Best Short Gochi Fanfics
Gochi novellas — 10k–50k words, perfect for a weekend. All curated from AO3 and ranked by kudos.
Top 6 Short Gochi Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Mid-length Gochi fics — 10,000–50,000 words.
Swear Not by the Moon
by Bulmoose
In a single night, Goten’s quiet life is forever altered after a chance encounter draws him into something far greater than himself.
To the south
by Txiki15
Bulma and Vegeta are the leaders of two clans whose paths cross during their migration to the southern lands. What began as a rivalry will gradually transform into something more as they are forced to confront the numerous and terrible dangers that inhabit this post-apocalyptic world of alphas and o
Dragon Ball Odyssey: Heritage of the Saiyans
by Scorpion_dude
Ever been curious to relive the story of DBZ but with more relevant side cast? You might be in the right place, embark on a journey with me on this passion project as we relive through the legacy defying world of Dragon Ball with familliar but reinterpreted story beats. Hopefully this fanfic will co
How a Former Time Patroller broke the Timeline
by YARNfics
One thing about being a time patroller? You do not mess with time. Simple enough in concept. But can someone really be blamed when the time machine that was his ticket back to The Time Nest dumped him all the way back before Goku started learning he was a saiyan? So there he was, a god-tier saiyan i
Optic Triune Z: Go for it! Planet Namek!
by Sakhashi
While the Saiyans have been defeated, it came at the cost of several deaths, including Piccolo, disabling the Dragon Balls. But fortunately, the Dragon Team knows a place to get more Dragon Balls, Piccolo and Kami-sama's home planet, Planet Namek! But dark forces are also heading to the same planet.
[ON GOING] The CEO and The Grand Minister
by daishinkanwaifu
Juyayo Lee is the brilliant, exhausted CEO of Earth's second-largest tech empire. Between fending off her grandmother's relentless arranged business marriages and secretly building a planetary defense system to stop the terrifying return of Black Frieza.Daishinkan, the Grand Minister. For millions o
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Why Read Short Gochi Fics?
Novella-length Gochi 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 Gochi fanfics spans 148,761 total words. Kudos range from 2 on the newest entries to 70 on the most established. Most entries are ongoing works, so subscribe on AO3 for update notifications. The most common rating is Explicit (2 of 6 fics).
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