Best Epic SanSan Fanfics
SanSan fanfics over 100,000 words. All curated from AO3 and ranked by kudos.
Top 13 Epic SanSan Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. These are reader-favorite long-form SanSan fics — save them for offline reading.
The Lady of Casterly Rock
by Caenea
“Well, there's a few ways we could get on with life,” Tyrion said pragmatically. “You can put on the armour and marry Sansa. She's rather beautiful; she isn't one of these fluttering, twittering ladies. She's braver and cleverer than she appears. You could do a lot worse than Sansa Stark. If you can
Crown of Fire, Throne of Blood
by Mast3rofd3ath
The Gods decide to take a more active role in their disciples lives, and for the first time in over three centuries the Valyrian Gods awaken to protect the last Targaryen's. The result? Everything changes.Or, I'm bitter about seasons 6-8 and want to re-do it all.
Runs in the Family
by sometimesimeow
Let's talk about the Starks. Take a moment to be overwhelmed by the utter, inescapable perfection of this family. Catelyn and Ned Stark are madly in love. They have five beautiful and talented children. Their eldest son, Robb, is a student at one of the top universities in the world. He plans on tak
A Hundred Days
by pinkolifant
A wishful end for ASOIAF. And a sequel to Mummers' Show. Rhaegar and Lyanna are alive after everyone believed them dead for almost twenty years. They travel north to find their son Jon Snow and face winter.
Broken Mirrors
by JeanJacquesFrancois
“Do you like them?” Loras Tyrell turned slightly so that Renly could see what he was wearing.“The clothes?” Renly clarified.“Obviously the clothes.”"I do," Renly laughed. "A lot." And seeing that he was still being given the time of day, he decided to push his luck. “But I was wondering, perhaps, if
Unlikely Saviors
by rummy_cat
Tywin Lannister takes Sansa under his protection for purely selfish motives, not knowing her claws have been honed in order to survive Joffrey's cruelty. What happens when Sansa claws away at Tywin's armor, revealing long-buried parts of him? Will he yield some of his legendary control or dig in his
Thunderstruck
by Dr_Supernova_Dragon_Cat
1980s AU. Hair Metal/Arena Rock SanSan.**COMPLETED**Straight-laced and a yuppie in the making, Sansa is dragged to a metal concert by Arya and Gendry where she captures the eye of the guitarist of the band Cannibal Star. Crude and lewd, Sandor is everything Sansa was certain she didn't want. Even w
A Lightness
by FoolsGoldd
Sandor never left during the Battle of the Blackwater. Stannis was defeated and killed. Robb returned to Winterfell to take back his home. He married Roslin Frey and there was no Red Wedding. Joffrey did not die at his wedding. Robb waited for the right opportunity to take Joffrey down. For Sans
This Time, We'll Do Better
by LadyTP
A modern young woman from Westeros, Sansa Tully, loves history and is especially intrigued by the past of her family. During a long-anticipated visit to the famous historical Red Keep she is shocked to find herself hurled into the past as a prisoner of the royal court. How to find back to her own ti
Cut it out and then Restart
by onborrowedwings
After the Battle of Blackwater, Sandor takes Sansa to Riverrun and joins the Starks; Yet the road to redemption is never a simple one, nor is it an easy thing to change one's fate.
Her Liquor’s Top Shelf
by Helholden
Sansa Stark has had an easy life as a normal teenager until she gets embroiled in the life of Sandor Clegane, a man who seemingly has a simple life himself of owning and running a bar. Clegane has a dark past, though, and he owes debts. When his old boss comes calling on those debts, Sandor can’t sa
Seven More - a continuation of Sevenmas
by starbird1
A follow-up to Sevenmas. Sansa and Sandor remain at the castle while most of the court is on a hunting party. AU to events in AGOT.
The Queen of Ice
by lindsaydrumm
Disregarded by her fellow Northmen, Sansa had long given up on her hopes of marriage, family, and love. But a royal match within her family brings a tourney to Winterfell, and danger within its very walls. Rescued from evil intent by the unlikeliest hero again and again, she must decide who to trust
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Why Read Epic SanSan Fics?
Epic-length SanSan 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.
Many of the most beloved SanSan fics in the fandom land in this range, because the slow build of trust, conflict, and resolution that defines the pairing needs room to breathe. Set aside a weekend (or several) and dig in.
About This List
This list of 13epic SanSan fanfics spans 4,057,877 total words. Kudos range from 2,541 on the newest entries to 5,534 on the most established. Nearly all (92%) are complete, so you can start any of them without WIP anxiety. The most common rating is Explicit (6 of 13 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Alternate Universe - Modern Setting · Older Man/Younger Woman · Unresolved Sexual Tension.
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