Top 11 Epic Clexa Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. These are reader-favorite long-form Clexa fics — save them for offline reading.
this heart, fossilized and silent (once was tender and once was violent)
by Chrmdpoet
Clarke is only three days into being a runaway when she realizes that she did not fully think this through. When she walked away from Camp Jaha, she took only herself, a handgun with limited ammunition, and the gnawing guilt inside her. Three days without food, water, fresh clothing, or bedding of a
in love and war and politics
by centuriesofexistence
It's the most watched Senate race around the country, and Clarke Griffin is running one hell of an underdog campaign against the favored Cage Wallace. But she has a secret weapon that might save the campaign--and a secret that might ruin it. And both are named Lexa Ward.
Lightning Only Strikes Once
by fiona_249
Consumed by grief, Clarke climbs Lexa's tower, not really thinking through what she plans to do. But any plans get taken away when she's struck by lightning, mysteriously transporting her back to before any of it happens. Back in her cell on the Ark, Clarke remembers exactly what went wrong - and my
More Women than Warriors
by steklir (SilentStars)
'Before you,' he said, 'you can see more women than warriors. Cowardly, unarmed, they will give up the moment they see the weapons and bravery of their conquerors who have given them such a drubbing so many times before.' (Tacitus, Annals XIV.36)The first time Clarke sees the Head Girl she’s sitting
Catch Me, I'm Falling
by EffortlesslyOpulent
Lexa Woods is Arkadia High’s brand new varsity quarterback star, badass and adored by all. Clarke Griffin is a model student who dreams of getting an art scholarship. With Lexa's arrogance and Clarke's stubborn tendencies, they never thought they’d be compatible, much less soul mates. But as fate wo
This War of Needs
by N1ghtWr1ter
All Clarke Griffin wants is to stop a war (and maybe get through her heat without suffering too much). All Commander Lexa wants is to protect her people (and maybe forget the tragic death of her mate for a few days). When a sudden burst of acid fog leaves them stranded together in an isolated bunker
Polis 433
by nutalexfanfic
Six months after Clarke moves back to her tiny hometown to raise her two-year old toddler around what family she has left, she expects to do just that, and only that. She has two jobs; full time nurse, and full time single-mother. There's no time for anything else. Not even for the pretty firefighte
Our Hearts (Have Minds Of Their Own)
by EffortlesslyOpulent
Clarke is NOT going back to another family reunion without a fake girlfriend to shut everyone up. Lexa, her neighbor and best friend, needs powerful clients like the Griffins for her up and coming business. How inconvenient that they accidentally fall head-over-heels for each other in the process.It
Quality Ingredients
by HurricaneJane
Executive Chef Lexa "The Commander" Woods is working in her latest establishment in her home town of Portland, Maine. She is about to start conceptualizing her next restaurant and only has one rule for herself during the process: No more girls. When an accident at the restaurant lands her in Dr. C
You're Fired (So Yeah You Win)
by LaFlashdrive
The one where Clarke draws Lexa’s name for the office Secret Santa, not knowing Lexa is the President of the company she works for. The gag gift she gets her is a bit… unconventional. A dildo. It’s a dildo.
your hand in mine (pt. ii)
by geralehane
Five months after breaking Lexa's heart, getting her back is Clarke's first priority. She doesn't care about destroying herself in the process. (TW: Toxic Relationship Dynamics in the first part of the sequel. It's unhealthy and might be triggering for those who've experienced toxic/emotionally abus
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Epic-length Clexa fanfics — over 100,000 words — are the format of choice for readers who want full novelistic immersion. These are the works people talk about for years, the ones with their own subreddits and tag clusters on AO3.
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About This List
This list of 11epic Clexa fanfics spans 1,988,473 total words. Kudos range from 9,061 on the newest entries to 28,950 on the most established. Nearly all (91%) are complete, so you can start any of them without WIP anxiety. The most common rating is Mature (9 of 11 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Romance · Slow Burn · Jealousy.
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