucking Yuri Yaoi
20

The Loud House: Deconstructing Lincoln

by DarrenKhosasi_2026

After 5 years living in The Loud House, Lincoln lost his motivation to lend a hand as he suffers a nasty burnout where he is tired with his living conditions. After all, he cannot stand living with 10 sisters who mentally exhausted him, fair weather friends who hardly helped him, and parents who fin

61 kudos 131,535 words 33/? chapters Teen And Up Audiences
Crossover Multiple Crossovers Friendship

Popular Characters

Adora Catra Glimmer Bow Entrapta

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What are the best She-Ra ships?

Popular She-Ra pairings include Catradora, Glimbow, Scorptra. Each ship has thousands of dedicated stories exploring their relationship.

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