Best Jacob/Bella Alternate Universe (AU) Fanfics
The best alternate universe (au) Jacob/Bella (Jacob Black/Bella Swan) fanfiction on AO3, curated by popularity. Infinite creative possibilities - seeing beloved characters in entirely new contexts.
Top Jacob/Bella Alternate Universe (AU) Fic Recs
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Better Now
Alternate Universe (AU)by orphan_account
Charlie got Bella the professional help she needed when Edward took off. Now Edward's back - and she's different. AU New Moon - after Volterra - and Eclipse. Mostly in-character, Edward's not villainized.
The Movement of the Earth
Alternate Universe (AU)by audreyii_fic
Jacob imprints on Bella. It changes things. A re-write of New Moon, beginning on page 242 in Chapter 10: "The Meadow."(Originally posted on LJ/FFn in 2010. Reposted on AO3 for access.)
In Time
Alternate Universe (AU)by Smittenwithdaydreams
It's been five long years since Edward and his family left her behind. 23-year-old Bella Swan has a degree, her own place in New Jersey, and a job she doesn't hate - but she's mistrustful, jaded, and quick to anger. When her boxing coach invites her to a conference in Washington, Bella decides to sp
The Fire of the Sun
Alternate Universe (AU)by audreyii_fic
Sequel to The Movement of the Earth. Bella finds the cost of joining the supernatural world may be higher than she can pay.(Originally posted on LJ/FFn in 2011. Reposted on AO3 for access.)
Magical Twilight
by Scififan33
When Edward leaves Bella in the woods someone other than Sam finds her. And what secrets are the new kid in town hiding?
The Definition of Want
by audreyii_fic
You know how Edward offered to let Bella and Jacob make puppies? And we all secretly wondered how that would go? Yeah. It's one of those. Set post-Eclipse.
Daybreak
by wonderingcloud
A year ago, after her mother's death, Alexandra Clarke moved to the small and under-appreciated town of Forks to live with her father for the first time. Slowly but surely the place started to win its way into her heart (not that she'd ever admit it) but everything is thrown off balance after the ar
Family First
by say_no_more
Charlie Swan and James Potter are half brothers. When Harry needs a safe place to stay while recovering from an injury, he turns to his family in Forks, Washington for help. Charlie is eager to welcome his nephew to his home, but he hopes Bella can handle the strangeness which is their family, espec
Crossing and Uncrossing Lines
by audreyii_fic
Bella and Jacob try to navigate the holiday season - and their own hormones. (Standard New Moon AU: Cullens never come back. Grown from a drabble prompt into a full story.)
It had to be Jessica
by Tanner_Clark
When I woke up as a completely different person in a fictional world, I knew there were a lot of things that needed to be changed. But I didn't want things to change in this way.
Back to the Beginning
by NikkiB1973
Can reliving the past change the future? Bella Swan is about to take the journey of her life.Set initially at the end of Eclipse then reverts back to the beginning of New Moon AU.
Dayspring
by cheshire_carroll
Peace does not last in Westeros and childbed is a battlefield that spares neither peasant nor queen. When Sansa Stark bleeds out amidst spring’s sweet song she does not expect to wake again, let alone in the dayspring of youth, but the gods are as cruel as they are kind.Forged in the crucible of win
Off-Hand
by audreyii_fic
Bella speaks without thinking, and the results lead to an interesting afternoon. Pre-FURSPLODE!sion. Prompted by Rifftrax. Total crack!smut fluff.
Why Would You Ever Kiss Me?
by mildvampirewhore
(Y/N) and Jacob Black have been best friends since they can remember, what would happen if (y/n) fell in love with her best friend while he's in love with Bella Swan? What would happen if Jacob disappears and comes back with a massive secret? What if Jacob is too late?Loosely inspired by Heather by
Love Song for a Vampire
by AbsinthexMind
It couldn't be possible. There just had to be some mistake. A werewolf couldn't possibly imprint on a vampire. . . right?
First Light
by Gjy
I grieved for my future self. Now that I felt this kind of relief flooding my body, my resolve cracked on the floor like glass, the pieces skidding under my own feet. I didn’t know how I would ever put it back together. But even more distressing, I didn’t know how I would be able to deny him. Our bo
The House of Emrys
by AprilLillies
James and Lily Potter died Oct. 31 2001. Regulus has spent the past few years trying to find out where Dumbledore had left their child. Having no luck, he decides to take a little break to try and see if he could at least find more of Voldemort's Horcruxes. After detecting the magical signature of a
Stolen
by Mirkys_Concubine
While visiting his father Harry really didn't mean to steal his half sister's fiancé… it just sorta… happened.
Begin Again
by candlelitcupofcoffee
The slight rain shower created a cross breeze that brushed against her cheeks and caused her to shiver. Because the shiver couldn't possibly be from the lupine way Sam was now regarding her. {This is a Bella x Pack story and is Nsfw so if you're underage, don't read. This is AU post New Moon/Pre Ecl
on wolves, sheep, and rafts; or how Bella, Jacob, and Edward figured things out
by Anonymous
“'It’s like that logic puzzle. The one with the farmer crossing the river with the wolf and the sheep,' Alice replies, staring off into space. 'Only Bella can pilot the raft. Jacob drowns if he’s left alone, and so does Edward. And neither can be alone with each other.'"Bella, Edward, and Jacob mana
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Why Alternate Universe (AU) Jacob/Bella Fanfiction Works So Well
Jacob Black/Bella Swan — Childhood friends Jacob Black and Bella Swan, whose relationship evolved from friendship to romance potential as Jacob transformed into a werewolf.
Alternate Universe (AU) — Stories set in a different universe or setting than canon, from coffee shops to space operas.
The warmth and sunshine Jacob brings to Bella's life, plus the friends-to-lovers potential, offers a compelling alternative to the Edward storyline. Infinite creative possibilities - seeing beloved characters in entirely new contexts. That's why alternate universe (au) Jacob/Bella fanfiction is one of the most consistently popular combinations on AO3.
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Jacob/Bella · Friends to Lovers
Best friends who realize their feelings run deeper than friendship.
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Jacob/Bella · Fix-It
Stories that 'fix' canon events that fans found unsatisfying, usually character deaths or relationship outcomes.
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Jacob/Bella · Angst
Stories focused on emotional pain, drama, and intense feelings.
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Jacob/Bella · Romance
The broadest banner in fanfiction: stories where a relationship is the plot. Every flavor lives under it — slow burns and instant sparks, first kisses and fiftieth anniversaries — across every rating and every fandom on the archive.
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