Top 25 Epic Star Wars Fanfics
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wicked thing
by imaginarykat
Rumour has it there's yet another Sith Lord hiding among the Separatists. The Council sends Anakin to investigate. Anakin has a bad feeling about this. or, the story of how Anakin exists in a perpetual state of intense embarrassment, Kenobi is enjoying it a little too much, and everything is, genera
What the Stars Let in
by ShyOwl
Peace in the New Republic is not coming as easy as desired.The newly reformed, and quickly growing, Mandalorians and their fearsome king have announced they will not join the New Republic’s hold and it is making keeping the peace become progressively more difficult to the point political marriage ma
if i only knew
by wanderlove
Newly knighted Obi-Wan Kenobi and his padawan, Anakin Skywalker, have been sent to Ryloth on a simple diplomatic envoy. While there, an unsettling incident causes Obi-Wan to look at Anakin in a new light and re-evaluate...everything. The Galaxy will never be the same.aka: "come for the obikin, stay
Conceal Me What I Am
by Himboskywalker
Separatist Propaganda is turning the Republic against the Jedi Order and the Senate sees no choice but to join in a political alliance to fight dissent on a unified front.An alliance is proposed through an arranged marriage,between a Jedi Knight and Republic Senator. Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Ken
come back from the dark
by amidnightlove
Almost a year after Mustafar, Obi-Wan is slowly becoming accustomed to living in exile, being an unmated Omega and watching over Luke.And then an imperial pod crashes into Tatooine.
oh the things we left behind
by furiosophie
After he commits every single weapon in the hold to memory, Din finds himself cataloging more and more things about Skywalker instead, small observations that carve out a space in his mind unbidden. ---As much as Din likes to tell himself that he’s just been taking a well-deserved break, the truth i
Sigh No More
by edenwolfie
Anakin makes slightly better choices, Obi-Wan is a Mess™ and Padmé deserves none of this. AU from Mustafar onward with liberal manipulation of canon to culminate in some angsty, fluffy, domestic fix-it because we all deserve better.I'm going to fix everything Lucas broke if it kills me.
The Princess, the Smuggler and the Sith Lord's Son
by Sassaphrass
Han Solo was trying to rescue her Royal Annoyingness from the Death Star when he runs smack into Vader's kid. Naturally he does the logical thing and takes him hostage. This is where the story starts.ORLuke just wanted to get some snacks when he ran into a Wookie, a Princess and a Space Pirate. The
Naberrie Blooms
by zombified419
Some may think it odd that a flower shop could be run by a Jedi - Luke disagrees.“Luke,” Luke blurts, all semblance of calm he had been working to maintain gone. He fumbles to tuck some of his hair behind his ear as a distraction before he tries again. “My name is Luke.” Luke doesn’t tell him he’s t
The Force Works In Mysterious Ways
by Bryn_Delgado
Ben Kenobi had lived a long live. He had known love and joy, sadness and loss. He had survived the genocide of his people. Fought the man whom he loved like a brother, despite feeling his heart break. He watched helplessly as the Galaxy fell into the hands of the Sith, as the few who dared to object
Second Chances
by Lorixjake
Ben Kenobi dies on board the Death Star. Instead of becoming one with the Force, he meets his old Master and is given the opportunity to go back in time to try and prevent Anakin's fall. Can he save his best friend or is he doomed to watch it all happen a second time?
Beekeeping and Husbandry
by Meggory
Everything changes.After barely surviving the Theed Generator Complex, Qui-Gon discovers this truth.
She Said the Word
by the_obiwan_for_me
In one universe, Jedi padawan Obi-Wan Kenobi is not asked to stay by the love of his life, Duchess Satine Kryze. We all know how that story goes.In another, she said the word.How is the galaxy effected when the great Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi never existed? What does a galaxy torn to pieces look li
Hit Me With Your Best Shot
by SageMcMae
He angled his head away just enough for her attempt to miss before he brought both her arms down in front of her, so he could wrap his hand around both of her wrists. With his free hand, he cupped her face, forcing her to look at him. “It’s done.” He had a warning tone in his voice. “Yield.” MMA
Last Hope
by TheWasp1995
Immediately after the fall of Ben Solo, Luke Skywalker has exiled himself to the planet of Ahch-To to live out the rest of his days in shame and to end the Jedi once and for all. But when offered a chance to undo all of the horrible events of the past, Luke takes it and embarks on one last hero's jo
Second Chances
by Driverpicksthemooseic
Leia wasn't convinced inviting evil incarnate to join them in fighting the Empire was exactly one of Obi-Wan's brightest ideas. (The De-Aged!Fic, because someone had to.)
Across the Stars Part 1: Guilty, Part 2: Absolved, & Part 3: Restitution
by ExecutiveCucumber
"Guilty."The word echoed from the holofeed. The room around Rex exploded into sound. He sat in the middle of the storm of protests and cursing from his men."She's innocent!""She'd never do it!""What the kriff are they on?"Rex stood up. A few of the men closest to him stopped their shouting to stare
Dal Segno, Al Fine (Make it Brighter) | Year 1
by PrettyMissKitty
The Clone Wars were an aberration. They were never supposed to happen and the evil being behind what forces manipulated the Clone Wars into existing was never meant to survive long enough to do much of anything significant.At the End of Ahsoka's days, she is offered a choice by the Mother: to take t
Broken Out (Broken In)
by LittleLynn
Even after six years on Bandomeer, Obi-Wan still harboured dreams of a jedi finding him here, realising a mistake had been made and taking him on as a padawan after all. It was a childish fantasy, but one he struggled to let go of. What he did not expect, was Sith Lord Qui-Gon Jinn to find him inste
Star Wars Drabbles/Ficlets (IV, V, VI, I, II, III, VII, RO +)
by EyesUpMarksman
A collection of short fics and drabbles in the Star Wars: The Force Awakens(Rating depend on Chapter. Please take into account Chapter Titles before reading!)[[UPDATE FROM ADMIN: Name change! From Star War: The Force Awakens to include any and all of the movies]]
to treat everything as if it were a nail
by thingswithteeth
Jyn Erso is raised as a hostage of the Empire. It matters less than it should. There are many different ways to rebel.
Lead Me From Fear To Love
by AmayaNatsuya
Stranded on Tatooine by a leaking hyperdrive, Queen Amidala, her retinue and their Jedi protectors make a shocking discovery while trying to purchase parts: a little boy named Anakin Skywalker who the highest midi-chlorian count ever recorded and Obi-Wan Kenobi, a man who claims he was sold into sla
No Galaxy for Good Jedi
by Annie_Walker
Obi-Wan Kenobi was only a young padawan when he ran away with three-year old Anakin. He had no choice after his Master, Qui-Gon Jinn, fell to the Dark Side by Master Dooku’s manipulations. To protect the Chosen One, Obi-Wan did what he had to do and now he and Anakin live as outlaws of the Jedi Orde
The Jedi and His Duchess
by Sulis57
Satine Kryze is a pacifist because of the Mandalorian civil war. But the idea first takes root in her mind after watching something terrible happen to Obi-Wan Kenobi.The story of how Obi-Wan and Satine fell in love when they were young, and how their feelings reemerged when they reconnected during t
Put Our Faces to the Sun
by YoungestThunderbird
Older versions of most of the Arcadia ‘verse, which now have their own oneshots and chaptered works in the series. This work is maintained for sentimental reasons, and will not be updates; all new content will be added to individual works in the Arcadia series.Check out the individual chaptered work
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This list of 25epic Star Wars fanfics spans 5,272,532 total words. Kudos range from 2,216 on the newest entries to 11,945 on the most established. Nearly all (84%) are complete, so you can start any of them without WIP anxiety. The most common rating is Mature (8 of 25 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence · Slow Burn · Angst with a Happy Ending · Fluff · Angst.
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