TMNT Fanfiction
Four turtle brothers, a rat sensei, and four decades of reboots — 1987, 2003, 2012, Rise, Mutant Mayhem — each with its own devoted fic scene. The fandom's constant is brotherhood: Leo and Raph's clashing leadership, Donnie's softshell vulnerability in Rise canon, Mikey holding everyone together, and Splinter's parenting graded harshly across iterations. Rise of the TMNT's cancellation-defying fandom currently drives the archive, with separated-AU epics, hidden-city worldbuilding, and post-movie Leo trauma fic leading the way.
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What is TMNT fanfiction?
TMNT fanfiction is fan-created stories set in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles universe. With over 40,000 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.
Various x reader stories + hc
by Img0ingt0eatyo0u
Multiple x reader stories, hc and requests cross posted from Tumblr, requests still open
Fill the Hollow space.
by Nomoneyuser
Suddenly, he lost control of his own mind and just dive into that hollow space. his brother try so hard to reach him.
Forced Hand
by Maderd_16
Leo was always known by his family as the obedient one. It was strange, because it didn't really match up with his character. He complained about doing work, but he never slacked. He acted more important than anyone else, but he remembered every word you said and followed instructions perfectly.It w
Good Old Boys
by socialgraceful
My take on how easy or hard it would be for the boys to take care of problems in a multitude of horror films. May get a little violent throughout.
Puzzles Pieces
by Purpleandbluelove24
“I’ve been wondering, if when—everything happened with the Technodrome—if that malnourishment affected my growth. If missing that spurt means I’m—stuck like this. And if…if that means maybe we’re not really twins anymore.” -or- The consequence of Donnie connecting with the Technodrome and Leo trying
Cartoons of my childhood random stories
by Aj_Draco
No summary provided.
PLANET 9
by yuzurina
Leonardo has dreams of being a hero. He is fuelled by his love for his family and the world he lives in. Your dreams could be summed up in the tagline of a holiday brochure. The world means nothing to you without them—without him. You were going to be best friends.
More likely than you think!
by Akita747
The events in Jurassic Park have left their marks on everyone's lives, from PTSD and lasting, traumatic scars to great reputation and better work opportunities. The gang gets together once more to make some new mistakes and get chased by even more dinosaurs!
TMNT: This Family Never Stops Growing!!!
by TheFiercest1
Please come read these short stories about the TMNT 2012 Next Generation! This story will include, RaMona (Everyone's favorite couple), ShiniRai, LeoTus, AprilTello, RenetAngelo, and CasAbby (Casey and Gabrielle) There will also be next gen characters with the Mighty Mutanimals and...one who may or
No One Noticed
by CrossBones (JustSomeSkullKid)
Raphael was angry a lot, but he was not angry about this. He was angry about what had happened to his brothers, he was angry that no one had helped them, but he was not angry about what happened to him. Because nothing did.
TMNT in the helluva boss world
by vassaa
Extermination Day was never supposed to reach them.They were hellborn. Too young to understand why the sky split open above the Pride Ring and angels began tearing through demons like paper. Too young to understand. All they knew was that they had to run, four small turtle demons clinging to each o
Little Star
by Pumpkin_Batch
“I'm sorry…” Mikey folds in on himself, not even having the ability to fake his brightness anymore.“You say sorry a lot.” Leo sounds like it's something he's put a lot of thought into.“I feel sorry a lot.” Mikey decides to stargaze after feeling like he let his brothers down. Leo is there too
ALMOST ALL OF MY TMNT SHIPS AND HEADCANONS AND STUFF
by Wonderfulslop
No summary provided.
In between worlds
by Creative_Gecko
Leonardo Hamato sacrificed himself but at what cost? He was now stuck in the prison dimension to be beaten endlessly by Kraang. As punishment he is forced to regenerate after each death to be the alien's punching bag. Leonardos brothers are grieving the loss of the slider, they pushed each other awa
Things leo did when he was bored
by Purpleowl_7
Leo is bored out of his mind ,after the whole ..invasion stuff and a whole alot of recovery stuff, the crime rate of city has been down due to the city reconstructionsoooo bored leo decided he will roam around the hidden city under a false name and maybe help a few people on the way cus why not (and
Unease in NYC
by OvergrownCircus
“Leo.”Leonardo opened his eyes, looking around the area. The sky was more a pink color by now, turning his head to search. Nothing. Not a single soul was here. He felt his brows furrow, unsure what the hell was hearing before he froze, feeling the water underneath him ripple.He looked down, slow as
Fighting is My Happy Place
by RizaHawkeyePierce
Kitsune's arena turned out to be a bust. Fortunately, Raph has a new and violent opportunity awaiting him! Unfortunately, it involves kidnapping, and he doesn't have the option to refuse!
Marks.
by Kaorukeehl
Everyone gets a mark when they discover their hidden special talent. However as Leo looks at the marks everyone else has to show off their special talent he finds himself jealous since he hasn't gotten his own yet. At his age it is almost unheard of to not have it. Too embarrassed to let anyone know
A turtle's journey home.
by Kaorukeehl
Raph lead his two brothers on a mission only to find himself captured by an enemy. Separated from his family Raph needs to finds a way to get back home. His family needs him. Though there seems to be another reason that fate lead Raph to being separated from his family. Will Raph ever be able to fin
Personal Training
by DoctorV
After being away from his brother for months, and the hectic events of Don's first week on Starbase Manhattan, Raph follows through on his offer to let Don join him in his holodeck training program.
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Popular TMNT Ships
Capril
April O'Neil/Casey Jones
The reporter-turned-kunoichi and the hockey-masked vigilante have been TMNT's resident human couple across comics, the 1990 film, and the 2012 series. Their dynamic — April's competence and exasperation against Casey's bat-swinging recklessness — stays consistent in every universe. Fandom treats them as the franchise's load-bearing het ship.
1,500 works →
Leorai
Karai/Leonardo
The Foot Clan's kunoichi heir and the turtles' disciplined leader have circled each other since the Mirage comics, with the 2012 series making their charged enemy flirtation explicit before complicating it with family revelations. Leo keeps believing Karai can be saved; Karai keeps proving it complicated. It is TMNT's classic blade-to-blade romance.
1,200 works →
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Popular Characters
Frequently Asked Questions
How many TMNT fanfics are on AO3?
There are over 40,000 TMNT fanfiction works on Archive of Our Own, making it one of the platform's largest fandoms.
What are the best TMNT ships?
Popular TMNT pairings include Capril, Leorai. Each ship has thousands of dedicated stories exploring their relationship.
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