Best Short Sherlolly Fanfics
Sherlolly novellas — 10k–50k words, perfect for a weekend. All curated from AO3 and ranked by kudos.
Top 7 Short Sherlolly Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Mid-length Sherlolly fics — 10,000–50,000 words.
Between the Waters
by kickasslibrarian
Set directly after Sherlock's 'fall' from the roof at Barts. Molly's work isn't finished; Sherlock still needs her help. But how will they keep everyone else from finding out the truth?Angst, suspense, possibly some naughtiness!I'll be posting the next few chapters very shortly!
Shelter
by amyutz
Molly turned toward him, “So what do we do? Go straight to Mycroft? Tell him what you’ve seen?” Sherlock's tone sharpened, “No. Not yet. If his channels are watched, if they’re listening, we’d be dead before he could act. Until I understand who’s pulling strings, we vanish entirely.” He added, “This
My life with Molly
by Rozalinne
Molly is Sherlock’s housekeeper. When John moves in with the detective, he quickly notices that there is something unusual between them. Both deny being in love, but little by little, they begin to fall for one another. Let’s discover together how they first met
Not Forgiven
by The_Evil_Writer_221B
This is a series of one-shots or short stories where John Watson will not be forgiven by Sherlock. Mostly Holmes brothers-centric, focuses on their relationship. If you do not want to see John in negative light then do not open this.You can leave in prompts if you wish!! I am open for suggestions.
our nights are more beautiful than your days
by Science_Whyzard
The breakup of Molly and Tom happened off screen. Curious how it all went down?
If I Only Could
by MizJoely
A companion tale to MizJoely's "The Fire In Which We Burn", where we see what happens on the other side of the mirror.
Heterochromia Iridis
by janinech
Just another ordinary day collecting body parts from the morgue... At least that’s what it should have been when Molly left work early for once in over a month. She’d expected he would have left her alone and gone back to his routine, but a call from a pleading father led her back to 221B. Sherlock
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Why Read Short Sherlolly Fics?
Novella-length Sherlolly 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 7short Sherlolly fanfics spans 152,766 total words. Kudos range from 21 on the newest entries to 218 on the most established. Most entries are ongoing works, so subscribe on AO3 for update notifications. The most common rating is Mature (4 of 7 fics).
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