TMNT Fanfiction
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles follows four mutant turtle brothers trained in ninjutsu as they protect New York City. Discover TMNT fanfiction featuring Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello, and Michelangelo. Browse the best TMNT fan stories and tropes across all versions on AO3.
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What is TMNT fanfiction?
TMNT fanfiction is fan-created stories set in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TV 2012) universe. With over 28,000 works on Archive of Our Own, TMNT is one of the most popular fandoms in the fanfiction community.
These stories explore beloved characters like Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello, Michelangelo, 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 TMNT Fanfics
These are the highest-rated TMNT stories on AO3, ranked by kudos from readers.
The Eldest Brother
by dEBB987
2012 x 2018 X-over. No knowledge of 2012 needed to readIn which Rise!Raph goes full older-sibling over Season 1 2012 boys, so we have our 12!turtles learn healthier communication & ways to express their emotions <3A Tumblr description I saw and liked: "It's basically Rise!Raph looking at the 12!Tur
Rotten Reflections
by Nicoforlife
when strange movement in a pharmacy catch's Casey's eye one night, no one could have known the stress, panic and confusion the next few months would bring---a turtle not in their right mind ends up in an unknown place with even more unknown threats lurking around every corner, with a hurt little one
Dagger From the Mirror
by TotallyNotASecretAO3Account
The Kraang are ready. Their plan to take over Earth has been running smoothly for centuries, and they only have the final steps of their plan left to finally gain their second home... Until the turtles come around. No matter what they do, they can't seem to defeat them. The mutants knock down every
The Last Ronin Becomes a Discord Admin
by MelonPalooza
The Last Ronin survives the fight with Oroku Hiroto. He didn't expect that. He no longer can hear his brothers, and it makes him just a little bit lonely. One day, he finds an old laptop left behind by his late brother. On it is a single messaging platform, filled to the brim with other turtles from
coming right on back for you
by taizi
There’s a sudden interruption of light. It’s like a tiny, localized dawn in this corner of Brooklyn alone. A glowing circle hangs over the pier, spilling warm yellow across the water and the boardwalk.Mikey’s senses go to war with themselves. Obviously, historically, random portals are no good. His
Unfamiliar Familiar
by Torable
What the hell is Michelangelo supposed to do? Having woken up in a strange world with new brothers? Why is everyone here so nice? Why won’t they let him leave?The Rise brothers stumble upon a traumatized Mikey, and when they learn the reason behind all that trauma, there is no way they’ll let him ex
Mystic Malfunction
by VanillaVengeance
So, Mikey is faced with two negatives and one positive.Positively, he's powerful enough to open portals to worlds he didn't even know existed.Negatively, he owes Donnie his entire allowance for a year. And, more importantly, Mikey is stranded in a different dimension with no clear way home.Why can't
Too Many Turtles
by DysfunctionalRequest
CaptainLeo:@everyoneWhoever’s Mikey has been screaming in the ASMR voice channel for three hours straight, could you get him out?HasTheBraincell:I’m so sorry that’s mineI wondered why he was so quiet~~Electro~~:THREE HOURS SHDHSJJSKI_Crave_Chemicals:This is the third time in four days.Please control
the question is violence and the answer is pizza
by Anonymous
Mikeyalright i know youve gotten hit in the head a lot but in case you forgot were related you dingbat so hed be your dad toolike i get it "oh he dropped me off a roof mimimimi" but hes two hops and a skip from being our stepdad so you gotta EMBRACE THE GOAT BABYLeoi would literally rather lock myse
A Mauve Multiverse Malfunction (OLD)
by Kalkks
Donnie had been working on this for a few months; a machine that could help Mikey train with his mystic hands, making it so he would be able to open portals a lot easier, with his help of course.As Donnie began typing away on his laptop, Mikey looked over at the circular machine standing before him
Two Souls
by Virgilisspidey
Leo was never lonely.Sure he has his pops and his brothers and his best friend sister April, but he also has someone else he's known almost all his life.He's a mutant turtle too, and for some reason, only he can see him.It's alright, it's not like he wanted to share him anyways.AKAA rewrite of some
In This World (It's Just Us)
by Conartist170
Donnie blinked at his counterpart.He looked rather plain to be a Donatello. Then again it was another universe, anything was possible. Donnie couldn't fault the turtle for his lack of..Well everything. Or; Donnie and Leo go to the 2012, and the 2012 have to deal with two superpowered, probably insan
calling out from the multiverse
by 14Passionz (14Muffinz)
Chatfic between a few TMNT universes. Very self indulgent on the authors part, just experimenting a lil back here.Some earlier chapters are retconned, and/or are in the process of being rewritten.~~~sleepdeprived_shell: ERM...sleepdeprived_shell: EVERYONE TAKE A STEP BACK AND READ THE NAMES.happy_Mi
In Which Donnie and Leo Make Themselves Everyone Else's Problem in an NYC That Isn't Even Their Own
by YukiSkyes
It was a huge mistake on the Kraang's part to kidnap the wrong half of the wrong set of brothers and leave behind two very worried twins. And not just any twins. The disaster twins.
Your Typical TMNT Fic That I Don't Want To Title
by Chai_Tea_Slut
Mikey wasn’t the same after the Krangg invasion. He was suddenly a much more capable mystic user, well he would be if he could get it under control. A freak accident happens that switches Mikey from the Rise verse with the Mikey of the 2012 verse.This is a callout post to the abusive tendencies in t
It's an Us Problem™ now
by Gary_LordOfWaffles
It started out as just a fun night, Leo managed to get Donnie out of the lab so the two could pick up pizzas for movie night with April. Only they never reached Run of the Mill Pizza. Instead they found themselves surrounded by strange alien creatures and look-alike turtles in another universe entir
Stranger Danger
by Balkanbitch
Portals were a weird thing.Like most magic it seemed to be triggered by emotions. Which is fine, okay, great even! But it was also some how triggered by just running at your sibling who can also use to give them a hug while you have a mystic fritz? A lot less fine, okay, great. Then said mystic frit
The wrong side of the portal
by ItzZaira
He could feel his pulse. His brother was alive. Just as Mikey was about to pull him back, his hand froze mid-air, screaming suddenly filling his ears. Different voices, voices that belonged to him- his brothers, filled the air, all different kinds and messes of different conversations jumbl
Consequence for Indifference
by Professor_Anxietree
It's always been easy to dismiss the problems that they see in Mikey. Unfortunately, however simple it had seemed, ignoring a wound just lets it fester and grow, until it's too late to heal. When they start to see just how bad they've let things get, Donnie, Raph, and Leo just hope that they can sti
a place for us
by taizi
“Why did I say that,” Leo mutters. It doesn’t sound like a question.Donnie answers anyway. “Because you’ve refused every single one of my attempts to get you into therapy. Telehealth exists, Nardo. We’re on a very good insurance plan.”“Since when do we have insurance?” Raph says. He’s peering out fr
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How many TMNT fanfics are on AO3?
There are over 28,000 TMNT fanfiction works on Archive of Our Own, making it one of the platform's largest fandoms.
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