Best Short Steven Universe Fanfics
Steven Universe novellas — 10k to 50k words, polished and contained. Curated from AO3 and ranked by kudos.
Top 25 Short Steven Universe Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Mid-length Steven Universe fics — 10,000–50,000 words.
Like A Word, A Sound, A Song
by aenor_llelo
It starts with a well-meaning question from Mr. Universe.orHe is both human, and not. She forgets, sometimes.
If I Were (Same but Different)
by hueue
Steven Quartz Universe is not a little kid anymore--he can drive, he's saved the galaxy (more than once), and he's a vegetarian now! He's doing absolutely fine, completely and totally fine.He doesn't have time to be a little kid anymore, there are school schedules to be made and planets to decoloniz
Summer Job
by Sword93
Steven takes a summer break from his road trip at a little town called Gravity Falls.There he meets two kids who are in way over their heads.
just a little time in gravity falls
by universetrash
Steven Universe stops along his cross-country road trip to stay briefly in a town called Gravity Falls. Though he doesn't initially intend to stay long, he gets a job offer from the local tourist trap known as the Mystery Shack. He expects it to be a quiet few months or so before he heads back on th
What Makes a Monster and What Makes a Man
by GhostJelly (aroace2019)
Dipper is excited to be back in Gravity Falls, and hopes to uncover some of the town’s tamer, less apocalyptic secrets. Mabel wants to enjoy the summer in her favourite town with her favourite twin and her favourite people. Soos wants to know how this kid manages to come up with such wild ideas fo
Putting It Back Together
by CompletelyDifferent
When some ancient and unknown Homeworld technology accidentally erases their memories, the Crystal Gems assume that the amount of time they're missing is insignificant. After-all, for beings that measure their life-span in millennium, thirteen years is trivial.Or normally it is. But it appears that
Universetale
by PitViperOfDoom
When the barrier comes crashing down, the Crystal Gems are the first to notice. As it happens, the world that the Monsters rejoin is fairly accustomed to the presence of magical beings. This can only be a good thing, if Steven is any judge.
Godspeed You Stargirl, You Paladin Among Peons
by aenor_llelo
Connie- poli-sci major, actual knight with A Real-Ass Goddamn Sword, recently married- goes to college. The world was never ready.
Only 17
by MoominQuartz (IceCreAMS)
CHART NOTE, UNIVERSE, S.: Patient is a teenage boy seeking treatment for “anger issues.” Expresses severe self-criticism. Displays symptoms of depression, GAD, & PTSD.-After the events of Prickly Pair, Steven winds up in therapy.
For The Tax Benefits. Also I Love You
by aenor_llelo
Connie had a whole spiel planned. With graphs. She had forgotten that human planning is wasted on Steven.orSomething about marriage.
A Love Affair, But Exit Left
by aenor_llelo
The life and times of a Diamond and his perfect Quartz.orShe said "do what you want", so he comes back. Again and again and again.
The Connie Maheswaran Fanclub (Or: How Connie Became the Most Popular Topic in School After She Pulled a Sword Out of Lion in Front of Literally Everyone)
by CoreyWW
Connie finds out that pulling swords out of magical animals in a school hallway with everyone watching can cause people to treat you differently ...A Spinoff/Sequel to the Lion chapter of Xenopology by CompletelyDifferent. A series about Connie dealing with her newfound fame and how it affects her o
We Coded The Oregon Trail With A Hole Puncher And There's Nothing You Can Do About It
by aenor_llelo
Stanley Pines makes a gamble.Steven Universe wants to look out for his family.Dipper and Mabel would like to just have a normal summer, thank you very much. -or- When Gravity Falls and earth becomes sky, beware the star of the Diamond's eye.
Voiceless
by Hadithi
Pearl watches. Garnet tells stories. Amethyst gives a speech. Lapis relates. Connie confesses. Surely someday Steven will speak?Otherwise, what's the point in anything?[Worm theory. Angst. Happy ending.]
Fishing Pictures
by aenor_llelo
The Battle of New York is over.Connie wants to go back to college for the summer semester.Steven wants to check in on his family and go back to raising his son.Tony just wants to forget this whole shitshow ever happened, and maybe make the world a little safer while he's at it.Loki wants to know whe
A Woman's Love
by CrazyAnimationChick
In honor of Pride Month and for myself proudly being bisexual and currently in a relationship with another girl, I am putting together a collection of one-shots based off my favorite canon, fanon, and crossover sapphic (girl x girl) ships!"Sweet mother, I cannot weave--slender Aphrodite has overcome
Lapidary Love
by Clestae_Silvertree
Just two Homeworld gems trying to figure out life on the confusing, ever-changing planet Earth. Will they learn to adapt and change with it, or will they be forever trapped by their past? Much like a lapidary, perhaps they can help each other grow and shine into their best selves -- or even become s
Thank you for calling Peridot Tech Support (Peridot Self Insert/SI)
by DeathReaver66
Reincarnation is an interesting thing, you might wake up as a new person, or be reborn as a bug, a lion, a dinosaur... or you could be reborn as part of a fictional race from a children's cartoon about lesbian space rocks. Well guess I better get comfortable since Canon is a long ways away and I qui
Fire and Ice 2: Small Miracle
by Rycalla
After a devastating day out in town, Amethyst makes a discovery at the Kindergarten and sets something into motion that nobody ever expected...much less herself...that changes her life forever.Finally got my laptop back in working order, but updates are gonna be slow due to lack of motivation and ot
They Got Lost
by TellEmTheStoryRaindrop
(Or: The Car Lesbians AU)After finishing college, Amethyst drags Pearl on a road trip across America. No ulterior motives whatsoever. Nope. Definitely not.(yes i am still working on this i'm so sorry i've just been swamped with my screenwriting and my simpsons blog but i do intend to complete this,
Starling
by apheliia
The humans on Beach City carried around little ones like this, like you, all the time, and almost always got frantic whenever they lost track of them. To leave something so weak and vulnerable on its own was clearly frowned upon, and for very good reason. It was more than evident to the Gem that som
Wholesome One-Shot Stories
by DrxSlade
I figure I give this a shot (get it, shot?) and see how it goes from here, I'll honestly try to make the chapters entertaining, plus I do love a challenge.
Unexpectedly (Re)connecting
by RuSa3818
Fate has its peculiar way of connecting and reconnecting individuals. For Ruby and Sapphire, it all began on a certain contest. [Used an ao3 ai poisoner, so the actual word count is 35469 words so far]
Not Everything is Permanent
by Kujo1597
After the death of her friend Amethyst decided to get a tattoo in memory of her. She went into the shop not expecting one of the artists there to be really freaking cute. Peridot is this tattoo artist and she found Amethyst very refreshing. The problem is the other tattoo artist working at the shop;
Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Fuck 'Em Shock 'Em
by beyonces_fiancee
“Llllllllllet’s get rrrrready to rrruuuuuummmmmmmmble!!!” The whistle barked once, twice, three times—and they were off in a crash of wheels on the rink. Roller derby human AU, with a thin veneer of plot draped over multiple-POV porn of all flavors.
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About This List
This list of 25short Steven Universe fanfics spans 751,884 total words. Kudos range from 103 on the newest entries to 6,054 on the most established. 52% are marked complete — check the status flag before committing to a longfic. The most common rating is Teen And Up Audiences (14 of 25 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence · Angst · Canon-Typical Violence · Steven Universe Future · Steven Universe Future Spoilers.
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