Best Short Butchlander Fanfics
Butchlander novellas — 10k–50k words, perfect for a weekend. All curated from AO3 and ranked by kudos.
Top 12 Short Butchlander Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Mid-length Butchlander fics — 10,000–50,000 words.
Icarus of Crete.
by Barleyo
"Is this how she felt?" Billy demanded, wrapping his hand around John's throat and forcing his head back to a sickening degree, nearly snapping it backward to look at him. He had gone, perhaps, a bit too far with this, but he would be damned if he stopped now. He was drunk on it—the sweet catharsis
Comeuppance
by BackToSquareRootOfOne
It's all Ryan's fault that Butcher's stuck with this pathetic little piece of shite, now that Homelander's lost his powers. Just because the soft wee lad can't bear to see one dad kill another. Something something trauma. As if this whole family isn't any therapist's wet dream - the rational part of
I'm a hero doctor!
by Anonymous
John is a mentally unstable patient at Vought Ward who is known for experiencing hallucinations in which he believes he is a superhero called The Homelander. He is completely convinced that his delusions are real and often draws other patients into them. In his mind, the substance-abusing patients b
In the cold light
by TheJokur
Homelander goes with Soldier boy to Fort Harmony to try to find the Compound V. Nothing could have prepared him for the betrayal that would follow as he is left alone and abandoned without his powers. The only way his day could get any worse is if his arch enemy found him in such a weakened state an
Two Sides of the Same Blade
by lunavak
“It was the kind of taboo thing that everyone did. The kind of guilty pleasure that, at some point, became a normal part of life that Billy assumed everyone partook in. Like porn, or coke. Everyone and their mother did it, so there was no use getting into his head about it.” Butcher hires the Dopp
JOHN. Shift Manager.
by AlexJimpix
The public of twenty years ago saw an unyielding, two-meter-tall god in a cape. The small town of the Appalachians sees John — a grumpy, near-sighted shift manager at a 7/11 who complains about expired coupons and takes care of his mutt, Bitsy. Hughie Campbell thought his new job would be just an
the butcher's purpose
by timeohlord
Butcher was standing over a bloodied Homelander and wondering how exactly he came to be here, where he's already been before.
and if we share in this sadness then where have you been?
by akelamissed
Billy has made a deal with Stan Edgar. Heavy one that is. He has to leave USA and take his "toy" with him. He was allowed that one wish. Just leave Vought alone, don't try to fuck with company again. He accepted because realised he has more people to care about. Those who around him need this chance
it's your fault
by rivzie
An oddly pleasurable one night stand changes the lives of Butcher and Homelander significantly. Happy 4th of July to Butchlander.
ДЖОН. Начальник смены.
by AlexJimpix
Двадцать лет назад публика видела непреклонного, двухметрового бога в плаще.Маленький городок в Аппалачах видит Джона — сварливого, близорукого менеджера смены в магазине 7/11, который жалуется на просроченные купоны и заботится о своей дворняге, Крохe. Хьюи Кэмпбелл думал, что его новая работа буде
Worst-case Scenario
by Snow_White_9999
Homelander's panic made his mind collapse and now his other personality has taken control of his body. Said other personality, "Him", obeys Stan Edgar because his priority is to survive, but at what cost?
We don't deserve a soft epilogue (but by god we're going to get one)
by gaily-daily (gailydaily)
Homelander is dead. John settles into the world.
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Novella-length Butchlander 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.
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About This List
This list of 12short Butchlander fanfics spans 264,286 total words. Kudos range from 12 on the newest entries to 334 on the most established. Most entries are ongoing works, so subscribe on AO3 for update notifications. The most common rating is Explicit (7 of 12 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence · Billy Butcher Has Issues · Bottom The Homelander | John · POV Hughie Campbell · Slow Burn.
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