Best Short Song of Achilles Fanfics
Song of Achilles novellas — 10k to 50k words, polished and contained. Curated from AO3 and ranked by kudos.
Top 8 Short Song of Achilles Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Mid-length Song of Achilles fics — 10,000–50,000 words.
Ataraxia
by Crazykillerwrites
Nico is still stuck inside the jar two weeks later, having not been saved by percy and annabeth. Starving and alone in the dark he is slowly losing his mind. When he dreams of home, back to where it all began he did not expect to find himself in ancient Greece. Now alone with an injured Patroclus an
Little Fig
by Honey_Bee_qt
When the contraction finally eases up, Achilles eases his grip on the end table, trying to catch his breath, “I take back everything I said about ‘I got this’, I do not ‘got’ this,” Patroclus gives him a sympathetic smile, “Yes, you do, you can do this. And I’ll be right there holding your hand the
Written to be yours
by historygeekkk
(Modern AU of the Iliad in the style of TSOA? HELL YEAH) Patroclus lives in his own world…unseen, unheard, a shadow among the brilliant in a world of polished faces and applause. Then an unexpected scholarship meets him with Achilles, a torch made of secrets and lies. Their worlds move in a delicate
Come Back To the River
by cl0ver_s0da
What if Percy Jackson was born in the universe of The Iliad? Beside the shores of Troy, where war camps poison the riverbanks and the gods still walk close to mortal lives, something ancient hides within the water. Perseon has spent years avoiding human conflict, content to remain a whispered secret
Polaroids
by ceruleancastle
Achilles' eyes trailed down. To the sliver of olive skin just above his belt. Between the shirt that was untucked and had ridden up. He wanted to ask– where were you? He wanted to tell him – I had been waiting. For you. “Stop staring Achilles,” Patroclus whispered, eyes still closed. Though his voic
Take My Life (Instead)
by melatoninstardust
A cancelled wedding. Two fighting for the same man: an ATP champion and a promising young man. Patroclus knows there is something off; he has been living every day like nothing really matters. Cancelling the marriage will change things up, and he can start again. A new, improved self. New beginnings
Milise Mou
by adoreflowerzz
Patroclus left Phthia years ago. He doesn’t expect to see Achilles— who has made a name for himself as a beloved actor in the country— ever again. He accepts that he’ll only ever see him behind a screen. That is until Achilles walks into the little taverna he manages on a random afternoon.
Fragile Glimmer
by theoblck
Too young to bleed for Troy when the fleet first sailed, yet by the dawn of victory, the war was already behind them. They crossed the sea only to claim a broken promise, finding that the beautiful drop of sunlight they once cherished had lost its glow.
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This list of 8short Song of Achilles fanfics spans 129,469 total words. Kudos range from 10 on the newest entries to 246 on the most established. Most entries are ongoing works, so subscribe on AO3 for update notifications. The most common rating is Mature (4 of 8 fics).
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