Best Short Ellie/Dina Fanfics
Ellie/Dina novellas — 10k–50k words, perfect for a weekend. All curated from AO3 and ranked by kudos.
Top 6 Short Ellie/Dina Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Mid-length Ellie/Dina fics — 10,000–50,000 words.
half return
by freez3rbride
JJ grows up on half-answers and ghost stories—and when he finds out that Ellie might still be alive, he goes looking for her. Out there, the world is bigger and stranger than anything he’s been told. People aren’t who they say they are. Some of them are running from the same past he doesn’t understa
Don't like songs about you, don't listen
by Rqa23099
“I found a singer,” he said, elated. Ellie raised her eyebrows, prompting him to continue. “Dina” he said, as if that meant anything to her. She made a face. “Who?” “She’s in my biology class,” he said, almost defeated. Then it clicked. Ah, this was the girl Jesse was into. Ellie exhaled through her
Amongst the Wolves
by Anxiety_filled_Brioche
Finn has settled into life in Jackson, Wyoming. Five years have passed since the hospital in Salt Lake City, and for the first time, life has begun to feel almost normal. Patrols. Horses. Snowstorms. Winter dances. Family. But peace in this world has always been fragile. After ghosts from the past i
The Cost of Revenge
by pauli_202401
After Ellie returns to Jackson from Santa Barbara. The WLF are looking for new recruits after loosing so many soldiers in the war with the Seraphites and due to Ellie's attacks. They come to Jackson to forcibly recruit new soldiers.
Ellie Williams Braddock
by Wendelsilvans
Após a morte brutal de Joel, causada por Abby em retaliação aos eventos do primeiro jogo, Ellie e seus amigos viajam para Seattle. Ellie perde tudo, mas, no final, Felipe é o único que permanece ao seu lado, enquanto a trama explora a perspectiva de ambas antes do confronto final.
Stitching Scars
by callmemissbrightside
“With each step, I repeated to myself that I was too old to be this sensitive and too experienced to be this scared." For many years, Maya survived by patching up bodies and keeping her head low. She only needed a truck battery to escape Boston and the ghosts of her past... But when a botched deal f
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Why Read Short Ellie/Dina Fics?
Novella-length Ellie/Dina fics — roughly 10,000 to 50,000 words — let writers fully develop a single AU, trope, or relationship beat without sprawling. Plenty of time for setup, payoff, and a satisfying ending; not so much time that you're juggling fifty bookmarks.
Great for trying a new author or testing whether you'll enjoy a sub-genre before diving into something longer.
About This List
This list of 6short Ellie/Dina fanfics spans 118,142 total words. Kudos range from 9 on the newest entries to 25 on the most established. Most entries are ongoing works, so subscribe on AO3 for update notifications. The most common rating is Teen And Up Audiences (2 of 6 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Post-Canon · POV Dina (The Last of Us) · Ellie Angst (The Last of Us).
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